pipeline-node-agents 0.1.3

A lightweight Python framework for building modular AI pipelines with function nodes and agent nodes.

Pipeline Node Agents

A lightweight Python framework for building modular AI pipelines with function nodes and agent nodes. Designed to work well with lightweight local LLMs by giving you full control over context and task complexity at each step.

Table of Contents

• Basic Usage
• Usage as Developer

Basic Usage

Requirements

• Python 3.11 - 3.13 (required)
• Ollama for local LLM support

Installation

(Optional, but recommended) create python virtual environment:

python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate

Install package:

pip install pipeline-node-agents

Verify Installation

from pipeline_node_agents import greet

print(greet())

Expected output:

Hello, World! Pipeline Node Agents <version> is working.

Run Pipelines

Prerequisites:

1. Start Ollama in a separate terminal:

ollama serve

2. Make sure the required model is installed using

ollama list

as of January 15th 2026, the default LLM is llama3.2

Option 1: With defined model and logger (recommended)

from crewai import LLM
from pipeline_node_agents import init_pipeline_logger, get_logger, TripPlannerPipeline

init_pipeline_logger(pipeline_name="trip_planner_pipeline", project_root=".")
logger = get_logger(__name__)

# Default model is llama3.2, change if needed
ollama_llm = LLM(model="ollama/llama3.2", base_url="http://localhost:11434")

pipeline = TripPlannerPipeline(ollama_llm=ollama_llm, logger=logger)
pipeline.run()

Option 2: Without logger

from pipeline_node_agents import TripPlannerPipeline

# Default model is llama3.2
pipeline = TripPlannerPipeline()
pipeline.run()

Usage as Developer

Requirements

• curl: For installing dependencies
• git: For cloning the repository
• Poetry for dependency management
• Ollama for local LLM support

Installation

In this guide, curl and git are assumed to be installed. If you do not have them, please follow the official documentation to install.

1. Install Poetry (if not already installed):

   curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
   

2. Install Ollama (if not already installed):

   curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
   

3. Clone the repository and install dependencies:

   git clone <repository_url>
   cd pipeline_node_agents
   poetry install
   

4. Install LLM (default: llama3.2:latest):

   ollama pull llama3.2:latest
   

How to Run

Prerequisites:

1. Start Ollama in a separate terminal: ollama serve
2. Make sure the required model is installed using ollama list (as of January 15th 2026, it's llama3.2)

Option 1: Run an example directly

poetry run python3 examples/<example_name>.py

e.g.

poetry run python3 examples/random_mean_pipeline.py

Option 2: Using Runner Scripts

Additional requirement: All scripts in the scripts/ folder must have execution permissions.

If not, run:

chmod +x scripts/*.sh

Run a Single Pipeline

./scripts/run_single_pipeline.sh <path_to_pipeline> <runs> [input_strings]

Parameters:

• <path_to_pipeline> - Path to the Python pipeline file
• <runs> - Number of times to run the pipeline
• [input_strings] - Optional: newline-separated inputs for interactive prompts

Examples:

# Run a simple pipeline 3 times
./scripts/run_single_pipeline.sh src/pipeline_node_agents/examples/random_mean_pipeline.py 3

# Run with single input
./scripts/run_single_pipeline.sh src/pipeline_node_agents/examples/input_checker_pipeline.py 2 "Munich, Vienna"

# Run with multiple inputs (use $'\n' to separate)
./scripts/run_single_pipeline.sh src/pipeline_node_agents/examples/trip_planner/pipeline.py 1 $'Madrid, Dubai\n30 January 2026\n5 February 2026'

Run All Smoke Tests

./scripts/run_smoke_pipelines.sh [number_of_runs_per_pipeline]

Examples:

# Run all example pipelines once
./scripts/run_smoke_pipelines.sh

# Run all example pipelines 3 times each
./scripts/run_smoke_pipelines.sh 3

Logs are automatically saved to logs/ directory by the Python logging system.

Maintenance Guide

For detailed maintenance instructions, including how to create nodes, build pipelines, and extend the framework, please refer to the Maintenance Guide.