Python: [BREAKING] Renamed create_agent to as_agent (#3249)

* Renamed create_agent to as_agent

* Override for as_agent

* Added override

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

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async def non_streaming_example() -> None:
     # and deleted after getting a response
     # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
     # authentication option.
-    async with AzureOpenAIAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
+    async with AzureOpenAIAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     ) as agent:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async def streaming_example() -> None:
 
     # Since no assistant ID is provided, the assistant will be automatically created
     # and deleted after getting a response
-    async with AzureOpenAIAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
+    async with AzureOpenAIAssistantsClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     ) as agent:

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

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
         endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"],
         deployment_name=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME"],
         credential=AzureCliCredential(),
-    ).create_agent(
+    ).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     ) as agent:

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

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async def non_streaming_example() -> None:
     # Create agent with Azure Chat Client
     # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
     # authentication option.
-    agent = AzureOpenAIChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
+    agent = AzureOpenAIChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async def streaming_example() -> None:
     # Create agent with Azure Chat Client
     # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
     # authentication option.
-    agent = AzureOpenAIChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
+    agent = AzureOpenAIChatClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )

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

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
         deployment_name=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME"],
         endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"],
         credential=AzureCliCredential(),
-    ).create_agent(
+    ).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )

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

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async def non_streaming_example() -> None:
 
     # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
     # authentication option.
-    agent = AzureOpenAIResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
+    agent = AzureOpenAIResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ async def streaming_example() -> None:
 
     # For authentication, run `az login` command in terminal or replace AzureCliCredential with preferred
     # authentication option.
-    agent = AzureOpenAIResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
+    agent = AzureOpenAIResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )

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

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ async def main():
     print("=== Azure Responses Agent with Image Analysis ===")
 
     # 1. Create an Azure Responses agent with vision capabilities
-    agent = AzureOpenAIResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).create_agent(
+    agent = AzureOpenAIResponsesClient(credential=AzureCliCredential()).as_agent(
         name="VisionAgent",
         instructions="You are a helpful agent that can analyze images.",
     )

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

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
         deployment_name=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME"],
         endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"],
         credential=AzureCliCredential(),
-    ).create_agent(
+    ).as_agent(
         instructions="You are a helpful weather agent.",
         tools=get_weather,
     )

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

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def main():
         credential=credential,
     )
 
-    agent: ChatAgent = responses_client.create_agent(
+    agent: ChatAgent = responses_client.as_agent(
         name="DocsAgent",
         instructions=("You are a helpful assistant that can help with Microsoft documentation questions."),
     )