Python: [BREAKING] Renamed AgentProtocol to SupportsAgentRun (#3717)

* Renamed AgentProtocol to AgentLike

* Resolved comments

* Renamed AgentLike to SupportsAgentRun

* Resolved comments

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_ai/azure_ai_with_hosted_mcp.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 from typing import Any
 
-from agent_framework import AgentProtocol, AgentResponse, AgentThread, ChatMessage, HostedMCPTool
+from agent_framework import SupportsAgentRun, AgentResponse, AgentThread, ChatMessage, HostedMCPTool
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureAIProjectAgentProvider
 from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This sample demonstrates integrating hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools w
 """
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol") -> AgentResponse:
+async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun") -> AgentResponse:
     """When we don't have a thread, we need to ensure we return with the input, approval request and approval."""
 
     result = await agent.run(query, store=False)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol") ->
     return result
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", thread: "AgentThread") -> AgentResponse:
+async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun", thread: "AgentThread") -> AgentResponse:
     """Here we let the thread deal with the previous responses, and we just rerun with the approval."""
 
     result = await agent.run(query, thread=thread)

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_with_hosted_mcp.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 from typing import Any
 
-from agent_framework import AgentProtocol, AgentResponse, AgentThread, HostedMCPTool
+from agent_framework import SupportsAgentRun, AgentResponse, AgentThread, HostedMCPTool
 from agent_framework.azure import AzureAIAgentsProvider
 from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ servers, including user approval workflows for function call security.
 """
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", thread: "AgentThread") -> AgentResponse:
+async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun", thread: "AgentThread") -> AgentResponse:
     """Here we let the thread deal with the previous responses, and we just rerun with the approval."""
     from agent_framework import ChatMessage
 

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_with_multiple_tools.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from typing import Any
 
 from agent_framework import (
-    AgentProtocol,
+    SupportsAgentRun,
     AgentThread,
     HostedMCPTool,
     HostedWebSearchTool,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def get_time() -> str:
     return f"The current UTC time is {current_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}."
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", thread: "AgentThread"):
+async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun", thread: "AgentThread"):
     """Here we let the thread deal with the previous responses, and we just rerun with the approval."""
     from agent_framework import ChatMessage
 

python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_openai/azure_responses_client_with_hosted_mcp.py

@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ Azure OpenAI Responses Client, including user approval workflows for function ca
 """
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from agent_framework import AgentProtocol, AgentThread
+    from agent_framework import SupportsAgentRun, AgentThread
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol"):
+async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun"):
     """When we don't have a thread, we need to ensure we return with the input, approval request and approval."""
     from agent_framework import ChatMessage
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol"):
     return result
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", thread: "AgentThread"):
+async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun", thread: "AgentThread"):
     """Here we let the thread deal with the previous responses, and we just rerun with the approval."""
     from agent_framework import ChatMessage
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", threa
     return result
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_with_thread_streaming(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", thread: "AgentThread"):
+async def handle_approvals_with_thread_streaming(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun", thread: "AgentThread"):
     """Here we let the thread deal with the previous responses, and we just rerun with the approval."""
     from agent_framework import ChatMessage
 

python/samples/getting_started/agents/openai/openai_responses_client_with_hosted_mcp.py

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ OpenAI Responses Client, including user approval workflows for function call sec
 """
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from agent_framework import AgentProtocol, AgentThread
+    from agent_framework import SupportsAgentRun, AgentThread
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol"):
+async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun"):
     """When we don't have a thread, we need to ensure we return with the input, approval request and approval."""
     from agent_framework import ChatMessage
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async def handle_approvals_without_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol"):
     return result
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", thread: "AgentThread"):
+async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun", thread: "AgentThread"):
     """Here we let the thread deal with the previous responses, and we just rerun with the approval."""
     from agent_framework import ChatMessage
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async def handle_approvals_with_thread(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", threa
     return result
 
 
-async def handle_approvals_with_thread_streaming(query: str, agent: "AgentProtocol", thread: "AgentThread"):
+async def handle_approvals_with_thread_streaming(query: str, agent: "SupportsAgentRun", thread: "AgentThread"):
     """Here we let the thread deal with the previous responses, and we just rerun with the approval."""
     from agent_framework import ChatMessage