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Spring AI Alibaba

Spring AI Alibaba is an open-source Java framework for developing AI agents, multi-agent applications and workflows. Its Agent Framework provides reusable agent patterns and context-management features, while Spring AI Alibaba Graph supplies a runtime for stateful, persistent and streaming workflows. The project also describes a distinct Admin platform for visual development and operational tools.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when building agent functionality in a Java application and you need reusable agent patterns or a graph-based runtime for more involved workflows.

Who it is for

  • Java developers adding AI agents to applications
  • Teams designing multi-agent workflows or stateful agent processes
  • Developers exploring agent, multimodal, voice or graph-workflow examples

Documented uses

  • Build Java-based agent applications.
  • Coordinate multiple agents with sequential, parallel, routing or loop patterns.
  • Represent workflows with conditional routing, nested graphs and state management.
  • Explore a chatbot example connected to a language-model provider.
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Requirements & limits

The repository is public and licensed under Apache-2.0. The chatbot example requires JDK 17 or later and a language-model provider API key.

  • The Agent Framework offers higher-level agent patterns; Graph is the lower-level runtime for more flexible workflow construction.
  • The documented chatbot startup uses a DashScope API key, while the README refers developers to separate guidance for other providers.
  • Spring AI Alibaba Admin is a separate visual platform component, not the same thing as the framework or Graph runtime.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Run the documented chatbot example

Start the repository's chatbot example and open its local chat interface.

Before you start

  • JDK 17 or later
  • An API key for a language-model provider; the shown example uses DashScope
  • Git to clone the repository

Steps

  1. Clone the repository with the command below and change into the project directory.

    Documented command
    git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/alibaba/spring-ai-alibaba.git

  2. Set the AI_DASHSCOPE_API_KEY environment variable to the DashScope API key.

  3. Run ./mvnw -pl examples/chatbot spring-boot:run.

  4. Open http://localhost:8080/chatui/index.html in a browser to use the chatbot.

Expected outcome

A locally running chatbot example accessible through its browser interface.

Guide limitations

  • The documented example uses DashScope; the README points to separate documentation for using other providers.
  • The steps describe a local example, not deployment of an application.
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These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.

ProjectDocumented purposePlatformAccess and requirements
Spring AI AlibabaBuild Java-based agent applications.ServerThe repository is public and licensed under Apache-2.0. The chatbot example requires JDK 17 or later and a language-model provider API key.
AgeniteDefine typed tools with JSON Schema validation and error handling.CLI
VeldraCreate an agent with a policy, tools, skills, knowledge base and reasoning method.Self-hostedThe documented deployment is self-hosted and uses a sign-in gate after a first-run administrator account is created.
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