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Async prompt loading support #28

@AbhiPrasad

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Summary

Add native async support for prompt loading in the Python SDK via an `aload_prompt()` function, allowing users to load multiple prompts in parallel using `asyncio.gather` without blocking.

Context

  • Use case: Users running async applications (e.g., with `asyncio.gather`) find that `load_prompt()` blocks, causing sequential execution when loading multiple prompts. This adds latency in production scenarios where prompts need to be fetched at request time.

  • Current workaround: Use `run_in_executor` to wrap the sync call:

    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
    prompt = await loop.run_in_executor(
        None,
        lambda: braintrust.load_prompt(project=project, slug=slug)
    )
  • Component: Python SDK

Prior Work

A prototype was built on branch async-load-prompt with usage:

await braintrust.aload_prompt(project="...", slug="...")

This was not merged at the time, but multiple customers have since requested async support.

Requirements

Must have:

  • aload_prompt() function with same parameters as load_prompt()
  • Works with asyncio.gather for parallel prompt loading
  • Consistent behavior with sync version (caching, fallback, etc.)

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