Agent Framework
A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with suppo
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Welcome to Microsoft Agent Framework!
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Welcome to Microsoft's comprehensive multi-language framework for building, orchestrating, and deploying AI agents with support for both .NET and Python implementations. This framework provides everything from simple chat agents to complex multi-agent workflows with graph-based orchestration.
Watch the full Agent Framework introduction (30 min)
📋 Getting Started
📦 Installation
Python
pip install agent-framework
# This will install all sub-packages, see `python/packages` for individual packages.
# It may take a minute on first install on Windows..NET
dotnet add package Microsoft.Agents.AI📚 Documentation
- [Overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/agent-framework/overview/agent-framework-overview) - High level overview of the framework
- [Quick Start](https://learn.microsoft.com/agent-framework/tutorials/quick-start) - Get started with a simple agent
- [Tutorials](https://learn.microsoft.com/agent-framework/tutorials/overview) - Step by step tutorials
- [User Guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/user-guide/overview) - In-depth user guide for building agents and workflows
- [Migration from Semantic Kernel](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/migration-guide/from-semantic-kernel) - Guide to migrate from Semantic Kernel
- [Migration from AutoGen](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/migration-guide/from-autogen) - Guide to migrate from AutoGen
Still have questions? Join our weekly office hours or ask questions in our Discord channel to get help from the team and other users.
✨ Highlights
- Graph-based Workflows: Connect agents and deterministic functions using data flows with streaming, checkpointing, human-in-the-loop, and time-travel capabilities
- Python workflows | .NET workflows
- AF Labs: Experimental packages for cutting-edge features including benchmarking, reinforcement learning, and research initiatives
- Labs directory
- DevUI: Interactive developer UI for agent development, testing, and debugging workflows
- DevUI package
See the DevUI in action (1 min)
Don't lose this
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a-gnt's Take
Our honest review
A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with suppo. Best for anyone looking to make their AI assistant more capable in devops & monitoring. It's completely free and works across most major AI apps. This one just landed in the catalog — worth trying while it's fresh.
Tips for getting started
Tap "Get" above, pick your AI app, and follow the steps. Most installs take under 30 seconds.
Heads up: this needs an API key to work. You'll get one from the service's website (usually free). The setup guide tells you exactly where.
What's New
Imported from GitHub
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