Adding ReflectExecutors method to Workflow.

* fix(anthropic): Add response_format support for structured outputs

* only use from options

* use native way of response format

* ruff lint fix

* address comment; handle dict

.github/actions/azure-functions-integration-setup/action.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ runs:
             docker rm -f dts-emulator
           fi
           echo "Starting Durable Task Scheduler Emulator"
-          docker run -d --name dts-emulator -p 8080:8080 -p 8082:8082 mcr.microsoft.com/dts/dts-emulator:latest
+          docker run -d --name dts-emulator -p 8080:8080 -p 8082:8082 -e DTS_USE_DYNAMIC_TASK_HUBS=true mcr.microsoft.com/dts/dts-emulator:latest
           echo "Waiting for Durable Task Scheduler Emulator to be ready"
           timeout 30 bash -c 'until curl --silent http://localhost:8080/healthz; do sleep 1; done'
           echo "Durable Task Scheduler Emulator is ready"

.github/upgrades/prompts/SemanticKernelToAgentFramework.md

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ After completing migration, verify these specific items:
 1. **Compilation**: Execute `dotnet build` on all modified projects - zero errors required
 2. **Namespace Updates**: Confirm all `using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents` statements are replaced
 3. **Method Calls**: Verify all `InvokeAsync` calls are changed to `RunAsync`
-4. **Return Types**: Confirm handling of `AgentRunResponse` instead of `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>`
+4. **Return Types**: Confirm handling of `AgentResponse` instead of `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>`
 5. **Thread Creation**: Validate all thread creation uses `agent.GetNewThread()` pattern
 6. **Tool Registration**: Ensure `[KernelFunction]` attributes are removed and `AIFunctionFactory.Create()` is used
 7. **Options Configuration**: Verify `AgentRunOptions` or `ChatClientAgentRunOptions` replaces `AgentInvokeOptions`
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Agent Framework provides functionality for creating and managing AI agents throu
 Key API differences:
 - Agent creation: Remove Kernel dependency, use direct client-based creation
 - Method names: `InvokeAsync` → `RunAsync`, `InvokeStreamingAsync` → `RunStreamingAsync`
-- Return types: `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>` → `AgentRunResponse`
+- Return types: `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>` → `AgentResponse`
 - Thread creation: Provider-specific constructors → `agent.GetNewThread()`
 - Tool registration: `KernelPlugin` system → Direct `AIFunction` registration
 - Options: `AgentInvokeOptions` → Provider-specific run options (e.g., `ChatClientAgentRunOptions`)
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ Replace these method calls:
 | `thread.DeleteAsync()` | Provider-specific cleanup | Use provider client directly |
 
 Return type changes:
-- `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>` → `AgentRunResponse`
-- `IAsyncEnumerable<StreamingChatMessageContent>` → `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate>`
+- `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>` → `AgentResponse`
+- `IAsyncEnumerable<StreamingChatMessageContent>` → `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate>`
 </api_changes>
 
 <configuration_changes>
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ Agent Framework changes these behaviors compared to Semantic Kernel Agents:
 1. **Thread Management**: Agent Framework automatically manages thread state. Semantic Kernel required manual thread updates in some scenarios (e.g., OpenAI Responses).
 
 2. **Return Types**:
-   - Non-streaming: Returns single `AgentRunResponse` instead of `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>`
-   - Streaming: Returns `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate>` instead of `IAsyncEnumerable<StreamingChatMessageContent>`
+   - Non-streaming: Returns single `AgentResponse` instead of `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>`
+   - Streaming: Returns `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate>` instead of `IAsyncEnumerable<StreamingChatMessageContent>`
 
 3. **Tool Registration**: Agent Framework uses direct function registration without requiring `[KernelFunction]` attributes.
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ await foreach (AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent> item in agent.InvokeAsync(u
 
 **With this Agent Framework non-streaming pattern:**
 ```csharp
-AgentRunResponse result = await agent.RunAsync(userInput, thread, options);
+AgentResponse result = await agent.RunAsync(userInput, thread, options);
 Console.WriteLine(result);
 ```
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ await foreach (StreamingChatMessageContent update in agent.InvokeStreamingAsync(
 
 **With this Agent Framework streaming pattern:**
 ```csharp
-await foreach (AgentRunResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(userInput, thread, options))
+await foreach (AgentResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(userInput, thread, options))
 {
     Console.Write(update);
 }
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ await foreach (AgentRunResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(userInpu
 **Required changes:**
 1. Replace `agent.InvokeAsync()` with `agent.RunAsync()`
 2. Replace `agent.InvokeStreamingAsync()` with `agent.RunStreamingAsync()`
-3. Change return type handling from `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>` to `AgentRunResponse`
-4. Change streaming type from `StreamingChatMessageContent` to `AgentRunResponseUpdate`
+3. Change return type handling from `IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>>` to `AgentResponse`
+4. Change streaming type from `StreamingChatMessageContent` to `AgentResponseUpdate`
 5. Remove `await foreach` for non-streaming calls
 6. Access message content directly from result object instead of iterating
 </api_changes>
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ await foreach (var result in agent.InvokeAsync(input, thread, options))
 ```csharp
 ChatClientAgentRunOptions options = new(new ChatOptions { MaxOutputTokens = 1000 });
 
-AgentRunResponse result = await agent.RunAsync(input, thread, options);
+AgentResponse result = await agent.RunAsync(input, thread, options);
 Console.WriteLine(result);
 
 // Access underlying content when needed:
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ await foreach (var result in agent.InvokeAsync(input, thread, options))
 
 **With this Agent Framework non-streaming usage pattern:**
 ```csharp
-AgentRunResponse result = await agent.RunAsync(input, thread, options);
+AgentResponse result = await agent.RunAsync(input, thread, options);
 Console.WriteLine($"Tokens: {result.Usage.TotalTokenCount}");
 ```
 
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ await foreach (StreamingChatMessageContent response in agent.InvokeStreamingAsyn
 
 **With this Agent Framework streaming usage pattern:**
 ```csharp
-await foreach (AgentRunResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(input, thread, options))
+await foreach (AgentResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(input, thread, options))
 {
     if (update.Contents.OfType<UsageContent>().FirstOrDefault() is { } usageContent)
     {

.github/workflows/dotnet-build-and-test.yml

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "COSMOS_EMULATOR_AVAILABLE=true" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup dotnet
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5.1.0
         with:
           global-json-file: ${{ github.workspace }}/dotnet/global.json
       - name: Build dotnet solutions

.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml

@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           timeout: 3600
           interval: 30
+          ignored: CodeQL,CodeQL analysis (csharp)

.github/workflows/python-merge-tests.yml

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
         id: azure-functions-setup
       - name: Test with pytest
         timeout-minutes: 10
-        run: uv run poe all-tests -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal --timeout 300 --retries 3 --retry-delay 10
+        run: uv run poe all-tests -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal --timeout 600 --retries 3 --retry-delay 10
         working-directory: ./python
       - name: Test core samples
         timeout-minutes: 10

.github/workflows/python-test-coverage-report.yml

@@ -34,9 +34,16 @@ jobs:
         # because the workflow_run event does not have access to the PR number
         # The PR number is needed to post the comment on the PR
         run: |
-          PR_NUMBER=$(cat pr_number)
-          echo "PR number: $PR_NUMBER"
-          echo "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          if [ ! -s pr_number ]; then
+            echo "PR number file 'pr_number' is missing or empty"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          PR_NUMBER=$(head -1 pr_number | tr -dc '0-9')
+          if [ -z "$PR_NUMBER" ]; then
+            echo "PR number file 'pr_number' does not contain a valid PR number"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - name: Pytest coverage comment
         id: coverageComment
         uses: MishaKav/pytest-coverage-comment@v1.2.0

.gitignore

@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ agents.md
 WARP.md
 **/memory-bank/
 **/projectBrief.md
+**/tmpclaude*
 
 # Azurite storage emulator files
 */__azurite_db_blob__.json
@@ -226,3 +227,4 @@ local.settings.json
 
 # Database files
 *.db
+python/dotnet-ref

docs/decisions/0001-agent-run-response.md

@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ foreach (var update in response.Messages)
 ### Option 2 Run: Container with Primary and Secondary Properties, RunStreaming: Stream of Primary + Secondary
 
 Run returns a new response type that has separate properties for the Primary Content and the Secondary Updates leading up to it.
-The Primary content is available in the `AgentRunResponse.Messages` property while Secondary updates are in a new `AgentRunResponse.Updates` property.
-`AgentRunResponse.Text` returns the Primary content text.
+The Primary content is available in the `AgentResponse.Messages` property while Secondary updates are in a new `AgentResponse.Updates` property.
+`AgentResponse.Text` returns the Primary content text.
 
 Since streaming would still need to return an `IAsyncEnumerable` of updates, the design would differ from non-streaming.
 With non-streaming Primary and Secondary content is split into separate lists, while with streaming it's combined in one stream.
@@ -232,24 +232,24 @@ await foreach (var update in responses)
 ```csharp
 class Agent
 {
-    public abstract Task<AgentRunResponse> RunAsync(
+    public abstract Task<AgentResponse> RunAsync(
         IReadOnlyCollection<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
-    public abstract IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
+    public abstract IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
         IReadOnlyCollection<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 }
 
-class AgentRunResponse : ChatResponse
+class AgentResponse : ChatResponse
 {
 }
 
-public class AgentRunResponseUpdate : ChatResponseUpdate
+public class AgentResponseUpdate : ChatResponseUpdate
 {
 }
 ```
@@ -265,20 +265,20 @@ The new types could also exclude properties that make less sense for agents, lik
 ```csharp
 class Agent
 {
-    public abstract Task<AgentRunResponse> RunAsync(
+    public abstract Task<AgentResponse> RunAsync(
         IReadOnlyCollection<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
-    public abstract IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
+    public abstract IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
         IReadOnlyCollection<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 }
 
-class AgentRunResponse // Compare with ChatResponse
+class AgentResponse // Compare with ChatResponse
 {
     public string Text { get; } // Aggregation of TextContent from messages.
 
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ class AgentRunResponse // Compare with ChatResponse
     public AdditionalPropertiesDictionary? AdditionalProperties { get; set; }
 }
 
-// Not Included in AgentRunResponse compared to ChatResponse
+// Not Included in AgentResponse compared to ChatResponse
 public ChatFinishReason? FinishReason { get; set; }
 public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
 public string? ModelId { get; set; }
 
-public class AgentRunResponseUpdate // Compare with ChatResponseUpdate
+public class AgentResponseUpdate // Compare with ChatResponseUpdate
 {
     public string Text { get; } // Aggregation of TextContent from Contents.
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ public class AgentRunResponseUpdate // Compare with ChatResponseUpdate
     public AdditionalPropertiesDictionary? AdditionalProperties { get; set; }
 }
 
-// Not Included in AgentRunResponseUpdate compared to ChatResponseUpdate
+// Not Included in AgentResponseUpdate compared to ChatResponseUpdate
 public ChatFinishReason? FinishReason { get; set; }
 public string? ConversationId { get; set; }
 public string? ModelId { get; set; }
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public class ChatFinishReason
 ### Option 2: Add another property on responses for AgentRun
 
 ```csharp
-class AgentRunResponse
+class AgentResponse
 {
     ...
     public AgentRun RunReference { get; set; } // Reference to long running process
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class AgentRunResponse
 }
 
 
-public class AgentRunResponseUpdate
+public class AgentResponseUpdate
 {
     ...
     public AgentRun RunReference { get; set; } // Reference to long running process
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ Note that where an agent doesn't support structured output, it may also be possi
 See [Structured Outputs Support](#structured-outputs-support) for a comparison on what other agent frameworks and protocols support.
 
 To support a good user experience for structured outputs, I'm proposing that we follow the pattern used by MEAI.
-We would add a generic version of `AgentRunResponse<T>`, that allows us to get the agent result already deserialized into our preferred type.
+We would add a generic version of `AgentResponse<T>`, that allows us to get the agent result already deserialized into our preferred type.
 This would be coupled with generic overload extension methods for Run that automatically builds a schema from the supplied type and updates
 the run options.
 
@@ -438,14 +438,14 @@ class Movie
     public int ReleaseYear { get; set; }
 }
 
-AgentRunResponse<Movie[]> response = agent.RunAsync<Movie[]>("What are the top 3 children's movies of the 80s.");
+AgentResponse<Movie[]> response = agent.RunAsync<Movie[]>("What are the top 3 children's movies of the 80s.");
 Movie[] movies = response.Result
 ```
 
 If we only support requesting a schema at agent creation time or where an agent has a built in schema, the following would be the preferred approach:
 
 ```csharp
-AgentRunResponse response = agent.RunAsync("What are the top 3 children's movies of the 80s.");
+AgentResponse response = agent.RunAsync("What are the top 3 children's movies of the 80s.");
 Movie[] movies = response.TryParseStructuredOutput<Movie[]>();
 ```
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ Option 2 chosen so that we can vary Agent responses independently of Chat Client
 ### StructuredOutputs Decision
 
 We will not support structured output per run request, but individual agents are free to allow this on the concrete implementation or at construction time.
-We will however add support for easily extracting a structured output type from the `AgentRunResponse`.
+We will however add support for easily extracting a structured output type from the `AgentResponse`.
 
 ## Addendum 1: AIContext Derived Types for different response types / Gap Analysis (Work in progress)
 

docs/decisions/0005-python-naming-conventions.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The table below represents the majority of the naming changes discussed in issue
 | *Mcp* & *Http* | *MCP* & *HTTP* | accepted | Acronyms should be uppercased in class names, according to PEP 8. | None |
 | `agent.run_streaming` | `agent.run_stream` | accepted | Shorter and more closely aligns with AutoGen and Semantic Kernel names for the same methods. | None |
 | `workflow.run_streaming` | `workflow.run_stream` | accepted | In sync with `agent.run_stream` and shorter and more closely aligns with AutoGen and Semantic Kernel names for the same methods. | None |
-| AgentRunResponse & AgentRunResponseUpdate | AgentResponse & AgentResponseUpdate | rejected | Rejected, because it is the response to a run invocation and AgentResponse is too generic. | None |
+| AgentResponse & AgentResponseUpdate | AgentResponse & AgentResponseUpdate | rejected | Rejected, because it is the response to a run invocation and AgentResponse is too generic. | None |
 | *Content | * | rejected | Rejected other content type renames (removing `Content` suffix) because it would reduce clarity and discoverability. | Item was also considered, but rejected as it is very similar to Content, but would be inconsistent with dotnet. |
 | ChatResponse & ChatResponseUpdate | Response & ResponseUpdate | rejected | Rejected, because Response is too generic. | None |
 

docs/decisions/0006-userapproval.md

@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ while (response.ApprovalRequests.Count > 0)
     response = await agent.RunAsync(messages, thread);
 }
 
-class AgentRunResponse
+class AgentResponse
 {
     ...
 
-    // A new property on AgentRunResponse to aggregate the ApprovalRequestContent items from
+    // A new property on AgentResponse to aggregate the ApprovalRequestContent items from
     // the response messages (Similar to the Text property).
     public IEnumerable<ApprovalRequestContent> ApprovalRequests { get; set; }
 
@@ -251,11 +251,11 @@ while (response.UserInputRequests.Any())
     response = await agent.RunAsync(messages, thread);
 }
 
-class AgentRunResponse
+class AgentResponse
 {
     ...
 
-    // A new property on AgentRunResponse to aggregate the UserInputRequestContent items from
+    // A new property on AgentResponse to aggregate the UserInputRequestContent items from
     // the response messages (Similar to the Text property).
     public IReadOnlyList<UserInputRequestContent> UserInputRequests { get; set; }
 
@@ -366,11 +366,11 @@ while (response.UserInputRequests.Any())
     response = await agent.RunAsync(messages, thread);
 }
 
-class AgentRunResponse
+class AgentResponse
 {
     ...
 
-    // A new property on AgentRunResponse to aggregate the UserInputRequestContent items from
+    // A new property on AgentResponse to aggregate the UserInputRequestContent items from
     // the response messages (Similar to the Text property).
     public IEnumerable<UserInputRequestContent> UserInputRequests { get; set; }
 

docs/decisions/0007-agent-filtering-middleware.md

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class AIAgent
         }
     }
 
-    public async Task<AgentRunResponse> RunAsync(
+    public async Task<AgentResponse> RunAsync(
         IReadOnlyCollection<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class AIAgent
         return context.Response ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Agent execution did not produce a response");
     }
 
-    protected abstract Task<AgentRunResponse> ExecuteCoreLogicAsync(
+    protected abstract Task<AgentResponse> ExecuteCoreLogicAsync(
         IReadOnlyCollection<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread,
         AgentRunOptions? options,
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ internal sealed class GuardrailCallbackAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
 
     public GuardrailCallbackAgent(AIAgent innerAgent) : base(innerAgent) { }
 
-    public override async Task<AgentRunResponse> RunAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public override async Task<AgentResponse> RunAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         var filteredMessages = this.FilterMessages(messages);
         Console.WriteLine($"Guardrail Middleware - Filtered messages: {new ChatResponse(filteredMessages).Text}");
@@ -202,14 +202,14 @@ internal sealed class GuardrailCallbackAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
         return response;
     }
 
-    public override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         var filteredMessages = this.FilterMessages(messages);
         await foreach (var update in this.InnerAgent.RunStreamingAsync(filteredMessages, thread, options, cancellationToken))
         {
             if (update.Text != null)
             {
-                yield return new AgentRunResponseUpdate(update.Role, this.FilterContent(update.Text));
+                yield return new AgentResponseUpdate(update.Role, this.FilterContent(update.Text));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ internal sealed class RunningCallbackHandlerAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
         this._func = func;
     }
 
-    public override async Task<AgentRunResponse> RunAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public override async Task<AgentResponse> RunAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         var context = new AgentInvokeCallbackContext(this, messages, thread, options, isStreaming: false, cancellationToken);
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ public sealed class CallbackEnabledAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
         this._callbacksProcessor = callbackMiddlewareProcessor ?? new();
     }
 
-    public override async Task<AgentRunResponse> RunAsync(
+    public override async Task<AgentResponse> RunAsync(
         IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ public abstract class AgentContext
 public class AgentRunContext : AgentContext
 {
     public IList<ChatMessage> Messages { get; set; }
-    public AgentRunResponse? Response { get; set; }
+    public AgentResponse? Response { get; set; }
     public AgentThread? Thread { get; }
 
     public AgentRunContext(AIAgent agent, IList<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread, AgentRunOptions? options)

docs/decisions/0009-support-long-running-operations.md

@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ This section considers different options for exposing the `RunId`, `Status`, and
 #### 4.1. As AIContent
 
 The `AsyncRunContent` class will represent a long-running operation initiated and managed by an agent/LLM.
-Items of this content type will be returned in a chat message as part of the `AgentRunResponse` or `ChatResponse`
+Items of this content type will be returned in a chat message as part of the `AgentResponse` or `ChatResponse`
 response to represent the long-running operation.
 
 The `AsyncRunContent` class has two properties: `RunId` and `Status`. The `RunId` identifies the 
@@ -1162,29 +1162,29 @@ For cancellation and deletion of long-running operations, new methods will be ad
 public abstract class AIAgent
 {
     // Existing methods...
-    public Task<AgentRunResponse> RunAsync(string message, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) { ... }
-    public IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(string message, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) { ... }
+    public Task<AgentResponse> RunAsync(string message, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) { ... }
+    public IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(string message, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) { ... }
 
     // New methods for uncommon operations
-    public virtual Task<AgentRunResponse?> CancelRunAsync(string id, AgentCancelRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public virtual Task<AgentResponse?> CancelRunAsync(string id, AgentCancelRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        return Task.FromResult<AgentRunResponse?>(null);
+        return Task.FromResult<AgentResponse?>(null);
     }
 
-    public virtual Task<AgentRunResponse?> DeleteRunAsync(string id, AgentDeleteRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public virtual Task<AgentResponse?> DeleteRunAsync(string id, AgentDeleteRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        return Task.FromResult<AgentRunResponse?>(null);
+        return Task.FromResult<AgentResponse?>(null);
     }
 }
 
 // Agent that supports update and cancellation
 public class CustomAgent : AIAgent
 {
-    public override async Task<AgentRunResponse?> CancelRunAsync(string id, AgentCancelRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public override async Task<AgentResponse?> CancelRunAsync(string id, AgentCancelRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         var response = await this._client.CancelRunAsync(id, options?.Thread?.ConversationId);
 
-        return ConvertToAgentRunResponse(response); 
+        return ConvertToAgentResponse(response); 
     }
 
     // No overload for DeleteRunAsync as it's not supported by the underlying API
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ AIAgent agent = new CustomAgent();
 
 AgentThread thread = agent.GetNewThread();
 
-AgentRunResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("What is the capital of France?");
+AgentResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("What is the capital of France?");
 
 response = await agent.CancelRunAsync(response.ResponseId, new AgentCancelRunOptions { Thread = thread });
 ```
@@ -1251,10 +1251,10 @@ public class AgentRunOptions
 AIAgent agent = ...; // Get an instance of an AIAgent
 
 // Start a long-running execution for the prompt if supported by the underlying API
-AgentRunResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("<prompt>", new AgentRunOptions { AllowLongRunningResponses = true });
+AgentResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("<prompt>", new AgentRunOptions { AllowLongRunningResponses = true });
 
 // Start a quick prompt
-AgentRunResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("<prompt>");
+AgentResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("<prompt>");
 ```
 
 **Pros:** 
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ Below are the details of the option selected for chat clients that is also selec
 #### 3.1 Continuation Token of a Custom Type
 
 This option suggests using `ContinuationToken` to encapsulate all properties representing a long-running operation. The continuation token will be returned by agents in the 
-`ContinuationToken` property of the `AgentRunResponse` and `AgentRunResponseUpdate` responses to indicate that the response is part of a long-running operation. A null value 
+`ContinuationToken` property of the `AgentResponse` and `AgentResponseUpdate` responses to indicate that the response is part of a long-running operation. A null value 
 of the property will indicate that the response is not part of a long-running operation or the long-running operation has been completed. Callers will set the token in the
 `ContinuationToken` property of the `AgentRunOptions` class in follow-up calls to the `Run{Streaming}Async` methods to indicate that they want to "continue" the long-running
 operation identified by the token.
@@ -1313,18 +1313,18 @@ public class AgentRunOptions
     public ResponseContinuationToken? ContinuationToken { get; set; }
 }
 
-public class AgentRunResponse
+public class AgentResponse
 {
     public ResponseContinuationToken? ContinuationToken { get; }
 }
  
-public class AgentRunResponseUpdate
+public class AgentResponseUpdate
 {
     public ResponseContinuationToken? ContinuationToken { get; }
 }
 
 // Usage example
-AgentRunResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("What is the capital of France?");
+AgentResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("What is the capital of France?");
 
 AgentRunOptions options = new() { ContinuationToken = response.ContinuationToken };
 

docs/decisions/0010-ag-ui-support.md

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Chosen option: "Current approach with internal event types and framework-native
 
 - Protects consumers from protocol changes by keeping AG-UI events internal
 - Maintains framework abstractions through conversion at boundaries
-- Uses existing framework types (AgentRunResponseUpdate, ChatMessage) for public API
+- Uses existing framework types (AgentResponseUpdate, ChatMessage) for public API
 - Focuses on core text streaming functionality
 - Leverages existing properties (ConversationId, ResponseId, ErrorContent) instead of custom types
 - Provides bidirectional client and server support
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Chosen option: "Current approach with internal event types and framework-native
 
 3. **Agent Factory Pattern** - `MapAGUIAgent` uses factory function `(messages) => AIAgent` to allow request-specific agent configuration supporting multi-tenancy
 
-4. **Bidirectional Conversion Architecture** - Symmetric conversion logic in shared namespace compiled into both packages for server (`AgentRunResponseUpdate` → AG-UI events) and client (AG-UI events → `AgentRunResponseUpdate`)
+4. **Bidirectional Conversion Architecture** - Symmetric conversion logic in shared namespace compiled into both packages for server (`AgentResponseUpdate` → AG-UI events) and client (AG-UI events → `AgentResponseUpdate`)
 
 5. **Thread Management** - `AGUIAgentThread` stores only `ThreadId` with thread ID communicated via `ConversationId`; applications manage persistence for parity with other implementations and to be compliant with the protocol. Future extensions will support having the server manage the conversation.
 

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+---
+status: proposed
+contact: dmytrostruk
+date: 2025-12-12
+deciders: dmytrostruk, markwallace-microsoft, eavanvalkenburg, giles17
+---
+
+# Create/Get Agent API
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+There is a misalignment between the create/get agent API in the .NET and Python implementations.
+
+In .NET, the `CreateAIAgent` method can create either a local instance of an agent or a remote instance if the backend provider supports it. For remote agents, once the agent is created, you can retrieve an existing remote agent by using the `GetAIAgent` method. If a backend provider doesn't support remote agents, `CreateAIAgent` just initializes a new local agent instance and `GetAIAgent` is not available. There is also a `BuildAIAgent` method, which is an extension for the `ChatClientBuilder` class from `Microsoft.Extensions.AI`. It builds pipelines of `IChatClient` instances with an `IServiceProvider`. This functionality does not exist in Python, so `BuildAIAgent` is out of scope.
+
+In Python, there is only one `create_agent` method, which always creates a local instance of the agent. If the backend provider supports remote agents, the remote agent is created only on the first `agent.run()` invocation.
+
+Below is a short summary of different providers and their APIs in .NET:
+
+| Package | Method | Behavior | Python support |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI | `CreateAIAgent` (based on `IChatClient`) | Creates a local instance of `ChatClientAgent`. | Yes (`create_agent` in `BaseChatClient`). |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.Anthropic | `CreateAIAgent` (based on `IBetaService` and `IAnthropicClient`) | Creates a local instance of `ChatClientAgent`. | Yes (`AnthropicClient` inherits `BaseChatClient`, which exposes `create_agent`). |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI (V2) | `GetAIAgent` (based on `AIProjectClient` with `AgentReference`) | Creates a local instance of `ChatClientAgent`. | Partial (Python uses `create_agent` from `BaseChatClient`). |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI (V2) | `GetAIAgent`/`GetAIAgentAsync` (with `Name`/`ChatClientAgentOptions`) | Fetches `AgentRecord` via HTTP, then creates a local `ChatClientAgent` instance. | No |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI (V2) | `CreateAIAgent`/`CreateAIAgentAsync` (based on `AIProjectClient`) | Creates a remote agent first, then wraps it into a local `ChatClientAgent` instance. | No |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent (V1) | `GetAIAgent` (based on `PersistentAgentsClient` with `PersistentAgent`) | Creates a local instance of `ChatClientAgent`. | Partial (Python uses `create_agent` from `BaseChatClient`). |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent (V1) | `GetAIAgent`/`GetAIAgentAsync` (with `AgentId`) | Fetches `PersistentAgent` via HTTP, then creates a local `ChatClientAgent` instance. | No |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent (V1) | `CreateAIAgent`/`CreateAIAgentAsync` | Creates a remote agent first, then wraps it into a local `ChatClientAgent` instance. | No |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI | `GetAIAgent` (based on `AssistantClient` with `Assistant`) | Creates a local instance of `ChatClientAgent`. | Partial (Python uses `create_agent` from `BaseChatClient`). |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI | `GetAIAgent`/`GetAIAgentAsync` (with `AgentId`) | Fetches `Assistant` via HTTP, then creates a local `ChatClientAgent` instance. | No |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI | `CreateAIAgent`/`CreateAIAgentAsync` (based on `AssistantClient`) | Creates a remote agent first, then wraps it into a local `ChatClientAgent` instance. | No |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI | `CreateAIAgent` (based on `ChatClient`) | Creates a local instance of `ChatClientAgent`. | Yes (`create_agent` in `BaseChatClient`). |
+| Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI | `CreateAIAgent` (based on `OpenAIResponseClient`) | Creates a local instance of `ChatClientAgent`. | Yes (`create_agent` in `BaseChatClient`). |
+
+Another difference between Python and .NET implementation is that in .NET `CreateAIAgent`/`GetAIAgent` methods are implemented as extension methods based on underlying SDK client, like `AIProjectClient` from Azure AI or `AssistantClient` from OpenAI:
+
+```csharp
+// Definition
+public static ChatClientAgent CreateAIAgent(
+    this AIProjectClient aiProjectClient,
+    string name,
+    string model,
+    string instructions,
+    string? description = null,
+    IList<AITool>? tools = null,
+    Func<IChatClient, IChatClient>? clientFactory = null,
+    IServiceProvider? services = null,
+    CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+{ }
+
+// Usage
+AIProjectClient aiProjectClient = new(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential()); // Initialization of underlying SDK client
+
+var newAgent = await aiProjectClient.CreateAIAgentAsync(name: AgentName, model: deploymentName, instructions: AgentInstructions, tools: [tool]); // ChatClientAgent creation from underlying SDK client
+
+// Alternative usage (same as extension method, just explicit syntax)
+var newAgent = await AzureAIProjectChatClientExtensions.CreateAIAgentAsync(
+    aiProjectClient,
+    name: AgentName,
+    model: deploymentName,
+    instructions: AgentInstructions,
+    tools: [tool]);
+```
+
+Python doesn't support extension methods. Currently `create_agent` method is defined on `BaseChatClient`, but this method only creates a local instance of `ChatAgent` and it can't create remote agents for providers that support it for a couple of reasons:
+
+- It's defined as non-async.
+- `BaseChatClient` implementation is stateful for providers like Azure AI or OpenAI Assistants. The implementation stores agent/assistant metadata like `AgentId` and `AgentName`, so currently it's not possible to create different instances of `ChatAgent` from a single `BaseChatClient` in case if the implementation is stateful.
+
+## Decision Drivers
+
+- API should be aligned between .NET and Python.
+- API should be intuitive and consistent between backend providers in .NET and Python.
+
+## Considered Options
+
+Add missing implementations on the Python side. This should include the following:
+
+### agent-framework-azure-ai (both V1 and V2)
+
+- Add a `get_agent` method that accepts an underlying SDK agent instance and creates a local instance of `ChatAgent`.
+- Add a `get_agent` method that accepts an agent identifier, performs an additional HTTP request to fetch agent data, and then creates a local instance of `ChatAgent`.
+- Override the `create_agent` method from `BaseChatClient` to create a remote agent instance and wrap it into a local `ChatAgent`.
+
+.NET:
+
+```csharp
+var agent1 = new AIProjectClient(...).GetAIAgent(agentInstanceFromSdkType); // Creates a local ChatClientAgent instance from Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI.AgentReference 
+var agent2 = new AIProjectClient(...).GetAIAgent(agentName); // Fetches agent data, creates a local ChatClientAgent instance
+var agent3 = new AIProjectClient(...).CreateAIAgent(...); // Creates a remote agent, returns a local ChatClientAgent instance
+```
+
+### agent-framework-core (OpenAI Assistants)
+
+- Add a `get_agent` method that accepts an underlying SDK agent instance and creates a local instance of `ChatAgent`.
+- Add a `get_agent` method that accepts an agent name, performs an additional HTTP request to fetch agent data, and then creates a local instance of `ChatAgent`.
+- Override the `create_agent` method from `BaseChatClient` to create a remote agent instance and wrap it into a local `ChatAgent`.
+
+.NET:
+
+```csharp
+var agent1 = new AssistantClient(...).GetAIAgent(agentInstanceFromSdkType); // Creates a local ChatClientAgent instance from OpenAI.Assistants.Assistant
+var agent2 = new AssistantClient(...).GetAIAgent(agentId); // Fetches agent data, creates a local ChatClientAgent instance
+var agent3 = new AssistantClient(...).CreateAIAgent(...); // Creates a remote agent, returns a local ChatClientAgent instance
+```
+
+### Possible Python implementations
+
+Methods like `create_agent` and `get_agent` should be implemented separately or defined on some stateless component that will allow to create multiple agents from the same instance/place.
+
+Possible options:
+
+#### Option 1: Module-level functions
+
+Implement free functions in the provider package that accept the underlying SDK client as the first argument (similar to .NET extension methods, but expressed in Python).
+
+Example:
+
+```python
+from agent_framework.azure import create_agent, get_agent
+
+ai_project_client = AIProjectClient(...)
+
+# Creates a remote agent first, then returns a local ChatAgent wrapper
+created_agent = await create_agent(
+    ai_project_client,
+    name="",
+    instructions="",
+    tools=[tool],
+)
+
+# Gets an existing remote agent and returns a local ChatAgent wrapper
+first_agent = await get_agent(ai_project_client, agent_id=agent_id)
+
+# Wraps an SDK agent instance (no extra HTTP call)
+second_agent = get_agent(ai_project_client, agent_reference)
+```
+
+Pros:
+
+- Naturally supports async `create_agent` / `get_agent`.
+- Supports multiple agents per SDK client.
+- Closest conceptual match to .NET extension methods while staying Pythonic.
+
+Cons:
+
+- Discoverability is lower (users need to know where the functions live).
+- Verbose when creating multiple agents (client must be passed every time):
+
+  ```python
+  agent1 = await azure_agents.create_agent(client, name="Agent1", ...)
+  agent2 = await azure_agents.create_agent(client, name="Agent2", ...)
+  ```
+
+#### Option 2: Provider object
+
+Introduce a dedicated provider type that is constructed from the underlying SDK client, and exposes async `create_agent` / `get_agent` methods.
+
+Example:
+
+```python
+from agent_framework.azure import AzureAIAgentProvider
+
+ai_project_client = AIProjectClient(...)
+provider = AzureAIAgentProvider(ai_project_client)
+
+agent = await provider.create_agent(
+    name="",
+    instructions="",
+    tools=[tool],
+)
+
+agent = await provider.get_agent(agent_id=agent_id)
+agent = provider.get_agent(agent_reference=agent_reference)
+```
+
+Pros:
+
+- High discoverability and clear grouping of related behavior.
+- Keeps SDK clients unchanged and supports multiple agents per SDK client.
+- Concise when creating multiple agents (client passed once):
+
+  ```python
+  provider = AzureAIAgentProvider(ai_project_client)
+  agent1 = await provider.create_agent(name="Agent1", ...)
+  agent2 = await provider.create_agent(name="Agent2", ...)
+  ```
+
+Cons:
+
+- Adds a new public concept/type for users to learn.
+
+#### Option 3: Inheritance (SDK client subclass)
+
+Create a subclass of the underlying SDK client and add `create_agent` / `get_agent` methods.
+
+Example:
+
+```python
+class ExtendedAIProjectClient(AIProjectClient):
+    async def create_agent(self, *, name: str, model: str, instructions: str, **kwargs) -> ChatAgent:
+        ...
+
+    async def get_agent(self, *, agent_id: str | None = None, sdk_agent=None, **kwargs) -> ChatAgent:
+        ...
+
+client = ExtendedAIProjectClient(...)
+agent = await client.create_agent(name="", instructions="")
+```
+
+Pros:
+
+- Discoverable and ergonomic call sites.
+- Mirrors the .NET “methods on the client” feeling.
+
+Cons:
+
+- Many SDK clients are not designed for inheritance; SDK upgrades can break subclasses.
+- Users must opt into subclass everywhere.
+- Typing/initialization can be tricky if the SDK client has non-trivial constructors.
+
+#### Option 4: Monkey patching
+
+Attach `create_agent` / `get_agent` methods to an SDK client class (or instance) at runtime.
+
+Example:
+
+```python
+def _create_agent(self, *, name: str, model: str, instructions: str, **kwargs) -> ChatAgent:
+    ...
+
+AIProjectClient.create_agent = _create_agent  # monkey patch
+```
+
+Pros:
+
+- Produces “extension method-like” call sites without wrappers or subclasses.
+
+Cons:
+
+- Fragile across SDK updates and difficult to type-check.
+- Surprising behavior (global side effects), potential conflicts across packages.
+- Harder to support/debug, especially in larger apps and test suites.
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+Implement `create_agent`/`get_agent`/`as_agent` API via **Option 2: Provider object**.
+
+### Rationale
+
+| Aspect | Option 1 (Functions) | Option 2 (Provider) |
+|--------|----------------------|---------------------|
+| Multiple implementations | One package may contain V1, V2, and other agent types. Function names like `create_agent` become ambiguous - which agent type does it create? | Each provider class is explicit: `AzureAIAgentsProvider` vs `AzureAIProjectAgentProvider` |
+| Discoverability | Users must know to import specific functions from the package | IDE autocomplete on provider instance shows all available methods |
+| Client reuse | SDK client must be passed to every function call: `create_agent(client, ...)`, `get_agent(client, ...)` | SDK client passed once at construction: `provider = Provider(client)` |
+
+**Option 1 example:**
+```python
+from agent_framework.azure import create_agent, get_agent
+agent1 = await create_agent(client, name="Agent1", ...)  # Which agent type, V1 or V2?
+agent2 = await create_agent(client, name="Agent2", ...)  # Repetitive client passing
+```
+
+**Option 2 example:**
+```python
+from agent_framework.azure import AzureAIProjectAgentProvider
+provider = AzureAIProjectAgentProvider(client)  # Clear which service, client passed once
+agent1 = await provider.create_agent(name="Agent1", ...)
+agent2 = await provider.create_agent(name="Agent2", ...)
+```
+
+### Method Naming
+
+| Operation | Python | .NET | Async |
+|-----------|--------|------|-------|
+| Create on service | `create_agent()` | `CreateAIAgent()` | Yes |
+| Get from service | `get_agent(id=...)` | `GetAIAgent(agentId)` | Yes |
+| Wrap SDK object | `as_agent(reference)` | `AsAIAgent(agentInstance)` | No |
+
+The method names (`create_agent`, `get_agent`) do not explicitly mention "service" or "remote" because:
+- In Python, the provider class name explicitly identifies the service (`AzureAIAgentsProvider`, `OpenAIAssistantProvider`), making additional qualifiers in method names redundant.
+- In .NET, these are extension methods on `AIProjectClient` or `AssistantClient`, which already imply service operations.
+
+### Provider Class Naming
+
+| Package | Provider Class | SDK Client | Service |
+|---------|---------------|------------|---------|
+| `agent_framework.azure` | `AzureAIProjectAgentProvider` | `AIProjectClient` | Azure AI Agent Service, based on Responses API (V2) |
+| `agent_framework.azure` | `AzureAIAgentsProvider` | `AgentsClient` | Azure AI Agent Service (V1) |
+| `agent_framework.openai` | `OpenAIAssistantProvider` | `AsyncOpenAI` | OpenAI Assistants API |
+
+> **Note:** Azure AI naming is temporary. Final naming will be updated according to Azure AI / Microsoft Foundry renaming decisions.
+
+### Usage Examples
+
+#### Azure AI Agent Service V2 (based on Responses API)
+
+```python
+from agent_framework.azure import AzureAIProjectAgentProvider
+from azure.ai.projects import AIProjectClient
+
+client = AIProjectClient(endpoint, credential)
+provider = AzureAIProjectAgentProvider(client)
+
+# Create new agent on service
+agent = await provider.create_agent(name="MyAgent", model="gpt-4", instructions="...")
+
+# Get existing agent by name
+agent = await provider.get_agent(agent_name="MyAgent")
+
+# Wrap already-fetched SDK object (no HTTP calls)
+agent_ref = await client.agents.get("MyAgent")
+agent = provider.as_agent(agent_ref)
+```
+
+#### Azure AI Persistent Agents V1
+
+```python
+from agent_framework.azure import AzureAIAgentsProvider
+from azure.ai.agents import AgentsClient
+
+client = AgentsClient(endpoint, credential)
+provider = AzureAIAgentsProvider(client)
+
+agent = await provider.create_agent(name="MyAgent", model="gpt-4", instructions="...")
+agent = await provider.get_agent(agent_id="persistent-agent-456")
+agent = provider.as_agent(persistent_agent)
+```
+
+#### OpenAI Assistants
+
+```python
+from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIAssistantProvider
+from openai import OpenAI
+
+client = OpenAI()
+provider = OpenAIAssistantProvider(client)
+
+agent = await provider.create_agent(name="MyAssistant", model="gpt-4", instructions="...")
+agent = await provider.get_agent(assistant_id="asst_123")
+agent = provider.as_agent(assistant)
+```
+
+#### Local-Only Agents (No Provider)
+
+Current method `create_agent` (python) / `CreateAIAgent` (.NET) can be renamed to `as_agent` (python) / `AsAIAgent` (.NET) to emphasize the conversion logic rather than creation/initialization logic and to avoid collision with `create_agent` method for remote calls.
+
+```python
+from agent_framework import ChatAgent
+from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient
+
+# Convert chat client to ChatAgent (no remote service involved)
+client = OpenAIChatClient(model="gpt-4")
+agent = client.as_agent(name="LocalAgent", instructions="...") # instead of create_agent
+```
+
+### Adding New Agent Types
+
+Python:
+
+1. Create provider class in appropriate package.
+2. Implement `create_agent`, `get_agent`, `as_agent` as applicable.
+
+.NET:
+
+1. Create static class for extension methods.
+2. Implement `CreateAIAgentAsync`, `GetAIAgentAsync`, `AsAIAgent` as applicable.

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+---
+# These are optional elements. Feel free to remove any of them.
+status: proposed
+contact: eavanvalkenburg
+date: 2026-01-08
+deciders: eavanvalkenburg, markwallace-microsoft,  sphenry, alliscode, johanst, brettcannon
+consulted: taochenosu, moonbox3, dmytrostruk, giles17
+---
+
+# Leveraging TypedDict and Generic Options in Python Chat Clients
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+The Agent Framework Python SDK provides multiple chat client implementations for different providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure AI, Bedrock, Ollama, etc.). Each provider has unique configuration options beyond the common parameters defined in `ChatOptions`. Currently, developers using these clients lack type safety and IDE autocompletion for provider-specific options, leading to runtime errors and a poor developer experience.
+
+How can we provide type-safe, discoverable options for each chat client while maintaining a consistent API across all implementations?
+
+## Decision Drivers
+
+- **Type Safety**: Developers should get compile-time/static analysis errors when using invalid options
+- **IDE Support**: Full autocompletion and inline documentation for all available options
+- **Extensibility**: Users should be able to define custom options that extend provider-specific options
+- **Consistency**: All chat clients should follow the same pattern for options handling
+- **Provider Flexibility**: Each provider can expose its unique options without affecting the common interface
+
+## Considered Options
+
+- **Option 1: Status Quo - Class `ChatOptions` with `**kwargs`**
+- **Option 2: TypedDict with Generic Type Parameters**
+
+### Option 1: Status Quo - Class `ChatOptions` with `**kwargs`
+
+The current approach uses a base `ChatOptions` Class with common parameters, and provider-specific options are passed via `**kwargs` or loosely typed dictionaries.
+
+```python
+# Current usage - no type safety for provider-specific options
+response = await client.get_response(
+    messages=messages,
+    temperature=0.7,
+    top_k=40,
+    random=42, # No validation
+)
+```
+
+**Pros:**
+- Simple implementation
+- Maximum flexibility
+
+**Cons:**
+- No type checking for provider-specific options
+- No IDE autocompletion for available options
+- Runtime errors for typos or invalid options
+- Documentation must be consulted for each provider
+
+### Option 2: TypedDict with Generic Type Parameters (Chosen)
+
+Each chat client is parameterized with a TypeVar bound to a provider-specific `TypedDict` that extends `ChatOptions`. This enables full type safety and IDE support.
+
+```python
+# Provider-specific TypedDict
+class AnthropicChatOptions(ChatOptions, total=False):
+    """Anthropic-specific chat options."""
+    top_k: int
+    thinking: ThinkingConfig
+    # ... other Anthropic-specific options
+
+# Generic chat client
+class AnthropicChatClient(ChatClientBase[TAnthropicChatOptions]):
+    ...
+
+client = AnthropicChatClient(...)
+
+# Usage with full type safety
+response = await client.get_response(
+    messages=messages,
+    options={
+        "temperature": 0.7,
+        "top_k": 40,
+        "random": 42,  # fails type checking and IDE would flag this
+    }
+)
+
+# Users can extend for custom options
+class MyAnthropicOptions(AnthropicChatOptions, total=False):
+    custom_field: str
+
+
+client = AnthropicChatClient[MyAnthropicOptions](...)
+
+# Usage of custom options with full type safety
+response = await client.get_response(
+    messages=messages,
+    options={
+        "temperature": 0.7,
+        "top_k": 40,
+        "custom_field": "value",
+    }
+)
+
+```
+
+**Pros:**
+- Full type safety with static analysis
+- IDE autocompletion for all options
+- Compile-time error detection
+- Self-documenting through type hints
+- Users can extend options for their specific needs or advances in models
+
+**Cons:**
+- More complex implementation
+- Some type: ignore comments needed for TypedDict field overrides
+- Minor: Requires TypeVar with default (Python 3.13+ or typing_extensions)
+
+> [NOTE!]
+> In .NET this is already achieved through overloads on the `GetResponseAsync` method for each provider-specific options class, e.g., `AnthropicChatOptions`, `OpenAIChatOptions`, etc. So this does not apply to .NET.
+
+### Implementation Details
+
+1. **Base Protocol**: `ChatClientProtocol[TOptions]` is generic over options type, with default set to `ChatOptions` (the new TypedDict)
+2. **Provider TypedDicts**: Each provider defines its options extending `ChatOptions`
+    They can even override fields with type=None to indicate they are not supported.
+3. **TypeVar Pattern**: `TProviderOptions = TypeVar("TProviderOptions", bound=TypedDict, default=ProviderChatOptions, contravariant=True)`
+4. **Option Translation**: Common options are kept in place,and explicitly documented in the Options class how they are used. (e.g., `user` → `metadata.user_id`) in `_prepare_options` (for Anthropic) to preserve easy use of common options.
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+Chosen option: **"Option 2: TypedDict with Generic Type Parameters"**, because it provides full type safety, excellent IDE support with autocompletion, and allows users to extend provider-specific options for their use cases. Extended this Generic to ChatAgents in order to also properly type the options used in agent construction and run methods.
+
+See [typed_options.py](../../python/samples/getting_started/chat_client/typed_options.py) for a complete example demonstrating the usage of typed options with custom extensions.

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+---
+status: Accepted
+contact: eavanvalkenburg
+date: 2026-01-06
+deciders: markwallace-microsoft, dmytrostruk, taochenosu, alliscode, moonbox3, sphenry
+consulted: sergeymenshykh, rbarreto, dmytrostruk, westey-m
+informed:
+---
+
+# Simplify Python Get Response API into a single method
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+Currently chat clients must implement two separate methods to get responses, one for streaming and one for non-streaming. This adds complexity to the client implementations and increases the maintenance burden. This was likely done because the .NET version cannot do proper typing with a single method, in Python this is possible and this for instance is also how the OpenAI python client works, this would then also make it simpler to work with the Python version because there is only one method to learn about instead of two.
+
+## Implications of this change
+
+### Current Architecture Overview
+
+The current design has **two separate methods** at each layer:
+
+| Layer | Non-streaming | Streaming |
+|-------|---------------|-----------|
+| **Protocol** | `get_response()` → `ChatResponse` | `get_streaming_response()` → `AsyncIterable[ChatResponseUpdate]` |
+| **BaseChatClient** | `get_response()` (public) | `get_streaming_response()` (public) |
+| **Implementation** | `_inner_get_response()` (private) | `_inner_get_streaming_response()` (private) |
+
+### Key Usage Areas Identified
+
+#### 1. **ChatAgent** (_agents.py)
+- `run()` → calls `self.chat_client.get_response()`
+- `run_stream()` → calls `self.chat_client.get_streaming_response()`
+
+These are parallel methods on the agent, so consolidating the client methods would **not break** the agent API. You could keep `agent.run()` and `agent.run_stream()` unchanged while internally calling `get_response(stream=True/False)`.
+
+#### 2. **Function Invocation Decorator** (_tools.py)
+This is **the most impacted area**. Currently:
+- `_handle_function_calls_response()` decorates `get_response`
+- `_handle_function_calls_streaming_response()` decorates `get_streaming_response`
+- The `use_function_invocation` class decorator wraps **both methods separately**
+
+**Impact**: The decorator logic is almost identical (~200 lines each) with small differences:
+- Non-streaming collects response, returns it
+- Streaming yields updates, returns async iterable
+
+With a unified method, you'd need **one decorator** that:
+- Checks the `stream` parameter
+- Uses `@overload` to determine return type
+- Handles both paths with conditional logic
+- The new decorator could be applied just on the method, instead of the whole class.
+
+This would **reduce code duplication** but add complexity to a single function.
+
+#### 3. **Observability/Instrumentation** (observability.py)
+Same pattern as function invocation:
+- `_trace_get_response()` wraps `get_response`
+- `_trace_get_streaming_response()` wraps `get_streaming_response`
+- `use_instrumentation` decorator applies both
+
+**Impact**: Would need consolidation into a single tracing wrapper.
+
+#### 4. **Chat Middleware** (_middleware.py)
+The `use_chat_middleware` decorator also wraps both methods separately with similar logic.
+
+#### 5. **AG-UI Client** (_client.py)
+Wraps both methods to unwrap server function calls:
+```python
+original_get_streaming_response = chat_client.get_streaming_response
+original_get_response = chat_client.get_response
+```
+
+#### 6. **Provider Implementations** (all subpackages)
+All subclasses implement both `_inner_*` methods, except:
+- OpenAI Assistants Client (and similar clients, such as Foundry Agents V1) - it implements `_inner_get_response` by calling `_inner_get_streaming_response`
+
+### Implications of Consolidation
+
+| Aspect | Impact |
+|--------|--------|
+| **Type Safety** | Overloads work well: `@overload` with `Literal[True]` → `AsyncIterable`, `Literal[False]` → `ChatResponse`. Runtime return type based on `stream` param. |
+| **Breaking Change** | **Major breaking change** for anyone implementing custom chat clients. They'd need to update from 2 methods to 1 (or 2 inner methods to 1). |
+| **Decorator Complexity** | All 3 decorator systems (function invocation, middleware, observability) would need refactoring to handle both paths in one wrapper. |
+| **Code Reduction** | Significant reduction in _tools.py (~200 lines of near-duplicate code) and other decorators. |
+| **Samples/Tests** | Many samples call `get_streaming_response()` directly - would need updates. |
+| **Protocol Simplification** | `ChatClientProtocol` goes from 2 methods + 1 property to 1 method + 1 property. |
+
+### Recommendation
+
+The consolidation makes sense architecturally, but consider:
+
+1. **The overload pattern with `stream: bool`** works well in Python typing:
+   ```python
+   @overload
+   async def get_response(self, messages, *, stream: Literal[True] = True, ...) -> AsyncIterable[ChatResponseUpdate]: ...
+   @overload
+   async def get_response(self, messages, *, stream: Literal[False] = False, ...) -> ChatResponse: ...
+   ```
+
+2. **The decorator complexity** is the biggest concern. The current approach of separate decorators for separate methods is cleaner than conditional logic inside one wrapper.
+
+## Decision Drivers
+
+- Reduce code needed to implement a Chat Client, simplify the public API for chat clients
+- Reduce code duplication in decorators and middleware
+- Maintain type safety and clarity in method signatures
+
+## Considered Options
+
+1. Status quo: Keep separate methods for streaming and non-streaming
+2. Consolidate into a single `get_response` method with a `stream` parameter
+3. Option 2 plus merging `agent.run` and `agent.run_stream` into a single method with a `stream` parameter as well
+
+## Option 1: Status Quo
+- Good: Clear separation of streaming vs non-streaming logic
+- Good: Aligned with .NET design, although it is already `run` for Python and `RunAsync` for .NET
+- Bad: Code duplication in decorators and middleware
+- Bad: More complex client implementations
+
+## Option 2: Consolidate into Single Method
+- Good: Simplified public API for chat clients
+- Good: Reduced code duplication in decorators
+- Good: Smaller API footprint for users to get familiar with
+- Good: People using OpenAI directly already expect this pattern
+- Bad: Increased complexity in decorators and middleware
+- Bad: Less alignment with .NET design (`get_response(stream=True)` vs `GetStreamingResponseAsync`)
+
+## Option 3: Consolidate + Merge Agent and Workflow Methods
+- Good: Further simplifies agent and workflow implementation
+- Good: Single method for all chat interactions
+- Good: Smaller API footprint for users to get familiar with
+- Good: People using OpenAI directly already expect this pattern
+- Good: Workflows internally already use a single method (_run_workflow_with_tracing), so would eliminate public API duplication as well, with hardly any code changes
+- Bad: More breaking changes for agent users
+- Bad: Increased complexity in agent implementation
+- Bad: More extensive misalignment with .NET design (`run(stream=True)` vs `RunStreamingAsync` in addition to `get_response` change)
+
+## Misc
+
+Smaller questions to consider:
+- Should default be `stream=False` or `stream=True`? (Current is False)
+    - Default to `False` makes it simpler for new users, as non-streaming is easier to handle.
+    - Default to `False` aligns with existing behavior.
+    - Streaming tends to be faster, so defaulting to `True` could improve performance for common use cases.
+    - Should this differ between ChatClient, Agent and Workflows? (e.g., Agent and Workflow defaults to streaming, ChatClient to non-streaming)
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+Chosen Option: **Option 3: Consolidate + Merge Agent and Workflow Methods**
+
+Since this is the most pythonic option and it reduces the API surface and code duplication the most, we will go with this option.
+We will keep the default of `stream=False` for all methods to maintain backward compatibility and simplicity for new users.
+
+# Appendix
+## Code Samples for Consolidated Method
+
+### Python - Option 3: Direct ChatClient + Agent with Single Method
+
+```python
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+import asyncio
+from random import randint
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from agent_framework import ChatAgent
+from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient
+from pydantic import Field
+
+
+def get_weather(
+    location: Annotated[str, Field(description="The location to get the weather for.")],
+) -> str:
+    """Get the weather for a given location."""
+    conditions = ["sunny", "cloudy", "rainy", "stormy"]
+    return f"The weather in {location} is {conditions[randint(0, 3)]} with a high of {randint(10, 30)}°C."
+
+
+async def main() -> None:
+    # Example 1: Direct ChatClient usage with single method
+    client = OpenAIChatClient()
+    message = "What's the weather in Amsterdam and in Paris?"
+
+    # Non-streaming usage
+    print(f"User: {message}")
+    response = await client.get_response(message, tools=get_weather)
+    print(f"Assistant: {response.text}")
+
+    # Streaming usage - same method, different parameter
+    print(f"\nUser: {message}")
+    print("Assistant: ", end="")
+    async for chunk in client.get_response(message, tools=get_weather, stream=True):
+        if chunk.text:
+            print(chunk.text, end="")
+    print("")
+
+    # Example 2: Agent usage with single method
+    agent = ChatAgent(
+        chat_client=client,
+        tools=get_weather,
+        name="WeatherAgent",
+        instructions="You are a weather assistant.",
+    )
+    thread = agent.get_new_thread()
+
+    # Non-streaming agent
+    print(f"\nUser: {message}")
+    result = await agent.run(message, thread=thread) # default would be stream=False
+    print(f"{agent.name}: {result.text}")
+
+    # Streaming agent - same method, different parameter
+    print(f"\nUser: {message}")
+    print(f"{agent.name}: ", end="")
+    async for update in agent.run(message, thread=thread, stream=True):
+        if update.text:
+            print(update.text, end="")
+    print("")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
+```
+
+### .NET - Current pattern for comparison
+
+```csharp
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using OpenAI.Chat;
+
+var endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
+var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME") ?? "gpt-4o-mini";
+
+AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
+    new Uri(endpoint),
+    new AzureCliCredential())
+    .GetChatClient(deploymentName)
+    .CreateAIAgent(
+        instructions: "You are good at telling jokes about pirates.",
+        name: "PirateJoker");
+
+// Non-streaming: Returns a string directly
+Console.WriteLine("=== Non-streaming ===");
+string result = await agent.RunAsync("Tell me a joke about a pirate.");
+Console.WriteLine(result);
+
+// Streaming: Returns IAsyncEnumerable<AgentUpdate>
+Console.WriteLine("\n=== Streaming ===");
+await foreach (AgentUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync("Tell me a joke about a pirate."))
+{
+    Console.Write(update);
+}
+Console.WriteLine();
+
+```

docs/specs/001-foundry-sdk-alignment.md

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ The proposed solution is to add helper methods which allow developers to either
 - [Foundry SDK] Create a `PersistentAgentsClient`
 - [Foundry SDK] Create a `PersistentAgent` using the `PersistentAgentsClient`
 - [Foundry SDK] Retrieve an `AIAgent` using the `PersistentAgentsClient`
-- [Agent Framework SDK] Invoke the `AIAgent` instance and access response from the `AgentRunResponse` 
+- [Agent Framework SDK] Invoke the `AIAgent` instance and access response from the `AgentResponse` 
 - [Foundry SDK] Clean up the agent
 
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.DeleteAgentAsync(agent.Id);
 
 - [Foundry SDK] Create a `PersistentAgentsClient`
 - [Foundry SDK] Create a `AIAgent` using the `PersistentAgentsClient`
-- [Agent Framework SDK] Invoke the `AIAgent` instance and access response from the `AgentRunResponse` 
+- [Agent Framework SDK] Invoke the `AIAgent` instance and access response from the `AgentResponse` 
 - [Foundry SDK] Clean up the agent
 
 ```csharp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.DeleteAgentAsync(agent.Id);
 - [Foundry SDK] Create a `PersistentAgentsClient`
 - [Foundry SDK] Create a `AIAgent` using the `PersistentAgentsClient`
 - [Agent Framework SDK] Optionally create an `AgentThread` for the agent run
-- [Agent Framework SDK] Invoke the `AIAgent` instance and access response from the `AgentRunResponse` 
+- [Agent Framework SDK] Invoke the `AIAgent` instance and access response from the `AgentResponse` 
 - [Foundry SDK] Clean up the agent and the agent thread
 
 ```csharp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.DeleteAgentAsync(agent.Id);
 - [Foundry SDK] Create a `PersistentAgentsClient`
 - [Foundry SDK] Create multiple `AIAgent` instances using the `PersistentAgentsClient`
 - [Agent Framework SDK] Create a `SequentialOrchestration` and add all of the agents to it
-- [Agent Framework SDK] Invoke the `SequentialOrchestration` instance and access response from the `AgentRunResponse` 
+- [Agent Framework SDK] Invoke the `SequentialOrchestration` instance and access response from the `AgentResponse` 
 - [Foundry SDK] Clean up the agents
 
 ```csharp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ SequentialOrchestration orchestration =
 // Run the orchestration
 string input = "An eco-friendly stainless steel water bottle that keeps drinks cold for 24 hours";
 Console.WriteLine($"\n# INPUT: {input}\n");
-AgentRunResponse result = await orchestration.RunAsync(input);
+AgentResponse result = await orchestration.RunAsync(input);
 Console.WriteLine($"\n# RESULT: {result}");
 
 // Cleanup

dotnet/Directory.Packages.props

@@ -26,25 +26,25 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.17.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Azure.Monitor.OpenTelemetry.Exporter" Version="1.4.0" />
     <!-- Google Gemini  -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Google.GenAI" Version="0.9.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Google.GenAI" Version="0.11.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Mscc.GenerativeAI.Microsoft" Version="2.9.3" />
     <!-- Microsoft.Azure.* -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos" Version="3.54.0" />
     <!-- Newtonsoft.Json -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />
     <!-- System.* -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="10.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="10.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.ClientModel" Version="1.8.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="10.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="10.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Linq.AsyncEnumerable" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.ServerSentEvents" Version="10.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="10.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="10.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="10.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="10.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.6.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Security" Version="4.3.2" />
     <!-- OpenTelemetry -->
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerUI" Version="10.0.0" />
     <!-- Microsoft.Extensions.* -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="10.1.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" Version="10.1.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.1.1-preview.1.25612.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="10.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" Version="10.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.2.0-preview.1.26063.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="10.0.0" />
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="10.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="10.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="10.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="10.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData.Abstractions" Version="9.7.0" />
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.ObjectModel.PowerFx" Version="1.2025.1106.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.PowerFx.Interpreter" Version="1.5.0-build.20251008-1002" />
     <!-- Durable Task -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client" Version="1.19.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged" Version="1.19.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker" Version="1.19.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged" Version="1.19.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client" Version="1.18.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged" Version="1.18.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker" Version="1.18.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged" Version="1.18.0" />
     <!-- Azure Functions -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" Version="2.50.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.ApplicationInsights" Version="2.50.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" Version="1.13.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" Version="1.11.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" Version="1.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" Version="3.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" Version="2.1.0" />

dotnet/README.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT
 
 var agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential())
     .GetOpenAIResponseClient(deploymentName)
-    .CreateAIAgent(name: "HaikuBot", instructions: "You are an upbeat assistant that writes beautifully.");
+    .AsAIAgent(name: "HaikuBot", instructions: "You are an upbeat assistant that writes beautifully.");
 
 Console.WriteLine(await agent.RunAsync("Write a haiku about Microsoft Agent Framework."));
 ```

dotnet/agent-framework-dotnet.slnx

@@ -34,13 +34,18 @@
     <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/06_LongRunningTools/06_LongRunningTools.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/07_AgentAsMcpTool/07_AgentAsMcpTool.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/08_ReliableStreaming/08_ReliableStreaming.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/09_Workflow/09_Workflow.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/10_WorkflowConcurrent/10_WorkflowConcurrent.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/11_WorkflowSharedState/11_WorkflowSharedState.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/12_ConditionalEdges/12_ConditionalEdges.csproj" />
   </Folder>
-  <Folder Name="/Samples/DurableWorkflows/">
-    <Project Path="samples/DurableWorkflows/01_ExecutorsAndEdges/01_ExecutorsAndEdges.csproj" />
+  <Folder Name="/Samples/DurableAgents/">
+    <File Path="samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/README.md" />
+  </Folder>
+  <Folder Name="/Samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/">
+    <Project Path="samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/01_SingleAgent/01_SingleAgent.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/06_LongRunningTools/06_LongRunningTools.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/07_ReliableStreaming/07_ReliableStreaming.csproj" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/Samples/GettingStarted/">
     <File Path="samples/GettingStarted/README.md" />
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@
     <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step17_BackgroundResponses/Agent_Step17_BackgroundResponses.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step18_DeepResearch/Agent_Step18_DeepResearch.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step19_Declarative/Agent_Step19_Declarative.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step20_AdditionalAIContext/Agent_Step20_AdditionalAIContext.csproj" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/Samples/GettingStarted/DeclarativeAgents/">
     <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/DeclarativeAgents/ChatClient/DeclarativeChatClientAgents.csproj" />

dotnet/nuget.config

@@ -3,14 +3,10 @@
   <packageSources>
     <clear />
     <add key="nuget.org" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />
-    <add key="LocalNugetSource" value="C:\LocalNugetSource" />
   </packageSources>
   <packageSourceMapping>
     <packageSource key="nuget.org">
       <package pattern="*" />
     </packageSource>
-    <packageSource key="LocalNugetSource">
-      <package pattern="*" />
-    </packageSource>
   </packageSourceMapping>
 </configuration>

dotnet/nuget/nuget-package.props

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Central version prefix - applies to all nuget packages. -->
     <VersionPrefix>1.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <PackageVersion Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' != ''">$(VersionPrefix)-$(VersionSuffix).260108.1</PackageVersion>
-    <PackageVersion Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' == ''">$(VersionPrefix)-preview.260108.1</PackageVersion>
-    <GitTag>1.0.0-preview.260108.1</GitTag>
+    <PackageVersion Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' != ''">$(VersionPrefix)-$(VersionSuffix).260121.1</PackageVersion>
+    <PackageVersion Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' == ''">$(VersionPrefix)-preview.260121.1</PackageVersion>
+    <GitTag>1.0.0-preview.260121.1</GitTag>
 
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;Publish</Configurations>
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>

dotnet/samples/A2AClientServer/A2AClient/HostClientAgent.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ internal sealed class HostClientAgent
             // Create the agent that uses the remote agents as tools
             this.Agent = new OpenAIClient(new ApiKeyCredential(apiKey))
              .GetChatClient(modelId)
-             .CreateAIAgent(instructions: "You specialize in handling queries for users and using your tools to provide answers.", name: "HostClient", tools: tools);
+             .AsAIAgent(instructions: "You specialize in handling queries for users and using your tools to provide answers.", name: "HostClient", tools: tools);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {

dotnet/samples/A2AClientServer/A2AClient/Program.cs

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public static class Program
         // Create the Host agent
         var hostAgent = new HostClientAgent(loggerFactory);
         await hostAgent.InitializeAgentAsync(modelId, apiKey, agentUrls!.Split(";"));
-        AgentThread thread = hostAgent.Agent!.GetNewThread();
+        AgentThread thread = await hostAgent.Agent!.GetNewThreadAsync(cancellationToken);
         try
         {
             while (true)

dotnet/samples/A2AClientServer/A2AServer/HostAgentFactory.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ internal static class HostAgentFactory
     {
         AIAgent agent = new OpenAIClient(apiKey)
              .GetChatClient(model)
-             .CreateAIAgent(instructions, name, tools: tools);
+             .AsAIAgent(instructions, name, tools: tools);
 
         AgentCard agentCard = agentType.ToUpperInvariant() switch
         {

dotnet/samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIClient/Program.cs

@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ public static class Program
             serverUrl,
             jsonSerializerOptions: AGUIClientSerializerContext.Default.Options);
 
-        AIAgent agent = chatClient.CreateAIAgent(
+        AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(
             name: "agui-client",
             description: "AG-UI Client Agent",
             tools: [changeBackground, readClientClimateSensors]);
 
-        AgentThread thread = agent.GetNewThread();
+        AgentThread thread = await agent.GetNewThreadAsync(cancellationToken);
         List<ChatMessage> messages = [new(ChatRole.System, "You are a helpful assistant.")];
         try
         {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public static class Program
                 bool isFirstUpdate = true;
                 string? threadId = null;
                 var updates = new List<ChatResponseUpdate>();
-                await foreach (AgentRunResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(messages, thread, cancellationToken: cancellationToken))
+                await foreach (AgentResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(messages, thread, cancellationToken: cancellationToken))
                 {
                     // Use AsChatResponseUpdate to access ChatResponseUpdate properties
                     ChatResponseUpdate chatUpdate = update.AsChatResponseUpdate();

dotnet/samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIDojoServer/AgenticUI/AgenticUIAgent.cs

@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ internal sealed class AgenticUIAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
         this._jsonSerializerOptions = jsonSerializerOptions;
     }
 
-    protected override Task<AgentRunResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    protected override Task<AgentResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentRunResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 
-    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
         IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ internal sealed class AgenticUIAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
 
             yield return update;
 
-            yield return new AgentRunResponseUpdate(
+            yield return new AgentResponseUpdate(
                 new ChatResponseUpdate(role: ChatRole.System, stateEventsToEmit)
                 {
                     MessageId = "delta_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),

dotnet/samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIDojoServer/ChatClientAgentFactory.cs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ internal static class ChatClientAgentFactory
     {
         ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
 
-        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(
+        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
             name: "AgenticChat",
             description: "A simple chat agent using Azure OpenAI");
     }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ internal static class ChatClientAgentFactory
     {
         ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
 
-        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(
+        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
             name: "BackendToolRenderer",
             description: "An agent that can render backend tools using Azure OpenAI",
             tools: [AIFunctionFactory.Create(
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ internal static class ChatClientAgentFactory
     {
         ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
 
-        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(
+        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
             name: "HumanInTheLoopAgent",
             description: "An agent that involves human feedback in its decision-making process using Azure OpenAI");
     }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ internal static class ChatClientAgentFactory
     {
         ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
 
-        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(
+        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
             name: "ToolBasedGenerativeUIAgent",
             description: "An agent that uses tools to generate user interfaces using Azure OpenAI");
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ internal static class ChatClientAgentFactory
     public static AIAgent CreateAgenticUI(JsonSerializerOptions options)
     {
         ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
-        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
         {
             Name = "AgenticUIAgent",
             Description = "An agent that generates agentic user interfaces using Azure OpenAI",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ internal static class ChatClientAgentFactory
     {
         ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
 
-        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(
+        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
             name: "SharedStateAgent",
             description: "An agent that demonstrates shared state patterns using Azure OpenAI");
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ internal static class ChatClientAgentFactory
     {
         ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
 
-        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
         {
             Name = "PredictiveStateUpdatesAgent",
             Description = "An agent that demonstrates predictive state updates using Azure OpenAI",

dotnet/samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIDojoServer/PredictiveStateUpdates/PredictiveStateUpdatesAgent.cs

@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ internal sealed class PredictiveStateUpdatesAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
         this._jsonSerializerOptions = jsonSerializerOptions;
     }
 
-    protected override Task<AgentRunResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    protected override Task<AgentResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentRunResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 
-    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
         IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ internal sealed class PredictiveStateUpdatesAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
                         stateUpdate,
                         this._jsonSerializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(typeof(DocumentState)));
 
-                    yield return new AgentRunResponseUpdate(
+                    yield return new AgentResponseUpdate(
                         new ChatResponseUpdate(role: ChatRole.Assistant, [new DataContent(stateBytes, "application/json")])
                         {
                             MessageId = "snapshot" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),

dotnet/samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIDojoServer/SharedState/SharedStateAgent.cs

@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ internal sealed class SharedStateAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
         this._jsonSerializerOptions = jsonSerializerOptions;
     }
 
-    protected override Task<AgentRunResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    protected override Task<AgentResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentRunResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 
-    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
         IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
         AgentThread? thread = null,
         AgentRunOptions? options = null,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ internal sealed class SharedStateAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
 
         var firstRunMessages = messages.Append(stateUpdateMessage);
 
-        var allUpdates = new List<AgentRunResponseUpdate>();
+        var allUpdates = new List<AgentResponseUpdate>();
         await foreach (var update in this.InnerAgent.RunStreamingAsync(firstRunMessages, thread, firstRunOptions, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
         {
             allUpdates.Add(update);
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ internal sealed class SharedStateAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
             }
         }
 
-        var response = allUpdates.ToAgentRunResponse();
+        var response = allUpdates.ToAgentResponse();
 
         if (response.TryDeserialize(this._jsonSerializerOptions, out JsonElement stateSnapshot))
         {
             byte[] stateBytes = JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(
                 stateSnapshot,
                 this._jsonSerializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(typeof(JsonElement)));
-            yield return new AgentRunResponseUpdate
+            yield return new AgentResponseUpdate
             {
                 Contents = [new DataContent(stateBytes, "application/json")]
             };

dotnet/samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIServer/Program.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
         new Uri(endpoint),
         new DefaultAzureCredential())
     .GetChatClient(deploymentName)
-    .CreateAIAgent(
+    .AsAIAgent(
         name: "AGUIAssistant",
         tools: [
             AIFunctionFactory.Create(

dotnet/samples/AGUIClientServer/README.md

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ The `AGUIServer` uses the `MapAGUI` extension method to expose an agent through
 ```csharp
 AIAgent agent = new OpenAIClient(apiKey)
     .GetChatClient(model)
-    .CreateAIAgent(
+    .AsAIAgent(
         instructions: "You are a helpful assistant.",
         name: "AGUIAssistant");
 
@@ -144,16 +144,16 @@ var chatClient = new AGUIChatClient(
     modelId: "agui-client",
     jsonSerializerOptions: null);
 
-AIAgent agent = chatClient.CreateAIAgent(
+AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(
     instructions: null,
     name: "agui-client",
     description: "AG-UI Client Agent",
     tools: []);
 
 bool isFirstUpdate = true;
-AgentRunResponseUpdate? currentUpdate = null;
+AgentResponseUpdate? currentUpdate = null;
 
-await foreach (AgentRunResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(messages, thread))
+await foreach (AgentResponseUpdate update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(messages, thread))
 {
     // First update indicates run started
     if (isFirstUpdate)
@@ -190,19 +190,19 @@ if (currentUpdate != null)
 The `RunStreamingAsync` method:
 1. Sends messages to the server via HTTP POST
 2. Receives server-sent events (SSE) stream
-3. Parses events into `AgentRunResponseUpdate` objects
+3. Parses events into `AgentResponseUpdate` objects
 4. Yields updates as they arrive for real-time display
 
 ## Key Concepts
 
 - **Thread**: Represents a conversation context that persists across multiple runs (accessed via `ConversationId` property)
 - **Run**: A single execution of the agent for a given set of messages (identified by `ResponseId` property)
-- **AgentRunResponseUpdate**: Contains the response data with:
+- **AgentResponseUpdate**: Contains the response data with:
   - `ResponseId`: The unique run identifier
   - `ConversationId`: The thread/conversation identifier
   - `Contents`: Collection of content items (TextContent, ErrorContent, etc.)
 - **Run Lifecycle**: 
-  - The **first** `AgentRunResponseUpdate` in a run indicates the run has started
+  - The **first** `AgentResponseUpdate` in a run indicates the run has started
   - Subsequent updates contain streaming content as the agent processes
-  - The **last** `AgentRunResponseUpdate` in a run indicates the run has finished
+  - The **last** `AgentResponseUpdate` in a run indicates the run has finished
   - If an error occurs, the update will contain `ErrorContent`

dotnet/samples/AGUIWebChat/README.md

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ AzureOpenAIClient azureOpenAIClient = new AzureOpenAIClient(
 ChatClient chatClient = azureOpenAIClient.GetChatClient(deploymentName);
 
 // Create AI agent
-ChatClientAgent agent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(
+ChatClientAgent agent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
     name: "ChatAssistant",
     instructions: "You are a helpful assistant.");
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ dotnet run
 Edit the instructions in `Server/Program.cs`:
 
 ```csharp
-ChatClientAgent agent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(
+ChatClientAgent agent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
     name: "ChatAssistant",
     instructions: "You are a helpful coding assistant specializing in C# and .NET.");
 ```

dotnet/samples/AGUIWebChat/Server/Program.cs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ AzureOpenAIClient azureOpenAIClient = new(
 
 ChatClient chatClient = azureOpenAIClient.GetChatClient(deploymentName);
 
-ChatClientAgent agent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().CreateAIAgent(
+ChatClientAgent agent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
     name: "ChatAssistant",
     instructions: "You are a helpful assistant.");
 

dotnet/samples/AgentWebChat/AgentWebChat.Web/A2AAgentClient.cs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ internal sealed class A2AAgentClient : AgentClientBase
         this._uri = baseUri;
     }
 
-    public override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
+    public override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
         string agentName,
         IList<ChatMessage> messages,
         string? threadId = null,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ internal sealed class A2AAgentClient : AgentClientBase
         var contextId = threadId ?? Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
 
         // Convert and send messages via A2A without try-catch in yield method
-        var results = new List<AgentRunResponseUpdate>();
+        var results = new List<AgentResponseUpdate>();
 
         try
         {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ internal sealed class A2AAgentClient : AgentClientBase
                 var responseMessage = message.ToChatMessage();
                 if (responseMessage is { Contents.Count: > 0 })
                 {
-                    results.Add(new AgentRunResponseUpdate(responseMessage.Role, responseMessage.Contents)
+                    results.Add(new AgentResponseUpdate(responseMessage.Role, responseMessage.Contents)
                     {
                         MessageId = message.MessageId,
                         CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ internal sealed class A2AAgentClient : AgentClientBase
                                 RawRepresentation = artifact,
                             };
 
-                            results.Add(new AgentRunResponseUpdate(chatMessage.Role, chatMessage.Contents)
+                            results.Add(new AgentResponseUpdate(chatMessage.Role, chatMessage.Contents)
                             {
                                 MessageId = agentTask.Id,
                                 CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ internal sealed class A2AAgentClient : AgentClientBase
         {
             this._logger.LogError(ex, "Error running agent {AgentName} via A2A", agentName);
 
-            results.Add(new AgentRunResponseUpdate(ChatRole.Assistant, $"Error: {ex.Message}")
+            results.Add(new AgentResponseUpdate(ChatRole.Assistant, $"Error: {ex.Message}")
             {
                 MessageId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
                 CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow

dotnet/samples/AgentWebChat/AgentWebChat.Web/IAgentClient.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ internal abstract class AgentClientBase
     /// <param name="threadId">Optional thread identifier for conversation continuity.</param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
     /// <returns>An asynchronous enumerable of agent response updates.</returns>
-    public abstract IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
+    public abstract IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
         string agentName,
         IList<ChatMessage> messages,
         string? threadId = null,

dotnet/samples/AgentWebChat/AgentWebChat.Web/OpenAIChatCompletionsAgentClient.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace AgentWebChat.Web;
 /// </summary>
 internal sealed class OpenAIChatCompletionsAgentClient(HttpClient httpClient) : AgentClientBase
 {
-    public override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
+    public override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
         string agentName,
         IList<ChatMessage> messages,
         string? threadId = null,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ internal sealed class OpenAIChatCompletionsAgentClient(HttpClient httpClient) :
         var openAiClient = new ChatClient(model: "myModel!", credential: new ApiKeyCredential("dummy-key"), options: options).AsIChatClient();
         await foreach (var update in openAiClient.GetStreamingResponseAsync(messages, cancellationToken: cancellationToken))
         {
-            yield return new AgentRunResponseUpdate(update);
+            yield return new AgentResponseUpdate(update);
         }
     }
 }

dotnet/samples/AgentWebChat/AgentWebChat.Web/OpenAIResponsesAgentClient.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace AgentWebChat.Web;
 /// </summary>
 internal sealed class OpenAIResponsesAgentClient(HttpClient httpClient) : AgentClientBase
 {
-    public override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
+    public override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunStreamingAsync(
         string agentName,
         IList<ChatMessage> messages,
         string? threadId = null,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ internal sealed class OpenAIResponsesAgentClient(HttpClient httpClient) : AgentC
 
         await foreach (var update in openAiClient.GetStreamingResponseAsync(messages, chatOptions, cancellationToken: cancellationToken))
         {
-            yield return new AgentRunResponseUpdate(update);
+            yield return new AgentResponseUpdate(update);
         }
     }
 }

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/.editorconfig

@@ -8,6 +8,3 @@ dotnet_diagnostic.DURABLE0003.severity = none
 dotnet_diagnostic.DURABLE0004.severity = none
 dotnet_diagnostic.DURABLE0005.severity = none
 dotnet_diagnostic.DURABLE0006.severity = none
-
-# CA1812: Internal classes are instantiated via dependency injection or reflection in samples
-dotnet_diagnostic.CA1812.severity = none

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/01_SingleAgent/01_SingleAgent.csproj

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <!-- The Functions build tools don't like namespaces that start with a number -->
-    <AssemblyName>Workflow</AssemblyName>
-    <RootNamespace>Workflow</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>SingleAgent</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>SingleAgent</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/01_SingleAgent/Program.cs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
 const string JokerName = "Joker";
 const string JokerInstructions = "You are good at telling jokes.";
 
-AIAgent agent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent(JokerInstructions, JokerName);
+AIAgent agent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(JokerInstructions, JokerName);
 
 // Configure the function app to host the AI agent.
 // This will automatically generate HTTP API endpoints for the agent.

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/01_SingleAgent/demo.http

@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 POST {{authority}}/api/agents/Joker/run
 Content-Type: text/plain
 
-Hello world
+Tell me a joke about a pirate.

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining/FunctionTriggers.cs

@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ public static class FunctionTriggers
     public static async Task<string> RunOrchestrationAsync([OrchestrationTrigger] TaskOrchestrationContext context)
     {
         DurableAIAgent writer = context.GetAgent("WriterAgent");
-        AgentThread writerThread = writer.GetNewThread();
+        AgentThread writerThread = await writer.GetNewThreadAsync();
 
-        AgentRunResponse<TextResponse> initial = await writer.RunAsync<TextResponse>(
+        AgentResponse<TextResponse> initial = await writer.RunAsync<TextResponse>(
             message: "Write a concise inspirational sentence about learning.",
             thread: writerThread);
 
-        AgentRunResponse<TextResponse> refined = await writer.RunAsync<TextResponse>(
+        AgentResponse<TextResponse> refined = await writer.RunAsync<TextResponse>(
             message: $"Improve this further while keeping it under 25 words: {initial.Result.Text}",
             thread: writerThread);
 

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining/Program.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const string WriterInstructions =
     when given an improved sentence you polish it further.
     """;
 
-AIAgent writerAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent(WriterInstructions, WriterName);
+AIAgent writerAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(WriterInstructions, WriterName);
 
 using IHost app = FunctionsApplication
     .CreateBuilder(args)

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency/FunctionTriggers.cs

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ public static class FunctionsTriggers
         DurableAIAgent chemist = context.GetAgent("ChemistAgent");
 
         // Start both agent runs concurrently
-        Task<AgentRunResponse<TextResponse>> physicistTask = physicist.RunAsync<TextResponse>(prompt);
+        Task<AgentResponse<TextResponse>> physicistTask = physicist.RunAsync<TextResponse>(prompt);
 
-        Task<AgentRunResponse<TextResponse>> chemistTask = chemist.RunAsync<TextResponse>(prompt);
+        Task<AgentResponse<TextResponse>> chemistTask = chemist.RunAsync<TextResponse>(prompt);
 
         // Wait for both tasks to complete using Task.WhenAll
         await Task.WhenAll(physicistTask, chemistTask);

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency/Program.cs

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ const string PhysicistInstructions = "You are an expert in physics. You answer q
 const string ChemistName = "ChemistAgent";
 const string ChemistInstructions = "You are an expert in chemistry. You answer questions from a chemistry perspective.";
 
-AIAgent physicistAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent(PhysicistInstructions, PhysicistName);
-AIAgent chemistAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent(ChemistInstructions, ChemistName);
+AIAgent physicistAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(PhysicistInstructions, PhysicistName);
+AIAgent chemistAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(ChemistInstructions, ChemistName);
 
 using IHost app = FunctionsApplication
     .CreateBuilder(args)

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals/FunctionTriggers.cs

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ public static class FunctionTriggers
 
         // Get the spam detection agent
         DurableAIAgent spamDetectionAgent = context.GetAgent("SpamDetectionAgent");
-        AgentThread spamThread = spamDetectionAgent.GetNewThread();
+        AgentThread spamThread = await spamDetectionAgent.GetNewThreadAsync();
 
         // Step 1: Check if the email is spam
-        AgentRunResponse<DetectionResult> spamDetectionResponse = await spamDetectionAgent.RunAsync<DetectionResult>(
+        AgentResponse<DetectionResult> spamDetectionResponse = await spamDetectionAgent.RunAsync<DetectionResult>(
             message:
                 $"""
                 Analyze this email for spam content and return a JSON response with 'is_spam' (boolean) and 'reason' (string) fields:
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ public static class FunctionTriggers
 
         // Generate and send response for legitimate email
         DurableAIAgent emailAssistantAgent = context.GetAgent("EmailAssistantAgent");
-        AgentThread emailThread = emailAssistantAgent.GetNewThread();
+        AgentThread emailThread = await emailAssistantAgent.GetNewThreadAsync();
 
-        AgentRunResponse<EmailResponse> emailAssistantResponse = await emailAssistantAgent.RunAsync<EmailResponse>(
+        AgentResponse<EmailResponse> emailAssistantResponse = await emailAssistantAgent.RunAsync<EmailResponse>(
             message:
                 $"""
                     Draft a professional response to this email. Return a JSON response with a 'response' field containing the reply:

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals/Program.cs

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ const string EmailAssistantName = "EmailAssistantAgent";
 const string EmailAssistantInstructions = "You are an email assistant that helps users draft responses to emails with professionalism.";
 
 AIAgent spamDetectionAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName)
-    .CreateAIAgent(SpamDetectionInstructions, SpamDetectionName);
+    .AsAIAgent(SpamDetectionInstructions, SpamDetectionName);
 
 AIAgent emailAssistantAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName)
-    .CreateAIAgent(EmailAssistantInstructions, EmailAssistantName);
+    .AsAIAgent(EmailAssistantInstructions, EmailAssistantName);
 
 using IHost app = FunctionsApplication
     .CreateBuilder(args)

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL/FunctionTriggers.cs

@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ public static class FunctionTriggers
 
         // Get the writer agent
         DurableAIAgent writerAgent = context.GetAgent("WriterAgent");
-        AgentThread writerThread = writerAgent.GetNewThread();
+        AgentThread writerThread = await writerAgent.GetNewThreadAsync();
 
         // Set initial status
         context.SetCustomStatus($"Starting content generation for topic: {input.Topic}");
 
         // Step 1: Generate initial content
-        AgentRunResponse<GeneratedContent> writerResponse = await writerAgent.RunAsync<GeneratedContent>(
+        AgentResponse<GeneratedContent> writerResponse = await writerAgent.RunAsync<GeneratedContent>(
             message: $"Write a short article about '{input.Topic}'.",
             thread: writerThread);
         GeneratedContent content = writerResponse.Result;

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL/Program.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const string WriterInstructions =
     You write engaging, informative, and well-structured content that follows best practices for readability and accuracy.
     """;
 
-AIAgent writerAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent(WriterInstructions, WriterName);
+AIAgent writerAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(WriterInstructions, WriterName);
 
 using IHost app = FunctionsApplication
     .CreateBuilder(args)

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/06_LongRunningTools/FunctionTriggers.cs

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ public static class FunctionTriggers
 
         // Get the writer agent
         DurableAIAgent writerAgent = context.GetAgent("Writer");
-        AgentThread writerThread = writerAgent.GetNewThread();
+        AgentThread writerThread = await writerAgent.GetNewThreadAsync();
 
         // Set initial status
         context.SetCustomStatus($"Starting content generation for topic: {input.Topic}");
 
         // Step 1: Generate initial content
-        AgentRunResponse<GeneratedContent> writerResponse = await writerAgent.RunAsync<GeneratedContent>(
+        AgentResponse<GeneratedContent> writerResponse = await writerAgent.RunAsync<GeneratedContent>(
             message: $"Write a short article about '{input.Topic}'.",
             thread: writerThread);
         GeneratedContent content = writerResponse.Result;

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/06_LongRunningTools/Program.cs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const string WriterAgentInstructions =
     You write engaging, informative, and well-structured content that follows best practices for readability and accuracy.
     """;
 
-AIAgent writerAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent(WriterAgentInstructions, WriterAgentName);
+AIAgent writerAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(WriterAgentInstructions, WriterAgentName);
 
 // Agent that can start content generation workflows using tools
 const string PublisherAgentName = "Publisher";
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ using IHost app = FunctionsApplication
             // Initialize the tools to be used by the agent.
             Tools publisherTools = new(sp.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Tools>>());
 
-            return client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent(
+            return client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(
                 instructions: PublisherAgentInstructions,
                 name: PublisherAgentName,
                 services: sp,

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/07_AgentAsMcpTool/Program.cs

@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
     : new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential());
 
 // Define three AI agents we are going to use in this application.
-AIAgent agent1 = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent("You are good at telling jokes.", "Joker");
+AIAgent agent1 = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent("You are good at telling jokes.", "Joker");
 
 AIAgent agent2 = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName)
-    .CreateAIAgent("Check stock prices.", "StockAdvisor");
+    .AsAIAgent("Check stock prices.", "StockAdvisor");
 
 AIAgent agent3 = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName)
-    .CreateAIAgent("Recommend plants.", "PlantAdvisor", description: "Get plant recommendations.");
+    .AsAIAgent("Recommend plants.", "PlantAdvisor", description: "Get plant recommendations.");
 
 using IHost app = FunctionsApplication
     .CreateBuilder(args)

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/08_ReliableStreaming/FunctionTriggers.cs

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public sealed class FunctionTriggers
         AIAgent agentProxy = durableClient.AsDurableAgentProxy(context, "TravelPlanner");
 
         // Create a new agent thread
-        AgentThread thread = agentProxy.GetNewThread();
+        AgentThread thread = await agentProxy.GetNewThreadAsync(cancellationToken);
         string agentSessionId = thread.GetService<AgentSessionId>().ToString();
 
         this._logger.LogInformation("Creating new agent session: {AgentSessionId}", agentSessionId);

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/08_ReliableStreaming/Program.cs

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ FunctionsApplicationBuilder builder = FunctionsApplication
         // Define the Travel Planner agent with tools for weather and events
         options.AddAIAgentFactory(TravelPlannerName, sp =>
         {
-            return client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent(
+            return client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(
                 instructions: TravelPlannerInstructions,
                 name: TravelPlannerName,
                 services: sp,

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/08_ReliableStreaming/README.md

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ The `id` field is the Redis stream entry ID - use it as the `cursor` parameter t
 
 2. **Agent invoked**: The durable entity (`AgentEntity`) is signaled to run the travel planner agent. This is fire-and-forget from the HTTP request's perspective.
 
-3. **Responses captured**: As the agent generates responses, `RedisStreamResponseHandler` (implementing `IAgentResponseHandler`) extracts the text from each `AgentRunResponseUpdate` and publishes it to a Redis Stream keyed by session ID.
+3. **Responses captured**: As the agent generates responses, `RedisStreamResponseHandler` (implementing `IAgentResponseHandler`) extracts the text from each `AgentResponseUpdate` and publishes it to a Redis Stream keyed by session ID.
 
 4. **Client polls Redis**: The HTTP response streams events by polling the Redis Stream. For SSE format, each event includes the Redis entry ID as the `id` field.
 

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/08_ReliableStreaming/RedisStreamResponseHandler.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public readonly record struct StreamChunk(string EntryId, string? Text, bool IsD
 /// </para>
 /// <para>
 /// Each agent session gets its own Redis Stream, keyed by session ID. The stream entries
-/// contain text chunks extracted from <see cref="AgentRunResponseUpdate"/> objects.
+/// contain text chunks extracted from <see cref="AgentResponseUpdate"/> objects.
 /// </para>
 /// </remarks>
 public sealed class RedisStreamResponseHandler : IAgentResponseHandler
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public sealed class RedisStreamResponseHandler : IAgentResponseHandler
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public async ValueTask OnStreamingResponseUpdateAsync(
-        IAsyncEnumerable<AgentRunResponseUpdate> messageStream,
+        IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> messageStream,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         // Get the current session ID from the DurableAgentContext
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public sealed class RedisStreamResponseHandler : IAgentResponseHandler
         IDatabase db = this._redis.GetDatabase();
         int sequenceNumber = 0;
 
-        await foreach (AgentRunResponseUpdate update in messageStream.WithCancellation(cancellationToken))
+        await foreach (AgentResponseUpdate update in messageStream.WithCancellation(cancellationToken))
         {
             // Extract just the text content - this avoids serialization round-trip issues
             string text = update.Text;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public sealed class RedisStreamResponseHandler : IAgentResponseHandler
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public ValueTask OnAgentResponseAsync(AgentRunResponse message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public ValueTask OnAgentResponseAsync(AgentResponse message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         // This handler is optimized for streaming responses.
         // For non-streaming responses, we don't need to store in Redis since

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/09_Workflow/09_Workflow.csproj

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
-    <AzureFunctionsVersion>v4</AzureFunctionsVersion>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    <!-- The Functions build tools don't like namespaces that start with a number -->
-    <AssemblyName>SingleAgent</AssemblyName>
-    <RootNamespace>SingleAgent</RootNamespace>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Azure Functions packages -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
-  <!--
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows.csproj" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-</Project>

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/09_Workflow/OrderProcessingExecutors.cs

@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
-
-namespace SingleAgent;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Parses an Order ID from a string input and returns an Order object populated.
-/// </summary>
-internal sealed class OrderLookup() : Executor<string, Order>("OrderLookup")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<Order> HandleAsync(string message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        // Populate Order information from OrderId.
-        return new Order(message, 100.0m);
-    }
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Enriches an Order object with additional information.
-/// </summary>
-internal sealed class OrderEnrich() : Executor<Order, Order>("EnrichOrder")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<Order> HandleAsync(Order message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        if (message.Customer is null)
-        {
-            // populate customer information for the order from database.
-            message.Customer = new Customer(1, "Jerry");
-        }
-
-        return message;
-    }
-}
-
-internal sealed class PaymentProcessor() : Executor<Order, Order>("ProcessPayment")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<Order> HandleAsync(Order message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        message.PaymentReferenceNumber = Guid.NewGuid().ToString()[^4..];
-
-        return message;
-    }
-}
-
-internal sealed class OrderCancel() : Executor<Order, string>("OrderCancel")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<string> HandleAsync(Order message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        return $"Order {message.Id} cancelled at {DateTime.UtcNow:g} UTC.";
-    }
-}
-
-internal sealed class Order
-{
-    public Order(string id, decimal amount)
-    {
-        this.Id = id;
-        this.Amount = amount;
-    }
-    public string Id { get; }
-    public decimal Amount { get; }
-    public Customer? Customer { get; set; }
-    public string? PaymentReferenceNumber { get; set; }
-}
-
-public sealed record Customer(int Id, string Name);

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/09_Workflow/Program.cs

@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions;
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
-using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Builder;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
-using SingleAgent;
-
-Func<string, string> orderParserFunc = input =>
-{
-    // We accept both short ordereId(Ex:12345) and long order reference number(MSFT12345)
-    // OrderId is the last 5 digigs of order reference number.
-    const int OrderIdPartLength = 5;
-    if (input.Length > OrderIdPartLength)
-    {
-        return input[^OrderIdPartLength..];
-    }
-
-    return input;
-};
-var orderParserExecutor = orderParserFunc.BindAsExecutor("ParseOrderId");
-
-OrderLookup orderLookupExecutor = new();
-OrderEnrich orderEnricherExeecutor = new();
-PaymentProcessor paymentProcessorExecutor = new();
-
-Workflow fulfillOrder = new WorkflowBuilder(orderParserExecutor)
-    .WithName("FulfillOrder")
-    .WithDescription("Looks up an order by ID and run payment processing")
-    .AddEdge(orderParserExecutor, orderLookupExecutor)
-    .AddEdge(orderLookupExecutor, orderEnricherExeecutor)
-    .AddEdge(orderEnricherExeecutor, paymentProcessorExecutor)
-    .Build();
-
-var host = FunctionsApplication.CreateBuilder(args)
-    .ConfigureFunctionsWebApplication()
-    .ConfigureDurableOptions(options => options.Workflows.AddWorkflow(fulfillOrder, enableMcpToolTrigger: true))
-    .Build();
-
-host.Run();

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/09_Workflow/README.md

@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-# Single Agent Sample
-
-This sample demonstrates how to use the Durable Agent Framework (DAFx) to create a simple Azure Functions app that hosts a single AI agent and provides direct HTTP API access for interactive conversations.
-
-## Key Concepts Demonstrated
-
-- Using the Microsoft Agent Framework to define a simple AI agent with a name and instructions.
-- Registering agents with the Function app and running them using HTTP.
-- Conversation management (via session IDs) for isolated interactions.
-
-## Environment Setup
-
-See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
-
-## Running the Sample
-
-With the environment setup and function app running, you can test the sample by sending an HTTP request to the agent endpoint.
-
-You can use the `demo.http` file to send a message to the agent, or a command line tool like `curl` as shown below:
-
-Bash (Linux/macOS/WSL):
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run \
-    -H "Content-Type: text/plain" \
-    -d "Tell me a joke about a pirate."
-```
-
-PowerShell:
-
-```powershell
-Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post `
-    -Uri http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run `
-    -ContentType text/plain `
-    -Body "Tell me a joke about a pirate."
-```
-
-You can also send JSON requests:
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Accept: application/json" \
-    -d '{"message": "Tell me a joke about a pirate."}'
-```
-
-To continue a conversation, include the `thread_id` in the query string or JSON body:
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST "http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run?thread_id=your-thread-id" \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Accept: application/json" \
-    -d '{"message": "Tell me another one."}'
-```
-
-The response from the agent will be displayed in the terminal where you ran `func start`. The expected `text/plain` output will look something like:
-
-```text
-Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at "C"!
-```
-
-The expected `application/json` output will look something like:
-
-```json
-{
-  "status": 200,
-  "thread_id": "ee6e47a0-f24b-40b1-ade8-16fcebb9eb40",
-  "response": {
-    "Messages": [
-      {
-        "AuthorName": "Joker",
-        "CreatedAt": "2025-11-11T12:00:00.0000000Z",
-        "Role": "assistant",
-        "Contents": [
-          {
-            "Type": "text",
-            "Text": "Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at 'C'!"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    ],
-    "Usage": {
-      "InputTokenCount": 78,
-      "OutputTokenCount": 36,
-      "TotalTokenCount": 114
-    }
-  }
-}
-```

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/09_Workflow/demo.http

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# Default endpoint address for local testing
-@authority=http://localhost:7071
-
-### Look up a long order reference id
-POST {{authority}}/api/workflows/FulfillOrder/run
-Content-Type: text/plain
-
-QWERTY80853
-
-### Look up a short order id
-POST {{authority}}/api/workflows/CancelOrder/run
-Content-Type: text/plain
-
-12345

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/09_Workflow/host.json

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": "2.0",
-  "logging": {
-    "logLevel": {
-      "Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions": "Information",
-      "DurableTask": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.DurableTask": "Information"
-    }
-  },
-  "extensions": {
-    "durableTask": {
-      "hubName": "default",
-      "storageProvider": {
-        "type": "AzureManaged",
-        "connectionStringName": "DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING"
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/10_WorkflowConcurrent/10_WorkflowConcurrent.csproj

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
-    <AzureFunctionsVersion>v4</AzureFunctionsVersion>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    <!-- The Functions build tools don't like namespaces that start with a number -->
-    <AssemblyName>SingleAgent</AssemblyName>
-    <RootNamespace>SingleAgent</RootNamespace>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="local.settings.json" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Azure Functions packages -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
-  <!--
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows.csproj" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-</Project>

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/10_WorkflowConcurrent/PrepareQuery.cs

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
-
-namespace SingleAgent;
-
-internal sealed class PrepareQuery() : Executor<string, string>("PrepareQuery")
-{
-    public override ValueTask<string> HandleAsync(string message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        // do some initial parsing and validation of the message.
-        // Return a polished version ith additional metadta.
-        if (!message.StartsWith("Query for the agent:", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-        {
-            message = "Query for the agent: " + message;
-        }
-
-        return ValueTask.FromResult(message);
-    }
-}
-
-internal sealed class ResultAggregator() : Executor<string[], string>("ResultAggregator")
-{
-    public override ValueTask<string> HandleAsync(string[] message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        // Aggregate all responses from parallel executors.
-        string aggregatedResponse = string.Join("\n---\n", message);
-        return ValueTask.FromResult($"Aggregated {message.Length} responses:\n{aggregatedResponse}");
-    }
-}

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/10_WorkflowConcurrent/Program.cs

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-
-using Azure;
-using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
-using Azure.Identity;
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions;
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
-using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Builder;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
-using OpenAI.Chat;
-using SingleAgent;
-
-// Get the Azure OpenAI endpoint and deployment name from environment variables.
-string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")
-    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
-string deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT")
-    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT is not set.");
-
-// Use Azure Key Credential if provided, otherwise use Azure CLI Credential.
-string? azureOpenAiKey = System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_KEY");
-AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
-    ? new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureKeyCredential(azureOpenAiKey))
-    : new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential());
-
-AIAgent physicist = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent("You are an expert in physics. You answer questions from a physics perspective.", "Physicist");
-AIAgent chemist = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).CreateAIAgent("You are an expert in chemistry. You answer questions from a chemistry perspective.", "Chemist");
-
-var startExecutor = new PrepareQuery();
-var aggregationExecutor = new ResultAggregator();
-
-var workflow = new WorkflowBuilder(startExecutor)
-    .WithName("ExpertReview")
-    .AddFanOutEdge(startExecutor, [physicist, chemist])
-    .AddFanInEdge([physicist, chemist], aggregationExecutor)
-    .Build();
-
-var host = FunctionsApplication.CreateBuilder(args)
-    .ConfigureFunctionsWebApplication()
-    .ConfigureDurableOptions(options =>
-    {
-        // Configure workflows
-        options.Workflows.AddWorkflow(workflow);
-    })
-    .Build();
-
-host.Run();

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/10_WorkflowConcurrent/README.md

@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-# Single Agent Sample
-
-This sample demonstrates how to use the Durable Agent Framework (DAFx) to create a simple Azure Functions app that hosts a single AI agent and provides direct HTTP API access for interactive conversations.
-
-## Key Concepts Demonstrated
-
-- Using the Microsoft Agent Framework to define a simple AI agent with a name and instructions.
-- Registering agents with the Function app and running them using HTTP.
-- Conversation management (via session IDs) for isolated interactions.
-
-## Environment Setup
-
-See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
-
-## Running the Sample
-
-With the environment setup and function app running, you can test the sample by sending an HTTP request to the agent endpoint.
-
-You can use the `demo.http` file to send a message to the agent, or a command line tool like `curl` as shown below:
-
-Bash (Linux/macOS/WSL):
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run \
-    -H "Content-Type: text/plain" \
-    -d "Tell me a joke about a pirate."
-```
-
-PowerShell:
-
-```powershell
-Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post `
-    -Uri http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run `
-    -ContentType text/plain `
-    -Body "Tell me a joke about a pirate."
-```
-
-You can also send JSON requests:
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Accept: application/json" \
-    -d '{"message": "Tell me a joke about a pirate."}'
-```
-
-To continue a conversation, include the `thread_id` in the query string or JSON body:
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST "http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run?thread_id=your-thread-id" \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Accept: application/json" \
-    -d '{"message": "Tell me another one."}'
-```
-
-The response from the agent will be displayed in the terminal where you ran `func start`. The expected `text/plain` output will look something like:
-
-```text
-Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at "C"!
-```
-
-The expected `application/json` output will look something like:
-
-```json
-{
-  "status": 200,
-  "thread_id": "ee6e47a0-f24b-40b1-ade8-16fcebb9eb40",
-  "response": {
-    "Messages": [
-      {
-        "AuthorName": "Joker",
-        "CreatedAt": "2025-11-11T12:00:00.0000000Z",
-        "Role": "assistant",
-        "Contents": [
-          {
-            "Type": "text",
-            "Text": "Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at 'C'!"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    ],
-    "Usage": {
-      "InputTokenCount": 78,
-      "OutputTokenCount": 36,
-      "TotalTokenCount": 114
-    }
-  }
-}
-```

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/10_WorkflowConcurrent/demo.http

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# Default endpoint address for local testing
-@authority=http://localhost:7071
-
-### Start the workflow
-POST {{authority}}/api/workflows/ExpertReview/run
-Content-Type: text/plain
-
-What is temperature?

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/10_WorkflowConcurrent/host.json

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": "2.0",
-  "logging": {
-    "logLevel": {
-      "Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions": "Information",
-      "DurableTask": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.DurableTask": "Information"
-    }
-  },
-  "extensions": {
-    "durableTask": {
-      "hubName": "default",
-      "storageProvider": {
-        "type": "AzureManaged",
-        "connectionStringName": "DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING"
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/11_WorkflowSharedState/11_WorkflowSharedState.csproj

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
-    <AzureFunctionsVersion>v4</AzureFunctionsVersion>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    <!-- The Functions build tools don't like namespaces that start with a number -->
-    <AssemblyName>SingleAgent</AssemblyName>
-    <RootNamespace>SingleAgent</RootNamespace>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="local.settings.json" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Azure Functions packages -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
-  <!--
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows.csproj" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-</Project>

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/11_WorkflowSharedState/OrderIdParserExecutor.cs

@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-
-// This sample demonstrates how to use durable state management in Azure Functions workflows.
-// The OrderIdParserExecutor writes a value to shared state, and the EmailSenderExecutor reads it back.
-// The state is persisted durably using Durable Entities behind the scenes.
-
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
-
-namespace SingleAgent;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Constants for shared state scopes used across executors.
-/// </summary>
-internal static class SharedStateConstants
-{
-    public const string MessageScope = "MessageState";
-    public const string ProcessedMessageKey = "ProcessedMessage";
-}
-
-public sealed class Order
-{
-    public Order(string id, decimal amount)
-    {
-        this.Id = id;
-        this.Amount = amount;
-    }
-    public string Id { get; }
-    public decimal Amount { get; }
-    public string? PaymentReferenceNumber { get; set; }
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-/// First executor that processes a message and stores the result in shared state.
-/// </summary>
-internal sealed class OrderIdParserExecutor() : Executor<string, Order>("OrderIdParserExecutor")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<Order> HandleAsync(string message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        // Process the message
-        string processedMessage = $"Processed: {message}";
-
-        // Store the processed message in shared state for the next executor
-        await context.QueueStateUpdateAsync(
-            SharedStateConstants.ProcessedMessageKey,
-            processedMessage,
-            SharedStateConstants.MessageScope,
-            cancellationToken);
-
-        return GetOrder(message);
-    }
-
-    private static Order GetOrder(string id)
-    {
-        // Simulate fetching order details
-        return new Order(id, 100.0m);
-    }
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Second executor that reads the shared state and appends to the message.
-/// </summary>
-internal sealed class EmailSenderExecutor() : Executor<Order, string>("EmailSenderExecutor")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<string> HandleAsync(Order message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        // Read the processed message from shared state (written by OrderIdParserExecutor)
-        string? storedMessage = await context.ReadStateAsync<string>(
-            SharedStateConstants.ProcessedMessageKey,
-            SharedStateConstants.MessageScope,
-            cancellationToken);
-
-        return storedMessage is not null
-            ? $"From state: [{storedMessage}] | Input: [{message.Id}]"
-            : $"No state found | Input: [{message.Id}]";
-    }
-}
-
-internal sealed class PaymentProcesserExecutor() : Executor<Order, Order>("PaymentProcesserExecutor")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<Order> HandleAsync(Order message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        // Call payment gateway.
-        message.PaymentReferenceNumber = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Substring(0, 4);
-        return message;
-    }
-}

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/11_WorkflowSharedState/Program.cs

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions;
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
-using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Builder;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
-using SingleAgent;
-
-// Set up an AI agent following the standard Microsoft Agent Framework pattern.
-
-OrderIdParserExecutor orderParser = new();
-PaymentProcesserExecutor paymentProcessor = new();
-EmailSenderExecutor emailSender = new();
-
-WorkflowBuilder builder = new(orderParser);
-builder.AddEdge(orderParser, paymentProcessor);
-builder.AddEdge(paymentProcessor, emailSender).WithOutputFrom(emailSender);
-var workflow = builder.WithName("ProcessOrder").Build();
-
-FunctionsApplication.CreateBuilder(args)
-    .ConfigureFunctionsWebApplication()
-    .ConfigureDurableOptions(options => options.Workflows.AddWorkflow(workflow))
-    .Build().Run();

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/11_WorkflowSharedState/README.md

@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-# Single Agent Sample
-
-This sample demonstrates how to use the Durable Agent Framework (DAFx) to create a simple Azure Functions app that hosts a single AI agent and provides direct HTTP API access for interactive conversations.
-
-## Key Concepts Demonstrated
-
-- Using the Microsoft Agent Framework to define a simple AI agent with a name and instructions.
-- Registering agents with the Function app and running them using HTTP.
-- Conversation management (via session IDs) for isolated interactions.
-
-## Environment Setup
-
-See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
-
-## Running the Sample
-
-With the environment setup and function app running, you can test the sample by sending an HTTP request to the agent endpoint.
-
-You can use the `demo.http` file to send a message to the agent, or a command line tool like `curl` as shown below:
-
-Bash (Linux/macOS/WSL):
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run \
-    -H "Content-Type: text/plain" \
-    -d "Tell me a joke about a pirate."
-```
-
-PowerShell:
-
-```powershell
-Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post `
-    -Uri http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run `
-    -ContentType text/plain `
-    -Body "Tell me a joke about a pirate."
-```
-
-You can also send JSON requests:
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Accept: application/json" \
-    -d '{"message": "Tell me a joke about a pirate."}'
-```
-
-To continue a conversation, include the `thread_id` in the query string or JSON body:
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST "http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run?thread_id=your-thread-id" \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Accept: application/json" \
-    -d '{"message": "Tell me another one."}'
-```
-
-The response from the agent will be displayed in the terminal where you ran `func start`. The expected `text/plain` output will look something like:
-
-```text
-Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at "C"!
-```
-
-The expected `application/json` output will look something like:
-
-```json
-{
-  "status": 200,
-  "thread_id": "ee6e47a0-f24b-40b1-ade8-16fcebb9eb40",
-  "response": {
-    "Messages": [
-      {
-        "AuthorName": "Joker",
-        "CreatedAt": "2025-11-11T12:00:00.0000000Z",
-        "Role": "assistant",
-        "Contents": [
-          {
-            "Type": "text",
-            "Text": "Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at 'C'!"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    ],
-    "Usage": {
-      "InputTokenCount": 78,
-      "OutputTokenCount": 36,
-      "TotalTokenCount": 114
-    }
-  }
-}
-```

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/11_WorkflowSharedState/demo.http

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# Default endpoint address for local testing
-@authority=http://localhost:7071
-
-### Start the workflow
-POST {{authority}}/api/workflows/ProcessOrder/run
-Content-Type: text/plain
-
-123
-
-### Start second workflow
-POST {{authority}}/api/workflows/ProcessOrder/run
-Content-Type: text/plain
-
-456

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/11_WorkflowSharedState/host.json

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": "2.0",
-  "logging": {
-    "logLevel": {
-      "Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions": "Information",
-      "DurableTask": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.DurableTask": "Information"
-    }
-  },
-  "extensions": {
-    "durableTask": {
-      "hubName": "default",
-      "storageProvider": {
-        "type": "AzureManaged",
-        "connectionStringName": "DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING"
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/12_ConditionalEdges/12_ConditionalEdges.csproj

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
-    <AzureFunctionsVersion>v4</AzureFunctionsVersion>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    <!-- The Functions build tools don't like namespaces that start with a number -->
-    <AssemblyName>SingleAgent</AssemblyName>
-    <RootNamespace>SingleAgent</RootNamespace>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="local.settings.json">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-      <CopyToPublishDirectory>Never</CopyToPublishDirectory>
-    </None>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Azure Functions packages -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
-  <!--
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows.csproj" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-</Project>

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/12_ConditionalEdges/OrderIdParser.cs

@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-
-// This sample demonstrates how to use durable state management in Azure Functions workflows.
-// The OrderIdParser writes a value to shared state, and the FraudValidation reads it back.
-// The state is persisted durably using Durable Entities behind the scenes.
-
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
-
-namespace SingleAgent;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Constants for shared state scopes used across executors.
-/// </summary>
-internal static class SharedStateConstants
-{
-    public const string MessageScope = "MessageState";
-    public const string ProcessedMessageKey = "ProcessedMessage";
-}
-
-internal sealed class Order
-{
-    public Order(string id, decimal amount)
-    {
-        this.Id = id;
-        this.Amount = amount;
-    }
-    public string Id { get; }
-    public decimal Amount { get; }
-    public Customer? Customer { get; set; }
-    public string? PaymentReferenceNumber { get; set; }
-}
-
-public sealed record Customer(int Id, string Name, bool IsBlocked);
-
-internal sealed class OrderIdParser() : Executor<string, Order>("OrderIdParser")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<Order> HandleAsync(string message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        return GetOrder(message);
-    }
-
-    private static Order GetOrder(string id)
-    {
-        // Simulate fetching order details
-        return new Order(id, 100.0m);
-    }
-}
-
-internal sealed class OrderEnrich() : Executor<Order, Order>("EnrichOrder")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<Order> HandleAsync(Order message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        message.Customer = GetCustomerForOrder(message.Id);
-        return message;
-    }
-
-    private static Customer GetCustomerForOrder(string orderId)
-    {
-        if (orderId.Contains('B'))
-        {
-            return new Customer(101, "George", true);
-        }
-
-        return new Customer(201, "Jerry", false);
-    }
-}
-
-internal sealed class PaymentProcesser() : Executor<Order, Order>("PaymentProcesser")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<Order> HandleAsync(Order message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        // Call payment gateway.
-        message.PaymentReferenceNumber = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Substring(0, 4);
-        return message;
-    }
-}
-
-internal sealed class NotifyFraud() : Executor<Order, string>("NotifyFraud")
-{
-    public override async ValueTask<string> HandleAsync(Order message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        // Notify fraud team.
-        return $"Order {message.Id} flagged as fraudulent for customer {message.Customer?.Name}.";
-    }
-}
-
-internal static class OrderRouteConditions
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Returns a condition that evaluates to true when the customer is blocked.
-    /// </summary>
-    internal static Func<Order?, bool> WhenBlocked() => order => order?.Customer?.IsBlocked == true;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Returns a condition that evaluates to true when the customer is not blocked.
-    /// </summary>
-    internal static Func<Order?, bool> WhenNotBlocked() => order => order?.Customer?.IsBlocked == false;
-}

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/12_ConditionalEdges/Program.cs

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions;
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
-using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Builder;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
-using SingleAgent;
-
-OrderIdParser orderParser = new();
-OrderEnrich orderEnrich = new();
-PaymentProcesser paymentProcessor = new();
-NotifyFraud notifyFraud = new();
-
-WorkflowBuilder builder = new(orderParser);
-builder
-    .AddEdge(orderParser, orderEnrich)
-    .AddEdge(orderEnrich, notifyFraud, condition: OrderRouteConditions.WhenBlocked())
-    .AddEdge(orderEnrich, paymentProcessor, condition: OrderRouteConditions.WhenNotBlocked());
-
-var workflow = builder.WithName("AuditOrder").Build();
-
-FunctionsApplication.CreateBuilder(args)
-    .ConfigureFunctionsWebApplication()
-    .ConfigureDurableOptions(options => options.Workflows.AddWorkflow(workflow, enableMcpToolTrigger: true))
-    .Build()
-    .Run();

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/12_ConditionalEdges/README.md

@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-# Single Agent Sample
-
-This sample demonstrates how to use the Durable Agent Framework (DAFx) to create a simple Azure Functions app that hosts a single AI agent and provides direct HTTP API access for interactive conversations.
-
-## Key Concepts Demonstrated
-
-- Using the Microsoft Agent Framework to define a simple AI agent with a name and instructions.
-- Registering agents with the Function app and running them using HTTP.
-- Conversation management (via session IDs) for isolated interactions.
-
-## Environment Setup
-
-See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
-
-## Running the Sample
-
-With the environment setup and function app running, you can test the sample by sending an HTTP request to the agent endpoint.
-
-You can use the `demo.http` file to send a message to the agent, or a command line tool like `curl` as shown below:
-
-Bash (Linux/macOS/WSL):
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run \
-    -H "Content-Type: text/plain" \
-    -d "Tell me a joke about a pirate."
-```
-
-PowerShell:
-
-```powershell
-Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post `
-    -Uri http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run `
-    -ContentType text/plain `
-    -Body "Tell me a joke about a pirate."
-```
-
-You can also send JSON requests:
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Accept: application/json" \
-    -d '{"message": "Tell me a joke about a pirate."}'
-```
-
-To continue a conversation, include the `thread_id` in the query string or JSON body:
-
-```bash
-curl -X POST "http://localhost:7071/api/agents/Joker/run?thread_id=your-thread-id" \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Accept: application/json" \
-    -d '{"message": "Tell me another one."}'
-```
-
-The response from the agent will be displayed in the terminal where you ran `func start`. The expected `text/plain` output will look something like:
-
-```text
-Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at "C"!
-```
-
-The expected `application/json` output will look something like:
-
-```json
-{
-  "status": 200,
-  "thread_id": "ee6e47a0-f24b-40b1-ade8-16fcebb9eb40",
-  "response": {
-    "Messages": [
-      {
-        "AuthorName": "Joker",
-        "CreatedAt": "2025-11-11T12:00:00.0000000Z",
-        "Role": "assistant",
-        "Contents": [
-          {
-            "Type": "text",
-            "Text": "Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at 'C'!"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    ],
-    "Usage": {
-      "InputTokenCount": 78,
-      "OutputTokenCount": 36,
-      "TotalTokenCount": 114
-    }
-  }
-}
-```

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/12_ConditionalEdges/demo.http

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# Default endpoint address for local testing
-@authority=http://localhost:7071
-
-### Start the workflow
-POST {{authority}}/api/workflows/AuditOrder/run
-Content-Type: text/plain
-
-B123
-
-### Start second workflow
-POST {{authority}}/api/workflows/AuditOrder/run
-Content-Type: text/plain
-
-456

dotnet/samples/AzureFunctions/12_ConditionalEdges/host.json

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": "2.0",
-  "logging": {
-    "logLevel": {
-      "Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions": "Information",
-      "DurableTask": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.DurableTask": "Information"
-    }
-  },
-  "extensions": {
-    "durableTask": {
-      "hubName": "default",
-      "storageProvider": {
-        "type": "AzureManaged",
-        "connectionStringName": "DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING"
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/01_SingleAgent/01_SingleAgent.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <AssemblyName>SingleAgent</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>SingleAgent</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
+  <!--
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/01_SingleAgent/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using Azure;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using OpenAI.Chat;
+
+// Get the Azure OpenAI endpoint and deployment name from environment variables.
+string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
+string deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT is not set.");
+
+// Get DTS connection string from environment variable
+string dtsConnectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING")
+    ?? "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None";
+
+// Use Azure Key Credential if provided, otherwise use Azure CLI Credential.
+string? azureOpenAiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_KEY");
+AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
+    ? new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureKeyCredential(azureOpenAiKey))
+    : new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential());
+
+// Set up an AI agent following the standard Microsoft Agent Framework pattern.
+const string JokerName = "Joker";
+const string JokerInstructions = "You are good at telling jokes.";
+
+AIAgent agent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(JokerInstructions, JokerName);
+
+// Configure the console app to host the AI agent.
+IHost host = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
+    .ConfigureLogging(logging => logging.SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Warning))
+    .ConfigureServices(services =>
+    {
+        services.ConfigureDurableAgents(
+            options => options.AddAIAgent(agent, timeToLive: TimeSpan.FromHours(1)),
+            workerBuilder: builder => builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString),
+            clientBuilder: builder => builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString));
+    })
+    .Build();
+
+await host.StartAsync();
+
+// Get the agent proxy from services
+IServiceProvider services = host.Services;
+AIAgent agentProxy = services.GetRequiredKeyedService<AIAgent>(JokerName);
+
+// Console colors for better UX
+Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+Console.WriteLine("=== Single Agent Console Sample ===");
+Console.ResetColor();
+Console.WriteLine("Enter a message for the Joker agent (or 'exit' to quit):");
+Console.WriteLine();
+
+// Create a thread for the conversation
+AgentThread thread = await agentProxy.GetNewThreadAsync();
+
+while (true)
+{
+    // Read input from stdin
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+    Console.Write("You: ");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    string? input = Console.ReadLine();
+    if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(input) || input.Equals("exit", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+    {
+        break;
+    }
+
+    // Run the agent
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+    Console.Write("Joker: ");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    try
+    {
+        AgentResponse agentResponse = await agentProxy.RunAsync(
+            message: input,
+            thread: thread,
+            cancellationToken: CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Console.WriteLine(agentResponse.Text);
+        Console.WriteLine();
+    }
+    catch (Exception ex)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine();
+    }
+}
+
+await host.StopAsync();

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/01_SingleAgent/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Single Agent Sample
+
+This sample demonstrates how to use the durable agents extension to create a simple console app that hosts a single AI agent and provides interactive conversation via stdin/stdout.
+
+## Key Concepts Demonstrated
+
+- Using the Microsoft Agent Framework to define a simple AI agent with a name and instructions.
+- Registering durable agents with the console app and running them interactively.
+- Conversation management (via threads) for isolated interactions.
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+With the environment setup, you can run the sample:
+
+```bash
+cd dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/01_SingleAgent
+dotnet run --framework net10.0
+```
+
+The app will prompt you for input. You can interact with the Joker agent:
+
+```text
+=== Single Agent Console Sample ===
+Enter a message for the Joker agent (or 'exit' to quit):
+
+You: Tell me a joke about a pirate.
+Joker: Why don't pirates ever learn the alphabet? Because they always get stuck at "C"!
+
+You: Now explain the joke.
+Joker: The joke plays on the word "sea" (C), which pirates are famously associated with...
+
+You: exit
+```
+
+## Scriptable Usage
+
+You can also pipe input to the app for scriptable usage:
+
+```bash
+echo "Tell me a joke about a pirate." | dotnet run
+```
+
+The app will read from stdin, process the input, and write the response to stdout.
+
+## Viewing Agent State
+
+You can view the state of the agent in the Durable Task Scheduler dashboard:
+
+1. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:8082`
+2. In the dashboard, you can view the state of the Joker agent, including its conversation history and current state
+
+The agent maintains conversation state across multiple interactions, and you can inspect this state in the dashboard to understand how the durable agents extension manages conversation context.

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <AssemblyName>AgentOrchestration_Chaining</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>AgentOrchestration_Chaining</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
+  <!--
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining/Models.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+namespace AgentOrchestration_Chaining;
+
+// Response model
+public sealed record TextResponse(string Text);

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining/Program.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using AgentOrchestration_Chaining;
+using Azure;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using OpenAI.Chat;
+using Environment = System.Environment;
+
+// Get the Azure OpenAI endpoint and deployment name from environment variables.
+string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
+string deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT is not set.");
+
+// Get DTS connection string from environment variable
+string dtsConnectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING")
+    ?? "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None";
+
+// Use Azure Key Credential if provided, otherwise use Azure CLI Credential.
+string? azureOpenAiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_KEY");
+AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
+    ? new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureKeyCredential(azureOpenAiKey))
+    : new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential());
+
+// Single agent used by the orchestration to demonstrate sequential calls on the same thread.
+const string WriterName = "WriterAgent";
+const string WriterInstructions =
+    """
+    You refine short pieces of text. When given an initial sentence you enhance it;
+    when given an improved sentence you polish it further.
+    """;
+
+AIAgent writerAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(WriterInstructions, WriterName);
+
+// Orchestrator function
+static async Task<string> RunOrchestratorAsync(TaskOrchestrationContext context)
+{
+    DurableAIAgent writer = context.GetAgent("WriterAgent");
+    AgentThread writerThread = await writer.GetNewThreadAsync();
+
+    AgentResponse<TextResponse> initial = await writer.RunAsync<TextResponse>(
+        message: "Write a concise inspirational sentence about learning.",
+        thread: writerThread);
+
+    AgentResponse<TextResponse> refined = await writer.RunAsync<TextResponse>(
+        message: $"Improve this further while keeping it under 25 words: {initial.Result.Text}",
+        thread: writerThread);
+
+    return refined.Result.Text;
+}
+
+// Configure the console app to host the AI agent.
+IHost host = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
+    .ConfigureLogging(loggingBuilder => loggingBuilder.SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Warning))
+    .ConfigureServices(services =>
+    {
+        services.ConfigureDurableAgents(
+            options => options.AddAIAgent(writerAgent),
+            workerBuilder: builder =>
+            {
+                builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString);
+                builder.AddTasks(registry => registry.AddOrchestratorFunc(nameof(RunOrchestratorAsync), RunOrchestratorAsync));
+            },
+            clientBuilder: builder => builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString));
+    })
+    .Build();
+
+await host.StartAsync();
+
+DurableTaskClient durableClient = host.Services.GetRequiredService<DurableTaskClient>();
+
+// Console colors for better UX
+Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+Console.WriteLine("=== Single Agent Orchestration Chaining Sample ===");
+Console.ResetColor();
+Console.WriteLine("Starting orchestration...");
+Console.WriteLine();
+
+try
+{
+    // Start the orchestration
+    string instanceId = await durableClient.ScheduleNewOrchestrationInstanceAsync(
+        orchestratorName: nameof(RunOrchestratorAsync));
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
+    Console.WriteLine($"Orchestration started with instance ID: {instanceId}");
+    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for completion...");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    // Wait for orchestration to complete
+    OrchestrationMetadata status = await durableClient.WaitForInstanceCompletionAsync(
+        instanceId,
+        getInputsAndOutputs: true,
+        CancellationToken.None);
+
+    Console.WriteLine();
+
+    if (status.RuntimeStatus == OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Completed)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+        Console.WriteLine("✓ Orchestration completed successfully!");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine();
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+        Console.Write("Result: ");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine(status.ReadOutputAs<string>());
+    }
+    else if (status.RuntimeStatus == OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Failed)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+        Console.WriteLine("✗ Orchestration failed!");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        if (status.FailureDetails != null)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"Error: {status.FailureDetails.ErrorMessage}");
+        }
+        Environment.Exit(1);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+        Console.WriteLine($"Orchestration status: {status.RuntimeStatus}");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+    }
+}
+catch (Exception ex)
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+    Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Environment.Exit(1);
+}
+finally
+{
+    await host.StopAsync();
+}

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining/README.md

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+# Single Agent Orchestration Sample
+
+This sample demonstrates how to use the durable agents extension to create a simple console app that orchestrates sequential calls to a single AI agent using the same conversation thread for context continuity.
+
+## Key Concepts Demonstrated
+
+- Orchestrating multiple interactions with the same agent in a deterministic order
+- Using the same `AgentThread` across multiple calls to maintain conversational context
+- Durable orchestration with automatic checkpointing and resumption from failures
+- Waiting for orchestration completion using `WaitForInstanceCompletionAsync`
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+With the environment setup, you can run the sample:
+
+```bash
+cd dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining
+dotnet run --framework net10.0
+```
+
+The app will start the orchestration, wait for it to complete, and display the result:
+
+```text
+=== Single Agent Orchestration Chaining Sample ===
+Starting orchestration...
+
+Orchestration started with instance ID: 86313f1d45fb42eeb50b1852626bf3ff
+Waiting for completion...
+
+✓ Orchestration completed successfully!
+
+Result: Learning serves as the key, opening doors to boundless opportunities and a brighter future.
+```
+
+The orchestration will proceed to run the WriterAgent twice in sequence:
+
+1. First, it writes an inspirational sentence about learning
+2. Then, it refines the initial output using the same conversation thread
+
+## Viewing Orchestration State
+
+You can view the state of the orchestration in the Durable Task Scheduler dashboard:
+
+1. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:8082`
+2. In the dashboard, you can see:
+   - **Orchestrations**: View the orchestration instance, including its runtime status, input, output, and execution history
+   - **Agents**: View the state of the WriterAgent, including conversation history maintained across the orchestration steps
+
+The orchestration instance ID is displayed in the console output. You can use this ID to find the specific orchestration in the dashboard and inspect its execution details, including the sequence of agent calls and their results.

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <AssemblyName>AgentOrchestration_Concurrency</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>AgentOrchestration_Concurrency</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
+  <!--
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency/Models.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+namespace AgentOrchestration_Concurrency;
+
+// Response model
+public sealed record TextResponse(string Text);

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency/Program.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json;
+using AgentOrchestration_Concurrency;
+using Azure;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using OpenAI.Chat;
+
+// Get the Azure OpenAI endpoint and deployment name from environment variables.
+string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
+string deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT is not set.");
+
+// Get DTS connection string from environment variable
+string dtsConnectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING")
+    ?? "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None";
+
+// Use Azure Key Credential if provided, otherwise use Azure CLI Credential.
+string? azureOpenAiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_KEY");
+AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
+    ? new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureKeyCredential(azureOpenAiKey))
+    : new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential());
+
+// Two agents used by the orchestration to demonstrate concurrent execution.
+const string PhysicistName = "PhysicistAgent";
+const string PhysicistInstructions = "You are an expert in physics. You answer questions from a physics perspective.";
+
+const string ChemistName = "ChemistAgent";
+const string ChemistInstructions = "You are a middle school chemistry teacher. You answer questions so that middle school students can understand.";
+
+AIAgent physicistAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(PhysicistInstructions, PhysicistName);
+AIAgent chemistAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(ChemistInstructions, ChemistName);
+
+// Orchestrator function
+static async Task<object> RunOrchestratorAsync(TaskOrchestrationContext context, string prompt)
+{
+    // Get both agents
+    DurableAIAgent physicist = context.GetAgent(PhysicistName);
+    DurableAIAgent chemist = context.GetAgent(ChemistName);
+
+    // Start both agent runs concurrently
+    Task<AgentResponse<TextResponse>> physicistTask = physicist.RunAsync<TextResponse>(prompt);
+    Task<AgentResponse<TextResponse>> chemistTask = chemist.RunAsync<TextResponse>(prompt);
+
+    // Wait for both tasks to complete using Task.WhenAll
+    await Task.WhenAll(physicistTask, chemistTask);
+
+    // Get the results
+    TextResponse physicistResponse = (await physicistTask).Result;
+    TextResponse chemistResponse = (await chemistTask).Result;
+
+    // Return the result as a structured, anonymous type
+    return new
+    {
+        physicist = physicistResponse.Text,
+        chemist = chemistResponse.Text,
+    };
+}
+
+// Configure the console app to host the AI agents.
+IHost host = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
+    .ConfigureLogging(loggingBuilder => loggingBuilder.SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Warning))
+    .ConfigureServices(services =>
+    {
+        services.ConfigureDurableAgents(
+            options =>
+            {
+                options
+                    .AddAIAgent(physicistAgent)
+                    .AddAIAgent(chemistAgent);
+            },
+            workerBuilder: builder =>
+            {
+                builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString);
+                builder.AddTasks(
+                    registry => registry.AddOrchestratorFunc<string, object>(nameof(RunOrchestratorAsync), RunOrchestratorAsync));
+            },
+            clientBuilder: builder => builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString));
+    })
+    .Build();
+
+await host.StartAsync();
+
+DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient = host.Services.GetRequiredService<DurableTaskClient>();
+
+// Console colors for better UX
+Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+Console.WriteLine("=== Multi-Agent Concurrent Orchestration Sample ===");
+Console.ResetColor();
+Console.WriteLine("Enter a question for the agents:");
+Console.WriteLine();
+
+// Read prompt from stdin
+string? prompt = Console.ReadLine();
+if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(prompt))
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+    Console.Error.WriteLine("Error: Prompt is required.");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Environment.Exit(1);
+    return;
+}
+
+Console.WriteLine();
+Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
+Console.WriteLine("Starting orchestration...");
+Console.ResetColor();
+
+try
+{
+    // Start the orchestration
+    string instanceId = await durableTaskClient.ScheduleNewOrchestrationInstanceAsync(
+        orchestratorName: nameof(RunOrchestratorAsync),
+        input: prompt);
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
+    Console.WriteLine($"Orchestration started with instance ID: {instanceId}");
+    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for completion...");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    // Wait for orchestration to complete
+    OrchestrationMetadata status = await durableTaskClient.WaitForInstanceCompletionAsync(
+        instanceId,
+        getInputsAndOutputs: true,
+        CancellationToken.None);
+
+    Console.WriteLine();
+
+    if (status.RuntimeStatus == OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Completed)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+        Console.WriteLine("✓ Orchestration completed successfully!");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine();
+
+        // Parse the output
+        using JsonDocument doc = JsonDocument.Parse(status.SerializedOutput!);
+        JsonElement output = doc.RootElement;
+
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+        Console.WriteLine("Physicist's response:");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine(output.GetProperty("physicist").GetString());
+        Console.WriteLine();
+
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+        Console.WriteLine("Chemist's response:");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine(output.GetProperty("chemist").GetString());
+    }
+    else if (status.RuntimeStatus == OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Failed)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+        Console.WriteLine("✗ Orchestration failed!");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        if (status.FailureDetails != null)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"Error: {status.FailureDetails.ErrorMessage}");
+        }
+        Environment.Exit(1);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+        Console.WriteLine($"Orchestration status: {status.RuntimeStatus}");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+    }
+}
+catch (Exception ex)
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+    Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Environment.Exit(1);
+}
+finally
+{
+    await host.StopAsync();
+}

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency/README.md

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+# Multi-Agent Concurrent Orchestration Sample
+
+This sample demonstrates how to use the durable agents extension to create a console app that orchestrates concurrent execution of multiple AI agents using durable orchestration.
+
+## Key Concepts Demonstrated
+
+- Running multiple agents concurrently in a single orchestration
+- Using `Task.WhenAll` to wait for concurrent agent executions
+- Combining results from multiple agents into a single response
+- Waiting for orchestration completion using `WaitForInstanceCompletionAsync`
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+With the environment setup, you can run the sample:
+
+```bash
+cd dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency
+dotnet run --framework net10.0
+```
+
+The app will prompt you for a question:
+
+```text
+=== Multi-Agent Concurrent Orchestration Sample ===
+Enter a question for the agents:
+
+What is temperature?
+```
+
+The orchestration will run both agents concurrently and display their responses:
+
+```text
+Orchestration started with instance ID: 86313f1d45fb42eeb50b1852626bf3ff
+Waiting for completion...
+
+✓ Orchestration completed successfully!
+
+Physicist's response:
+Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a system...
+
+Chemist's response:
+From a chemistry perspective, temperature is crucial for chemical reactions...
+```
+
+Both agents run in parallel, and the orchestration waits for both to complete before returning the combined results.
+
+## Viewing Orchestration State
+
+You can view the state of the orchestration in the Durable Task Scheduler dashboard:
+
+1. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:8082`
+2. In the dashboard, you can see:
+   - **Orchestrations**: View the orchestration instance, including its runtime status, input, output, and execution history
+   - **Agents**: View the state of both the PhysicistAgent and ChemistAgent, including their individual conversation histories
+
+The orchestration instance ID is displayed in the console output. You can use this ID to find the specific orchestration in the dashboard and inspect how the concurrent agent executions were coordinated, including the timing of when each agent started and completed.
+
+## Scriptable Usage
+
+You can also pipe input to the app:
+
+```bash
+echo "What is temperature?" | dotnet run
+```

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <AssemblyName>AgentOrchestration_Conditionals</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>AgentOrchestration_Conditionals</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
+  <!--
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals/Models.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AgentOrchestration_Conditionals;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents an email input for spam detection and response generation.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class Email
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("email_id")]
+    public string EmailId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("email_content")]
+    public string EmailContent { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the result of spam detection analysis.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class DetectionResult
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("is_spam")]
+    public bool IsSpam { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("reason")]
+    public string Reason { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a generated email response.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class EmailResponse
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("response")]
+    public string Response { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals/Program.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using AgentOrchestration_Conditionals;
+using Azure;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using OpenAI.Chat;
+
+// Get the Azure OpenAI endpoint and deployment name from environment variables.
+string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
+string deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT is not set.");
+
+// Get DTS connection string from environment variable
+string dtsConnectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING")
+    ?? "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None";
+
+// Use Azure Key Credential if provided, otherwise use Azure CLI Credential.
+string? azureOpenAiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_KEY");
+AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
+    ? new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureKeyCredential(azureOpenAiKey))
+    : new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential());
+
+// Spam detection agent
+const string SpamDetectionAgentName = "SpamDetectionAgent";
+const string SpamDetectionAgentInstructions =
+    """
+    You are an expert email spam detection system. Analyze emails and determine if they are spam.
+    Return your analysis as JSON with 'is_spam' (boolean) and 'reason' (string) fields.
+    """;
+
+// Email assistant agent
+const string EmailAssistantAgentName = "EmailAssistantAgent";
+const string EmailAssistantAgentInstructions =
+    """
+    You are a professional email assistant. Draft professional, courteous, and helpful email responses.
+    Return your response as JSON with a 'response' field containing the reply.
+    """;
+
+AIAgent spamDetectionAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(SpamDetectionAgentInstructions, SpamDetectionAgentName);
+AIAgent emailAssistantAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(EmailAssistantAgentInstructions, EmailAssistantAgentName);
+
+// Orchestrator function
+static async Task<string> RunOrchestratorAsync(TaskOrchestrationContext context, Email email)
+{
+    // Get the spam detection agent
+    DurableAIAgent spamDetectionAgent = context.GetAgent(SpamDetectionAgentName);
+    AgentThread spamThread = await spamDetectionAgent.GetNewThreadAsync();
+
+    // Step 1: Check if the email is spam
+    AgentResponse<DetectionResult> spamDetectionResponse = await spamDetectionAgent.RunAsync<DetectionResult>(
+        message:
+            $"""
+            Analyze this email for spam content and return a JSON response with 'is_spam' (boolean) and 'reason' (string) fields:
+            Email ID: {email.EmailId}
+            Content: {email.EmailContent}
+            """,
+        thread: spamThread);
+    DetectionResult result = spamDetectionResponse.Result;
+
+    // Step 2: Conditional logic based on spam detection result
+    if (result.IsSpam)
+    {
+        // Handle spam email
+        return await context.CallActivityAsync<string>(nameof(HandleSpamEmail), result.Reason);
+    }
+
+    // Generate and send response for legitimate email
+    DurableAIAgent emailAssistantAgent = context.GetAgent(EmailAssistantAgentName);
+    AgentThread emailThread = await emailAssistantAgent.GetNewThreadAsync();
+
+    AgentResponse<EmailResponse> emailAssistantResponse = await emailAssistantAgent.RunAsync<EmailResponse>(
+        message:
+            $"""
+            Draft a professional response to this email. Return a JSON response with a 'response' field containing the reply:
+            
+            Email ID: {email.EmailId}
+            Content: {email.EmailContent}
+            """,
+        thread: emailThread);
+
+    EmailResponse emailResponse = emailAssistantResponse.Result;
+
+    return await context.CallActivityAsync<string>(nameof(SendEmail), emailResponse.Response);
+}
+
+// Activity functions
+static void HandleSpamEmail(TaskActivityContext context, string reason)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine($"Email marked as spam: {reason}");
+}
+
+static void SendEmail(TaskActivityContext context, string message)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine($"Email sent: {message}");
+}
+
+// Configure the console app to host the AI agents.
+IHost host = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
+    .ConfigureLogging(loggingBuilder => loggingBuilder.SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Warning))
+    .ConfigureServices(services =>
+    {
+        services.ConfigureDurableAgents(
+            options =>
+            {
+                options
+                    .AddAIAgent(spamDetectionAgent)
+                    .AddAIAgent(emailAssistantAgent);
+            },
+            workerBuilder: builder =>
+            {
+                builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString);
+                builder.AddTasks(registry =>
+                {
+                    registry.AddOrchestratorFunc<Email>(nameof(RunOrchestratorAsync), RunOrchestratorAsync);
+                    registry.AddActivityFunc<string>(nameof(HandleSpamEmail), HandleSpamEmail);
+                    registry.AddActivityFunc<string>(nameof(SendEmail), SendEmail);
+                });
+            },
+            clientBuilder: builder => builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString));
+    })
+    .Build();
+
+await host.StartAsync();
+
+DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient = host.Services.GetRequiredService<DurableTaskClient>();
+
+// Console colors for better UX
+Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+Console.WriteLine("=== Multi-Agent Conditional Orchestration Sample ===");
+Console.ResetColor();
+Console.WriteLine("Enter email content:");
+Console.WriteLine();
+
+// Read email content from stdin
+string? emailContent = Console.ReadLine();
+if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(emailContent))
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+    Console.Error.WriteLine("Error: Email content is required.");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Environment.Exit(1);
+    return;
+}
+
+// Generate email ID automatically
+Email email = new()
+{
+    EmailId = $"email-{Guid.NewGuid():N}",
+    EmailContent = emailContent
+};
+
+Console.WriteLine();
+Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
+Console.WriteLine("Starting orchestration...");
+Console.ResetColor();
+
+try
+{
+    // Start the orchestration
+    string instanceId = await durableTaskClient.ScheduleNewOrchestrationInstanceAsync(
+        orchestratorName: nameof(RunOrchestratorAsync),
+        input: email);
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
+    Console.WriteLine($"Orchestration started with instance ID: {instanceId}");
+    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for completion...");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    // Wait for orchestration to complete
+    OrchestrationMetadata status = await durableTaskClient.WaitForInstanceCompletionAsync(
+        instanceId,
+        getInputsAndOutputs: true,
+        CancellationToken.None);
+
+    Console.WriteLine();
+
+    if (status.RuntimeStatus == OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Completed)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+        Console.WriteLine("✓ Orchestration completed successfully!");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine();
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+        Console.Write("Result: ");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine(status.ReadOutputAs<string>());
+    }
+    else if (status.RuntimeStatus == OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Failed)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+        Console.WriteLine("✗ Orchestration failed!");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        if (status.FailureDetails != null)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"Error: {status.FailureDetails.ErrorMessage}");
+        }
+        Environment.Exit(1);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+        Console.WriteLine($"Orchestration status: {status.RuntimeStatus}");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+    }
+}
+catch (Exception ex)
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+    Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Environment.Exit(1);
+}
+finally
+{
+    await host.StopAsync();
+}

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals/README.md

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+# Multi-Agent Conditional Orchestration Sample
+
+This sample demonstrates how to use the durable agents extension to create a console app that orchestrates multiple AI agents with conditional logic based on the results of previous agent interactions.
+
+## Key Concepts Demonstrated
+
+- Multi-agent orchestration with conditional branching
+- Using agent responses to determine workflow paths
+- Activity functions for non-agent operations
+- Waiting for orchestration completion using `WaitForInstanceCompletionAsync`
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+With the environment setup, you can run the sample:
+
+```bash
+cd dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals
+dotnet run --framework net10.0
+```
+
+The app will prompt you for email content. You can test both legitimate emails and spam emails:
+
+### Testing with a Legitimate Email
+
+```text
+=== Multi-Agent Conditional Orchestration Sample ===
+Enter email content:
+
+Hi John, I hope you're doing well. I wanted to follow up on our meeting yesterday about the quarterly report. Could you please send me the updated figures by Friday? Thanks!
+```
+
+The orchestration will analyze the email and display the result:
+
+```text
+Orchestration started with instance ID: 86313f1d45fb42eeb50b1852626bf3ff
+Waiting for completion...
+
+✓ Orchestration completed successfully!
+
+Result: Email sent: Thank you for your email. I'll prepare the updated figures...
+```
+
+### Testing with a Spam Email
+
+```text
+=== Multi-Agent Conditional Orchestration Sample ===
+Enter email content:
+
+URGENT! You've won $1,000,000! Click here now to claim your prize! Limited time offer! Don't miss out!
+```
+
+The orchestration will detect it as spam and display:
+
+```text
+Orchestration started with instance ID: 86313f1d45fb42eeb50b1852626bf3ff
+Waiting for completion...
+
+✓ Orchestration completed successfully!
+
+Result: Email marked as spam: Contains suspicious claims about winning money and urgent action requests...
+```
+
+## Scriptable Usage
+
+You can also pipe email content to the app:
+
+```bash
+# Test with a legitimate email
+echo "Hi John, I hope you're doing well..." | dotnet run
+
+# Test with a spam email
+echo "URGENT! You've won $1,000,000! Click here now!" | dotnet run
+```
+
+The orchestration will proceed as follows:
+
+1. The SpamDetectionAgent analyzes the email to determine if it's spam
+2. Based on the result:
+   - If spam: The orchestration calls the `HandleSpamEmail` activity function
+   - If not spam: The EmailAssistantAgent drafts a response, then the `SendEmail` activity function is called
+
+## Viewing Orchestration State
+
+You can view the state of the orchestration in the Durable Task Scheduler dashboard:
+
+1. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:8082`
+2. In the dashboard, you can see:
+   - **Orchestrations**: View the orchestration instance, including its runtime status, input, output, and execution history
+   - **Agents**: View the state of both the SpamDetectionAgent and EmailAssistantAgent
+
+The orchestration instance ID is displayed in the console output. You can use this ID to find the specific orchestration in the dashboard and inspect the conditional branching logic, including which path was taken based on the spam detection result.

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <AssemblyName>AgentOrchestration_HITL</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>AgentOrchestration_HITL</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
+  <!--
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask\Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL/Models.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AgentOrchestration_HITL;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the input for the Human-in-the-Loop content generation workflow.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ContentGenerationInput
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("topic")]
+    public string Topic { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("max_review_attempts")]
+    public int MaxReviewAttempts { get; set; } = 3;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("approval_timeout_hours")]
+    public float ApprovalTimeoutHours { get; set; } = 72;
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the content generated by the writer agent.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GeneratedContent
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("title")]
+    public string Title { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("content")]
+    public string Content { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the human approval response.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class HumanApprovalResponse
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("approved")]
+    public bool Approved { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("feedback")]
+    public string Feedback { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL/Program.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json;
+using AgentOrchestration_HITL;
+using Azure;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using OpenAI.Chat;
+
+// Get the Azure OpenAI endpoint and deployment name from environment variables.
+string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
+string deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT is not set.");
+
+// Get DTS connection string from environment variable
+string dtsConnectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING")
+    ?? "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None";
+
+// Use Azure Key Credential if provided, otherwise use Azure CLI Credential.
+string? azureOpenAiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_KEY");
+AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
+    ? new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureKeyCredential(azureOpenAiKey))
+    : new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential());
+
+// Single agent used by the orchestration to demonstrate human-in-the-loop workflow.
+const string WriterName = "WriterAgent";
+const string WriterInstructions =
+    """
+    You are a professional content writer who creates high-quality articles on various topics.
+    You write engaging, informative, and well-structured content that follows best practices for readability and accuracy.
+    """;
+
+AIAgent writerAgent = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName).AsAIAgent(WriterInstructions, WriterName);
+
+// Orchestrator function
+static async Task<object> RunOrchestratorAsync(TaskOrchestrationContext context, ContentGenerationInput input)
+{
+    // Get the writer agent
+    DurableAIAgent writerAgent = context.GetAgent("WriterAgent");
+    AgentThread writerThread = await writerAgent.GetNewThreadAsync();
+
+    // Set initial status
+    context.SetCustomStatus($"Starting content generation for topic: {input.Topic}");
+
+    // Step 1: Generate initial content
+    AgentResponse<GeneratedContent> writerResponse = await writerAgent.RunAsync<GeneratedContent>(
+        message: $"Write a short article about '{input.Topic}' in less than 300 words.",
+        thread: writerThread);
+    GeneratedContent content = writerResponse.Result;
+
+    // Human-in-the-loop iteration - we set a maximum number of attempts to avoid infinite loops
+    int iterationCount = 0;
+    while (iterationCount++ < input.MaxReviewAttempts)
+    {
+        context.SetCustomStatus(
+            $"Requesting human feedback. Iteration #{iterationCount}. Timeout: {input.ApprovalTimeoutHours} hour(s).");
+
+        // Step 2: Notify user to review the content
+        await context.CallActivityAsync(nameof(NotifyUserForApproval), content);
+
+        // Step 3: Wait for human feedback with configurable timeout
+        HumanApprovalResponse humanResponse;
+        try
+        {
+            humanResponse = await context.WaitForExternalEvent<HumanApprovalResponse>(
+                eventName: "HumanApproval",
+                timeout: TimeSpan.FromHours(input.ApprovalTimeoutHours));
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Timeout occurred - treat as rejection
+            context.SetCustomStatus(
+                $"Human approval timed out after {input.ApprovalTimeoutHours} hour(s). Treating as rejection.");
+            throw new TimeoutException($"Human approval timed out after {input.ApprovalTimeoutHours} hour(s).");
+        }
+
+        if (humanResponse.Approved)
+        {
+            context.SetCustomStatus("Content approved by human reviewer. Publishing content...");
+
+            // Step 4: Publish the approved content
+            await context.CallActivityAsync(nameof(PublishContent), content);
+
+            context.SetCustomStatus($"Content published successfully at {context.CurrentUtcDateTime:s}");
+            return new { content = content.Content };
+        }
+
+        context.SetCustomStatus("Content rejected by human reviewer. Incorporating feedback and regenerating...");
+
+        // Incorporate human feedback and regenerate
+        writerResponse = await writerAgent.RunAsync<GeneratedContent>(
+            message: $"""
+                The content was rejected by a human reviewer. Please rewrite the article incorporating their feedback.
+                
+                Human Feedback: {humanResponse.Feedback}
+                """,
+            thread: writerThread);
+
+        content = writerResponse.Result;
+    }
+
+    // If we reach here, it means we exhausted the maximum number of iterations
+    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+        $"Content could not be approved after {input.MaxReviewAttempts} iterations.");
+}
+
+// Activity functions
+static void NotifyUserForApproval(TaskActivityContext context, GeneratedContent content)
+{
+    // In a real implementation, this would send notifications via email, SMS, etc.
+    Console.WriteLine(
+        $"""
+        NOTIFICATION: Please review the following content for approval:
+        Title: {content.Title}
+        Content: {content.Content}
+        Use the approval endpoint to approve or reject this content.
+        """);
+}
+
+static void PublishContent(TaskActivityContext context, GeneratedContent content)
+{
+    // In a real implementation, this would publish to a CMS, website, etc.
+    Console.WriteLine(
+        $"""
+        PUBLISHING: Content has been published successfully.
+        Title: {content.Title}
+        Content: {content.Content}
+        """);
+}
+
+// Configure the console app to host the AI agent.
+IHost host = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
+    .ConfigureLogging(loggingBuilder => loggingBuilder.SetMinimumLevel(LogLevel.Warning))
+    .ConfigureServices(services =>
+    {
+        services.ConfigureDurableAgents(
+            options => options.AddAIAgent(writerAgent),
+            workerBuilder: builder =>
+            {
+                builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString);
+                builder.AddTasks(registry =>
+                {
+                    registry.AddOrchestratorFunc<ContentGenerationInput>(nameof(RunOrchestratorAsync), RunOrchestratorAsync);
+                    registry.AddActivityFunc<GeneratedContent>(nameof(NotifyUserForApproval), NotifyUserForApproval);
+                    registry.AddActivityFunc<GeneratedContent>(nameof(PublishContent), PublishContent);
+                });
+            },
+            clientBuilder: builder => builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(dtsConnectionString));
+    })
+    .Build();
+
+await host.StartAsync();
+
+DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient = host.Services.GetRequiredService<DurableTaskClient>();
+
+// Console colors for better UX
+Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+Console.WriteLine("=== Human-in-the-Loop Orchestration Sample ===");
+Console.ResetColor();
+Console.WriteLine("Enter topic for content generation:");
+Console.WriteLine();
+
+// Read topic from stdin
+string? topic = Console.ReadLine();
+if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(topic))
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+    Console.Error.WriteLine("Error: Topic is required.");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Environment.Exit(1);
+    return;
+}
+
+// Prompt for optional parameters with defaults
+Console.WriteLine();
+Console.WriteLine("Max review attempts (default: 3):");
+string? maxAttemptsInput = Console.ReadLine();
+int maxReviewAttempts = int.TryParse(maxAttemptsInput, out int maxAttempts) && maxAttempts > 0
+    ? maxAttempts
+    : 3;
+
+Console.WriteLine("Approval timeout in hours (default: 72):");
+string? timeoutInput = Console.ReadLine();
+float approvalTimeoutHours = float.TryParse(timeoutInput, out float timeout) && timeout > 0
+    ? timeout
+    : 72;
+
+ContentGenerationInput input = new()
+{
+    Topic = topic,
+    MaxReviewAttempts = maxReviewAttempts,
+    ApprovalTimeoutHours = approvalTimeoutHours
+};
+
+Console.WriteLine();
+Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
+Console.WriteLine("Starting orchestration...");
+Console.ResetColor();
+
+try
+{
+    // Start the orchestration
+    string instanceId = await durableTaskClient.ScheduleNewOrchestrationInstanceAsync(
+        orchestratorName: nameof(RunOrchestratorAsync),
+        input: input);
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
+    Console.WriteLine($"Orchestration started with instance ID: {instanceId}");
+    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for human approval...");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Console.WriteLine();
+
+    // Monitor orchestration status and handle approval prompts
+    using CancellationTokenSource cts = new();
+    Task orchestrationTask = Task.Run(async () =>
+    {
+        while (!cts.Token.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            OrchestrationMetadata? status = await durableTaskClient.GetInstanceAsync(
+                instanceId,
+                getInputsAndOutputs: true,
+                cts.Token);
+
+            if (status == null)
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), cts.Token);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Check if we're waiting for approval
+            if (status.SerializedCustomStatus != null)
+            {
+                string? customStatus = status.ReadCustomStatusAs<string>();
+                if (customStatus?.StartsWith("Requesting human feedback", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == true)
+                {
+                    // Prompt user for approval
+                    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+                    Console.WriteLine("Content is ready for review. Check the logs above for details.");
+                    Console.Write("Approve? (y/n): ");
+                    Console.ResetColor();
+
+                    string? approvalInput = Console.ReadLine();
+                    bool approved = approvalInput?.Trim().Equals("y", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == true;
+
+                    Console.Write("Feedback (optional): ");
+                    string? feedback = Console.ReadLine() ?? "";
+
+                    HumanApprovalResponse approvalResponse = new()
+                    {
+                        Approved = approved,
+                        Feedback = feedback
+                    };
+
+                    await durableTaskClient.RaiseEventAsync(instanceId, "HumanApproval", approvalResponse);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (status.RuntimeStatus is OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Completed or OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Failed or OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Terminated)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), cts.Token);
+        }
+    }, cts.Token);
+
+    // Wait for orchestration to complete
+    OrchestrationMetadata finalStatus = await durableTaskClient.WaitForInstanceCompletionAsync(
+        instanceId,
+        getInputsAndOutputs: true,
+        CancellationToken.None);
+
+    cts.Cancel();
+    await orchestrationTask;
+
+    Console.WriteLine();
+
+    if (finalStatus.RuntimeStatus == OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Completed)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+        Console.WriteLine("✓ Orchestration completed successfully!");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        Console.WriteLine();
+
+        JsonElement output = finalStatus.ReadOutputAs<JsonElement>();
+        if (output.TryGetProperty("content", out JsonElement contentElement))
+        {
+            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+            Console.WriteLine("Published content:");
+            Console.ResetColor();
+            Console.WriteLine(contentElement.GetString());
+        }
+    }
+    else if (finalStatus.RuntimeStatus == OrchestrationRuntimeStatus.Failed)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+        Console.WriteLine("✗ Orchestration failed!");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        if (finalStatus.FailureDetails != null)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"Error: {finalStatus.FailureDetails.ErrorMessage}");
+        }
+        Environment.Exit(1);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+        Console.WriteLine($"Orchestration status: {finalStatus.RuntimeStatus}");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+    }
+}
+catch (Exception ex)
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+    Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Environment.Exit(1);
+}
+finally
+{
+    await host.StopAsync();
+}

dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL/README.md

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+# Human-in-the-Loop Orchestration Sample
+
+This sample demonstrates how to use the durable agents extension to create a console app that implements a human-in-the-loop workflow using durable orchestration, including interactive approval prompts.
+
+## Key Concepts Demonstrated
+
+- Human-in-the-loop workflows with durable orchestration
+- External event handling for human approval/rejection
+- Timeout handling for approval requests
+- Iterative content refinement based on human feedback
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+See the [README.md](../README.md) file in the parent directory for more information on how to configure the environment, including how to install and run common sample dependencies.
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+With the environment setup, you can run the sample:
+
+```bash
+cd dotnet/samples/DurableAgents/ConsoleApps/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL
+dotnet run --framework net10.0
+```
+
+The app will prompt you for input:
+
+```text
+=== Human-in-the-Loop Orchestration Sample ===
+Enter topic for content generation:
+
+The Future of Artificial Intelligence
+
+Max review attempts (default: 3):
+3
+Approval timeout in hours (default: 72):
+72
+```
+
+The orchestration will generate content and prompt you for approval:
+
+```text
+Orchestration started with instance ID: 86313f1d45fb42eeb50b1852626bf3ff
+
+=== NOTIFICATION: Content Ready for Review ===
+Title: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
+
+Content:
+[Generated content appears here]
+
+Please review the content above and provide your approval.
+
+Content is ready for review. Check the logs above for details.
+Approve? (y/n): n
+Feedback (optional): Please add more details about the ethical implications.
+```
+
+The orchestration will incorporate your feedback and regenerate the content. Once approved, it will publish and complete.
+
+## Viewing Orchestration State
+
+You can view the state of the orchestration in the Durable Task Scheduler dashboard:
+
+1. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:8082`
+2. In the dashboard, you can see:
+   - **Orchestrations**: View the orchestration instance, including its runtime status, custom status (which shows approval state), input, output, and execution history
+   - **Agents**: View the state of the WriterAgent, including conversation history
+
+The orchestration instance ID is displayed in the console output. You can use this ID to find the specific orchestration in the dashboard and inspect:
+
+- The custom status field, which shows the current state of the approval workflow
+- When the orchestration is waiting for external events
+- The iteration count and feedback history
+- The final published content