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BeeAI Framework

Linux Foundation

Open Source

Open agent framework formerly known as Bee Agent Framework, now under Linux Foundation governance.

Curated by Tiberiu ArvaStale

Apache 2.0Version 0.1.85Released 2026-09-283,400
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Strengths

  • Linux Foundation governance
  • Agent-oriented framework primitives
  • IBM/BeeAI lineage

Practitioner note

Interesting IBM-backed open framework for governed agent patterns, but most teams should still validate ecosystem depth before broad standardisation.

Warning

BeeAI Framework: Renamed from Bee Agent Framework; governance moved from IBM to Linux Foundation.

Where it sits in the stack

Listed under Agent frameworks in the Build & orchestrate layer.

  1. Build & orchestrate
  2. Control plane
  3. Use

Governance posture

Reviewed 2026-05-26
YesData residency

Self-hosted library; operator controls placement.

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YesDeployment model

npm/pip-installed framework under Linux Foundation governance; no managed hosting. (self-hosted)

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PartialAudit logging

No built-in audit log; operator-configured logging.

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N/ASOC 2

Self-hosted library; SOC 2 applies to the operator's infrastructure, not the package.

N/AISO 27001

Self-hosted library; ISO 27001 applies to the operator's ISMS, not the package.

N/AISO 42001

Self-hosted library; ISO 42001 applies to the deploying organisation.

N/AEU AI Act

Developer component, not an AI system placed on the market; obligations rest with the deployer. (role: not-applicable)

YesLicense risk

Apache-2.0 — permissive, OSI-approved. (low)

Source

EU AI Act obligations

Risk tier: Not applicable · as of 2026-10-10

Source-backed information mapped from BeeAI Framework's tracked risk tier — not legal advice. Obligations depend on how your organisation deploys the system; see the full obligation reference and timeline.

This record's EU AI Act risk tier is marked not applicable, so no tier-specific obligations attach. Deployers embedding it in an AI system in scope of the Act should assess that system's own tier.

Change history

Source-backed and auto-detected events for this tool, newest first.

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    lastRelease: 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-28

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    version: 0.1.82 → 0.1.85

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    githubStars: 3367 → 3400

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    lastRelease: 2026-05-28 → 2026-07-24

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    version: 0.1.81 → 0.1.82

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    githubStars: 3283 → 3313

    From snapshot diff 2026-06-07 → 2026-07-17.

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