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outlines: Get Structured Outputs

Name: outlines: Get Structured Outputs
Author: dottxt-ai

Generate structured data with outlines, ideal for startup founders, backed by 14k+ GitHub stars and written in Python.

15,913 stars+16★ this week902 forksPythonGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Jul 3Install verified Sep 28Updated 9/21/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Outlines generates structured data with hierarchical outlines, ideal for organizing and summarizing complex information, all backed by a Python implementation and a large community of over 14,000 GitHub stars.

When to use it

•When you need to create structured outputs from unstructured data
•When organizing complex information into hierarchical categories
•When automating the summary of lengthy documents or texts

Ready-to-paste prompt

python -m outlines --input 'This is a sample text to be outlines.' --output example.json

Heads up: Ensure you have Python 3.8 or higher installed, as Outlines relies on Python's f-strings and other features introduced in this version.

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

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✅ Light setup✓ Install verified 9/28/2026

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

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Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/outlines && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/outlines/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/outlines/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How outlines: Get Structured Outputs works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Outlines: Get Structured Outputs is a medium Python project (~11k lines across 64 code files, plus 59 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, Apache-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size

Medium codebase

~11k lines · 64 code files · ~1 h to skim

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.

Runs on

Python

No API keys detected

Python 100%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
pyproject.toml
Dependencies and the commands it exposes
3
src/outlines/__init__.py
Inside src/ — the main logic begins here
4
examples/babyagi.py
A worked example — copy this to get going

What's in each folder

src/Core code — the actual logic51 files

docs/Documentation124 files

examples/Examples you can copy28 files

scripts/Helper scripts1 files

tests/Tests — proof it works64 files

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)10 files

.devcontainer/Editor / agent settings1 files

.vscode/Editor / agent settings1 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksExamples includedApache-2.0 licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup✓ Install verified 9/28/2026

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/outlines && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/outlines/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/outlines/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Details

Creator

dottxt-ai

Language

Python

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