Mastra

Mastra suits TypeScript developers building a repeatable agent application. Tools, workflows and memory give the application more structure than a single model call, while Studio, tracing and evaluations support inspection. It can run on chosen infrastructure or the provider's platform, but deployment and model usage still need explicit configuration.

A practical workflow

1. Create a small project using the documented TypeScript setup.
2. Configure a model and one narrowly scoped tool.
3. Run the agent or workflow locally and inspect its trace.
4. Add evaluations and failure handling before deploying the task.

Illustrative input

This example describes a task, not a tested output. Adjust the source material and settings to your own situation.

An agent may search an approved document collection and summarize relevant passages, but must not write to external systems without a separate allowed tool.

Result check: Inspect tool arguments and sources, and test what happens when the model or search operation fails.

Access and alternatives

The core framework is Apache-2.0 open-source software, and the hosted platform has a limited recurring Starter option. Paid platform and enterprise features add allowances or controls. Model tokens, storage and compute can cost extra even when framework access is free.

Choose another workflow when its emphasis fits better: CrewAI for another agent orchestration approach; LangSmith for application tracing and evaluation.