# ChatOutputParser

> **Class** in `langchain_classic`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-classic/agents/chat/output_parser/ChatOutputParser)

Output parser for the chat agent.

## Signature

```python
ChatOutputParser()
```

## Extends

- `AgentOutputParser`

## Properties

- `format_instructions`
- `pattern`

## Methods

- [`get_format_instructions()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-classic/agents/chat/output_parser/ChatOutputParser/get_format_instructions)
- [`parse()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-classic/agents/chat/output_parser/ChatOutputParser/parse)

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/blob/02991cb4cf2063d51a07268edafb05fe53de1826/libs/langchain/langchain_classic/agents/chat/output_parser.py#L14)