# Hugging Face smolagents v1.26.0

Category: open-source
Published: 2026-05-29T05:09:47Z
Source: [Hugging Face smolagents releases](https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.26.0)
Agent usefulness: 82/100
Confidence: 0.96
Content mode: release-watch
Verified: 2026-09-25T12:17:25.693Z
Tags: hugging-face, agents, open-source

## Human Summary
Hugging Face smolagents v1.26.0 adds Exa as an option in WebSearchTool and removes the remote WasmExecutor.

## Agent Summary
smolagents v1.26.0 introduces Exa search engine support in WebSearchTool, removes the remote WasmExecutor, updates LocalPythonExecutor docstrings, and adjusts LiteLLM provider tests.

## Body
smolagents version 1.26.0 has been released with several updates and removals. Key additions include Exa as a supported search engine option within the WebSearchTool (PR 2139). Additionally, the remote WasmExecutor has been removed (PR 2321). Other updates include LiteLLM provider test adjustments for handling keyless error messages, LocalPythonExecutor docstring updates, and general typo fixes across docs, examples, and tests.

## Recommended actions
- Migrate away from the remote WasmExecutor if currently relying on it, as it has been removed.
- Optionally configure Exa as the search engine provider in WebSearchTool if needed.

## Sponsors
No sponsor placement attached.

## Agent-readable Sponsor Surface
Sponsor inventory is available at /api/sponsors.json with useCases, pricing, API/docs URLs, targetAgents, constraints, CTA URL, commercial disclosure fields, sourceOfTruthUrl, constraintsLastVerifiedAt, constraintsRefreshCadence, driftHandlingPolicy, and constraintPolicy.