from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent Gives Circular Import error

[walker-null-byte]

from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent
ImportError: cannot import name 'AssistantAgent' from partially initialized module 'autogen' (most likely due to a circular import)

The above is the error message

[gagb]

@walker-null-byte, thank you for the issue. But I am not able to reproduce your error. See video below. Can you please provide your full code (including filenames), commands you ran to install autogen, platform, python version, etc.

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[walker-null-byte]

only the import part is enough to give me the error

For installing i used -
pip install autogen[blendsearch] --break-system-packages

then when i got the circular import error, i used -
pip install autogen --break-system-packages

I am using python 3.11.5

I am using Garuda Linux with kernel - 6.5.3-zen1-1-zen

NOTE: --break-system-packages is used to override the warnings of pacman, and in most cases it has no effect on python. Circular Import in my experience is not caused by the --break-system-packages tag, but i might be wrong.

Thank You

[gagb]

@walker-null-byte, thank you, will try to reproduce! One more question:

how do you run this python statement?

from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent

Python notebook? Python interpreter in command line? Or you have a script on your disk? Note that running this statement in a file called autogen.py can result in a circular import error (see video below). So please double-check.

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[walker-null-byte]

OK yeaa i named it autogen.py... i feel really dumb rn lol. Thanks for the help!

[walker-null-byte]

from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent, Completion, tune_data, eval_func, test_instance
ImportError: cannot import name 'AssistantAgent' from 'autogen'

Ok i got this new issue now. Any idea if im doing anything dumb again?

[gagb]

@walker-null-byte , Seems like an issue with setup. Are you able to reproduce your error in a fresh directory and install of AutoGen?

[walker-null-byte]

sorry for the late reply. Yes i am getting the same error

[DoriShabat]

Same error here:
ImportError: cannot import name 'AssistantAgent' from 'autogen'

[sonichi]

Is pip install pyautogen used to install the package?

[gagb]

Yeah its possible you did pip install autogen instead of pip install pyautogen

[walker-null-byte]

redoing pip install pyautogen fixes it for me, thanks!

[CarlHodges]

Im getting this issue. I have removed all, tested in new area. new environment.
I have done the pip install autogen, ive have removed and done the pip install pyautogen.
Still getting this error:

ImportError: cannot import name 'AssistantAgent' from 'autogen' from line 1 of my main.py file

[akhilnchauhan]

I'm having the same issue, uninstalled and re-installed. Tried in multiple venv too

[CUexter]

Same

Edit: Sorry, I named my file autogen.py which is dumb

[goforit5]

redoing pip install pyautogen fixes it for me too! Thanks

[Alnevis]

OK yeaa i named it autogen.py... i feel really dumb rn lol. Thanks for the help!

me too

[JTedam]

had a similar error and had to uninstalled pyautogen and reinstalled pyautogen but first, I upgraded my version of Pip before I reinstalled pyautogen and it works fine now.
[notice] A new release of pip available: 22.3.1 -> 23.3
[notice] To update, run: python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
cmd: python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip

[erdogancayir]

may be you can use Virtual Environment

python3 -m venv autogen
source autogen/bin/activate
pip install pyautogen

[erdogancayir]

You don't use both import autoagen and from autogen import AssistantAgenton the same page.
Your file name must not autoagen.py.

[rolme]

installing pyautogen instead of autogen did the trick for me. thanks!

[zenetio]

What worked for me after facing the error:

• removed pyautogen
• reinstalled pyautogen
• in the notebook:
  • import autogen
  • from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent, config_list_from_json

[ShimiShimson]

@walker-null-byte, thank you, will try to reproduce! One more question:

how do you run this python statement?

from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent

Python notebook? Python interpreter in command line? Or you have a script on your disk? Note that running this statement in a file called autogen.py can result in a circular import error (see video below). So please double-check.

Screen.Recording.2023-09-27.at.6.23.36.PM.mov

I also named my file autogen.py. No wonder it complains about circular import. Thank you very much!

[MattiaBaldinetti]

I have an error like this: AttributeError: module 'autogen' has no attribute 'AssistantAgent'

pyautogen 0.1.14
autogen 1.0.16
openai 1.3.3

[ganesh1603]

I have an error like this: AttributeError: module 'autogen' has no attribute 'AssistantAgent'

pyautogen 0.1.14 autogen 1.0.16 openai 1.3.3

Uninstalll pyautogen autogen
then upgrade your pip by following command: python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
then install autogen again by following command : pip install pyautogen

[sonichi]

I have an error like this: AttributeError: module 'autogen' has no attribute 'AssistantAgent'

pyautogen 0.1.14 autogen 1.0.16 openai 1.3.3

uninstall autogen

[kennydd001]

the errors you guys are facing is because you did pip install autogen.
just do pip uninstall autogen.
pip install pyautogen

[kennydd001]

I have an error like this: AttributeError: module 'autogen' has no attribute 'AssistantAgent'

pyautogen 0.1.14 autogen 1.0.16 openai 1.3.3

pip uninstall autogen. you only need pyautogen

[oldmanjk]

@walker-null-byte, thank you, will try to reproduce! One more question:

how do you run this python statement?

from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent

Python notebook? Python interpreter in command line? Or you have a script on your disk? Note that running this statement in a file called autogen.py can result in a circular import error (see video below). So please double-check.

Screen.Recording.2023-09-27.at.6.23.36.PM.mov

This should be added to the doc

[ekzhu]

@walker-null-byte, thank you, will try to reproduce! One more question:
how do you run this python statement?
from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent
Python notebook? Python interpreter in command line? Or you have a script on your disk? Note that running this statement in a file called autogen.py can result in a circular import error (see video below). So please double-check.
Screen.Recording.2023-09-27.at.6.23.36.PM.mov

This should be added to the doc

Do you want to add a one line to FAQ? https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/docs/FAQ#install-the-correct-package---pyautogen

[Andy-Chase]

I had a similar issue becuase I pip installed "autogen" not "pyautogen" haha. I feel quite dumb!

[oldmanjk]

@walker-null-byte, thank you, will try to reproduce! One more question:
how do you run this python statement?
from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent
Python notebook? Python interpreter in command line? Or you have a script on your disk? Note that running this statement in a file called autogen.py can result in a circular import error (see video below). So please double-check.
Screen.Recording.2023-09-27.at.6.23.36.PM.mov

This should be added to the doc

Do you want to add a one line to FAQ? https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/docs/FAQ#install-the-correct-package---pyautogen

Sorry, I'm just now seeing this message. I don't really remember what this issue is about and I've never done a pull request. Maybe someone familiar with the process would like to do it. Or, if microsoft is hiring, I could certainly learn how =;-)