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outlines: Get Structured Outputs

Generate structured data with outlines, ideal for startup founders, backed by 14k+ GitHub stars and written in Python.
15,668 stars864 forksPythonHealth Score 9/10Updated 8/23/2026100% 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.

Install / run
pip install outlines
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
Quick start
  1. 1Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/dottxt-ai/outlines.git
  2. 2Navigate to the project directory: cd outlines
  3. 3Run the example script: python examples/outline_example.py
  4. 4Modify the config file (config.json) to suit your needs, specifying your desired outline structure
  5. 5Use the command-line interface to generate outlines: python -m outlines --help
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.
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Key files
.editorconfig
.pre-commit-config.yaml
README.md
requirements-doc.txt
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src/
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.readthedocs.yaml
CONTRIBUTING.md
environment.yml
flake.lock
flake.nix
LICENSE
llm.txt
mkdocs.yml
pyproject.toml
README.md
requirements-doc.txt
setup.cfg
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Details
Creator
dottxt-ai
Language
Python
Category
ai-agent
Published
3/17/2023

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