Forces a model's output to match a grammar, a regex or a schema, as it generates. Built by dottxt.
Others in typed output
InstructorStructured output from any model, validated.
Pydantic AIType safe agents, from the Pydantic team.
BAML
GuidanceCommon questions
Is Outlines free to use?
Outlines is open source and free to run yourself. You still pay whichever model provider you point it at, and this tutorial is free with no signup.
Do I need to know Python to use Outlines?
Basic Python is enough. Functions, dictionaries and imports cover most of what Outlines asks of you.
When should I not use Outlines?
When something else in typed output fits the job better. The others in that group are listed below.
Lessons for Outlines are being written. Meanwhile the APIs for AI tutorial covers the same ground: state, tools, loops, memory and human approval. Most of it carries straight over.
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