Empathy Framework

The AI collaboration framework that predicts problems before they happen.

pip install empathy-framework[full]

What's New in v3.1.0

Agent Intelligence System

• Smart Router — Natural language wizard dispatch: "Fix security in auth.py" → routes to SecurityWizard
• Memory Graph — Cross-wizard knowledge sharing: bugs, fixes, and patterns connected across sessions
• Auto-Chaining — Wizards automatically trigger related wizards based on findings
• Prompt Engineering Wizard — Analyze, generate, and optimize prompts with token cost savings

Resilience Patterns

• Retry with Backoff — Automatic retries with exponential backoff and jitter
• Circuit Breaker — Prevent cascading failures (CLOSED → OPEN → HALF_OPEN states)
• Timeout & Fallback — Graceful degradation with configurable fallbacks
• Health Checks — Monitor system components with configurable thresholds

Previous (v3.0.x)

• XML-Enhanced Prompts — Structured prompts for consistent, parseable LLM responses
• Multi-Model Provider System — Choose Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama, or Hybrid mode
• 80-96% Cost Savings — Smart tier routing: cheap models detect, best models decide
• VSCode Dashboard — 10 integrated workflows with input history persistence
• Security Hardening — Fixed command injection vulnerabilities in VSCode extension
• Provider Auto-Detection — Automatically configures based on your API keys

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Quick Start (2 Minutes)

1. Install

pip install empathy-framework[full]

2. Configure Provider

# Auto-detect your API keys and configure
python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider

# Or set explicitly
python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider --set anthropic
python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider --set hybrid  # Best of all providers

3. Use It

from empathy_os import EmpathyOS

os = EmpathyOS()
result = await os.collaborate(
    "Review this code for security issues",
    context={"code": your_code}
)

print(result.current_issues)      # What's wrong now
print(result.predicted_issues)    # What will break in 30-90 days
print(result.prevention_steps)    # How to prevent it

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Why Empathy?

Feature	Empathy	SonarQube	GitHub Copilot
Predicts future issues	30-90 days ahead	No	No
Persistent memory	Redis + patterns	No	No
Multi-provider support	Claude, GPT-4, Ollama	N/A	GPT only
Cost optimization	80-96% savings	N/A	No
Your data stays local	Yes	Cloud	Cloud
Free for small teams	≤5 employees	No	No

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Become a Power User

Level 1: Basic Usage

pip install empathy-framework

• Works out of the box with sensible defaults
• Auto-detects your API keys

Level 2: Cost Optimization

# Enable hybrid mode for 80-96% cost savings
python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider --set hybrid

Tier	Model	Use Case	Cost
Cheap	GPT-4o-mini / Haiku	Summarization, simple tasks	$0.15-0.25/M
Capable	GPT-4o / Sonnet	Bug fixing, code review	$2.50-3.00/M
Premium	o1 / Opus	Architecture, complex decisions	$15/M

Level 3: Multi-Model Workflows

from empathy_llm_toolkit import EmpathyLLM

llm = EmpathyLLM(provider="anthropic", enable_model_routing=True)

# Automatically routes to appropriate tier
await llm.interact(user_id="dev", user_input="Summarize this", task_type="summarize")     # → Haiku
await llm.interact(user_id="dev", user_input="Fix this bug", task_type="fix_bug")         # → Sonnet
await llm.interact(user_id="dev", user_input="Design system", task_type="coordinate")     # → Opus

Level 4: VSCode Integration

Install the Empathy VSCode extension for:

• Real-time Dashboard — Health score, costs, patterns
• One-Click Workflows — Research, code review, debugging
• Visual Cost Tracking — See savings in real-time
  • See also: docs/dashboard-costs-by-tier.md for interpreting the By tier (7 days) cost breakdown.

Level 5: Custom Agents

from empathy_os.agents import AgentFactory

# Create domain-specific agents with inherited memory
security_agent = AgentFactory.create(
    domain="security",
    memory_enabled=True,
    anticipation_level=4
)

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CLI Reference

Provider Configuration

python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider                    # Show current config
python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider --set anthropic    # Single provider
python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider --set hybrid       # Best-of-breed
python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider --interactive      # Setup wizard
python -m empathy_os.models.cli provider -f json            # JSON output

Model Registry

python -m empathy_os.models.cli registry                    # Show all models
python -m empathy_os.models.cli registry --provider openai  # Filter by provider
python -m empathy_os.models.cli costs --input-tokens 50000  # Estimate costs

Telemetry & Analytics

python -m empathy_os.models.cli telemetry                   # Summary
python -m empathy_os.models.cli telemetry --costs           # Cost savings report
python -m empathy_os.models.cli telemetry --providers       # Provider usage
python -m empathy_os.models.cli telemetry --fallbacks       # Fallback stats

Memory Control

empathy-memory serve    # Start Redis + API server
empathy-memory status   # Check system status
empathy-memory stats    # View statistics
empathy-memory patterns # List stored patterns

Code Inspection

empathy-inspect .                     # Run full inspection
empathy-inspect . --format sarif      # GitHub Actions format
empathy-inspect . --fix               # Auto-fix safe issues
empathy-inspect . --staged            # Only staged changes

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XML-Enhanced Prompts

Enable structured XML prompts for consistent, parseable LLM responses:

# .empathy/workflows.yaml
xml_prompt_defaults:
  enabled: false  # Set true to enable globally

workflow_xml_configs:
  security-audit:
    enabled: true
    enforce_response_xml: true
    template_name: "security-audit"
  code-review:
    enabled: true
    template_name: "code-review"

Built-in templates: security-audit, code-review, research, bug-analysis, perf-audit, refactor-plan, test-gen, doc-gen, release-prep, dependency-check

from empathy_os.prompts import get_template, XmlResponseParser, PromptContext

# Use a built-in template
template = get_template("security-audit")
context = PromptContext.for_security_audit(code="def foo(): pass")
prompt = template.render(context)

# Parse XML responses
parser = XmlResponseParser(fallback_on_error=True)
result = parser.parse(llm_response)
print(result.summary, result.findings, result.checklist)

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Smart Router

Route natural language requests to the right wizard automatically:

from empathy_os.routing import SmartRouter

router = SmartRouter()

# Natural language routing
decision = router.route_sync("Fix the security vulnerability in auth.py")
print(f"Primary: {decision.primary_wizard}")      # → security-audit
print(f"Also consider: {decision.secondary_wizards}")  # → [code-review]
print(f"Confidence: {decision.confidence}")

# File-based suggestions
suggestions = router.suggest_for_file("requirements.txt")  # → [dependency-check]

# Error-based suggestions
suggestions = router.suggest_for_error("NullReferenceException")  # → [bug-predict, test-gen]

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Memory Graph

Cross-wizard knowledge sharing - wizards learn from each other:

from empathy_os.memory import MemoryGraph, EdgeType

graph = MemoryGraph()

# Add findings from any wizard
bug_id = graph.add_finding(
    wizard="bug-predict",
    finding={
        "type": "bug",
        "name": "Null reference in auth.py:42",
        "severity": "high"
    }
)

# Connect related findings
fix_id = graph.add_finding(wizard="code-review", finding={"type": "fix", "name": "Add null check"})
graph.add_edge(bug_id, fix_id, EdgeType.FIXED_BY)

# Find similar past issues
similar = graph.find_similar({"name": "Null reference error"})

# Traverse relationships
related_fixes = graph.find_related(bug_id, edge_types=[EdgeType.FIXED_BY])

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Auto-Chaining

Wizards automatically trigger related wizards based on findings:

# .empathy/wizard_chains.yaml
chains:
  security-audit:
    auto_chain: true
    triggers:
      - condition: "high_severity_count > 0"
        next: dependency-check
        approval_required: false
      - condition: "vulnerability_type == 'injection'"
        next: code-review
        approval_required: true

  bug-predict:
    triggers:
      - condition: "risk_score > 0.7"
        next: test-gen

templates:
  full-security-review:
    steps: [security-audit, dependency-check, code-review]
  pre-release:
    steps: [test-gen, security-audit, release-prep]

from empathy_os.routing import ChainExecutor

executor = ChainExecutor()

# Check what chains would trigger
result = {"high_severity_count": 5}
triggers = executor.get_triggered_chains("security-audit", result)
# → [ChainTrigger(next="dependency-check"), ...]

# Execute a template
template = executor.get_template("full-security-review")
# → ["security-audit", "dependency-check", "code-review"]

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Prompt Engineering Wizard

Analyze, generate, and optimize prompts:

from coach_wizards import PromptEngineeringWizard

wizard = PromptEngineeringWizard()

# Analyze existing prompts
analysis = wizard.analyze_prompt("Fix this bug")
print(f"Score: {analysis.overall_score}")  # → 0.13 (poor)
print(f"Issues: {analysis.issues}")        # → ["Missing role", "No output format"]

# Generate optimized prompts
prompt = wizard.generate_prompt(
    task="Review code for security vulnerabilities",
    role="a senior security engineer",
    constraints=["Focus on OWASP top 10"],
    output_format="JSON with severity and recommendation"
)

# Optimize tokens (reduce costs)
result = wizard.optimize_tokens(verbose_prompt)
print(f"Reduced: {result.token_reduction:.0%}")  # → 20% reduction

# Add chain-of-thought scaffolding
enhanced = wizard.add_chain_of_thought(prompt, "debug")

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Install Options

# Recommended (all features)
pip install empathy-framework[full]

# Minimal
pip install empathy-framework

# Specific providers
pip install empathy-framework[anthropic]
pip install empathy-framework[openai]
pip install empathy-framework[llm]  # Both

# Development
git clone https://github.com/Smart-AI-Memory/empathy-framework.git
cd empathy-framework && pip install -e .[dev]

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What's Included

Component	Description
Empathy OS	Core engine for human↔AI and AI↔AI collaboration
Smart Router	Natural language wizard dispatch with LLM classification
Memory Graph	Cross-wizard knowledge sharing (bugs, fixes, patterns)
Auto-Chaining	Wizards trigger related wizards based on findings
Multi-Model Router	Smart routing across providers and tiers
Memory System	Redis short-term + encrypted long-term patterns
17 Coach Wizards	Security, performance, testing, docs, prompt engineering
10 Cost-Optimized Workflows	Multi-tier pipelines with XML prompts
Healthcare Suite	SBAR, SOAP notes, clinical protocols (HIPAA)
Code Inspection	Unified pipeline with SARIF/GitHub Actions support
VSCode Extension	Visual dashboard for memory and workflows
Telemetry & Analytics	Cost tracking, usage stats, optimization insights

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The 5 Levels of AI Empathy

Level	Name	Behavior	Example
1	Reactive	Responds when asked	"Here's the data you requested"
2	Guided	Asks clarifying questions	"What format do you need?"
3	Proactive	Notices patterns	"I pre-fetched what you usually need"
4	Anticipatory	Predicts future needs	"This query will timeout at 10k users"
5	Transformative	Builds preventing structures	"Here's a framework for all future cases"

Empathy operates at Level 4 — predicting problems before they manifest.

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Environment Setup

# Required: At least one provider
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."   # For Claude models
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."          # For GPT models

# Optional: Redis for memory
export REDIS_URL="redis://localhost:6379"

# Or use a .env file (auto-detected)
echo 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...' >> .env

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Get Involved

• Star this repo if you find it useful
• Join Discussions — Questions, ideas, show what you built
• Read the Book — Deep dive into the philosophy
• Full Documentation — API reference, examples, guides

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License

Fair Source License 0.9 — Free for students, educators, and teams ≤5 employees. Commercial license ($99/dev/year) for larger organizations. Details →

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