PyTorch
Deep learning framework with tensors and dynamic neural networks with GPU support.
ML and data science PyPI
Used in agent projects
109
0.9% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in ml and data science
#5 of 28
by use in those projects
Downloads
13.2M
PyPI, last 7 days, torch
GitHub stars
104K
last push Oct 10, 2026
How PyTorch is used
PyTorch is a dependency in 109 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.9%), #5 of 28 in ml and data science. The most used alternative there is NumPy. Projects that use it most often also use NumPy (83.5%), pandas (65.1%), Hugging Face Transformers (58.7%).
Often used with PyTorch
| NumPy | 83.5% of PyTorch projects · 21.8× more than average |
|---|---|
| pandas | 65.1% of PyTorch projects · 21.6× more than average |
| Hugging Face Transformers | 58.7% of PyTorch projects · 93.2× more than average |
| scikit-learn | 56.0% of PyTorch projects · 44.4× more than average |
| python-dotenv | 55.0% of PyTorch projects · 8.4× more than average |
| Requests | 48.6% of PyTorch projects · 9.1× more than average |
| Matplotlib | 45.9% of PyTorch projects · 30.0× more than average |
| Pydantic | 44.0% of PyTorch projects · 8.6× more than average |
By coding agent
| GitHub Copilot | 1.4% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | 1.2% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 1.5% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 1.3% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list PyTorch as a dependency.
Install
| Package | pip install torch |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Python (107), Next.js (2) |
| Example projects | imbue-bit/AlphaGPT, sidetrip-ai/ici-core, daydreamlive/DEMON, pavelzbornik/whisperX-FastAPI, timowhite88/Farnsworth |
Alternatives to PyTorch
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NumPy pypi Fundamental Python library for numerical computing with arrays and matrices. |
487 (3.8%) | 21M | 33K | — |
| pandas pypi Data manipulation and analysis library with DataFrames for structured data. |
383 (3.0%) | 143M | 50K | — |
| scikit-learn pypi Python machine learning library with classification, regression and clustering algorithms. |
160 (1.3%) | 44.3M | 67.5K | — |
| SciPy pypi Fundamental algorithms for scientific computing with optimized numerical routines. |
141 (1.1%) | 72.2M | 15.1K | — |
| Sentence Transformers pypi Pre-trained models for semantic embeddings, retrieval and reranking. |
83 (0.7%) | 5.1M | 19.2K | — |
| Hugging Face Transformers pypi State-of-the-art NLP and multimodal models for inference and training. |
80 (0.6%) | 24.8M | 167K | Apache 2.0 License |
| NetworkX pypi Python package for creating, analyzing and manipulating complex networks and graphs. |
73 (0.6%) | 50.2M | 17.3K | — |
| joblib pypi Lightweight pipelining and parallel computing for Python functions with caching support. |
65 (0.5%) | 38.7M | 4,403 | — |