Rivet
by Ironclad
Visual programming environment for building AI agents
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Rivet is an IDE for creating complex AI agents with graphs. Designed for visual programming with wire-based interface for connecting nodes.
Key Statistics
Overall Rating
3.4/5
GitHub Stars
3,900
Last Updated
2025-10
Version
4.1.0
Features
Visual agent design
Visual agent design capabilities
Graph-based programming
Graph-based programming capabilities
Node system
Node system capabilities
Getting Started
Installation
npm install @ironclad/rivet
Quick Start
Download Rivet IDE or install CLI
Code Example
npm install -g @ironclad/rivet-cli
Pros & Cons
Advantages
Excellent for visual debugging of agents
Node-based interface intuitive for developers
Good for prototyping and experimentation
MIT license
Plugin system for extensibility
Limitations
Smaller community and ecosystem
Less production-ready than other frameworks
Limited integrations
Documentation needs improvement
Not ideal for large-scale deployments
Technical Details
Primary Language
TypeScript
Supported Languages
License
MIT
Enterprise Ready
No
Community Size
Medium
Pricing
Open Source
Free open source under MIT
Performance Metrics
easeOfUse
4/5
scalability
3/5
documentation
4/5
community
3/5
performance
3/5
Common Use Cases
Visual agent prototyping
Complex multi-step agent workflows
Game AI and interactive experiences
Educational AI demonstrations
Debugging agent behavior visually
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