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pydantic-ai

PydanticAI by Pydantic

AI Agent Framework, the Pydantic way

Live Registry Versionv2.61.0Previous: v2.60.0Published 2026-10-24
Stability Grade
C+ (70/100)
90-Day Velocity
56 releases
High release cadence
Dependencies
31 direct
PYPI manifest
License
MIT
Verified on PYPI
Recommended Exact Pin: pip install "pydantic-ai==2.61.0"
TL;DR Verdict & Quick Citation Summary (2026-10-24)Source: AgentBreakWatch Live PYPI Index

PydanticAI (pydantic-ai) is currently at v2.61.0 on PYPI (published 2026-10-24), with a 90-day stability score of 70/100 (C+) and HIGH schema drift risk across 56 releases in the past 90 days. v2.x replaces result_type with output_type on Agent(), and renames result.data to result.output across all run methods. Production teams should pin pip install "pydantic-ai==2.61.0" rather than using unpinned @latest tags.

Breaking Changes & Tool Schema Drift Analysis

v2.x replaces result_type with output_type on Agent(), and renames result.data to result.output across all run methods.

Watched Exports / MCP Tool Signatures:
AgentRunContextMCPServerStdioMCPServerStreamableHTTP
Before (Deprecated / Unpinned Pattern)
agent = Agent("openai:gpt-4o", result_type=MyModel)
result = await agent.run("hello")
print(result.data)
After (Verified v2.61.0 Pattern)
agent = Agent("openai:gpt-5", output_type=MyModel)
result = await agent.run("hello")
print(result.output)

Frequently Asked Questions: pydantic-ai

What is the latest version of pydantic-ai on PYPI?

As of 2026-10-24, the latest stable version of pydantic-ai (PydanticAI by Pydantic) on PYPI is v2.61.0, published on 2026-10-24. It has shipped 56 releases in the last 90 days.

Does pydantic-ai v2.61.0 have breaking changes or MCP schema drift risk?

pydantic-ai currently carries a HIGH schema drift risk rating with a Stability Score of 70/100 (Grade C+). v2.x replaces result_type with output_type on Agent(), and renames result.data to result.output across all run methods.

How do I safely pin pydantic-ai in production?

Avoid unpinned @latest tags in production agent configs. Pin the exact verified version using `pip install "pydantic-ai==2.61.0"` and monitor Agent, RunContext, MCPServerStdio, MCPServerStreamableHTTP for parameter or schema changes.

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