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Research Agent with LangGraph

Build an autonomous research agent that searches the web, synthesizes findings, and produces structured reports — powered by LangGraph.

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Working Code

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from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
from langchain_core.tools import tool
from langgraph.prebuilt import create_react_agent
@tool
def 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"]
)
agent = create_react_agent(
ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
tools=[web_search],
prompt="You are a research assistant. Search the web to gather information, then synthesize findings into a structured report with citations.",
)
result = await agent.ainvoke({
"messages": [("user", "Compare the latest developments in AI agent frameworks in 2025")]
})
print(result["messages"][-1].content)

Step by Step

1

Install dependencies

Install LangGraph 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 LangGraph agent with your tools, set the system prompt, and execute a query.

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