Langchain Python Quickstart
Scaffold a minimal local LangChain agent in Python by following the official quickstart.
by langchain-ai · MIT
The skill
Scaffold a minimal local LangChain agent in Python by following the official quickstart. Use when the user wants to quickly build or try a LangChain agent locally.
LangChain Python quickstart
Follow the live docs — do not invent an alternate API from memory:
https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/langchain/quickstart
Fetch that page (Docs MCP or HTTP) and implement what it shows (weather agent + create_agent).
Local setup constraints
Apply these on top of the quickstart (they keep setup minimal and model-agnostic):
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Ask which provider/model to use. Showcase that LangChain is model-agnostic. Suggested prompt:
Which model should this agent use? Pass a
provider:modelstring — e.g.openai:gpt-5.5,anthropic:claude-sonnet-5,google_genai:gemini-2.5-flash-lite. Default if you're unsure:anthropic:claude-sonnet-5.Swap the quickstart's model string for their choice (or the default).
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Create a new directory (e.g.
langchain-agent/) and do all work there — do not pollute the open project. -
Only secret: the provider API key in
.env(gitignored). No LangSmith / Tavily unless they ask. Prefer they edit.envthemselves — don't paste keys into chat. -
Install the provider package needed for their model if the quickstart's base install isn't enough.
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Run the example, show output, then stop. Point to
langchain-fundamentalsfor next steps.
Use this skill
Connect your agent to the Skill Store MCP server and ask for it by ref: langchain-ai/langchain-python-quickstart-1597440156.
Details
- Publisher
- langchain-ai
- Category
- AI & Agents › Orchestration & multi-agent
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 2026-10-02
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