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Instructor

Instructor

Structured outputs from LLMs

Instructor patches LLM clients to return validated, typed outputs using Pydantic models. Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers. Simple API for structured extraction.

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The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

The simplest way to get typed, validated outputs from LLMs. Pydantic integration is natural for Python developers.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

Does one thing perfectly. No over-abstraction, just structured outputs. The anti-LangChain.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

Structured outputs are the bridge between LLMs and traditional software. Instructor makes that bridge trivial to build.