Python: extend HITL support for all orchestration patterns (#2620)

* Support HITL for orchestration patterns

* Cleanup around naming

* Fix typing issues

* Clean up

* Naming clean up

* Updates to HITL to make it cleaner

* Rename human input hook to orchestration request info

* Clean up per PR feedback
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# Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
import asyncio
from typing import Annotated
from agent_framework import (
ChatMessage,
ConcurrentBuilder,
FunctionApprovalRequestContent,
FunctionApprovalResponseContent,
RequestInfoEvent,
WorkflowOutputEvent,
WorkflowRunState,
WorkflowStatusEvent,
ai_function,
)
from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient
"""
Sample: Concurrent Workflow with Tool Approval Requests
This sample demonstrates how to use ConcurrentBuilder with tools that require human
approval before execution. Multiple agents run in parallel, and any tool requiring
approval will pause the workflow until the human responds.
This sample works as follows:
1. A ConcurrentBuilder workflow is created with two agents running in parallel.
2. One agent has a tool requiring approval (financial transaction).
3. The other agent has only non-approval tools (market data lookup).
4. Both agents receive the same task and work concurrently.
5. When the financial agent tries to execute a trade, it triggers an approval request.
6. The sample simulates human approval and the workflow completes.
7. Results from both agents are aggregated and output.
Purpose:
Show how tool call approvals work in parallel execution scenarios where only some
agents have sensitive tools.
Demonstrate:
- Combining agents with and without approval-required tools in concurrent workflows.
- Handling RequestInfoEvent during concurrent agent execution.
- Understanding that approval pauses only the agent that triggered it, not all agents.
Prerequisites:
- OpenAI or Azure OpenAI configured with the required environment variables.
- Basic familiarity with ConcurrentBuilder and streaming workflow events.
"""
# 1. Define tools for the research agent (no approval required)
@ai_function
def get_stock_price(symbol: Annotated[str, "The stock ticker symbol"]) -> str:
"""Get the current stock price for a given symbol."""
# Mock data for demonstration
prices = {"AAPL": 175.50, "GOOGL": 140.25, "MSFT": 378.90, "AMZN": 178.75}
price = prices.get(symbol.upper(), 100.00)
return f"{symbol.upper()}: ${price:.2f}"
@ai_function
def get_market_sentiment(symbol: Annotated[str, "The stock ticker symbol"]) -> str:
"""Get market sentiment analysis for a stock."""
# Mock sentiment data
return f"Market sentiment for {symbol.upper()}: Bullish (72% positive mentions in last 24h)"
# 2. Define tools for the trading agent (approval required for trades)
@ai_function(approval_mode="always_require")
def execute_trade(
symbol: Annotated[str, "The stock ticker symbol"],
action: Annotated[str, "Either 'buy' or 'sell'"],
quantity: Annotated[int, "Number of shares to trade"],
) -> str:
"""Execute a stock trade. Requires human approval due to financial impact."""
return f"Trade executed: {action.upper()} {quantity} shares of {symbol.upper()}"
@ai_function
def get_portfolio_balance() -> str:
"""Get current portfolio balance and available funds."""
return "Portfolio: $50,000 invested, $10,000 cash available"
async def main() -> None:
# 3. Create two agents with different tool sets
chat_client = OpenAIChatClient()
research_agent = chat_client.create_agent(
name="ResearchAgent",
instructions=(
"You are a market research analyst. Analyze stock data and provide "
"recommendations based on price and sentiment. Do not execute trades."
),
tools=[get_stock_price, get_market_sentiment],
)
trading_agent = chat_client.create_agent(
name="TradingAgent",
instructions=(
"You are a trading assistant. When asked to buy or sell shares, you MUST "
"call the execute_trade function to complete the transaction. Check portfolio "
"balance first, then execute the requested trade."
),
tools=[get_portfolio_balance, execute_trade],
)
# 4. Build a concurrent workflow with both agents
# ConcurrentBuilder requires at least 2 participants for fan-out
workflow = ConcurrentBuilder().participants([research_agent, trading_agent]).build()
# 5. Start the workflow - both agents will process the same task in parallel
print("Starting concurrent workflow with tool approval...")
print("Two agents will analyze MSFT - one for research, one for trading.")
print("-" * 60)
# Phase 1: Run workflow and collect all events (stream ends at IDLE or IDLE_WITH_PENDING_REQUESTS)
request_info_events: list[RequestInfoEvent] = []
workflow_completed_without_approvals = False
async for event in workflow.run_stream("Analyze MSFT stock and if sentiment is positive, buy 10 shares."):
if isinstance(event, RequestInfoEvent):
request_info_events.append(event)
if isinstance(event.data, FunctionApprovalRequestContent):
print(f"\nApproval requested for tool: {event.data.function_call.name}")
print(f" Arguments: {event.data.function_call.arguments}")
elif isinstance(event, WorkflowStatusEvent) and event.state == WorkflowRunState.IDLE:
workflow_completed_without_approvals = True
# 6. Handle approval requests (if any)
if request_info_events:
responses: dict[str, FunctionApprovalResponseContent] = {}
for request_event in request_info_events:
if isinstance(request_event.data, FunctionApprovalRequestContent):
print(f"\nSimulating human approval for: {request_event.data.function_call.name}")
# Create approval response
responses[request_event.request_id] = request_event.data.create_response(approved=True)
if responses:
# Phase 2: Send all approvals and continue workflow
output: list[ChatMessage] | None = None
async for event in workflow.send_responses_streaming(responses):
if isinstance(event, WorkflowOutputEvent):
output = event.data
if output:
print("\n" + "-" * 60)
print("Workflow completed. Aggregated results from both agents:")
for msg in output:
if hasattr(msg, "author_name") and msg.author_name:
print(f"\n[{msg.author_name}]:")
text = msg.text[:300] + "..." if len(msg.text) > 300 else msg.text
if text:
print(f" {text}")
elif workflow_completed_without_approvals:
print("\nWorkflow completed without requiring approvals.")
print("(The trading agent may have only checked balance without executing a trade)")
"""
Sample Output:
Starting concurrent workflow with tool approval...
Two agents will analyze MSFT - one for research, one for trading.
------------------------------------------------------------
Approval requested for tool: execute_trade
Arguments: {"symbol": "MSFT", "action": "buy", "quantity": 10}
Simulating human approval for: execute_trade
------------------------------------------------------------
Workflow completed. Aggregated results from both agents:
[ResearchAgent]:
MSFT is currently trading at $175.50 with bullish market sentiment
(72% positive mentions). Based on the positive sentiment, this could
be a good opportunity to consider buying.
[TradingAgent]:
I've checked your portfolio balance ($10,000 cash available) and
executed the trade: BUY 10 shares of MSFT at approximately $175.50
per share, totaling ~$1,755.
"""
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())
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# Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
import asyncio
from typing import Annotated
from agent_framework import (
FunctionApprovalRequestContent,
GroupChatBuilder,
GroupChatStateSnapshot,
RequestInfoEvent,
ai_function,
)
from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient
"""
Sample: Group Chat Workflow with Tool Approval Requests
This sample demonstrates how to use GroupChatBuilder with tools that require human
approval before execution. A group of specialized agents collaborate on a task, and
sensitive tool calls trigger human-in-the-loop approval.
This sample works as follows:
1. A GroupChatBuilder workflow is created with multiple specialized agents.
2. A selector function determines which agent speaks next based on conversation state.
3. Agents collaborate on a software deployment task.
4. When the deployment agent tries to deploy to production, it triggers an approval request.
5. The sample simulates human approval and the workflow completes.
Purpose:
Show how tool call approvals integrate with multi-agent group chat workflows where
different agents have different levels of tool access.
Demonstrate:
- Using set_select_speakers_func with agents that have approval-required tools.
- Handling RequestInfoEvent in group chat scenarios.
- Multi-round group chat with tool approval interruption and resumption.
Prerequisites:
- OpenAI or Azure OpenAI configured with the required environment variables.
- Basic familiarity with GroupChatBuilder and streaming workflow events.
"""
# 1. Define tools for different agents
@ai_function
def run_tests(test_suite: Annotated[str, "Name of the test suite to run"]) -> str:
"""Run automated tests for the application."""
return f"Test suite '{test_suite}' completed: 47 passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped"
@ai_function
def check_staging_status() -> str:
"""Check the current status of the staging environment."""
return "Staging environment: Healthy, Version 2.3.0 deployed, All services running"
@ai_function(approval_mode="always_require")
def deploy_to_production(
version: Annotated[str, "The version to deploy"],
components: Annotated[str, "Comma-separated list of components to deploy"],
) -> str:
"""Deploy specified components to production. Requires human approval."""
return f"Production deployment complete: Version {version}, Components: {components}"
@ai_function
def create_rollback_plan(version: Annotated[str, "The version being deployed"]) -> str:
"""Create a rollback plan for the deployment."""
return (
f"Rollback plan created for version {version}: "
"Automated rollback to v2.2.0 if health checks fail within 5 minutes"
)
# 2. Define the speaker selector function
def select_next_speaker(state: GroupChatStateSnapshot) -> str | None:
"""Select the next speaker based on the conversation flow.
This simple selector follows a predefined flow:
1. QA Engineer runs tests
2. DevOps Engineer checks staging and creates rollback plan
3. DevOps Engineer deploys to production (triggers approval)
"""
round_index: int = state["round_index"]
# Define the conversation flow
speaker_order: list[str] = [
"QAEngineer", # Round 0: Run tests
"DevOpsEngineer", # Round 1: Check staging, create rollback
"DevOpsEngineer", # Round 2: Deploy to production (approval required)
]
if round_index >= len(speaker_order):
return None # End the conversation
return speaker_order[round_index]
async def main() -> None:
# 3. Create specialized agents
chat_client = OpenAIChatClient()
qa_engineer = chat_client.create_agent(
name="QAEngineer",
instructions=(
"You are a QA engineer responsible for running tests before deployment. "
"Run the appropriate test suites and report results clearly."
),
tools=[run_tests],
)
devops_engineer = chat_client.create_agent(
name="DevOpsEngineer",
instructions=(
"You are a DevOps engineer responsible for deployments. First check staging "
"status and create a rollback plan, then proceed with production deployment. "
"Always ensure safety measures are in place before deploying."
),
tools=[check_staging_status, create_rollback_plan, deploy_to_production],
)
# 4. Build a group chat workflow with the selector function
workflow = (
GroupChatBuilder()
# Optionally, use `.set_manager(...)` to customize the group chat manager
.set_select_speakers_func(select_next_speaker)
.participants([qa_engineer, devops_engineer])
.with_max_rounds(5)
.build()
)
# 5. Start the workflow
print("Starting group chat workflow for software deployment...")
print("Agents: QA Engineer, DevOps Engineer")
print("-" * 60)
# Phase 1: Run workflow and collect all events (stream ends at IDLE or IDLE_WITH_PENDING_REQUESTS)
request_info_events: list[RequestInfoEvent] = []
async for event in workflow.run_stream(
"We need to deploy version 2.4.0 to production. Please coordinate the deployment."
):
if isinstance(event, RequestInfoEvent):
request_info_events.append(event)
if isinstance(event.data, FunctionApprovalRequestContent):
print("\n[APPROVAL REQUIRED]")
print(f" Tool: {event.data.function_call.name}")
print(f" Arguments: {event.data.function_call.arguments}")
# 6. Handle approval requests
if request_info_events:
for request_event in request_info_events:
if isinstance(request_event.data, FunctionApprovalRequestContent):
print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print("Human review required for production deployment!")
print("In a real scenario, you would review the deployment details here.")
print("Simulating approval for demo purposes...")
print("=" * 60)
# Create approval response
approval_response = request_event.data.create_response(approved=True)
# Phase 2: Send approval and continue workflow
async for _ in workflow.send_responses_streaming({request_event.request_id: approval_response}):
pass # Consume all events
print("\n" + "-" * 60)
print("Deployment workflow completed successfully!")
print("All agents have finished their tasks.")
else:
print("\nWorkflow completed without requiring production deployment approval.")
"""
Sample Output:
Starting group chat workflow for software deployment...
Agents: QA Engineer, DevOps Engineer
------------------------------------------------------------
[QAEngineer]: Running the integration test suite to verify the application
before deployment... Test suite 'integration' completed: 47 passed, 0 failed.
All tests passing - ready for deployment.
[DevOpsEngineer]: Checking staging environment status... Staging is healthy
with version 2.3.0. Creating rollback plan for version 2.4.0... Rollback plan
created with automated rollback to v2.2.0 if health checks fail.
[APPROVAL REQUIRED]
Tool: deploy_to_production
Arguments: {"version": "2.4.0", "components": "api,web,worker"}
============================================================
Human review required for production deployment!
In a real scenario, you would review the deployment details here.
Simulating approval for demo purposes...
============================================================
[DevOpsEngineer]: Production deployment complete! Version 2.4.0 has been
successfully deployed with components: api, web, worker.
------------------------------------------------------------
Deployment workflow completed successfully!
All agents have finished their tasks.
"""
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())
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# Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
import asyncio
from typing import Annotated
from agent_framework import (
ChatMessage,
FunctionApprovalRequestContent,
RequestInfoEvent,
SequentialBuilder,
WorkflowOutputEvent,
ai_function,
)
from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient
"""
Sample: Sequential Workflow with Tool Approval Requests
This sample demonstrates how to use SequentialBuilder with tools that require human
approval before execution. The approval flow uses the existing @ai_function decorator
with approval_mode="always_require" to trigger human-in-the-loop interactions.
This sample works as follows:
1. A SequentialBuilder workflow is created with a single agent that has tools requiring approval.
2. The agent receives a user task and determines it needs to call a sensitive tool.
3. The tool call triggers a FunctionApprovalRequestContent, pausing the workflow.
4. The sample simulates human approval by responding to the RequestInfoEvent.
5. Once approved, the tool executes and the agent completes its response.
6. The workflow outputs the final conversation with all messages.
Purpose:
Show how tool call approvals integrate seamlessly with SequentialBuilder without
requiring any additional builder configuration.
Demonstrate:
- Using @ai_function(approval_mode="always_require") for sensitive operations.
- Handling RequestInfoEvent with FunctionApprovalRequestContent in sequential workflows.
- Resuming workflow execution after approval via send_responses_streaming.
Prerequisites:
- OpenAI or Azure OpenAI configured with the required environment variables.
- Basic familiarity with SequentialBuilder and streaming workflow events.
"""
# 1. Define tools - one requiring approval, one that doesn't
@ai_function(approval_mode="always_require")
def execute_database_query(
query: Annotated[str, "The SQL query to execute against the production database"],
) -> str:
"""Execute a SQL query against the production database. Requires human approval."""
# In a real implementation, this would execute the query
return f"Query executed successfully. Results: 3 rows affected by '{query}'"
@ai_function
def get_database_schema() -> str:
"""Get the current database schema. Does not require approval."""
return """
Tables:
- users (id, name, email, created_at)
- orders (id, user_id, total, status, created_at)
- products (id, name, price, stock)
"""
async def main() -> None:
# 2. Create the agent with tools (approval mode is set per-tool via decorator)
chat_client = OpenAIChatClient()
database_agent = chat_client.create_agent(
name="DatabaseAgent",
instructions=(
"You are a database assistant. You can view the database schema and execute "
"queries. Always check the schema before running queries. Be careful with "
"queries that modify data."
),
tools=[get_database_schema, execute_database_query],
)
# 3. Build a sequential workflow with the agent
workflow = SequentialBuilder().participants([database_agent]).build()
# 4. Start the workflow with a user task
print("Starting sequential workflow with tool approval...")
print("-" * 60)
# Phase 1: Run workflow and collect all events (stream ends at IDLE or IDLE_WITH_PENDING_REQUESTS)
request_info_events: list[RequestInfoEvent] = []
async for event in workflow.run_stream(
"Check the schema and then update all orders with status 'pending' to 'processing'"
):
if isinstance(event, RequestInfoEvent):
request_info_events.append(event)
if isinstance(event.data, FunctionApprovalRequestContent):
print(f"\nApproval requested for tool: {event.data.function_call.name}")
print(f" Arguments: {event.data.function_call.arguments}")
# 5. Handle approval requests
if request_info_events:
for request_event in request_info_events:
if isinstance(request_event.data, FunctionApprovalRequestContent):
# In a real application, you would prompt the user here
print("\nSimulating human approval (auto-approving for demo)...")
# Create approval response
approval_response = request_event.data.create_response(approved=True)
# Phase 2: Send approval and continue workflow
output: list[ChatMessage] | None = None
async for event in workflow.send_responses_streaming({request_event.request_id: approval_response}):
if isinstance(event, WorkflowOutputEvent):
output = event.data
if output:
print("\n" + "-" * 60)
print("Workflow completed. Final conversation:")
for msg in output:
role = msg.role.value if hasattr(msg.role, "value") else msg.role
text = msg.text[:200] + "..." if len(msg.text) > 200 else msg.text
print(f" [{role}]: {text}")
else:
print("No approval requests were generated (schema check may have been sufficient).")
"""
Sample Output:
Starting sequential workflow with tool approval...
------------------------------------------------------------
Approval requested for tool: execute_database_query
Arguments: {"query": "UPDATE orders SET status = 'processing' WHERE status = 'pending'"}
Simulating human approval (auto-approving for demo)...
------------------------------------------------------------
Workflow completed. Final conversation:
[user]: Check the schema and then update all orders with status 'pending' to 'processing'
[assistant]: I've checked the schema and executed the update query. The query
"UPDATE orders SET status = 'processing' WHERE status = 'pending'"
was executed successfully, affecting 3 rows.
"""
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())