agent-steps is a Python step orchestration framework designed to streamline the development of AI agents by breaking complex tasks into discrete, reusable steps. Each step encapsulates a specific action—such as invoking a language model, performing data transformations, or external API calls—and can pass context to subsequent steps. The library supports synchronous and asynchronous execution, enabling scalable pipelines. Built-in logging and debugging utilities provide transparency into step execution, while its modular architecture promotes maintainability. Users can define custom step types, chain them into workflows, and integrate them easily into existing Python applications. agent-steps is suitable for building chatbots, automated data pipelines, decision support systems, and other multi-step AI-driven solutions.

Melissa provides a lightweight, extensible architecture for building AI-driven agents without requiring extensive boilerplate code. At its core, the framework leverages a plugin-based system where developers can register custom actions, data connectors, and memory modules. The memory subsystem enables context preservation across interactions, enhancing conversational continuity. Integration adapters allow agents to fetch and process information from APIs, databases, or local files. By combining a straightforward API, CLI tools, and standardized interfaces, Melissa streamlines tasks such as automating customer inquiries, generating dynamic reports, or orchestrating multi-step workflows. The framework is language-agnostic for integration, making it suitable for Python-centric projects and can be deployed on Linux, macOS, or Docker environments.