Griptape

Griptape is an open-source, modular Python framework for building secure AI agents, pipelines, workflows, and RAG apps using technology-agnostic Driver abstractions, plus an engine that runs in cloud or on-prem.

Griptape is a modular Python framework for building generative AI applications, agents, and workflows with a focus on structure, security, and minimal prompt engineering. It provides clean abstractions for agents, pipelines, workflows, and retrieval-augmented generation, so developers can compose complex behaviors without hand-crafting brittle prompts. Its architecture centers on Drivers, an abstraction that makes the framework technology-agnostic across LLMs, vector stores, data stores, and backends. Beyond the open-source framework, Griptape offers an engine that orchestrates workflow execution and can run either in the cloud or on-premises, aimed at enterprise-grade deployments where security and control matter. It is model-agnostic and supports both open-source and proprietary models across text, image, video, 3D, and audio generation, letting teams standardize their agent development on a single, consistent framework. In February 2026, Foundry announced completion of its acquisition of Griptape, describing it as a pioneer in enterprise AI orchestration. Griptape competes with agent frameworks like LangChain, CrewAI, and LlamaIndex, differentiating on its clean Driver-based abstractions, security focus, and Python-first design that defaults to code rather than prompt engineering.