How to Install / Upgrade: Embabel Agent Framework Reaches 1.0

Embabel has reached its 1.0 release as a framework for AI agents on Java. Java and Kotlin developers can define agents as typed domain objects. The framework is built on Spring AI, supports multiple model providers, and combines planning with predefined state machines so agent workflows can mix flexible planning with fixed control flow.

To install or upgrade to this release, bring your project onto Embabel 1.0 and ensure Spring AI is available as the underlying stack. Prefer Java or Kotlin so you can model agents as typed domain objects rather than loose prompts alone. Wire in the model provider or providers you need, then structure each agent around both planning steps and any predefined state machines your workflow requires.

Watch that agent definitions stay typed domain objects end to end, and that planning paths and state-machine paths stay consistent with how you intend the workflow to run. Confirm the project builds against Embabel 1.0 on Spring AI, that agents load as typed objects in Java or Kotlin, that calls succeed against your chosen model providers, and that a sample workflow exercises both planning and a predefined state machine without falling back to untyped or single-path behavior.