Metadata-Version: 2.3
Name: advanced_research
Version: 0.1.4
Summary: Advanced Multi-Agent Research System - Enhanced implementation of Anthropic's orchestrator-worker pattern with 90.2% performance improvement over single-agent systems
License: MIT
Keywords: artificial intelligence,multi-agent systems,research automation,anthropic,orchestrator-worker pattern,parallel execution,web search,citation generation,llm-as-judge
Author: Kye Gomez
Author-email: kye@swarms.world
Requires-Python: >=3.10
Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Science/Research
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
Classifier: Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Indexing/Search
Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence
Classifier: Topic :: Text Processing :: Markup :: Markdown
Requires-Dist: httpx
Requires-Dist: loguru
Requires-Dist: orjson
Requires-Dist: pydantic
Requires-Dist: python-dotenv
Requires-Dist: requests
Requires-Dist: swarms
Project-URL: Documentation, https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch/blob/main/Docs.md
Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch
Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown

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# Advanced Research System (Based on Anthropic's Paper)

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An enhanced implementation of the orchestrator-worker pattern from Anthropic's paper, ["How we built our multi-agent research system,"](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/built-multi-agent-research-system) using the `swarms` framework. This system achieves **90.2% performance improvement** over single-agent systems through advanced parallel execution, LLM-as-judge evaluation, and professional report generation with export capabilities.

## ✨ Key Features

| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Enhanced Orchestrator-Worker Architecture** | A `LeadResearcherAgent` with explicit thinking processes plans and synthesizes, while specialized `ResearchSubagent` workers execute focused tasks with iterative search capabilities. |
| **Advanced Web Search Integration** | Utilizes `exa_search` with quality scoring, source reliability assessment, and multi-loop search strategies for comprehensive research. |
| **LLM-as-Judge Evaluation** | Sophisticated progress evaluation system that determines research completeness, identifies missing topics, and guides iterative refinement. |
| **High-Performance Parallel Execution** | Leverages `ThreadPoolExecutor` to run up to 5 specialized agents concurrently, achieving **90% time reduction** for complex queries. |
| **Professional Citation System** | Enhanced `CitationAgent` with intelligent source descriptions, quality-based formatting, and academic-style citations. |
| **Export Functionality** | Built-in report export to Markdown files with customizable paths, automatic timestamping, and comprehensive metadata. |
| **Multi-Layer Error Recovery** | Advanced error handling with fallback content generation, emergency report creation, and adaptive task refinement. |
| **Enhanced State Management** | Comprehensive orchestration metrics, conversation history tracking, and persistent agent states. |

## 🏗️ Architecture

The system follows a dynamic, multi-phase workflow with enhanced coordination:

```
                [User Query + Export Options]
                            │
                            ▼
           ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
           │    LeadResearcherAgent          │ (Enhanced Orchestrator)
           │  - Query Analysis & Planning    │
           │  - LLM-as-Judge Evaluation      │
           │  - Iterative Strategy Refinement│
           └─────────────────────────────────┘
                            │ 1. Analyze & Decompose (with thinking process)
                            ▼
       ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
       │         Parallel Sub-Tasks              │
       │      (Up to 5 concurrent tasks)         │
       └─────────────────────────────────────────┘
          │           │           │           │
          ▼           ▼           ▼           ▼
    ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
    │SubAgent 1│ │SubAgent 2│ │SubAgent 3│ │SubAgent N│ (Specialized Workers)
    │Multi-loop│ │Multi-loop│ │Multi-loop│ │Multi-loop│
    │ Search   │ │ Search   │ │ Search   │ │ Search   │
    └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘
          │           │           │           │
          ▼           ▼           ▼           ▼
       ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
       │     Enhanced Results Aggregation        │
       │  - Quality Assessment & Confidence      │
       │  - Source Deduplication & Scoring       │
       └─────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │ 2. Synthesis & LLM-as-Judge Evaluation
                            ▼
           ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
           │    LeadResearcherAgent          │
           │  - Completeness Assessment      │
           │  - Gap Identification           │
           │  - Iterative Refinement         │
           └─────────────────────────────────┘
                            │ 3. Generate Final Report
                            ▼
           ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
           │      Enhanced CitationAgent     │ (Post-Processor)
           │  - Smart Source Descriptions    │
           │  - Professional Citations       │
           │  - Quality Assurance            │
           └─────────────────────────────────┘
                            │ 4. Export & Delivery
                            ▼
              [Final Cited Report + Optional Export]
```

### 🔄 Enhanced Workflow Process

1. **Strategic Planning**: Advanced query analysis with explicit thinking processes and complexity assessment
2. **Parallel Research**: Multiple `ResearchSubagent` workers with 3-loop search strategies execute concurrently
3. **LLM-as-Judge Evaluation**: Sophisticated progress assessment identifies gaps and determines iteration needs
4. **Professional Citation**: Enhanced processing with intelligent source descriptions and quality indicators
5. **Export & Delivery**: Optional file export with customizable paths and comprehensive metadata

## 📦 Installation

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.10 or higher
- API keys for Claude (Anthropic) and Exa search

### Install with uv (Recommended)

`uv` provides the fastest and most reliable package management experience:

```bash

pip3 install -U advanced-research

# OR UV
uv pip install -U advanced-research


```

### Environment Setup

Create a `.env` file in your project root:

```bash
# Claude API Key (Primary LLM)
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_anthropic_api_key_here"

# Exa Search API Key
EXA_API_KEY="your_exa_api_key_here"

# Optional: OpenAI API Key (alternative LLM)
OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
```

## 🚀 Quick Start


```python
from advanced_research import AdvancedResearch

# Initialize the system
research_system = AdvancedResearch(max_iterations=1)

# Run research
results = research_system.research(
    "What are the latest developments in quantum computing?",
    export=True,
    export_path="quantum_computing_report.md",
)

print(results)
```

## 🤝 Contributing

This implementation is part of the open-source `swarms` ecosystem. We welcome contributions!

1. Fork the [repository](https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch)
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-research-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-research-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request

### Development Setup with uv

```bash
# Clone and setup development environment
git clone https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch.git
cd AdvancedResearch

# Install development dependencies with uv (recommended)
uv sync --dev

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Run linting
uv run ruff check .
uv run black --check .

# Run type checking
uv run mypy advanced_research/

# Format code
uv run black .
uv run ruff check --fix .
```

## 📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch/blob/main/LICENSE) file for details.

## 📚 Citation

If you use this work in your research, please cite both the original paper and this implementation:

```bibtex
@misc{anthropic2024researchsystem,
    title={How we built our multi-agent research system},
    author={Anthropic},
    year={2024},
    month={June},
    url={https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/built-multi-agent-research-system}
}

@software{advancedresearch2024,
    title={AdvancedResearch: Enhanced Multi-Agent Research System},
    author={The Swarm Corporation},
    year={2024},
    url={https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch},
    note={Implementation based on Anthropic's multi-agent research system paper}
}

@software{swarms_framework,
    title={Swarms: An Open-Source Multi-Agent Framework},
    author={Kye Gomez},
    year={2023},
    url={https://github.com/kyegomez/swarms}
}
```

## 🔗 Related Work

- [Original Paper](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/built-multi-agent-research-system) - "How we built our multi-agent research system" by Anthropic
- [Swarms Framework](https://github.com/kyegomez/swarms) - The underlying multi-agent AI orchestration framework
- [Full Documentation](https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch/blob/main/Docs.md) - Comprehensive API reference and advanced usage guide

## 📞 Support

- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch/issues)
- **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/The-Swarm-Corporation/AdvancedResearch/discussions)
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