HumanLayer Introduction
HumanLayer is an API and SDK that empowers AI agents to interact with humans through tool-based and async workflows. It ensures human oversight of critical function calls, utilizing approval workflows across various platforms such as Slack and email.
Key Features:
- Human Oversight: Guarantees human oversight for high-stakes function calls.
- Multi-Channel Approval: Supports approval workflows across Slack, email, and more.
- Versatile Integration: Compatible with any LLM and major orchestration frameworks.
- User-Friendly API: Allows for the easy integration of human approval in AI tasks using decorators like
@hl.require_approval(). - Granular Human Contact: Enables communication with individuals or teams for task approvals.
- Robust Tool Calling: Facilitates effective interaction between LLMs and various tools for automating workflows.
Benefits:
- Safety: Ensures AI agents operate within safe parameters by involving human input as needed.
- Efficiency: Streamlines workflows by automating routine tasks while retaining necessary human control.
- Flexibility: Allows users to bring their preferred LLM and developer frameworks, making it adaptable to various environments.
HumanLayer is built for the next generation of AI agents, addressing the need for human oversight in increasingly autonomously operating systems.