This tutorial provides a practical guide to understanding and developing multi-agent systems, leveraging the MetaGPT framework. It targets developers aiming for career growth in large language model (LLM) and agent development, particularly those with Python and asynchronous programming experience who want to move beyond prompt engineering to hands-on agent framework implementation.

How It Works

The tutorial guides users through building custom agents and multi-agent systems by dissecting the core components of MetaGPT, such as RoleContext and Action modules. It emphasizes practical coding exercises, from creating simple single-purpose agents to more complex multi-agent scenarios like software company simulations and debates, illustrating concepts like Environment and Team for orchestrating agent interactions.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Install/Run: Follow instructions in the linked tutorials for setup.
• Prerequisites: Python (async programming recommended), OpenAI API Key (or other LLM API keys like Gemini, Zhipu, Spark), MetaGPT framework.
• Resources: Requires API access to LLMs. Setup involves obtaining API keys and configuring them.
• Links:
  • Tutorial (Feb Team Learning): https://deepwisdom.feishu.cn/wiki/MLILw0EdRiyiYRkJLgOcskyAnUh
  • MetaGPT: https://github.com/geekan/MetaGPT

Highlighted Details

• Based on MetaGPT, an ICLR 2024 oral paper.
• Covers agent concepts from single agents (e.g., BabyAGI) to multi-agent frameworks (e.g., ChatDev, AutoGen).
• Includes practical development sections for creating custom agents and multi-agent systems.
• Roadmap includes future content on Python concurrency, game AI, and LLM agent implementation principles.

Maintenance & Community

• Core contributors are members of MetaGPT.
• Community interaction via GitHub Discussions.
• Datawhale公众号 for updates.

Licensing & Compatibility

• Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
• Non-commercial use restriction may impact commercial applications.

Limitations & Caveats

The primary license is CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, which restricts commercial use and requires derivative works to be shared under the same license. Some tutorial content may be based on older versions of MetaGPT (0.4).