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MadcowD/ell

A language model programming library

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Decision brief

ell is a Python-based language model development library and prompt engineering tool.

Good fit when

When you require a dedicated Python framework for developing custom language models and fine-tuning them with specific prompts for your application.

Avoid when

If you prefer JavaScript or other languages over Python, consider alternative frameworks that support the language of your choice.

Pricing:: freemium - Free to use under MIT License, with no premium plans mentioned.

Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance: Dormant (417d since push); As of 4w
Provenance: Not a fork · Personal account; As of 4w
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of 1mo

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Install

pip install ell

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Overview

ell is a Python-based repository focused on facilitating language model development and prompt engineering.

Capability facts

CLI: CLI entrypoint
Source: pyproject.toml:[project.scripts] · Jul 28, 2026
Languages: python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Jul 28, 2026

Compatibility

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Python runtimePython

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Jul 28, 2026)

python -c "import ell; print(ell.__version__)"

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README

Installation

To install ell and ell studio, you can use pip. Follow these steps:

Open your terminal or command prompt.
Run the following command to install the ell-ai package from PyPI:
```
pip install ell-ai[all]
```
Verify the installation by checking the version of ell:
```
python -c "import ell; print(ell.__version__)"
```

This will install both ell and ell studio on your system, allowing you to start using the tools for prompt engineering and visualization.

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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