--- title: CUGA: An Open-Source Framework for Configurable AI Agents description: CUGA is an open-source AI agent framework from IBM Research designed for complex enterprise workflows. It features configurable reasoning modes, multi-tool... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cuga-an-open-source-framework-for-configurable-ai-agents-c8yg0zz9j twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: CUGA: An Open-Source Framework for Configurable AI Agents | daily.dev og:description: CUGA is an open-source AI agent framework from IBM Research designed for complex enterprise workflows. It features configurable reasoning modes, multi-tool... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cuga-an-open-source-framework-for-configurable-ai-agents-c8yg0zz9j og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/c8yG0ZZ9J.png og:image:alt: CUGA: An Open-Source Framework for Configurable AI Agents og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # CUGA: An Open-Source Framework for Configurable AI Agents **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary CUGA is an open-source AI agent framework from IBM Research designed for complex enterprise workflows. It features configurable reasoning modes, multi-tool integration via OpenAPI and MCP servers, and visual workflow design through Langflow integration. The framework achieves 61.7% success on WebArena and 48.2% on AppWorld benchmarks, demonstrating top-tier performance. It supports multi-agent orchestration with specialized agents running in secure sandboxes, works with models like gpt-oss-120b and Llama-4-Maverick, and is available under Apache 2.0 license on GitHub and Hugging Face Spaces. ## Content CUGA (Configurable Generalist Agent) is an innovative open-source AI agent framework introduced by IBM Research, now available on Hugging Face Spaces. This framework is designed to handle complex, multi-step tasks across web and API environments, specifically targeting enterprise workflows through structured planning, dynamic task ledgers, and failure recovery mechanisms. CUGA's design allows for configurable reasoning modes and computer use capabilities, leveraging multi-tool integration via OpenAPI specs and MCP servers. It supports integration with Langflow, offering visual workflow design features that are critical for enterprise applications. With impressive performance metrics, CUGA ranks highest on benchmarks such as AppWorld and WebArena, achieving a 61.7% success rate on WebArena and 48.2% on AppWorld. These benchmarks demonstrate top-tier performance levels for AI agents, although further development is needed to reach human equivalency. A standout feature of CUGA is its multi-agent orchestration and API integration capabilities. It uses a chat layer for intent recognition, enabling effective task planning by breaking down goals into subtasks executed by specialized agents in secure sandboxes. CUGA is supported by various open models including gpt-oss-120b and Llama-4-Maverick, optimized for fast inference on platforms like Groq. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, it is fully open for contributions and available on GitHub. IBM has also provided a demo CRM system featuring 20 preconfigured tools on Hugging Face Spaces. However, enterprise deployment does pose challenges, especially with policy compliance, where completion rates on benchmarks may drop due to the enforcement of multiple policies. Despite this, CUGA represents a significant step forward in democratizing the deployment of AI agents in enterprise settings. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Build real agentic apps using CUGA: two dozen working examples on a lightweight harness](https://daily.dev/posts/build-real-agentic-apps-using-cuga-two-dozen-working-examples-on-a-lightweight-harness-4pgvqjrmp) · Hugging Face · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#machine-learning](https://daily.dev/tags/machine-learning), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#ibm](https://daily.dev/tags/ibm) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/cuga-an-open-source-framework-for-configurable-ai-agents-c8yg0zz9j) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"CUGA: An Open-Source Framework for Configurable AI Agents","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/cuga-an-open-source-framework-for-configurable-ai-agents-c8yg0zz9j","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/cuga-an-open-source-framework-for-configurable-ai-agents-c8yg0zz9j"},"datePublished":"2025-12-21T17:05:33.629Z","dateModified":"2025-12-21T17:05:51.667Z","description":"CUGA is an open-source AI agent framework from IBM Research designed for complex enterprise workflows. 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