Questions Regarding the Similarities and Differences Between smolagents and transformers Agent Frameworks

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Hello,

I noticed that both huggingface/smolagents and huggingface/transformers offer agent frameworks, and the technical principles behind both seem quite similar. Given that transformers already includes agent-related functionalities, I would like to ask for some clarification on the following points:

Overlap in Functionality: What are the key differences in terms of functionality between the agent frameworks in smolagents and transformers? Is there a specific use case or scenario where one is preferred over the other?

Technological Differences: Are there significant differences in the underlying architecture or technology between the two frameworks? For example, are they based on the same agent design principles, or is there a fundamental difference in how they operate?

Future Development: Are both frameworks going to be maintained separately, or is there any plan for merging or aligning the features from these two projects moving forward?

Understanding the relationship between these two frameworks would help clarify which one is more suitable for different types of agent-based applications.

Thanks in advance!