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Research Agent with LangChain
Build an autonomous research agent that searches the web, synthesizes findings, and produces structured reports — powered by LangChain.
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Working Code
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAIfrom langchain_core.tools import tool
@tooldef web_search(query: str, max_results: int = 3) -> str: """Search the web for current information.""" from tavily import TavilyClient client = TavilyClient() results = client.search(query, max_results=max_results) return "\n\n".join( f"**{r['title']}**\n{r['content']}" for r in results["results"] )
model = ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o")model_with_tools = model.bind_tools([web_search])response = model_with_tools.invoke([ ("system", "You are a research assistant. Search the web to gather information, then synthesize findings into a structured report with citations."), ("user", "Compare the latest developments in AI agent frameworks in 2025"),])Step by Step
1
Install dependencies
Install LangChain and the required tools for this use case.
2
Define your tools
Create the domain-specific tool functions your agent will use to interact with external services.
3
Create the agent and run
Initialize the LangChain agent with your tools, set the system prompt, and execute a query.
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