.NET: Python: Merge main into feature-durabletask branch (#3385 )

* Python: Add factory pattern to concurrent orchestration builder (#2738) * Add factory pattern to concurrent orchestration builder * Update readme * Address AI comments * Fix unit tests * Fix import * Prevent multiple calls to set participants or factories * Add comments * Mitigate warnings * Fix mypy * Address comments * Address Copilot comments * Fix tests * Python: fix: GroupChat ManagerSelectionResponse JSON Schema for OpenAI Structured Outpu… (#2750) * fix: ManagerSelectionResponse JSON Schema for OpenAI Structured Output Strict Mode * refactor: install pre-commit then commit again * Capture file IDs from code interpreter in streaming responses (#2741) * .NET: [BREAKING] Prevent nulls in AIAgent property (#2719) * prevent nulls in AIAgent property * address feedback * code ql sm04598 (#2723) Co-authored-by: Mark Wallace <127216156+markwallace-microsoft@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Add Conversation State Sample (Step05) (#2697) * Initial plan * Add Agent_OpenAI_Step05_Conversation sample for conversation state management Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Update Program.cs comment to accurately describe the sample Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Update the code to use the ConversationClient more in line with the samples in OpenAI * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Changing sample to use ChatClientAgent and conversationId in GetNewThread --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump AWSSDK.Extensions.Bedrock.MEAI from 4.0.4.7 to 4.0.4.11 (#2777) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: AWSSDK.Extensions.Bedrock.MEAI dependency-version: 4.0.4.11 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump Azure.Identity from 1.17.0 to 1.17.1 (#2780) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: Azure.Identity dependency-version: 1.17.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Azure.Identity dependency-version: 1.17.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Azure.Identity dependency-version: 1.17.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Azure.Identity dependency-version: 1.17.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework from 1.0.0-beta.4 to 1.0.0-beta.5 (#2778) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework dependency-version: 1.0.0-beta.5 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework dependency-version: 1.0.0-beta.5 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework dependency-version: 1.0.0-beta.5 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: added more complete parsing for mcp tool arguments (#2756) * added more complete parsing for mcp tool arguments * fixed mypy * added nonlocal model counter, and some fixes * fixes in naming logic * extracted json parsing function, added parametrized test and checked coverage * Python: Updated package versions (#2784) * Updated package versions * Small fix * Bump actions/checkout from 5 to 6 (#2404) Bumps [actions/checkout](https://github.com/actions/checkout) from 5 to 6. - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/actions/checkout/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/actions/checkout/compare/v5...v6) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: actions/checkout dependency-version: '6' dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-major ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: adds support for labels in edges, fixes rendering of labels in dot a… (#1507) * adds support for labels in edges, fixes rendering of labels in dot and mermaid, adds rendering of labels in edges * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows/Visualization/WorkflowVisualizer.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * escaping edge labels, adding tests for labels containing strange characters that would break the diagram and enabling the previous signature so the API has backwards compatibility. * Unify label in EdgeData * Edge API adjustments, removed useless "sanitizer" * fixed test --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Jacob Alber <jaalber@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: Added custom args and thread object to ai_function kwargs (#2769) * Added an example of using kwargs in ai_function * Added thread object to ai_function kwargs * Updated docs * Small fix * Added thread parameter filtering * Fix WorkflowAgent to include thread convo history. Enable checkpointing. (#2774) * Update OpenAIResponses.yaml to match AgentSchema (#2598) 1. Update `connection` child types -- `kind: ApiKey` to `kind: key` otherwise schema will fail: https://microsoft.github.io/AgentSchema/reference/apikeyconnection/ 2. Update `outputSchema`'s `PropertySchema` to be `kind` instead of `type` otherwise schema will fail: https://microsoft.github.io/AgentSchema/reference/propertyschema/ * Python: Remove warnings from workflow builder on not using factories (#2808) * Revert concurrent * Fix comments * Python: Filter framework kwargs from MCP tool invocations (#2870) * Filter framework kwargs from MCP tool invocations * Fixes * Python: Fix WorkflowAgent to emit yield_output as agent response (#2866) * Fix WorkflowAgent to emit yield_output as agent response * use raw_representation * Raw representation handling * Python: Use agent description in HandoffBuilder auto-generated tools (#2713) (#2714) ## Summary Enhanced `HandoffBuilder._apply_auto_tools` to use the target agent's description when creating handoff tools, providing more informative tool descriptions for LLMs. ## Changes - Modified `_apply_auto_tools` to extract `description` from `AgentExecutor._agent` when available - Updated iteration to use `.items()` for more efficient dict traversal - Handoff tools now use agent descriptions instead of generic placeholders ## Example Before: "Handoff to the refund_agent agent." After: "You handle refund requests. Ask for order details and process refunds." ## Testing - All handoff tests pass (20/20) - No breaking changes to existing API Fixes #2713 Co-authored-by: Evan Mattson <35585003+moonbox3@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: [BREAKING] Observability updates (#2782) * fixes Python: Add env_file_path parameter to setup_observability() similar to AzureOpenAIChatClient Fixes #2186 * WIP on updates using configure_azure_monitor * improved setup and clarity * fixed root .env.example * revert changes * updated files * updated sample * updated zero code * test fixes and fixed links * fix devui * removed planning docs * added enable method and updated readme and samples * clarified docstring * add return annotation * updated naming * update capatilized version * updated readme and some fixes * updated decorator name inline with the rest * feedback from comments addressed * Python: Fix middleware terminate flag to exit function calling loop immediately (#2868) * Fix middleware terminate flag to exit function calling loop immediately * Eliminating duck typing * Improve function exec result handling * Fix race condition * Fix mypy issues * Python: Fix context duplication in handoff workflows when restoring from checkpoint (#2867) * Fix context duplication in handoff workflows when restoring from checkpoint * Address Copilot PR review * .NET: Update to latest Azure.AI.*, OpenAI, and M.E.AI* (#2850) * Update to latest Azure.AI.*, OpenAI, and M.E.AI* Absorb breaking changes in Responses surface area * Update dotnet/samples/AgentWebChat/AgentWebChat.AgentHost/Utilities/ChatClientExtensions.cs * Update dotnet/samples/AgentWebChat/AgentWebChat.AgentHost/Utilities/ChatClientExtensions.cs * Update dotnet/samples/AgentWebChat/AgentWebChat.AgentHost/Utilities/ChatClientExtensions.cs * Update dotnet/samples/GettingStarted/AgentWithOpenAI/Agent_OpenAI_Step04_CreateFromOpenAIResponseClient/Program.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Using patch to remove the model is necessary, updated the response client to actually use the the ForAgent --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Roger Barreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump actions/download-artifact from 6 to 7 (#2862) Bumps [actions/download-artifact](https://github.com/actions/download-artifact) from 6 to 7. - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/releases) - [Commits](https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/compare/v6...v7) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: actions/download-artifact dependency-version: '7' dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-major ... 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Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump actions/upload-artifact from 5 to 6 (#2860) Bumps [actions/upload-artifact](https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact) from 5 to 6. - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/releases) - [Commits](https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/compare/v5...v6) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: actions/upload-artifact dependency-version: '6' dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-major ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Python : Ollama Connector for Agent Framework (#1104) * Initial Commit for Olama Connector * Added Olama Sample * Add Sample & Fixed Open Telemetry * Fixed Spelling from Olama to Ollama * remove"opentelemetry-semantic-conventions-ai ~=0.4.13" since its handled in a different pr * Added Tool Calling * Finalizing test cases * Adjust samples to be more reliable * Update python/packages/ollama/agent_framework_ollama/_chat_client.py Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update python/packages/ollama/pyproject.toml Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update python/packages/ollama/tests/test_ollama_chat_client.py Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update python/packages/ollama/agent_framework_ollama/_chat_client.py Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Improved Docstrings & Sample * Update python/packages/ollama/agent_framework_ollama/_chat_client.py Co-authored-by: Eduard van Valkenburg <eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Integrate PR Feedback - Divided Streaming and Non-Streaming into independent Methods - Catch Ollama Validation Error - Add OTEL Provider Name - Checked Ollama Messages - Add Usage Statistics * Revert setting, so it can be none * Validate Message formatting between AF and Ollama * Catch Ollama Error and raise a ServiceResponse Error * Fix mypy error * remove .vscode comma * Add Reasoning support & adjust to new structure * Add Ollama Multimodality and Reasoning * Add test cases for reasoning * Add Tests for Error Handling in Ollama Client * Update python/samples/getting_started/multimodal_input/ollama_chat_multimodal.py Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Integrated Copilot Feedback * Implement first PR Feedback * Adjust Readme files for examples * Adjust argument passing via additional chat options * Implemented PR Feedback * Removing Ollama Package from Core and moving samples * Fix Link & Adding Samples to Main Sample Readme * Fixing Links in Readme * Moved Multimodal and Chat Example * Fixed Link in ChatClient to Ollama * Fix AgentFramework Links in Ollama Project * Fix observability breaking change --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Eduard van Valkenburg <eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Skip failing IT (#2904) * .NET: Cosmos DB UT Fast Skip (For Non-Configured Local envs) (#2906) * Cosmos DB UT Fast Skip (Non-Configured Local envs) + Long running UT skip in pipeline when no CosmosDB changes happened * Force a CosmosDB source code change to trigger the pipeline * Address possible string boolean mismatch * Add debug * Enabling emulator always when running IT * .NET: Add TTLs to durable agent sessions (#2679) * .NET: Add TTLs to durable agent sessions * Remove unnecessary async * PR feedback: clarify UTC * PR feedback: limit minimum signal delay to <= 5 minutes * PR feedback: Fix TTL disablement * Linter: use auto-property * Fix build break from OpenAI SDK change * Updated CHANGELOG.md * PR feedback * Reduce default TTL to 14 days to work around DTS bug * Python: Update Mem0Provider to use v2 search API `filters` parameter (#2766) * short fix to move id parameters to filters object * added tests * small fix * mem0 dependency update * Updated package versions (#2913) * .NET: Switch to new "Run" method name. (#2843) * Switch to new "RunAgent" method name. * Try to disable false positive naming warning. * Add comment about disabled warnings. * Rename `RunAgent` to just `Run`. * Update CHANGELOG. * Python: Switch to new "run" method name. (#2890) * Switch to `run` method. * Add support for deprecated `run_agent`. * Fix entity method name. * Fix method name and improve tests. * Update comment. * Update Python CHANGELOG. * [BREAKING] Python: Add factory pattern to handoff orchestration builder (#2844) * WIP: Factory pattern to handoff * Add factory pattern to concurrent orchestration builder; Next: tests and sample verification * Add tests and improve comments * Fix mypy * Simplify handoff_simple.py * Simplify handoff_autonoumous.py and bug fix * Update readme * Address Copilot comments * Python: Flow custom kwargs to agents via Workflow SharedState (#2894) * Flow custom kwargs to agents via SharedState * Address Copilot feedback * Improve sample typing * Fix test * Fix Pydantic error when using Literal type for tool params (#2893) * Updated Ollama package version (#2920) * Python: Azure AI Agent with Bing Grounding Citations Sample (#2892) * bing grounding sample with citations * small fix * fix * .NET: Make DelegatingAIAgent abstract (#2797) * Initial plan * Make DelegatingAIAgent abstract Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Added additional arguments for Azure AI agent (#2922) * Python: Correction of MCP image type conversion in _mcp.py (#2901) * Correction of MCP image type conversion in _mcp.py * Added a new overload to the init function of the DataContent() type of the Agent Framework, edited the test case to correctly test the usage of the data and uri fields while using DataContent() * Fixed tests related to the changes of the DataContent type, added testing for both string and byte representations * Pass kwargs into subworkflows (#2923) * Python: Move ollama samples to samples getting started dir (#2921) * Move ollama samples to samples getting started dir * Address feedback * Python: fix: correct BadRequestError when using Pydantic model in response_fo… (#1843) * fix: correct BadRequestError when using Pydantic model in response_format * Fix lint --------- Co-authored-by: Evan Mattson <evan.mattson@microsoft.com> * .NET: [Breaking] Delete display name property (#2758) * delete the AIAgent.DisplayName property * use agent name as a first value for activity display name * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows/Specialized/HandoffAgentExecutor.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: cleanup and refactoring of chat clients (#2937) * refactoring and unifying naming schemes of internal methods of chat clients * set tool_choice to auto * fix for mypy * added note on naming and fix #2951 * fix responses * fixes in azure ai agents client * Python: Workflow add option to visualize internal executors (#2917) * Workflow add option to visualize internal executors * Address Copilot comments * Python: Fixes Run ID and Thread ID casing to align with AG-UI Typescript SDK (#2948) * added camelCase input to run id and thread id aligning with @ag-ui/core * fixed per copilot suggestions * Python: Add workflow cancellation sample (#2732) * Add workflow cancellation sample Add sample demonstrating how to cancel a running workflow using asyncio tasks. Shows both cancellation mid-execution and normal completion paths. Useful for implementing timeouts, graceful shutdown, or A2A executors. * update docstring * .NET: Update Anthropic package to version 12.0.0 (#2914) * Initial plan * Update Anthropic package to version 12.0.0 Co-authored-by: stephentoub <2642209+stephentoub@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: stephentoub <2642209+stephentoub@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: Add Azure Managed Redis Support with Credential Provider (#2887) * azure redis support * small fixes * azure managed redis sample * fixes * Bump CommunityToolkit.Aspire.OllamaSharp from 13.0.0-beta.440 to 13.0.0 (#2856) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: CommunityToolkit.Aspire.OllamaSharp dependency-version: 13.0.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump AWSSDK.Extensions.Bedrock.MEAI from 4.0.4.11 to 4.0.5 (#2853) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: AWSSDK.Extensions.Bedrock.MEAI dependency-version: 4.0.5 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Mark Wallace <127216156+markwallace-microsoft@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework from 1.0.0-beta.4 to 1.0.0-beta.5 (#2854) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework dependency-version: 1.0.0-beta.5 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Azure.AI.AgentServer.AgentFramework dependency-version: 1.0.0-beta.5 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: Fix WorkflowAgent event handling and kwargs forwarding (#2946) * Fix kwargs propagation through workflow.as_agent() * Fix WorkflowAgent to respect AgentExecutor output_response setting * .NET: Use GrpcEntityRunner instead of TaskEntityDispatcher (#2759) * Use GrpcEntityRunner instead of TaskEntityDispatcher * Pin to Durable worker 1.11.0 * Set the invocation result * Update all Durable packages * Update changelog, rename dispatcher to encondedEntityRequest * Python: Bump Py version to 1.0.0b251218 for a release. Update CHANGELOG (#2968) * Bump Py version to 1.0.0b251218 for a release. Update CHANGELOG * update lock * Fix formatting * Fix ChatKit typing * Python: Introducing Foundry Local Chat Clients (#2915) * redo foundry local chat client * fix mypy and spelling * better docstring, updated sample * fixed tests and added tests * small sample update * Updated package versions (#2978) * Python: Added GitHub MCP sample with PAT (#2967) * added github mcp sample with PAT * addressed copilot fixes * env fix * Python: Preserve reasoning blocks with OpenRouter (#2950) * Preserve reasoning blocks with OpenRouter * Put encrypted reasoning in TextReasoningContent * Remove unneccessary change * Fix docs * Support streaming * Fix handling None in TextReasoningContent.text * Python: Added response.created and response.in_progress event process to OpenAIBaseResponseClient (#2975) * added response.created and response.in_progress to include response.id * better doc string * added tests for the new streaming event types * Python: Introducing support for Bedrock-hosted models (Anthropic, Cohere, etc.) (#2610) * Pushing the bedrock related changes to the new branch after addressing the review comments * 2524 Addressed the second round review comments * 2524 Addressed few more minor comments on the PR * resolving the merge conflict * 2524 resolved the uv.lock conflicts * 2524 addressed more comments * 2524 removed the print statement to fix the checks failure * 2524 resolved the CI failure issues * 2524 fixing the CI breaks * 2524 Addressed the review comment * 2524 resolved conflict --------- Co-authored-by: Sunil Dutta <sunil.dutta@penske.com> Co-authored-by: budgetboardingai <apurva.sharma31@gmail.com> * .NET: [Durable Agents] Reliable streaming sample (#2942) * .NET: [Durable Agents] Reliable streaming sample * Add automated validation for new sample * Address Copilot PR feedback * Fix typo in README.md about agent definitions (#2634) * Fix typo in README.md about agent definitions * Update agent-samples/README.md Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Evan Mattson <35585003+moonbox3@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: latency improvements (#3014) * latency improvements * fixed mypy, added coding standards and instructions * slight logic improvement * Python: Updated package versions (#3024) * Updated package versions * Updated changelog * Python: add powerfx safe mode (#3028) * add powerfx safe mode * improved docstring and aligned env_file loading * ensured test uses reset * .NET: [Breaking] Introduce RunCoreAsync/RunCoreStreamingAsync delegation pattern in AIAgent (#2749) * Initial plan * Refactor AIAgent: Make RunAsync and RunStreamingAsync non-abstract, add RunCoreAsync and RunCoreStreamingAsync Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix infinite recursion in test implementations Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Make RunAsync and RunStreamingAsync non-virtual as requested Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix DelegatingAIAgent subclasses to use RunCoreAsync/RunCoreStreamingAsync Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix XML documentation references in AnonymousDelegatingAIAgent Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Restore <see cref> tags with proper qualified signatures in AnonymousDelegatingAIAgent Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Rollback unnecessary XML documentation changes in AnonymousDelegatingAIAgent Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Remove pragma and update crefs to RunCoreAsync/RunCoreStreamingAsync Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix EntityAgentWrapper to call base.RunCoreAsync/RunCoreStreamingAsync Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * fix compilation issues * fix compilatio issue * fix tests * fix unit tests * fix unit test --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <sergemenshikh@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> * add issue template and additional labeling (#3006) * fix and extra int test (#3037) * .NET: [BREAKING] Refactor ChatMessageStore methods to be similar to AIContextProvider and add filtering support (#2604) * Refactor ChatMessageStore methods to be similar to AIContextProvider * Fix file encoding * Ensure that AIContextProvider messages area also persisted. * Update formatting and seal context classes * Improve formatting * Remove optional messages from constructor and add unit test * Add ChatMessageStore filtering via a decorator * Update sample and cosmos message store to store AIContextProvider messages in right order. Fix unit tests. * Update Workflowmessage store to use aicontext provider messages. * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Improve xml docs messaging * Address code review comments. * Also notify message store on failure --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * [BREAKING] Remove unused AgentThreadMetadata (#3067) * Remove unused AgentThreadMetadata * Update DurableTask Changelog * Python: Fix AzureAIClient failure when conversation history contains assistant messages (#3076) * Fix AzureAIClient failure when conversation history contains assistant messages * Address PR review feedback: improve docstring and test assertions * Remove redundant cast * Fix: Update OTLP exporter protocol conditions (#3070) * Python: Fix ExecutorInvokedEvent and ExecutorCompletedEvent observability data (#3090) * Fix ExecutorInvokedEvent.data mutation bug * Fix bug related to not yielding output type * .NET: Seal ChatClientAgentThread (#2842) * Initial plan * Seal ChatClientAgentThread class Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix broken strands urls. (#3102) * Fix broken strands urls. * Fix typos * .NET: Fix message ordering inconsistency when using AIContextProvider (#2659) * Initial plan * Fix message ordering inconsistency when using AIContextProvider Co-authored-by: westey-m <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> * Revert to original message ordering: Input, AIContextProvider, Response Co-authored-by: westey-m <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> * Reorder messages to ChatClient to match MessageStore order: Existing, Input, AIContextProvider Co-authored-by: westey-m <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> * Remove redundant test methods as existing tests already verify the behavior Co-authored-by: westey-m <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: westey-m <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Mark Wallace <127216156+markwallace-microsoft@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: tool_choice parameter not being honored when passed to agent.run() (#3095) * sharepoint sample fix (#3108) * Bump versions to 1.0.0b260106 for a release. Update CHANGELOG.md (#3109) * Bump Bedrock version to latest (#3110) * Python: Fix MCP tool result serialization for list[TextContent] (#2523) * Fix MCP tool result serialization for list[TextContent] When MCP tools return results containing list[TextContent], they were incorrectly serialized to object repr strings like: '[<agent_framework._types.TextContent object at 0x...>]' This fix properly extracts text content from list items by: 1. Checking if items have a 'text' attribute (TextContent) 2. Using model_dump() for items that support it 3. Falling back to str() for other types 4. Joining single items as plain text, multiple items as JSON array Fixes #2509 * Address PR review feedback for MCP tool result serialization - Extract serialize_content_result() to shared _utils.py - Fix logic: use texts[0] instead of join for single item - Add type annotation: texts: list[str] = [] - Return empty string for empty list instead of '[]' - Move import json to file top level - Add comprehensive unit tests for serialization * Address PR review feedback: fix type checking and double serialization - Add isinstance(item.text, str) check to ensure text attribute is a string - Fix double-serialization issue by keeping model_dump results as dicts until final json.dumps (removes escaped JSON strings in arrays) - Improve docstring with detailed return value documentation - Add test for non-string text attribute handling - Add tests for list type tool results in _events.py path * Simplify PR: minimal changes to fix MCP tool result serialization Addresses reviewer feedback about excessive refactoring: - Reset _events.py to original structure - Only add import and use serialize_content_result in one location - All review comments addressed in serialize_content_result(): - Added isinstance(item.text, str) check - Use model_dump(mode="json") to avoid double-serialization - Improved docstring with explicit return value documentation - Empty list returns "" instead of "[]" * Refactor: Move MCP TextContent serialization to core prepare_function_call_results Per reviewer feedback, moved the TextContent serialization logic from ag-ui's serialize_content_result to the core package's prepare_function_call_results function. Changes: - Added handling for objects with 'text' attribute (like MCP TextContent) in _prepare_function_call_results_as_dumpable - Removed serialize_content_result from ag-ui/_utils.py - Updated _events.py and _message_adapters.py to use prepare_function_call_results from core package - Updated tests to match the core function's behavior * Fix failing tests for prepare_function_call_results behavior - test_tool_result_with_none: Update expected value to 'null' (JSON serialization of None) - test_tool_result_with_model_dump_objects: Use Pydantic BaseModel instead of plain class * Fix B903 linter error: Convert MockTextContent to dataclass The ruff linter was reporting B903 (class could be dataclass or namedtuple) for the MockTextContent test helper classes. This commit converts them to dataclasses to satisfy the linter check. * Python: Improve DevUI, add Context Inspector view as new tab under traces (#2742) * Improve DevUI, add Context Inspector view as new tab under traces * fix mypy errors * fix: Handle stale MCP connections in DevUI executor MCP tools can become stale when HTTP streaming responses end - the underlying stdio streams close but `is_connected` remains True. This causes subsequent requests to fail with `ClosedResourceError`. Add `_ensure_mcp_connections()` to detect and reconnect stale MCP tools before agent execution. This is a workaround for an upstream Agent Framework issue where connection state isn't properly tracked. Fixes MCP tools failing on second HTTP request in DevUI. fixes #1476 #1515 #2865 * fix #1572 report import dependency errors more clearly * Ensure there is streaming toggle where users can select streaming vs non streaming mode in devui . Fixes .NET: [Python] DevUI tool call rendering in non-streaming mode? * remove unused dead code * improve ux - workflows with agents show a chat component in execution timelien, also ensure magentic final output shows correctly * update ui build * update devui to use instrumentation instead of tracing, other instrumentation and type/instance check fixes * .NET: Seal factory contexts and add non JSO deserialize overloads (#3066) * Seal factory contexts and add non JSO deserialize overloads * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Enable blank issues in issue template configuration Need to re-enable creating blank issues * updated templates (#3106) * updated templates * enabled blank and fixed triage * made language optional and moved to the bottom for features * Python: Streaming sample for azurefunctions (#3057) * Streaming sample for azurefunctions * Fixed links and sample name * Addressed feedback * Addressed feedback * Fixed integration tests * Updated test * Python: fix(azure-ai): Fix response_format handling for structured outputs (#3114) * fix(azure-ai): read response_format from chat_options instead of run_options * refactor: use explicit None checks for response_format * Fix mypy error * Mypy fix * Python: Bump python version to 1.0.0b260107 for a release (#3128) * Bump python version to 1.0.0b260107 for a release * Update changelog * Make A2AAgent public, so that it's concrete implementation methods can be used. (#3119) * .NET: Map additional props <-> A2A metadata (#3137) * map additional props from agent run options to a2a request metadata * small touches * add unit tests for new extension methods * Sort using * add unit test * add additiona unit tests * special case json element to avoid unnecessary serialization * Python: Fix Anthropic streaming response bugs (#3141) * test commit identity * fix(anthropic): fix raw_representation and finish_reason in streaming * lint fix * Bump AWSSDK.Extensions.Bedrock.MEAI from 4.0.5 to 4.0.5.1 (#2994) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: AWSSDK.Extensions.Bedrock.MEAI dependency-version: 4.0.5.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump Anthropic from 12.0.0 to 12.0.1 (#2993) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: Anthropic dependency-version: 12.0.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: [Breaking] Prevent loss of input messages & streamed updates when resuming streaming (#2748) * save input messages and stream updates to the continuation token to be able to use them in the last successful stream resumption call. * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/ChatClient/ChatClientAgentContinuationToken.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/ChatClient/ChatClientAgentContinuationToken.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.UnitTests/ChatClient/ChatClientAgent_BackgroundResponsesTests.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/ChatClient/ChatClientAgentContinuationToken.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/ChatClient/ChatClientAgentContinuationToken.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix typo * init continuation token from chat response * remove unnecessary types for source generation * remove check for continuation token passed at initial run * remove check for continuation token pass at initial run * centralize continuation token parsing * update xml comments * use readonly collection instead of enumerable --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: fix: Expose WorkflowErrorEvent as ErrorContent (#2762) * fix: Expose WorkflowErrorEvent as ErrorContent When hosted using .AsAgent(), Workflows were not exposing inner errors coming as Exceptions (through the WorkflowErrorEvent) The fix is to convert their message to an ErrorContent on the way out, rather than rely on the default "empty update" to collect the raw event. * feat: Add a way to show/suppress exception information * Bump Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows from 1.0.0-preview.251125.1 to 1.0.0-preview.251219.1 (#2997) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows dependency-version: 1.0.0-preview.251219.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SergeyMenshykh <68852919+SergeyMenshykh@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Add Run overloads to expose ChatClientAgentRunOptions in IntelliSense (#3115) * Initial plan * Add ChatClientAgentExtensions for improved discoverability of ChatClientAgentRunOptions Co-authored-by: westey-m <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> * Address code review feedback - use collection expression syntax Co-authored-by: westey-m <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> * Apply suggestion from @westey-m * Fix issues with Copilot implementation * Add additional tests for structured output overloads. --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: westey-m <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: Add tool call/result content types and update connectors and samples (#2971) * Add new AI content types and image tool support Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Add Python content types for tool calls/results and image generation tool support Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Address review feedback for tool content and samples Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Tighten image generation typing and sample tools list Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Align image generation output typing Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Handle MCP naming, image options mapping, and connector tool content Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Allow MCP call in function approval request Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Remove raw image_generation tool remapping Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Restore Anthropic tool_use to function calls unless code execution Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix lint issues for hosted file docstring and MCP parsing Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Import ChatResponse types in Anthropic client Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix Anthropics citation type imports and MCP typing for handoff/tools Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Skip lightning tests without agentlightning and fix function call import Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * fix lint on lab package * rebuilt anthropic parsing * redid anthropic parsing * typo * updated parsing and added missing docstrings * fix tests * mypy fixes * second mypy fix * add new class to other samples --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <github@vanvalkenburg.eu> * Bump Google.GenAI from 0.6.0 to 0.9.0 (#2995) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: Google.GenAI dependency-version: 0.9.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor ... 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Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Updated package versions (#3144) * .NET: Bump Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI and Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI (#2996) * Bump Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI and Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI Bumps Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI from 1.0.0-preview.251125.1 to 1.0.0-preview.251219.1 Bumps Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI from 10.1.0-preview.1.25608.1 to 10.1.1-preview.1.25612.2 --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI dependency-version: 1.0.0-preview.251219.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI dependency-version: 10.1.1-preview.1.25612.2 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI dependency-version: 1.0.0-preview.251219.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI dependency-version: 10.1.1-preview.1.25612.2 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> * Fixed samples --------- Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Mark Wallace <127216156+markwallace-microsoft@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Dmytro Struk <13853051+dmytrostruk@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: fix(ag-ui): Execute tools with approval_mode, fix shared state, code cleanup (#3079) * fix(ag-ui): execute tools after approval in human-in-the-loop flow * Fix shared state bug * Bug fix finalized * Refactoring to clean up code * Code cleanup * More fixes * More code cleanup * Add version detection in __init__.py to ruff ignore list * Track agent name with updates for workflow agent (#3146) * Python: Fix AzureAIClient tool call bug for AG-UI use (#3148) * Fiz AzureAIClient tool call bug * Address copilot feedback * Python: multiple bug fixes (#3150) * fix Python: kwargs are not passed to _prepare_thread_and_messages in ChatAgent.run Fixes #3118 * fix Python: [Bug]: model_id versus model_deployment_name is confusing in Azure AI Agents Fixes #3147 * add types * fixed type and docstring * fix(anthropic): fix duplicate ToolCallStartEvent in streaming tool calls (#3051) When processing `input_json_delta` events, the Anthropic client was passing the tool name from the previous `tool_use` event. This caused ag-ui's `_handle_function_call_content` to emit a `ToolCallStartEvent` for every streaming chunk (since it triggers on `if content.name:`). This fix changes the behavior to pass an empty string for `name` in `input_json_delta` events, matching OpenAI's behavior where streaming argument chunks have `name=""`. The initial `tool_use` event still provides the tool name, so only one `ToolCallStartEvent` is emitted. Co-authored-by: Evan Mattson <35585003+moonbox3@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: [BREAKING] Change GetNewThread and DeserializeThread to async (#3152) * Change GetNewThread and DeserializeThread plus ChatMessageStore and AIContextProvider Factories to async * Merge fixes * Fix Ollama model env var in documentation (#3156) Signed-off-by: Dina Suehiro Jones <dina.s.jones@intel.com> * Python: Add Pydantic request model and OpenAPI tags support to AG-UI FastAPI endpoint (#2522) * feat(ag-ui): Add Pydantic request model and OpenAPI tags support - Add AGUIRequest Pydantic model in _types.py with field descriptions - Update add_agent_framework_fastapi_endpoint() to accept tags parameter - Use AGUIRequest model for automatic validation and OpenAPI schema generation - Export AGUIRequest and DEFAULT_TAGS in __init__.py - Update test_endpoint.py to expect 422 for invalid requests - Add tests for OpenAPI schema, default tags, custom tags, and validation Benefits: - Better API documentation with complete request schema in Swagger UI - Automatic request validation with Pydantic - Organized endpoints under 'AG-UI' tag instead of 'default' - Improved developer experience and type safety Fixes #<issue-number> * test(ag-ui): Add test for internal error handling to achieve 100% coverage - Add test_endpoint_internal_error_handling() to cover exception handling code - Mock copy.deepcopy to simulate internal error during default_state processing - Add type: ignore for FastAPI tags parameter (known pyright compatibility issue) - Achieves 100% test coverage for _endpoint.py (previously missing lines 103-105) * .NET: Improve resolving `AITool` from DI (#3175) * remove localagenttoolregistry * also give the factory method API * Python: Fix MCPStreamableHTTPTool to use new streamable_http_client API (#3088) * Fix MCPStreamableHTTPTool to use new streamable_http_client API with proper httpx client cleanup Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docstring to reflect new streamable_http_client API usage Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Refactor MCPStreamableHTTPTool to accept optional http_client parameter and delegate client creation to streamable_http_client Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Update mcp package minimum version to 1.24.0 for streamable_http_client API support Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix critical bugs: apply headers/timeout/sse_read_timeout when creating httpx client, add version constraint <2, and properly manage client lifecycle Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Simplify implementation: remove headers/timeout/sse_read_timeout params, remove kwargs, remove close() override per feedback Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Add back **kwargs parameter for backward compatibility (accepted but not used) Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * Remove unused httpx import from test file Note: The uv.lock file needs to be updated with 'uv sync' to reflect the mcp version constraint change (>=1.24.0,<2) Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> * cicd fixes * udpated samples with headers examples --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <13749212+eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: eavanvalkenburg <github@vanvalkenburg.eu> * azureai direct a2a endpoint support (#3127) * Python: [BREAKING]: removed display_name, renamed context_providers, middleware and AggregateContextProvider (#3139) * removed display_name, renamed context_providers, middleware and AggregateContextProvider * fixes * fixed test * testfix * removed mistakenly put back test * updated new test * rename middlewares to middleware * middleware fixes * Python: MCP Improvements: improved connection loss behavior, pagination for loading and a param to control representation (#3154) * pagination support (#2848) added a parse_tool_result param and connection loss (#2884) * fix #3153 * improved connection handling * improved logic * Python: Add declarative workflow runtime (#2815) * Further support for declarative python workflows * Add tests. Clean up for typing and formatting * Improvements and cleanup * Typing cleanup. Improve docstrings * Proper code in docstrings * Fix malformed code-block directive in docstring * Remove dead links * PR feedback * Address PR feedback * Address PR feedback * Remove sl * Update devui frontend * More cleanup * Fix uv lock * Skip Py 3.14 tests as powerfx doesn't support it * Fix mypy error * Fix for tool calls * Removed stale docstring * Fix lint * Standardize on .NET namespaces. Revert DevUI changes (bring in later) * Implement remaining items for Python declarative support to match dotnet * point URL to agent, not to agentcard (#3176) * Python: [BREAKING]: Introducing Options as TypedDict and Generic (#3140) * WIP typeddict for options * updated all clients and ChatAgents * updated everything * added ADR * fix mypy * proper typevar imports * fixed import * fixed other imports * slight update in the sample * updated from feedback * fixes * fixed missing covariants and test fixes * fixed typing * updated anthropic thinking config * ruff fixes * fixed int tests * fix tests and mypy * updated integration tests * updated docstring and test fix * improved options handling in obser * mypy fix * updated a host of integration tests * fix tests * bedrock fix * [BREAKING] Python: Refactor orchestrations (#3023) * Group chat refactoring Part 1; Next: HIL and handoff * Add agent approval flow; next samples * WIP: samples * WIP: HIL samples * Group chat HIL working; next: handoff * Fix group chat tool approval sample * WIP: refactor handoff; next handoff handling * Handoff done; next handoff samples and concurrent and sequential * Handoff samples, concurrent, and sequential done; next Magentic * WIP: magentic; next test with samples + HIL * Magentic Working; next fix all samples and tests * Fix handoff samples; next tests * WIP: fixing tests; some orchestration as agent samples are failing * Group chat unit tests done * Handoff unit tests done * Remove old orchestration_request_info and fix related tests * Magentic unit tests done * Fix samples * Fix test * Fix test 2 * mypy * Address comments * Update readme * Address comments * Address comments 2 * Replace display name * Python: ADR for create/get agent API (#2618) * ADR for create/get agent API * Updated ADR with implementation options * Small updates * Updated decision outcome section * Updated broken links * Small updates * Fixed merge conflicts * Small fix * Updated decision outcome section * Small fixes * Updated provider naming based on client SDK * Add ignored parameter for CodeQL in workflow (#3204) * Implement IReadOnlyList on InMemoryChatMessageStore (#3205) * .NET: Make ChatMessageStore and AIContextProvider context props settable (#3196) * Make ChatMessageStore and AIContextProvider context props setable * Add validation to preserve non-null requirement of certain properties. * Fix broken tests. * Python: Add dependencies param to ag-ui FastAPI endpoint (#3191) * Add dependencies param to ag-ui FastAPI endpoint * Address Copilot feedback * renamed all (#3207) * Python: ADR for simplified get response (#3098) * ADR for simplified get response * updated some language, added agent option and code comparison * small update in sample * added workflows and expanded some points * changed decision and number * updated with stream=False default * .NET: [Breaking] Rename`AgentRunResponse` and `AgentRunResponseUpdate` classes (#3197) * rename AgentRunResponse and AgentRunResponseUpdate classes - part1 * rename varialbles, parameters, methods and tests * rollback unnecessary changes * .NET: [Breaking] Rename AgentRunResponseEvent and AgentRunUpdateEvent classes (#3214) * rename AgentRunResponseEvent and AgentRunUpdateEvent classes * rollback unnecessary changes * Python: Create/Get Agent API for Azure V2 (#3059) * Added get_agent method to Azure AI V2 * Small fixes * Small fix * Removed AzureAIAgentProvider * Added create_agent method * Small fixes * Fixed code interpreter tool mapping * Added agent provider for V2 client * Updated response format handling * Added provider example * Fixed errors * Update python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_ai/README.md Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Small fix * Updates from merge * Resolved comments * Resolved comments --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: Add more specific exceptions to Workflow (#3188) * Add more specifc workflow exceptions * Fix tests * AI comments * Misc * Python: Added AzureAI sample for downloading code interpreter generated files (#3189) * added azure ai code interpreter file download sample * copilot fix suggestions * function name fixes + readme update * small fix * update package versions (#3223) Co-authored-by: Dmytro Struk <13853051+dmytrostruk@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: fix(core): correct FunctionResultContent ordering in WorkflowAgent.merge_updates (#3168) * fix(core): simplify FunctionResultContent ordering in WorkflowAgent.merge_updates * improve comment * Fix name * fix(workflows): rename WorkflowOutputEvent.source_executor_id to executor_id for API consistency (#3166) * Python: fix(ag-ui): add MCP tool support for AG-UI approval flows (#3212) * add MCP tool support for AG-UI approval flows * use attribute in place of property * Python: Properly configure structured outputs based on new options dict (#3213) * Properly configure structured outputs based on new options dict * Fix mypy * .NET: Merge AgentRunOptions.AdditionalProperties into ChatOptions.AdditionalProperties (#3184) * Merge AgentRunOptions.AdditionalProperties into ChatOptions.AdditionalProperties * Fix namespace and typo. * .NET: Update Google.GenAI to 0.11.0 and remove polyfill implementations (#3232) * Initial plan * Update Google.GenAI to 0.11.0 and remove polyfill files Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: [BREAKING] Renamed CreateAIAgent/GetAIAgent to AsAIAgent (#3222) * Renamed chat client extension method * Additional renaming * Updated documentation * Fixed tests * Small fix * Small fix * Updated DurableAIAgent and fixed integration tests (#3241) * Python: Create/Get Agent API for Azure V1 (#3192) * Added provider implementation for Azure AI V1 * Small fixes * Fixed OpenAPI example * Fixed local MCP example * Fixed hosted MCP example * Fixed file search sample * Small fixes * Resolved comments * Doc updates * Bump azure-core from 1.37.0 to 1.38.0 in /python (#3209) Bumps [azure-core](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python) from 1.37.0 to 1.38.0. - [Release notes](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/releases) - [Commits](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/compare/azure-core_1.37.0...azure-core_1.38.0) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: azure-core dependency-version: 1.38.0 dependency-type: indirect ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: Create/Get Agent API for OpenAI Assistants (#3208) * Added provider implementation * Added example with response format * Small improvements * Python: (AG-UI) Support service-managed thread on AG-UI (#3136) * added service thread support * set service_thread_id to only supplied_thread_id * uses raw_representation to extract the conversation_id * removed accidental edit * updated test to use raw_representation * resolves copilot review feedback * revert back StubAgent, since not used * removed relative module import * removed hasattr check per PR feedback * Create/Get Agent API - fixes and example improvements (#3246) * .NET Purview Middleware: Improve Background Job Runner Injection (#3256) * Clean up background job dependency injection * Fix xml documentation grammar * Python: [BREAKING] Renamed create_agent to as_agent (#3249) * Renamed create_agent to as_agent * Override for as_agent * Added override * Python: Update package version (#3258) * package version 260116 * removed name tags * Python: Fixed Azure chat client for asynchronous filtering (#3260) * Fixed Azure chat client for asynchronous filtering * Updated test * Python: Fixed use_agent_middleware calling private _normalize_messages (#3264) * Fix use_agent_middleware calling private _normalize_messages * Fixed A2A and Copilot Studio agent * Python: Added rai_config to Azure AI agent creation (#3265) * Add kwargs to create_agent method * Added test for kwargs * Addressed comment * Added doc string * Python: Filter conversation_id when passing kwargs to agent as tool (#3266) * Filter conversation_id when passing kwargs to agent as tool * Small fix * Update python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_ai/README.md Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update python/samples/getting_started/agents/openai/openai_responses_client_with_agent_as_tool.py Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update python/samples/getting_started/agents/azure_ai/azure_ai_with_agent_as_tool.py Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump actions/setup-dotnet from 5.0.1 to 5.1.0 (#3273) Bumps [actions/setup-dotnet](https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet) from 5.0.1 to 5.1.0. - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet/releases) - [Commits](https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet/compare/v5.0.1...v5.1.0) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: actions/setup-dotnet dependency-version: 5.1.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Update ignored checks in merge-gatekeeper workflow * Python: [BREAKING] Make response_format validation errors visible to users (#3274) * Make response_format validation errors visible to users * Small fix * Addressed comments * Python: fix(declarative): Fix MCP tool connection not passed from YAML to Azure AI agent creation API (#3248) * fix(declarative): Fix MCP tool connection not passed from YAML * Add samples to README * Fix mypy * Fix mypy again * Address PR comments * fix #3171, ensure proper form rendering for int (#3201) * Bump uv from 0.9.25 to 0.9.26 in /python (#3288) Bumps [uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) from 0.9.25 to 0.9.26. - [Release notes](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/compare/0.9.25...0.9.26) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: uv dependency-version: 0.9.26 dependency-type: direct:development update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump ruff from 0.14.11 to 0.14.13 in /python (#3287) Bumps [ruff](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff) from 0.14.11 to 0.14.13. - [Release notes](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/compare/0.14.11...0.14.13) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: ruff dependency-version: 0.14.13 dependency-type: direct:development update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump tar from 7.4.3 to 7.5.3 in /python/packages/devui/frontend (#3267) Bumps [tar](https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar) from 7.4.3 to 7.5.3. - [Release notes](https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/compare/v7.4.3...v7.5.3) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: tar dependency-version: 7.5.3 dependency-type: indirect ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Delete sync extension methods for agent (#3291) * Delete sync extension methods for agent * Fix comments and obsolete attribute * Remove more sync methods. * Fix naming and comments. * Fix unit tests * Python: Fix: Add system_instructions to ChatClient LLM span tracing (#3164) * Fix: Add system_instructions to ChatClient LLM span tracing - Add system_instructions parameter to _capture_messages() calls in _trace_get_response() and _trace_get_streaming_response() - Extract instructions from chat_options in kwargs - Add unit tests to verify system_instructions are captured correctly When using ChatClient with ChatOptions.instructions, the OpenTelemetry LLM span was missing system messages in gen_ai.input.messages and the gen_ai.system_instructions attribute was not being set. This fix aligns the ChatClient-level tracing with the Agent-level tracing which already correctly passes system_instructions. Fixes #3163 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * Add edge case tests for system_instructions - Add test for empty string instructions (should not set attribute) - Add test for list-type instructions (verify multiple items captured) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * Simplify: use options.get('instructions') directly instead of kwargs.get('chat_options') Addresses reviewer feedback: - Removed unnecessary chat_options variable from kwargs - Directly access instructions from the options parameter - Updated tests to use dict syntax for options (TypedDict convention) --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * Improve PR number handling in workflow (#3302) * Improve PR number handling in workflow Refine PR number extraction and validation method. * Update .github/workflows/python-test-coverage-report.yml Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix error message for invalid PR number --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Update Microsoft.Extensions.AI.* packages to 10.2.0 (#3211) * Initial plan * Update Microsoft.Extensions.AI.* to 10.2.0 and fix timestamp behavior tests Co-authored-by: stephentoub <2642209+stephentoub@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: stephentoub <2642209+stephentoub@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Pass AdditionalProperties from parent to child when exposing an agent as a FunctionTool (#3219) * Pass AdditionalProperties from parent to child when exposing an agent as a FunctionTool * Rename variable to improve readability. * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: [Breaking] Simplified Content types to a single class with classmethod constructors. (#3252) * ported Content to a new model * fixed linting * fixes * fixed data format handling * fix for 3.10 mypy * fix * fix int test * .NET: Durable Agent samples and automated validation for non-Azure Functions (#3042) * Durable Agent samples and automated validation for non-Azure Functions * Update test projects * fix file encoding * Remove AgentThreadMetadata usage * Absorb breaking change from #3152 * Absorb newer breaking changes (AgentRunResponse --> AgentResponse) * Absorb more breaking changes (see #3222) * Improve integration test reliability (isolated task hubs, etc.) * Fix flakey streaming test --------- Co-authored-by: Mark Wallace <127216156+markwallace-microsoft@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: fix(core): handle anyio cancel scope errors during MCP connection cleanup (#3277) * fix(core): handle anyio cancel scope errors during MCP connection cleanup * Address Copilot feedback * Python: fix(ag-ui): properly handle json serialize with handoff workflows as agent (#3275) * fix(ag-ui): properly handle json serialize with handoff workflows as agent * Other improvements around handling non-serializable objects * Bump tomli from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0 in /python (#3182) Bumps [tomli](https://github.com/hukkin/tomli) from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0. - [Changelog](https://github.com/hukkin/tomli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/hukkin/tomli/compare/2.3.0...2.4.0) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: tomli dependency-version: 2.4.0 dependency-type: direct:development update-type: version-update:semver-minor ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * .Net: Fix DebuggerDisplay attribute to reference existing property (#3326) * Initial plan * Fix DebuggerDisplay attribute to use Name instead of DisplayName Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Add sample to show multiple AIContextProvider usage (#3284) * Add sample to show multiple AIContextProvider usage * Update comment. * Update messaging in README. * Address PR comments. --------- Co-authored-by: Mark Wallace <127216156+markwallace-microsoft@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Update Conversation Sample to use Conversation Id instead (#3180) * Update Conversation Sample to use conversation Id instead * Remove Run infix * Remove the sync GetAIAgent from sample * Python: Fix local MCP tools with `AzureAIProjectAgentProvider` (#3315) * azureai v2 local mcp fix * addressed copilot comments * .NET: Improve readme for agents V2 (#3285) * Improve readme for agents V2 * Architectural justification * Update dotnet/samples/GettingStarted/FoundryAgents/README.md Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Bump pyasn1 from 0.6.1 to 0.6.2 in /python (#3257) Bumps [pyasn1](https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1) from 0.6.1 to 0.6.2. - [Release notes](https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/blob/main/CHANGES.rst) - [Commits](https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/compare/v0.6.1...v0.6.2) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: pyasn1 dependency-version: 0.6.2 dependency-type: indirect ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com> Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Fix DebuggerDisplay attribute in AIAgent.cs to reference existing properties (#2985) * Initial plan * Fix DebuggerDisplay attribute in AIAgent.cs to reference existing properties Co-authored-by: stephentoub <2642209+stephentoub@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: stephentoub <2642209+stephentoub@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Roger Barreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Python: feat(anthropic): Add response_format support for structured outputs (#3301) * 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 * Updated package versions (#3335) * Set min version of dependent azure-ai-projects to 2.0.0b3 (#3347) * Adding feature collections ADR (#3332) * .NET: [Breaking] Allow passing auth token credential to cosmosdb extensions (#3250) * allow passing token credentials to cosmosdb extensions * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.CosmosNoSql/CosmosDBWorkflowExtensions.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.CosmosNoSql/CosmosDBWorkflowExtensions.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.CosmosNoSql/CosmosDBChatExtensions.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: Subworkflows do not work well with HostAsAgent (#3240) Subworkflows run into issues with Checkpointing and the Chat Protocol: * The concurrency rework made subtle changes in behaviour that introduced a hang when using subworkflows with ChatProtocol and streaming execution. * The ResetAsync() implementation in WorkflowHostExecutor was improperly resetting the joinContext - this was happening on restore checkpoint _after_ the join context was attached when * Subworkflows cannot be used as the start node when hosted AsAgent due to inability to treat Catch-All as a Chat Protocol * Subworkflow ownership issue when used in non-concurrent mode after finishing a run Also fixes: * When ChatMessages are output by executors that are not agents, there is no corresponding AgentResponseUpdate/AgentResponse event Breaking Changes * [BREAKING CHANGE] It is possible to provide the wrong RunId when resuming from CheckpointInfo (even though the data already exists on CheckpointInfo) * Python: .NET: Executor source gen for workflow executor routing (#3131) * Roslyn Source Generators for Workflow Executor Routing. * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows.Generators/ExecutorRouteGenerator.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * WIP. * All fixed up except dangling sends/yields attriutes, working on that next. * Add protocol-only generation for SendsMessage/YieldsOutput attributes * Ensuring collections that can change order are sorted to enable pipeline caching. * Improvents per PR feedback. --------- Co-authored-by: alliscode <bentho@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Joslat fix sample issue (#3270) * adds support for labels in edges, fixes rendering of labels in dot and mermaid, adds rendering of labels in edges * Update dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows/Visualization/WorkflowVisualizer.cs Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * escaping edge labels, adding tests for labels containing strange characters that would break the diagram and enabling the previous signature so the API has backwards compatibility. * Unify label in EdgeData * Edge API adjustments, removed useless "sanitizer" * fixed test * Fix in Sample * update --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Jacob Alber <jaalber@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Chris <66376200+crickman@users.noreply.github.com> * .NET: Improve unit test coverage for Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI (#3349) * Initial plan * Add unit tests for Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI to improve code coverage Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Address code review feedback: remove unused using directives Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix format issues: file encoding and remove unused using directives Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix redundant cast error by using named parameter Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Remove excessive inline comments per PR review feedback --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: rogerbarreto <19890735+rogerbarreto@users.noreply.github.com> * Revert to main * Python: Fix: Verify types during checkpoint deserialization to prevent marker spoofing (#3243) * Initial plan * Add validation for reserved keywords in checkpoint encoding/decoding Co-authored-by: TaoChenOSU <12570346+TaoChenOSU@users.noreply.github.com> * Refactor to eliminate duplicate code in model protocol detection Co-authored-by: TaoChenOSU <12570346+TaoChenOSU@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix pyright type narrowing issue for dataclass check Co-authored-by: TaoChenOSU <12570346+TaoChenOSU@users.noreply.github.com> * Add comprehensive unit tests for checkpoint encoding Co-authored-by: TaoChenOSU <12570346+TaoChenOSU@users.noreply.github.com> * Remove serialization-time reserved keyword validation to fix failing tests The serialization-time validation was too aggressive and blocked legitimate use cases where encoded data was being re-encoded. Security is now enforced only at deserialization time by validating that classes marked with DATACLASS_MARKER are actual dataclasses and classes marked with MODEL_MARKER actually support the model protocol. 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(#3389) * Fix merge conflicts * Python: [BREAKING] simplify ag-ui run logic, fix mcp bugs, fix anthropic client issues in ag-ui (#3322) * Refactor ag-ui to simplify flow * Refactoring * Fix backend tool * Update tests * Improvements * Fix mypy * Fixes * Fix json serialize errors * Python: fix(core): filter out internal args when passing kwargs to MCP tools (#3292) * fix(core): filter conversation_id when passing kwargs to MCP tools * Filter out options too * Fix uv.lock conflict * Python: Added tests for OpenAI content types + Unit test improvement (#3259) * added tests for content types+ unit test improvement * small fixes * small fix * Python: Prefer runtime `kwargs` for `conversation_id` in OpenAI Responses client (#3312) * prefer kwargs conversation_id over options * addressed comments * Python: Azure AI mapping HostedImageGenerationTool to ImageGenTool (#3263) * azureai image gen sample fix * mypy fixes * addressed comments + mapping updates * image model fix * content type fix * Python: add(azure-ai): support reasoning config for AzureAIClient (#3403) * add(azure-ai): support reasoning config for AzureAIClient * Update sample * Merge main * improvements * improve sample * .NET: Allow overriding the ChatMessageStore to be used per agent run. 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Fix imports for durabletask (#3345 )
2026-06-16 21:04:09 +08:00 · 2026-01-23 10:31:54 -08:00 · 2026-01-21 14:38:37 -08:00 · 2026-01-21 14:31:24 -08:00 · 2026-01-16 16:59:49 -08:00 · 2026-01-14 10:56:11 -08:00
2241 changed files with 201684 additions and 42245 deletions
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 {
  "name": "C# (.NET)",
-  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/dotnet:9.0",
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/dotnet:10.0",
  "features": {
    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/dotnet:2.4.0": {},
    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/powershell:1.5.1": {},
-    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/azure-cli:1.2.8": {}
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/azure-cli:1.2.8": {},
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2.12.4": {}
  },
  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/agent-framework/dotnet/",
  "customizations": {
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Code ownership assignments
+# https://docs.github.com/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
+
+python/packages/azurefunctions/ @microsoft/agentframework-durabletask-developers
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: true
+contact_links:
+  - name: Documentation
+    url: https://aka.ms/agent-framework
+    about: Check out the official documentation for guides and API reference.
+  - name: Discussions
+    url: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/discussions
+    about: Ask questions about Agent Framework.
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+name: .NET Bug Report
+description: Report a bug in the Agent Framework .NET SDK
+title: ".NET: [Bug]: "
+labels: ["bug", ".NET"]
+type: bug
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: Please provide a clear and detailed description of the bug.
+      placeholder: |
+        - What happened?
+        - What did you expect to happen?
+        - Steps to reproduce the issue
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: code-sample
+    attributes:
+      label: Code Sample
+      description: If applicable, provide a minimal code sample that demonstrates the issue.
+      placeholder: |
+        ```csharp
+        // Your code here
+        ```
+      render: markdown
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: error-messages
+    attributes:
+      label: Error Messages / Stack Traces
+      description: Include any error messages or stack traces you received.
+      placeholder: |
+        ```
+        Paste error messages or stack traces here
+        ```
+      render: markdown
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: input
+    id: dotnet-packages
+    attributes:
+      label: Package Versions
+      description: List the Microsoft.Agents.* packages and versions you are using
+      placeholder: "e.g., Microsoft.Agents.AI.Abstractions: 1.0.0, Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI: 1.0.0"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: dotnet-version
+    attributes:
+      label: .NET Version
+      description: What version of .NET are you using?
+      placeholder: "e.g., .NET 8.0"
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-context
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional Context
+      description: Add any other context or screenshots that might be helpful.
+      placeholder: "Any additional information..."
+    validations:
+      required: false
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: Feature Request
+description: Request a new feature for Microsoft Agent Framework
+title: "[Feature]: "
+type: feature
+body:
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: Please describe the feature you'd like and why it would be useful.
+      placeholder: |
+        Describe the feature you're requesting:
+        - What problem does it solve?
+        - What would the expected behavior be?
+        - Are there any alternatives you've considered?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: code-sample
+    attributes:
+      label: Code Sample
+      description: If applicable, provide a code sample showing how you'd like to use this feature.
+      placeholder: |
+        ```python
+        # Your code here
+        ```
+
+        or
+
+        ```csharp
+        // Your code here
+        ```
+      render: markdown
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: language
+    attributes:
+      label: Language/SDK
+      description: Which language/SDK does this feature apply to?
+      options:
+        - Both
+        - .NET
+        - Python
+        - Other / Not Applicable
+      default: 0
+    validations:
+      required: false
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+name: Python Bug Report
+description: Report a bug in the Agent Framework Python SDK
+title: "Python: [Bug]: "
+labels: ["bug", "Python"]
+type: bug
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: Please provide a clear and detailed description of the bug.
+      placeholder: |
+        - What happened?
+        - What did you expect to happen?
+        - Steps to reproduce the issue
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: code-sample
+    attributes:
+      label: Code Sample
+      description: If applicable, provide a minimal code sample that demonstrates the issue.
+      placeholder: |
+        ```python
+        # Your code here
+        ```
+      render: markdown
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: error-messages
+    attributes:
+      label: Error Messages / Stack Traces
+      description: Include any error messages or stack traces you received.
+      placeholder: |
+        ```
+        Paste error messages or stack traces here
+        ```
+      render: markdown
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: input
+    id: python-packages
+    attributes:
+      label: Package Versions
+      description: List the agent-framework-* packages and versions you are using
+      placeholder: "e.g., agent-framework-core: 1.0.0, agent-framework-azure-ai: 1.0.0"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: python-version
+    attributes:
+      label: Python Version
+      description: What version of Python are you using?
+      placeholder: "e.g., Python 3.11"
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-context
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional Context
+      description: Add any other context or screenshots that might be helpful.
+      placeholder: "Any additional information..."
+    validations:
+      required: false
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+name: Azure Functions Integration Test Setup
+description: Prepare local emulators and tools for Azure Functions integration tests
+
+runs:
+    using: "composite"
+    steps:
+      - name: Start Durable Task Scheduler Emulator
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ "$(docker ps -aq -f name=dts-emulator)" ]; then
+            echo "Stopping and removing existing Durable Task Scheduler Emulator"
+            docker rm -f dts-emulator
+          fi
+          echo "Starting Durable Task Scheduler Emulator"
+          docker run -d --name dts-emulator -p 8080:8080 -p 8082:8082 -e DTS_USE_DYNAMIC_TASK_HUBS=true mcr.microsoft.com/dts/dts-emulator:latest
+          echo "Waiting for Durable Task Scheduler Emulator to be ready"
+          timeout 30 bash -c 'until curl --silent http://localhost:8080/healthz; do sleep 1; done'
+          echo "Durable Task Scheduler Emulator is ready"
+      - name: Start Azurite (Azure Storage emulator)
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ "$(docker ps -aq -f name=azurite)" ]; then
+            echo "Stopping and removing existing Azurite (Azure Storage emulator)"
+            docker rm -f azurite
+          fi
+          echo "Starting Azurite (Azure Storage emulator)"
+          docker run -d --name azurite -p 10000:10000 -p 10001:10001 -p 10002:10002 mcr.microsoft.com/azure-storage/azurite
+          echo "Waiting for Azurite (Azure Storage emulator) to be ready"
+          timeout 30 bash -c 'until curl --silent http://localhost:10000/devstoreaccount1; do sleep 1; done'
+          echo "Azurite (Azure Storage emulator) is ready"
+      - name: Start Redis
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ "$(docker ps -aq -f name=redis)" ]; then
+            echo "Stopping and removing existing Redis"
+            docker rm -f redis
+          fi
+          echo "Starting Redis"
+          docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:latest
+          echo "Waiting for Redis to be ready"
+          timeout 30 bash -c 'until docker exec redis redis-cli ping | grep -q PONG; do sleep 1; done'
+          echo "Redis is ready"
+      - name: Install Azure Functions Core Tools
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "Installing Azure Functions Core Tools"
+          npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools@4 --unsafe-perm true
+          func --version
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Here are some general guidelines that apply to all code.

 - The top of all *.cs files should have a copyright notice: `// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.`
 - All public methods and classes should have XML documentation comments.
+- After adding, modifying or deleting code, run `dotnet build`, and then fix any reported build errors.
+- After adding or modifying code, run `dotnet format` to automatically fix any formatting errors.

 ### C# Sample Code Guidelines

@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ updates:
    schedule:
      interval: "cron"
      cronjob: "0 8 * * 4,0" # Every Thursday(4) and Sunday(0) at 8:00 UTC
-    experimental:
-      nuget-native-updater: false
-      enable-cooldown-metrics-collection: false
    ignore:
      # For all System.* and Microsoft.Extensions/Bcl.* packages, ignore all major version updates
      - dependency-name: "System.*"
@@ -28,6 +25,14 @@ updates:
      - "dependencies"

  # Maintain dependencies for python
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "python/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+    labels:
+      - "python"
+      - "dependencies"
  - package-ecosystem: "uv"
    directory: "python/"
    schedule:
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+applyTo: "dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask/**,dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions/**"
+---
+
+# Durable Task area code instructions
+
+The following guidelines apply to pull requests that modify files under
+`dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask/**` or
+`dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions/**`:
+
+## CHANGELOG.md
+
+- Each pull request that modifies code should add just one bulleted entry to the `CHANGELOG.md` file containing a change title (usually the PR title) and a link to the PR itself.
+- New PRs should be added to the top of the `CHANGELOG.md` file under a "## [Unreleased]" heading.
+- If the PR is the first since the last release, the existing "## [Unreleased]" heading should be replaced with a "## v[X.Y.Z]" heading and the PRs since the last release should be added to the new "## [Unreleased]" heading.
+- The style of new `CHANGELOG.md` entries should match the style of the other entries in the file.
+- If the PR introduces a breaking change, the changelog entry should be prefixed with "[BREAKING]".
@@ -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`)
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ Replace these Semantic Kernel agent classes with their Agent Framework equivalen
 |----------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|
 | `IChatCompletionService` | `IChatClient` | Convert to `IChatClient` using `chatService.AsChatClient()` extensions |
 | `ChatCompletionAgent` | `ChatClientAgent` | Remove `Kernel` parameter, add `IChatClient` parameter |
-| `OpenAIAssistantAgent` | `AIAgent` (via extension) | **New**: `OpenAIClient.GetAssistantClient().CreateAIAgent()` <br> **Existing**: `OpenAIClient.GetAssistantClient().GetAIAgent(assistantId)` |
+| `OpenAIAssistantAgent` | `AIAgent` (via extension) | ⚠️ **Deprecated** - Use Responses API instead. <br> **New**: `OpenAIClient.GetAssistantClient().CreateAIAgent()` <br> **Existing**: `OpenAIClient.GetAssistantClient().GetAIAgent(assistantId)` |
 | `AzureAIAgent` | `AIAgent` (via extension) | **New**: `PersistentAgentsClient.CreateAIAgent()` <br> **Existing**: `PersistentAgentsClient.GetAIAgent(agentId)` |
-| `OpenAIResponseAgent` | `AIAgent` (via extension) | Replace with `OpenAIClient.GetOpenAIResponseClient().CreateAIAgent()` |
+| `OpenAIResponseAgent` | `AIAgent` (via extension) | Replace with `OpenAIClient.GetOpenAIResponseClient(modelId).CreateAIAgent()` |
 | `A2AAgent` | `AIAgent` (via extension) | Replace with `A2ACardResolver.GetAIAgentAsync()` |
 | `BedrockAgent` | Not supported | Custom implementation required |

@@ -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>
@@ -529,14 +529,14 @@ AIAgent agent = new OpenAIClient(apiKey)
    .CreateAIAgent(instructions: instructions);
 ```

-**OpenAI Assistants (New):**
+**OpenAI Assistants (New):** ⚠️ *Deprecated - Use Responses API instead*
 ```csharp
 AIAgent agent = new OpenAIClient(apiKey)
    .GetAssistantClient()
    .CreateAIAgent(modelId, instructions: instructions);
 ```

-**OpenAI Assistants (Existing):**
+**OpenAI Assistants (Existing):** ⚠️ *Deprecated - Use Responses API instead*
 ```csharp
 AIAgent agent = new OpenAIClient(apiKey)
    .GetAssistantClient()
@@ -562,6 +562,20 @@ AIAgent agent = await new PersistentAgentsClient(endpoint, credential)
    .GetAIAgentAsync(agentId);
 ```

+**OpenAI Responses:** *(Recommended for OpenAI)*
+```csharp
+AIAgent agent = new OpenAIClient(apiKey)
+    .GetOpenAIResponseClient(modelId)
+    .CreateAIAgent(instructions: instructions);
+```
+
+**Azure OpenAI Responses:** *(Recommended for Azure OpenAI)*
+```csharp
+AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(endpoint, credential)
+    .GetOpenAIResponseClient(deploymentName)
+    .CreateAIAgent(instructions: instructions);
+```
+
 **A2A:**
 ```csharp
 A2ACardResolver resolver = new(new Uri(agentHost));
@@ -647,7 +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:
@@ -675,7 +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}");
 ```

@@ -695,7 +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)
    {
@@ -762,35 +776,57 @@ await foreach (var content in agent.InvokeAsync(userInput, thread))

 **With this Agent Framework CodeInterpreter pattern:**
 ```csharp
+using System.Text;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
+
 var result = await agent.RunAsync(userInput, thread);
 Console.WriteLine(result);

-// Extract chat response MEAI type via first level breaking glass
-var chatResponse = result.RawRepresentation as ChatResponse;
+// Get the CodeInterpreterToolCallContent (code input)
+CodeInterpreterToolCallContent? toolCallContent = result.Messages
+    .SelectMany(m => m.Contents)
+    .OfType<CodeInterpreterToolCallContent>()
+    .FirstOrDefault();

-// Extract underlying SDK updates via second level breaking glass
-var underlyingStreamingUpdates = chatResponse?.RawRepresentation as IEnumerable<object?> ?? [];
-
-StringBuilder generatedCode = new();
-foreach (object? underlyingUpdate in underlyingStreamingUpdates ?? [])
+if (toolCallContent?.Inputs is not null)
 {
-    if (underlyingUpdate is RunStepDetailsUpdate stepDetailsUpdate && stepDetailsUpdate.CodeInterpreterInput is not null)
+    DataContent? codeInput = toolCallContent.Inputs.OfType<DataContent>().FirstOrDefault();
+    if (codeInput?.HasTopLevelMediaType("text") ?? false)
    {
-        generatedCode.Append(stepDetailsUpdate.CodeInterpreterInput);
+        Console.WriteLine($"Code Input: {Encoding.UTF8.GetString(codeInput.Data.ToArray())}");
    }
 }

-if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(generatedCode.ToString()))
+// Get the CodeInterpreterToolResultContent (code output)
+CodeInterpreterToolResultContent? toolResultContent = result.Messages
+    .SelectMany(m => m.Contents)
+    .OfType<CodeInterpreterToolResultContent>()
+    .FirstOrDefault();
+
+if (toolResultContent?.Outputs is not null)
 {
-    Console.WriteLine($"\n# {chatResponse?.Messages[0].Role}:Generated Code:\n{generatedCode}");
+    TextContent? resultOutput = toolResultContent.Outputs.OfType<TextContent>().FirstOrDefault();
+    if (resultOutput is not null)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"Code Tool Result: {resultOutput.Text}");
+    }
+}
+
+// Getting any annotations generated by the tool
+foreach (AIAnnotation annotation in result.Messages
+    .SelectMany(m => m.Contents)
+    .SelectMany(c => c.Annotations ?? []))
+{
+    Console.WriteLine($"Annotation: {annotation}");
 }
 ```

 **Functional differences:**
-1. Code interpreter output is separate from text content, not a metadata property
-2. Access code via `RunStepDetailsUpdate.CodeInterpreterInput` instead of metadata
-3. Use breaking glass pattern to access underlying SDK objects
-4. Process text content and code interpreter output independently
+1. Code interpreter content is now available via MEAI abstractions - no breaking glass required
+2. Use `CodeInterpreterToolCallContent` to access code inputs (the generated code)
+3. Use `CodeInterpreterToolResultContent` to access code outputs (execution results)
+4. Annotations are accessible via `AIAnnotation` on content items
 </behavioral_changes>

 #### Provider-Specific Options Configuration
@@ -803,7 +839,7 @@ var agentOptions = new ChatClientAgentRunOptions(new ChatOptions
 {
    MaxOutputTokens = 8000,
    // Breaking glass to access provider-specific options
-    RawRepresentationFactory = (_) => new OpenAI.Responses.ResponseCreationOptions()
+    RawRepresentationFactory = (_) => new OpenAI.Responses.CreateResponseOptions()
    {
        ReasoningOptions = new()
        {
@@ -980,6 +1016,8 @@ AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential(

 ### 3. OpenAI Assistants Migration

+> ⚠️ **DEPRECATION WARNING**: The OpenAI Assistants API has been deprecated. The Agent Framework extension methods for Assistants are marked as `[Obsolete]`. **Please use the Responses API instead** (see Section 6: OpenAI Responses Migration).
+
 <configuration_changes>
 **Remove Semantic Kernel Packages:**
 ```xml
@@ -1291,52 +1329,7 @@ var result = await agent.RunAsync(userInput, thread);
 ```
 </api_changes>

-### 8. A2A Migration
-
-<configuration_changes>
-**Remove Semantic Kernel Packages:**
-```xml
-<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.A2A" />
-```
-
-**Add Agent Framework Packages:**
-```xml
-<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.A2A" />
-```
-</configuration_changes>
-
-<api_changes>
-**Replace this Semantic Kernel pattern:**
-```csharp
-using A2A;
-using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
-using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents;
-using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.A2A;
-
-using var httpClient = CreateHttpClient();
-var client = new A2AClient(agentUrl, httpClient);
-var cardResolver = new A2ACardResolver(url, httpClient);
-var agentCard = await cardResolver.GetAgentCardAsync();
-Console.WriteLine(JsonSerializer.Serialize(agentCard, s_jsonSerializerOptions));
-var agent = new A2AAgent(client, agentCard);
-```
-
-**With this Agent Framework pattern:**
-```csharp
-using System;
-using A2A;
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
-using Microsoft.Agents.AI.A2A;
-
-// Initialize an A2ACardResolver to get an A2A agent card.
-A2ACardResolver agentCardResolver = new(new Uri(a2aAgentHost));
-
-// Create an instance of the AIAgent for an existing A2A agent specified by the agent card.
-AIAgent agent = await agentCardResolver.GetAIAgentAsync();
-```
-</api_changes>
-
-### 9. Unsupported Providers (Require Custom Implementation)
+### 8. Unsupported Providers (Require Custom Implementation)

 <behavioral_changes>
 #### BedrockAgent Migration
@@ -1507,7 +1500,7 @@ Console.WriteLine(result);
 ```
 </behavioral_changes>

-### 10. Function Invocation Filtering
+### 9. Function Invocation Filtering

 **Invocation Context**

@@ -1615,25 +1608,4 @@ var filteredAgent = originalAgent
    .Build();
 ```

-### 11. Function Invocation Contexts

-**Invocation Context**
-
-Semantic Kernel's `IAutoFunctionInvocationFilter` provides a `AutoFunctionInvocationContext` where Agent Framework provides `FunctionInvocationContext` 
-
-The property mapping guide from a `AutoFunctionInvocationContext` to a `FunctionInvocationContext` is as follows:
-
-| Semantic Kernel | Agent Framework |
-| --- | --- |
-| RequestSequenceIndex | Iteration |
-| FunctionSequenceIndex | FunctionCallIndex |
-| ToolCallId | CallContent.CallId |
-| ChatMessageContent | Messages[0] |
-| ExecutionSettings | Options |
-| ChatHistory | Messages |
-| Function | Function |
-| Kernel | N/A |
-| Result | Use `return` from the delegate |
-| Terminate | Terminate |
-| CancellationToken | provided via argument to middleware delegate |
-| Arguments | Arguments |
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:

    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          persist-credentials: false

@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ name: dotnet-build-and-test
 on:
  workflow_dispatch:
  pull_request:
-    branches: ["main"]
+    branches: ["main", "feature*"]
  merge_group:
-    branches: ["main"]
+    branches: ["main", "feature*"]
  push:
-    branches: ["main"]
+    branches: ["main", "feature*"]
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 0 * * *" # Run at midnight UTC daily

 env:
  COVERAGE_THRESHOLD: 80
+  COVERAGE_FRAMEWORK: net10.0 # framework target for which we run/report code coverage

 concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
@@ -34,19 +35,25 @@ jobs:
      contents: read
      pull-requests: read
    outputs:
-      dotnetChanges: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.dotnet}}
+      dotnetChanges: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.dotnet }}
+      cosmosDbChanges: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.cosmosdb }}
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
        id: filter
        with:
          filters: |
            dotnet:
              - 'dotnet/**'
+            cosmosdb:
+              - 'dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI.CosmosNoSql/**'
      # run only if 'dotnet' files were changed
      - name: dotnet tests
        if: steps.filter.outputs.dotnet == 'true'
        run: echo "Dotnet file"
+      - name: dotnet CosmosDB tests
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.cosmosdb == 'true'
+        run: echo "Dotnet CosmosDB changes"
      # run only if not 'dotnet' files were changed
      - name: not dotnet tests
        if: steps.filter.outputs.dotnet != 'true'
@@ -59,26 +66,36 @@ jobs:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        include:
-          - { targetFramework: "net9.0", os: "ubuntu-latest", configuration: Release, integration-tests: true, environment: "integration" }
-          - { targetFramework: "net9.0", os: "ubuntu-latest", configuration: Debug }
-          - { targetFramework: "net9.0", os: "windows-latest", configuration: Release }
+          - { targetFramework: "net10.0", os: "ubuntu-latest", configuration: Release, integration-tests: true, environment: "integration" }
+          - { targetFramework: "net9.0", os: "windows-latest", configuration: Debug }
+          - { targetFramework: "net8.0", os: "ubuntu-latest", configuration: Release }
          - { targetFramework: "net472", os: "windows-latest", configuration: Release, integration-tests: true, environment: "integration" }

    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    environment: ${{ matrix.environment }}
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            .
-            .github
-            dotnet
-            python
-            workflow-samples
+            persist-credentials: false
+            sparse-checkout: |
+              .
+              .github
+              dotnet
+              python
+              workflow-samples
+              
+      # Start Cosmos DB Emulator for all integration tests and only for unit tests when CosmosDB changes happened)
+      - name: Start Azure Cosmos DB Emulator
+        if: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && (needs.paths-filter.outputs.cosmosDbChanges == 'true' || (github.event_name != 'pull_request' && matrix.integration-tests)) }}
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          Write-Host "Launching Azure Cosmos DB Emulator"
+          Import-Module "$env:ProgramFiles\Azure Cosmos DB Emulator\PSModules\Microsoft.Azure.CosmosDB.Emulator"
+          Start-CosmosDbEmulator -NoUI -Key "C2y6yDjf5/R+ob0N8A7Cgv30VRDJIWEHLM+4QDU5DE2nQ9nDuVTqobD4b8mGGyPMbIZnqyMsEcaGQy67XIw/Jw=="
+          echo "COSMOS_EMULATOR_AVAILABLE=true" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV

      - name: Setup dotnet
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5.1.0
        with:
          global-json-file: ${{ github.workspace }}/dotnet/global.json
      - name: Build dotnet solutions
@@ -122,8 +139,8 @@ jobs:
          popd
          popd
          rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR"
-
-      - name: Run Unit Tests Windows
+          
+      - name: Run Unit Tests
        shell: bash
        run: |
          export UT_PROJECTS=$(find ./dotnet -type f -name "*.UnitTests.csproj" | tr '\n' ' ')
@@ -133,12 +150,20 @@ jobs:
            
            # Check if the project supports the target framework
            if [[ "$target_frameworks" == *"${{ matrix.targetFramework }}"* ]]; then
-              dotnet test -f ${{ matrix.targetFramework }} -c ${{ matrix.configuration }} $project --no-build -v Normal --logger trx --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" --results-directory:"TestResults/Coverage/" -- DataCollectionRunSettings.DataCollectors.DataCollector.Configuration.ExcludeByAttribute=GeneratedCodeAttribute,CompilerGeneratedAttribute,ExcludeFromCodeCoverageAttribute
+              if [[ "${{ matrix.targetFramework }}" == "${{ env.COVERAGE_FRAMEWORK }}" ]]; then
+                dotnet test -f ${{ matrix.targetFramework }} -c ${{ matrix.configuration }} $project --no-build -v Normal --logger trx --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" --results-directory:"TestResults/Coverage/" -- DataCollectionRunSettings.DataCollectors.DataCollector.Configuration.ExcludeByAttribute=GeneratedCodeAttribute,CompilerGeneratedAttribute,ExcludeFromCodeCoverageAttribute
+              else
+                dotnet test -f ${{ matrix.targetFramework }} -c ${{ matrix.configuration }} $project --no-build -v Normal --logger trx
+              fi
            else
              echo "Skipping $project - does not support target framework ${{ matrix.targetFramework }} (supports: $target_frameworks)"
            fi
          done
-      
+        env:
+          # Cosmos DB Emulator connection settings
+          COSMOSDB_ENDPOINT: https://localhost:8081
+          COSMOSDB_KEY: C2y6yDjf5/R+ob0N8A7Cgv30VRDJIWEHLM+4QDU5DE2nQ9nDuVTqobD4b8mGGyPMbIZnqyMsEcaGQy67XIw/Jw==
+
      - name: Log event name and matrix integration-tests
        shell: bash 
        run: echo "github.event_name:${{ github.event_name }} matrix.integration-tests:${{ matrix.integration-tests }} github.event.action:${{ github.event.action }} github.event.pull_request.merged:${{ github.event.pull_request.merged }}" 
@@ -151,6 +176,14 @@ jobs:
          tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
          subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}

+        # This setup action is required for both Durable Task and Azure Functions integration tests.
+        # We only run it on Ubuntu since the Durable Task and Azure Functions features are not available
+        # on .NET Framework (net472) which is what we use the Windows runner for.
+      - name: Set up Durable Task and Azure Functions Integration Test Emulators
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && matrix.integration-tests && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        uses: ./.github/actions/azure-functions-integration-setup
+        id: azure-functions-setup
+
      - name: Run Integration Tests
        shell: bash
        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && matrix.integration-tests
@@ -168,10 +201,16 @@ jobs:
            fi
          done
        env:
+          # Cosmos DB Emulator connection settings
+          COSMOSDB_ENDPOINT: https://localhost:8081
+          COSMOSDB_KEY: C2y6yDjf5/R+ob0N8A7Cgv30VRDJIWEHLM+4QDU5DE2nQ9nDuVTqobD4b8mGGyPMbIZnqyMsEcaGQy67XIw/Jw==
          # OpenAI Models
          OpenAI__ApiKey: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
          OpenAI__ChatModelId: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
          OpenAI__ChatReasoningModelId: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATREASONINGMODELID }}
+          # Azure OpenAI Models
+          AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+          AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
          # Azure AI Foundry
          AzureAI__Endpoint: ${{ secrets.AZUREAI__ENDPOINT }}
          AzureAI__DeploymentName: ${{ vars.AZUREAI__DEPLOYMENTNAME }}
@@ -183,19 +222,22 @@ jobs:

      # Generate test reports and check coverage
      - name: Generate test reports
-        uses: danielpalme/ReportGenerator-GitHub-Action@5.4.18
+        if: matrix.targetFramework == env.COVERAGE_FRAMEWORK
+        uses: danielpalme/ReportGenerator-GitHub-Action@5.5.1
        with:
          reports: "./TestResults/Coverage/**/coverage.cobertura.xml"
          targetdir: "./TestResults/Reports"
          reporttypes: "HtmlInline;JsonSummary"

      - name: Upload coverage report artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        if: matrix.targetFramework == env.COVERAGE_FRAMEWORK
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: CoverageReport-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.targetFramework }}-${{ matrix.configuration }} # Artifact name
          path: ./TestResults/Reports # Directory containing files to upload

      - name: Check coverage
+        if: matrix.targetFramework == env.COVERAGE_FRAMEWORK
        shell: pwsh
        run: .github/workflows/dotnet-check-coverage.ps1 -JsonReportPath "TestResults/Reports/Summary.json" -CoverageThreshold $env:COVERAGE_THRESHOLD

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        include:
-          - { dotnet: "9.0", configuration: Release, os: ubuntu-latest }
+          - { dotnet: "10.0", configuration: Release, os: ubuntu-latest }

    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    env:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -45,19 +45,58 @@ jobs:
              labels.push("triage")
            }

-            // Check if the body or the title contains the word 'python' (case-insensitive)
-            if ((body != null && body.match(/python/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/python/i))) {
-              // Add the 'python' label to the array
-              labels.push("python")
+            // Helper function to extract field value from issue form body
+            // Issue forms format fields as: ### Field Name\n\nValue
+            function getFormFieldValue(body, fieldName) {
+              if (!body) return null
+              const regex = new RegExp(`###\\s*${fieldName}\\s*\\n\\n([^\\n#]+)`, 'i')
+              const match = body.match(regex)
+              return match ? match[1].trim() : null
            }

-            // Check if the body or the title contains the words 'dotnet', '.net', 'c#' or 'csharp' (case-insensitive)
-            if ((body != null && body.match(/.net/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/.net/i)) ||
-                (body != null && body.match(/dotnet/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/dotnet/i)) ||
-                (body != null && body.match(/C#/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/C#/i)) ||
-                (body != null && body.match(/csharp/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/csharp/i))) {
-              // Add the '.NET' label to the array
-              labels.push(".NET")
+            // Check for language from issue form dropdown first
+            const languageField = getFormFieldValue(body, 'Language')
+            let languageLabelAdded = false
+
+            if (languageField) {
+              if (languageField === 'Python') {
+                labels.push("python")
+                languageLabelAdded = true
+              } else if (languageField === '.NET') {
+                labels.push(".NET")
+                languageLabelAdded = true
+              }
+              // 'None / Not Applicable' - don't add any language label
+            }
+
+            // Fallback: Check if the body or the title contains the word 'python' (case-insensitive)
+            // Only if language wasn't already determined from the form field
+            if (!languageLabelAdded) {
+              if ((body != null && body.match(/python/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/python/i))) {
+                // Add the 'python' label to the array
+                labels.push("python")
+              }
+
+              // Check if the body or the title contains the words 'dotnet', '.net', 'c#' or 'csharp' (case-insensitive)
+              if ((body != null && body.match(/\.net/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/\.net/i)) ||
+                  (body != null && body.match(/dotnet/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/dotnet/i)) ||
+                  (body != null && body.match(/C#/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/C#/i)) ||
+                  (body != null && body.match(/csharp/i)) || (title != null && title.match(/csharp/i))) {
+                // Add the '.NET' label to the array
+                labels.push(".NET")
+              }
+            }
+
+            // Check for issue type from issue form dropdown
+            const issueTypeField = getFormFieldValue(body, 'Type of Issue')
+            if (issueTypeField) {
+              if (issueTypeField === 'Bug') {
+                labels.push("bug")
+              } else if (issueTypeField === 'Feature Request') {
+                labels.push("enhancement")
+              } else if (issueTypeField === 'Question') {
+                labels.push("question")
+              }
            }

            // Add the labels to the issue (only if there are labels to add)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
    # check out the latest version of the code
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          persist-credentials: false

@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ jobs:
          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          timeout: 3600
          interval: 30
+          ignored: CodeQL,CodeQL analysis (csharp)
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
    env:
      UV_PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
      - name: Set up python and install the project
        id: python-setup
        uses: ./.github/actions/python-setup
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
        env:
          # Configure a constant location for the uv cache
          UV_CACHE_DIR: /tmp/.uv-cache
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - uses: actions/cache@v5
        with:
          path: ~/.cache/pre-commit
          key: pre-commit|${{ matrix.python-version }}|${{ hashFiles('python/.pre-commit-config.yaml') }}
@@ -46,4 +48,6 @@ jobs:
        with:
          extra_args: --config python/.pre-commit-config.yaml --all-files
      - name: Run Mypy
-        run: uv run poe mypy
+        env:
+          GITHUB_BASE_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref || github.base_ref || 'main' }}
+        run: uv run poe ci-mypy
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
      run:
        working-directory: python
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - name: Set up uv
        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
        with:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
    outputs:
      pythonChanges: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.python}}
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
        id: filter
        with:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
      run:
        working-directory: python
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6

      - name: Set up python and install the project
        id: python-setup
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
    outputs:
      pythonChanges: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.python}}
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
        id: filter
        with:
@@ -66,11 +66,16 @@ jobs:
      AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
      AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
      LOCAL_MCP_URL: ${{ vars.LOCAL_MCP__URL }}
+      # For Azure Functions integration tests
+      FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME: "python"
+      DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING: "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None"
+      AzureWebJobsStorage: "UseDevelopmentStorage=true"
+
    defaults:
      run:
        working-directory: python
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - name: Set up python and install the project
        id: python-setup
        uses: ./.github/actions/python-setup
@@ -87,9 +92,12 @@ jobs:
          client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
          tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
          subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+      - name: Set up Azure Functions Integration Test Emulators
+        uses: ./.github/actions/azure-functions-integration-setup
+        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
@@ -127,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
      run:
        working-directory: python
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - name: Set up python and install the project
        id: python-setup
        uses: ./.github/actions/python-setup
@@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
          subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
      - name: Test with pytest
        timeout-minutes: 10
-        run: uv run poe azure-ai-tests -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal --timeout 300 --retries 3 --retry-delay 10
+        run: uv run --directory packages/azure-ai poe integration-tests -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal --timeout 300 --retries 3 --retry-delay 10
        working-directory: ./python
      - name: Test Azure AI samples
        timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
      run:
        working-directory: python
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - name: Set up python and install the project
        id: python-setup
        uses: ./.github/actions/python-setup
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ jobs:
      run:
        working-directory: python
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - name: Download coverage report
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_PR_WRITE }}
          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
@@ -34,12 +34,19 @@ jobs:
        # because the workflow_run event does not have access to the PR number
        # The PR number is needed to post the comment on the PR
        run: |
-          PR_NUMBER=$(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@v1.1.57
+        uses: MishaKav/pytest-coverage-comment@v1.2.0
        with:
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_PR_WRITE }}
          issue-number: ${{ env.PR_NUMBER }}
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
    env:
      UV_PYTHON: "3.10"
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      # Save the PR number to a file since the workflow_run event
      # in the coverage report workflow does not have access to it
      - name: Save PR number
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Run all tests with coverage report
        run: uv run poe all-tests-cov --cov-report=xml:python-coverage.xml -q --junitxml=pytest.xml
      - name: Upload coverage report
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          path: |
            python/python-coverage.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
      run:
        working-directory: python
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
      - name: Set up python and install the project
        id: python-setup
        uses: ./.github/actions/python-setup
@@ -204,6 +204,22 @@ agents.md
 # AI
 .claude/
 WARP.md
+**/memory-bank/
+**/projectBrief.md
+**/tmpclaude*
+
+# Azurite storage emulator files
+*/__azurite_db_blob__.json*
+*/__azurite_db_blob_extent__.json*
+*/__azurite_db_queue__.json*
+*/__azurite_db_queue_extent__.json*
+*/__azurite_db_table__.json*
+*/__blobstorage__/
+*/__queuestorage__/
+*/AzuriteConfig
+
+# Azure Functions local settings
+local.settings.json

 # Frontend
 **/frontend/node_modules/
@@ -211,4 +227,5 @@ WARP.md
 **/frontend/dist/

 # Database files
-*.db
+*.db
+python/dotnet-ref
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ dotnet add package Microsoft.Agents.AI
 - **[Migration from Semantic Kernel](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/migration-guide/from-semantic-kernel)** - Guide to migrate from Semantic Kernel
 - **[Migration from AutoGen](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/migration-guide/from-autogen)** - Guide to migrate from AutoGen

+Still have questions? Join our [weekly office hours](./COMMUNITY.md#public-community-office-hours) or ask questions in our [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/b5zjErwbQM) to get help from the team and other users.
+
 ### ✨ **Highlights**

 - **Graph-based Workflows**: Connect agents and deterministic functions using data flows with streaming, checkpointing, human-in-the-loop, and time-travel capabilities
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ Microsoft Agent Framework relies on existing LLMs. Using the framework retains c

 **Framework-Specific Limitations**:

- **Platform Requirements**: Python 3.10+ required, specific .NET versions (.NET 8.0, 9.0, netstandard2.0, net472)
+- **Platform Requirements**: Python 3.10+ required, specific .NET versions (.NET 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, netstandard2.0, net472)
 - **API Dependencies**: Requires proper configuration of LLM provider keys and endpoints
- **Orchestration Features**: Advanced orchestration patterns like GroupChat, Sequential, and Concurrent orchestrations are "coming soon" for Python implementation
+- **Orchestration Features**: Advanced orchestration patterns including GroupChat, Sequential, and Concurrent workflows are now available in both Python and .NET implementations. See the respective language documentation for examples.
 - **Privacy and Data Protection**: The framework allows for human participation in conversations between agents. It is important to ensure that user data and conversations are protected and that developers use appropriate measures to safeguard privacy.
 - **Accountability and Transparency**: The framework involves multiple agents conversing and collaborating, it is important to establish clear accountability and transparency mechanisms. Users should be able to understand and trace the decision-making process of the agents involved in order to ensure accountability and address any potential issues or biases.
 - **Security & unintended consequences**: The use of multi-agent conversations and automation in complex tasks may have unintended consequences. Especially, allowing agents to make changes in external environments through tool calls or function execution could pose significant risks. Developers should carefully consider the potential risks and ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent harm or negative outcomes, including keeping a human in the loop for decision making.
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Declarative Agents
+
+This folder contains sample agent definitions that can be run using the declarative agent support, for python see the [declarative agent python sample folder](../python/samples/getting_started/declarative/).
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions is the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format. You must include Chat as the type in your response.
+model:
+    id: =Env.AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME
+    provider: AzureOpenAI
+    apiType: Chat
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
+        type:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The type of the response.
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions in the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format. You must include Assistants as the type in your response.
+model:
+    id: gpt-4o-mini
+    provider: AzureOpenAI
+    apiType: Assistants
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
+        type:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The type of the response.
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions in the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format. You must include Chat as the type in your response.
+model:
+    id: gpt-4o-mini
+    provider: AzureOpenAI
+    apiType: Chat
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
+        type:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The type of the response.
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions in the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format. You must include Responses as the type in your response.
+model:
+    id: gpt-4o-mini
+    provider: AzureOpenAI
+    apiType: Responses
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
+        type:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The type of the response.
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions in the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format.
+model:
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions using the tools provided.
+model:
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+        allowMultipleToolCalls: true
+        chatToolMode: auto
+tools:
+  - kind: function
+    name: GetWeather
+    description: Get the weather for a given location.
+    bindings:
+      get_weather: get_weather
+    parameters:
+      properties:
+        location:
+          kind: string
+          description: The city and state, e.g. San Francisco, CA
+          required: true
+        unit:
+          kind: string
+          description: The unit of temperature. Possible values are 'celsius' and 'fahrenheit'.
+          required: false
+          enum:
+            - celsius
+            - fahrenheit
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions in the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format.
+model:
+    id: gpt-4.1-mini
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+    connection:
+        kind: Remote
+        endpoint: =Env.AZURE_FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: MicrosoftLearnAgent
+description: Microsoft Learn Agent
+instructions: You answer questions by searching the Microsoft Learn content only.
+model:
+    id: =Env.AZURE_FOUNDRY_PROJECT_MODEL_ID
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+    connection:
+        kind: remote
+        endpoint: =Env.AZURE_FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT
+tools:
+  - kind: mcp
+    name: microsoft_learn
+    description: Get information from Microsoft Learn.
+    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp
+    approvalMode:
+      kind: never
+    allowedTools:
+      - microsoft_docs_search
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions is the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format.
+model:
+    id: =Env.AZURE_FOUNDRY_PROJECT_MODEL_ID
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+    connection:
+        kind: remote
+        endpoint: =Env.AZURE_FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions is the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format. You must include Chat as the type in your response.
+model:
+    id: =Env.OPENAI_MODEL
+    provider: OpenAI
+    apiType: Chat
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+    connection:
+        kind: key
+        key: =Env.OPENAI_API_KEY
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
+        type:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The type of the response.
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions in the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format. You must include Assistants as the type in your response.
+model:
+    id: gpt-4.1-mini
+    provider: OpenAI
+    apiType: Assistants
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+    connection:
+        kind: ApiKey
+        key: =Env.OPENAI_API_KEY
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
+        type:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The type of the response.
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions in the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format. You must include Chat as the type in your response.
+model:
+    id: gpt-4.1-mini
+    provider: OpenAI
+    apiType: Chat
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+    connection:
+        kind: ApiKey
+        key: =Env.OPENAI_API_KEY
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
+        type:
+            type: string
+            required: true
+            description: The type of the response.
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+kind: Prompt
+name: Assistant
+description: Helpful assistant
+instructions: You are a helpful assistant. You answer questions in the language specified by the user. You return your answers in a JSON format. You must include Responses as the type in your response.
+model:
+    id: gpt-4.1-mini
+    provider: OpenAI
+    apiType: Responses
+    options:
+        temperature: 0.9
+        topP: 0.95
+    connection:
+        kind: key
+        apiKey: =Env.OPENAI_APIKEY
+outputSchema:
+    properties:
+        language:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The language of the answer.
+        answer:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The answer text.
+        type:
+            kind: string
+            required: true
+            description: The type of the response.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Approaches observed from the compared SDKs:
 | AutoGen | **Approach 1** Separates messages into Agent-Agent (maps to Primary) and Internal (maps to Secondary) and these are returned as separate properties on the agent response object.  See [types of messages](https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/messages.html#types-of-messages) and [Response](https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/reference/python/autogen_agentchat.base.html#autogen_agentchat.base.Response) | **Approach 2** Returns a stream of internal events and the last item is a Response object. See [ChatAgent.on_messages_stream](https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/reference/python/autogen_agentchat.base.html#autogen_agentchat.base.ChatAgent.on_messages_stream) |
 | OpenAI Agent SDK | **Approach 1** Separates new_items (Primary+Secondary) from final output (Primary) as separate properties on the [RunResult](https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python/blob/main/src/agents/result.py#L39) | **Approach 1** Similar to non-streaming, has a way of streaming updates via a method on the response object which includes all data, and then a separate final output property on the response object which is populated only when the run is complete. See [RunResultStreaming](https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python/blob/main/src/agents/result.py#L136) |
 | Google ADK | **Approach 2** [Emits events](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/runtime/#step-by-step-breakdown) with [FinalResponse](https://github.com/google/adk-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/com/google/adk/events/Event.java#L232) true (Primary) / false (Secondary) and callers have to filter out those with false to get just the final response message | **Approach 2** Similar to non-streaming except [events](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/runtime/#streaming-vs-non-streaming-output-partialtrue) are emitted with [Partial](https://github.com/google/adk-java/blob/main/core/src/main/java/com/google/adk/events/Event.java#L133) true to indicate that they are streaming messages. A final non partial event is also emitted. |
-| AWS (Strands) | **Approach 3** Returns an [AgentResult](https://strandsagents.com/latest/api-reference/agent/#strands.agent.agent_result.AgentResult) (Primary) with messages and a reason for the run's completion. | **Approach 2** [Streams events](https://strandsagents.com/latest/api-reference/agent/#strands.agent.agent.Agent.stream_async) (Primary+Secondary) including, response text, current_tool_use, even data from "callbacks" (strands plugins) |
+| AWS (Strands) | **Approach 3** Returns an [AgentResult](https://strandsagents.com/latest/documentation/docs/api-reference/python/agent/agent_result/) (Primary) with messages and a reason for the run's completion. | **Approach 2** [Streams events](https://strandsagents.com/latest/documentation/docs/api-reference/python/agent/agent/#strands.agent.agent.Agent.stream_async) (Primary+Secondary) including, response text, current_tool_use, even data from "callbacks" (strands plugins) |
 | LangGraph | **Approach 2** A mixed list of all [messages](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/agents/run_agents/#output-format) | **Approach 2** A mixed list of all [messages](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/agents/run_agents/#output-format) |
 | Agno | **Combination of various approaches** Returns a [RunResponse](https://docs.agno.com/reference/agents/run-response) object with text content, messages (essentially chat history including inputs and instructions), reasoning and thinking text properties. Secondary events could potentially be extracted from messages. | **Approach 2** Returns [RunResponseEvent](https://docs.agno.com/reference/agents/run-response#runresponseevent-types-and-attributes) objects including tool call, memory update, etc, information, where the [RunResponseCompletedEvent](https://docs.agno.com/reference/agents/run-response#runresponsecompletedevent) has similar properties to RunResponse|
 | A2A | **Approach 3** Returns a [Task or Message](https://a2aproject.github.io/A2A/latest/specification/#71-messagesend) where the message is the final result (Primary) and task is a reference to a long running process. | **Approach 2** Returns a [stream](https://a2aproject.github.io/A2A/latest/specification/#72-messagestream) that contains task updates (Secondary) and a final message (Primary) |
@@ -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)

@@ -495,8 +495,8 @@ We need to decide what AIContent types, each agent response type will be mapped
 | SDK | Structured Outputs support |
 |-|-|
 | AutoGen | **Approach 1** Supports [configuring an agent](https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/agents.html#structured-output) at agent creation. |
-| Google ADK | **Approach 1** Both [input and output shemas can be specified for LLM Agents](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/agents/llm-agents/#structuring-data-input_schema-output_schema-output_key) at construction time. This option is specific to this agent type and other agent types do not necessarily support |
-| AWS (Strands) | **Approach 2** Supports a special invocation method called [structured_output](https://strandsagents.com/latest/api-reference/agent/#strands.agent.agent.Agent.structured_output) |
+| Google ADK | **Approach 1** Both [input and output schemas can be specified for LLM Agents](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/agents/llm-agents/#structuring-data-input_schema-output_schema-output_key) at construction time. This option is specific to this agent type and other agent types do not necessarily support |
+| AWS (Strands) | **Approach 2** Supports a special invocation method called [structured_output](https://strandsagents.com/latest/documentation/docs/api-reference/python/agent/agent/#strands.agent.agent.Agent.structured_output) |
 | LangGraph | **Approach 1** Supports [configuring an agent](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/agents/agents/?h=structured#6-configure-structured-output) at agent construction time, and a [structured response](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/agents/run_agents/#output-format) can be retrieved as a special property on the agent response |
 | Agno | **Approach 1** Supports [configuring an agent](https://docs.agno.com/examples/getting-started/structured-output) at agent construction time |
 | A2A | **Informal Approach 2** Doesn't formally support schema negotiation, but [hints can be provided via metadata](https://a2a-protocol.org/latest/specification/#97-structured-data-exchange-requesting-and-providing-json) at invocation time |
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ We need to decide what AIContent types, each agent response type will be mapped
 |-|-|
 | AutoGen | Supports a [stop reason](https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/reference/python/autogen_agentchat.base.html#autogen_agentchat.base.TaskResult.stop_reason) which is a freeform text string |
 | Google ADK | [No equivalent present](https://github.com/google/adk-python/blob/main/src/google/adk/events/event.py) |
-| AWS (Strands) | Exposes a [stop_reason](https://strandsagents.com/latest/api-reference/types/#strands.types.event_loop.StopReason) property on the [AgentResult](https://strandsagents.com/latest/api-reference/agent/#strands.agent.agent_result.AgentResult) class with options that are tied closely to LLM operations. |
+| AWS (Strands) | Exposes a [stop_reason](https://strandsagents.com/latest/documentation/docs/api-reference/python/types/event_loop/#strands.types.event_loop.StopReason) property on the [AgentResult](https://strandsagents.com/latest/documentation/docs/api-reference/python/agent/agent_result/) class with options that are tied closely to LLM operations. |
 | LangGraph | No equivalent present, output contains only [messages](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/agents/run_agents/#output-format) |
 | Agno | [No equivalent present](https://docs.agno.com/reference/agents/run-response) |
 | A2A | No equivalent present, response only contains a [message](https://a2a-protocol.org/latest/specification/#64-message-object) or [task](https://a2a-protocol.org/latest/specification/#61-task-object). |
@@ -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 |

@@ -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; }

@@ -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)
@@ -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 };

@@ -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.

@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+---
+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();
+
+```
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+---
+status: accepted
+contact: westey-m
+date: 2025-01-21
+deciders: sergeymenshykh, markwallace, rbarreto, westey-m, stephentoub
+consulted: reubenbond
+informed:
+---
+
+# Feature Collections
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+When using agents, we often have cases where we want to pass some arbitrary services or data to an agent or some component in the agent execution stack.
+These services or data are not necessarily known at compile time and can vary by the agent stack that the user has built.
+E.g., there may be an agent decorator or chat client decorator that was added to the stack by the user, and an arbitrary payload needs to be passed to that decorator.
+
+Since these payloads are related to components that are not integral parts of the agent framework, they cannot be added as strongly typed settings to the agent run options.
+However, the payloads could be added to the agent run options as loosely typed 'features', that can be retrieved as needed.
+
+In some cases certain classes of agents may support the same capability, but not all agents do.
+Having the configuration for such a capability on the main abstraction would advertise the functionality to all users, even if their chosen agent does not support it.
+The user may type test for certain agent types, and call overloads on the appropriate agent types, with the strongly typed configuration.
+Having a feature collection though, would be an alternative way of passing such configuration, without needing to type check the agent type.
+All agents that support the functionality would be able to check for the configuration and use it, simplifying the user code.
+If the agent does not support the capability, that configuration would be ignored.
+
+### Sample Scenario 1 - Per Run ChatMessageStore Override for hosting Libraries
+
+We are building an agent hosting library, that can host any agent built using the agent framework.
+Where an agent is not built on a service that uses in-service chat history storage, the hosting library wants to force the agent to use
+the hosting library's chat history storage implementation.
+This chat history storage implementation may be specifically tailored to the type of protocol that the hosting library uses, e.g. conversation id based storage or response id based storage.
+The hosting library does not know what type of agent it is hosting, so it cannot provide a strongly typed parameter on the agent.
+Instead, it adds the chat history storage implementation to a feature collection, and if the agent supports custom chat history storage, it retrieves the implementation from the feature collection and uses it.
+
+```csharp
+// Pseudo-code for an agent hosting library that supports conversation id based hosting.
+public async Task<string> HandleConversationsBasedRequestAsync(AIAgent agent, string conversationId, string userInput)
+{
+    var thread = await this._threadStore.GetOrCreateThread(conversationId);
+
+    // The hosting library can set a per-run chat message store via Features that only applies for that run.
+    // This message store will load and save messages under the conversation id provided.
+    ConversationsChatMessageStore messageStore = new(this._dbClient, conversationId);
+    var response = await agent.RunAsync(
+        userInput,
+        thread,
+        options: new AgentRunOptions()
+        {
+            Features = new AgentFeatureCollection().WithFeature<ChatMessageStore>(messageStore)
+        });
+
+    await this._threadStore.SaveThreadAsync(conversationId, thread);
+    return response.Text;
+}
+
+// Pseudo-code for an agent hosting library that supports response id based hosting.
+public async Task<(string responseMessage, string responseId)> HandleResponseIdBasedRequestAsync(AIAgent agent, string previousResponseId, string userInput)
+{
+    var thread = await this._threadStore.GetOrCreateThreadAsync(previousResponseId);
+
+    // The hosting library can set a per-run chat message store via Features that only applies for that run.
+    // This message store will buffer newly added messages until explicitly saved after the run.
+    ResponsesChatMessageStore messageStore = new(this._dbClient, previousResponseId);
+
+    var response = await agent.RunAsync(
+        userInput,
+        thread,
+        options: new AgentRunOptions()
+        {
+            Features = new AgentFeatureCollection().WithFeature<ChatMessageStore>(messageStore)
+        });
+
+    // Since the message store may not actually have been used at all (if the agent's underlying chat client requires service-based chat history storage),
+    // we may not have anything to save back to the database.
+    // We still want to generate a new response id though, so that we can save the updated thread state under that id.
+    // We should also use the same id to save any buffered messages in the message store if there are any.
+    var newResponseId = this.GenerateResponseId();
+    if (messageStore.HasBufferedMessages)
+    {
+        await messageStore.SaveBufferedMessagesAsync(newResponseId);
+    }
+    
+    // Save the updated thread state under the new response id that was generated by the store.
+    await this._threadStore.SaveThreadAsync(newResponseId, thread);
+    return (response.Text, newResponseId);
+}
+```
+
+### Sample Scenario 2 - Structured output
+
+Currently our base abstraction does not support structured output, since the capability is not supported by all agents.
+For those agents that don't support structured output, we could add an agent decorator that takes the response from the underlying agent, and applies structured output parsing on top of it via an additional LLM call.
+
+If we add structured output configuration as a feature, then any agent that supports structured output could retrieve the configuration from the feature collection and apply it, and where it is not supported, the configuration would simply be ignored.
+
+We could add a simple StructuredOutputAgentFeature that can be added to the list of features and also be used to return the generated structured output.
+
+```csharp
+internal class StructuredOutputAgentFeature
+{
+    public Type? OutputType { get; set; }
+
+    public JsonSerializerOptions? SerializerOptions { get; set; }
+
+    public bool? UseJsonSchemaResponseFormat { get; set; }
+
+    // Contains the result of the structured output parsing request.
+    public ChatResponse? ChatResponse { get; set; }
+}
+```
+
+We can add a simple decorator class that does the chat client invocation.
+
+```csharp
+public class StructuredOutputAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
+{
+    private readonly IChatClient _chatClient;
+    public StructuredOutputAgent(AIAgent innerAgent, IChatClient chatClient)
+        : base(innerAgent)
+    {
+        this._chatClient = Throw.IfNull(chatClient);
+    }
+
+    public override async Task<AgentRunResponse> RunAsync(
+        IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
+        AgentThread? thread = null,
+        AgentRunOptions? options = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        // Run the inner agent first, to get back the text response we want to convert.
+        var response = await base.RunAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        if (options?.Features?.TryGet<StructuredOutputAgentFeature>(out var responseFormatFeature) is true
+            && responseFormatFeature.OutputType is not null)
+        {
+            // Create the chat options to request structured output.
+            ChatOptions chatOptions = new()
+            {
+                ResponseFormat = ChatResponseFormat.ForJsonSchema(responseFormatFeature.OutputType, responseFormatFeature.SerializerOptions)
+            };
+
+            // Invoke the chat client to transform the text output into structured data.
+            // The feature is updated with the result.
+            // The code can be simplified by adding a non-generic structured output GetResponseAsync
+            // overload that takes Type as input.
+            responseFormatFeature.ChatResponse = await this._chatClient.GetResponseAsync(
+                messages: new[]
+                {
+                    new ChatMessage(ChatRole.System, "You are a json expert and when provided with any text, will convert it to the requested json format."),
+                    new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, response.Text)
+                },
+                options: chatOptions,
+                cancellationToken: cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        return response;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Finally, we can add an extension method on `AIAgent` that can add the feature to the run options and check the feature for the structured output result and add the deserialized result to the response.
+
+```csharp
+public static async Task<AgentRunResponse<T>> RunAsync<T>(
+    this AIAgent agent,
+    IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
+    AgentThread? thread = null,
+    JsonSerializerOptions? serializerOptions = null,
+    AgentRunOptions? options = null,
+    bool? useJsonSchemaResponseFormat = null,
+    CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+{
+    // Create the structured output feature.
+    var structuredOutputFeature = new StructuredOutputAgentFeature();
+    structuredOutputFeature.OutputType = typeof(T);
+    structuredOutputFeature.UseJsonSchemaResponseFormat = useJsonSchemaResponseFormat;
+
+    // Run the agent.
+    options ??= new AgentRunOptions();
+    options.Features ??= new AgentFeatureCollection();
+    options.Features.Set(structuredOutputFeature);
+
+    var response = await agent.RunAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+    // Deserialize the JSON output.
+    if (structuredOutputFeature.ChatResponse is not null)
+    {
+        var typed = new ChatResponse<T>(structuredOutputFeature.ChatResponse, serializerOptions ?? AgentJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions);
+        return new AgentRunResponse<T>(response, typed.Result);
+    }
+
+    throw new InvalidOperationException("No structured output response was generated by the agent.");
+}
+```
+
+We can then use the extension method with any agent that supports structured output or that has
+been decorated with the `StructuredOutputAgent` decorator.
+
+```csharp
+agent = new StructuredOutputAgent(agent, chatClient);
+
+AgentRunResponse<PersonInfo> response = await agent.RunAsync<PersonInfo>([new ChatMessage(
+    ChatRole.User,
+    "Please provide information about John Smith, who is a 35-year-old software engineer.")]);
+```
+
+## Implementation Options
+
+Three options were considered for implementing feature collections:
+
+- **Option 1**: FeatureCollections similar to ASP.NET Core
+- **Option 2**: AdditionalProperties Dictionary
+- **Option 3**: IServiceProvider
+
+Here are some comparisons about their suitability for our use case:
+
+| Criteria         | Feature Collection | Additional Properties | IServiceProvider |
+|------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
+|Ease of use       |✅ Good             |❌ Bad                |✅ Good           |
+|User familiarity  |❌ Bad              |✅ Good               |✅ Good           |
+|Type safety       |✅ Good             |❌ Bad                |✅ Good           |
+|Ability to modify registered options when progressing down the stack|✅ Supported|✅ Supported|❌ Not-Supported (IServiceProvider is read-only)|
+|Already available in MEAI stack|❌ No|✅ Yes|❌ No|
+|Ambiguity with existing AdditionalProperties|❌ Yes|✅ No|❌ Yes|
+
+## IServiceProvider
+
+Service Collections and Service Providers provide a very popular way to register and retrieve services by type and could be used as a way to pass features to agents and chat clients.
+
+However, since IServiceProvider is read-only, it is not possible to modify the registered services when progressing down the execution stack.
+E.g. an agent decorator cannot add additional services to the IServiceProvider passed to it when calling into the inner agent.
+
+IServiceProvider also does not expose a way to list all services contained in it, making it difficult to copy services from one provider to another.
+
+This lack of mutability makes IServiceProvider unsuitable for our use case, since we will not be able to use it to build sample scenario 2.
+
+## AdditionalProperties dictionary
+
+The AdditionalProperties dictionary is already available on various options classes in the agent framework as well as in the MEAI stack and
+allows storing arbitrary key/value pairs, where the key is a string and the value is an object.
+
+While FeatureCollection uses Type as a key, AdditionalProperties uses string keys.
+This means that users need to agree on string keys to use for specific features, however it is also possible to use Type.FullName as a key by convention
+to avoid key collisions, which is an easy convention to follow.
+
+Since the value of AdditionalProperties is of type object, users need to cast the value to the expected type when retrieving it, which is also
+a drawback, but when using the convention of using Type.FullName as a key, there is at least a clear expectation of what type to cast to.
+
+```csharp
+// Setting a feature
+options.AdditionalProperties[typeof(MyFeature).FullName] = new MyFeature();
+
+// Retrieving a feature
+if (options.AdditionalProperties.TryGetValue(typeof(MyFeature).FullName, out var featureObj)
+    && featureObj is MyFeature myFeature)
+{
+    // Use myFeature
+}
+```
+
+It would also be possible to add extension methods to simplify setting and getting features from AdditionalProperties.
+Having a base class for features should help make this more feature rich.
+
+```csharp
+// Setting a feature, this can use Type.FullName as the key.
+options.AdditionalProperties
+    .WithFeature(new MyFeature());
+
+// Retrieving a feature, this can use Type.FullName as the key.
+if (options.AdditionalProperties.TryGetFeature<MyFeature>(out var myFeature))
+{
+    // Use myFeature
+}
+```
+
+It would also be possible to add extension methods for a feature to simplify setting and getting features from AdditionalProperties.
+
+```csharp
+// Setting a feature
+options.AdditionalProperties
+    .WithMyFeature(new MyFeature());
+// Retrieving a feature
+if (options.AdditionalProperties.TryGetMyFeature(out var myFeature))
+{
+    // Use myFeature
+}
+```
+
+## Feature Collection
+
+If we choose the feature collection option, we need to decide on the design of the feature collection itself.
+
+### Feature Collections extension points
+
+We need to decide the set of actions that feature collections would be supported for. Here is the suggested list of actions:
+
+**MAAI.AIAgent:**
+
+1. GetNewThread
+    1. E.g. this would allow passing an already existing storage id for the thread to use, or an initialized custom chat message store to use.
+1. DeserializeThread
+    1. E.g. this would allow passing an already existing storage id for the thread to use, or an initialized custom chat message store to use.
+1. Run / RunStreaming
+    1. E.g. this would allow passing an override chat message store just for that run, or a desired schema for a structured output middleware component.
+
+**MEAI.ChatClient:**
+
+1. GetResponse / GetStreamingResponse
+
+### Reconciling with existing AdditionalProperties
+
+If we decide to add feature collections, separately from the existing AdditionalProperties dictionaries, we need to consider how to explain to users when to use each one.
+One possible approach though is to have the one use the other under the hood.
+AdditionalProperties could be stored as a feature in the feature collection.
+
+Users would be able to retrieve additional properties from the feature collection, in addition to retrieving it via a dedicated AdditionalProperties property.
+E.g. `features.Get<AdditionalPropertiesDictionary>()`
+
+One challenge with this approach is that when setting a value in the AdditionalProperties dictionary, the feature collection would need to be created first if it does not already exist.
+
+```csharp
+public class AgentRunOptions
+{
+    public AdditionalPropertiesDictionary? AdditionalProperties { get; set; }
+    public IAgentFeatureCollection? Features { get; set; }
+}
+
+var options = new AgentRunOptions();
+// This would need to create the feature collection first, if it does not already exist.
+options.AdditionalProperties ??= new AdditionalPropertiesDictionary();
+```
+
+Since IAgentFeatureCollection is an interface, AgentRunOptions would need to have a concrete implementation of the interface to create, meaning that the user cannot decide.
+It also means that if the user doesn't realise that AdditionalProperties is implemented using feature collections, they may set a value on AdditionalProperties, and then later overwrite the entire feature collection, losing the AdditionalProperties feature.
+
+Options to avoid these issues:
+
+1. Make `Features` readonly.
+    1. This would prevent the user from overwriting the feature collection after setting AdditionalProperties.
+    1. Since the user cannot set their own implementation of IAgentFeatureCollection, having an interface for it may not be necessary.
+
+### Feature Collection Implementation
+
+We have two options for implementing feature collections:
+
+1. Create our own [IAgentFeatureCollection interface](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2354/files#diff-9c42f3e60d70a791af9841d9214e038c6de3eebfc10e3997cb4cdffeb2f1246d) and [implementation](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2354/files#diff-a435cc738baec500b8799f7f58c1538e3bb06c772a208afc2615ff90ada3f4ca).
+2. Reuse the asp.net [IFeatureCollection interface](https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/blob/main/src/Extensions/Features/src/IFeatureCollection.cs) and [implementation](https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/blob/main/src/Extensions/Features/src/FeatureCollection.cs).
+
+#### Roll our own
+
+Advantages:
+
+Creating our own IAgentFeatureCollection interface and implementation has the advantage of being more clearly associated with the agent framework and allows us to
+improve on some of the design decisions made in asp.net core's IFeatureCollection.
+
+Drawbacks:
+
+It would mean a different implementation to maintain and test.
+
+#### Reuse asp.net IFeatureCollection
+
+Advantages:
+
+Reusing the asp.net IFeatureCollection has the advantage of being able to reuse the well-established and tested implementation from asp.net
+core. Users who are using agents in an asp.net core application may be able to pass feature collections from asp.net core to the agent framework directly.
+
+Drawbacks:
+
+While the package name is `Microsoft.Extensions.Features`, the namespaces of the types are `Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features`, which may create confusion for users of agent framework who are not building web applications or services.
+Users may rightly ask: Why do I need to use a class from asp.net core when I'm not building a web application / service?
+
+The current design has some design issues that would be good to avoid.  E.g. it does not distinguish between a feature being "not set" and "null". Get returns both as null and there is no tryget method.
+Since the [default implementation](https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/blob/main/src/Extensions/Features/src/FeatureCollection.cs) also supports value types, it throws for null values of value types.
+A TryGet method would be more appropriate.
+
+## Feature Layering
+
+One possible scenario when adding support for feature collections is to allow layering of features by scope.
+
+The following levels of scope could be supported:
+
+1. Application - Application wide features that apply to all agents / chat clients
+2. Artifact (Agent / ChatClient) - Features that apply to all runs of a specific agent or chat client instance
+3. Action (GetNewThread / Run / GetResponse) - Feature that apply to a single action only
+
+When retrieving a feature from the collection, the search would start from the most specific scope (Action) and progress to the least specific scope (Application), returning the first matching feature found.
+
+Introducing layering adds some challenges:
+
+- There may be multiple feature collections at the same scope level, e.g. an Agent that uses a ChatClient where both have their own feature collections.
+  - Do we layer the agent feature collection over the chat client feature collection (Application -> ChatClient -> Agent -> Run), or only use the agent feature collection in the agent (Application -> Agent -> Run), and the chat client feature collection in the chat client (Application -> ChatClient -> Run)?
+- The appropriate base feature collection may change when progressing down the stack, e.g. when an Agent calls a ChatClient, the action feature collection stays the same, but the artifact feature collection changes.
+- Who creates the feature collection hierarchy?
+  - Since the hierarchy changes as it progresses down the execution stack, and the caller can only pass in the action level feature collection, the callee needs to combine it with its own artifact level feature collection and the application level feature collection. Each action will need to build the appropriate feature collection hierarchy, at the start of its execution.
+- For Artifact level features, it seems odd to pass them in as a bag of untyped features, when we are constructing a known artifact type and therefore can have typed settings.
+  - E.g. today we have a strongly typed setting on ChatClientAgentOptions to configure a ChatMessageStore for the agent.
+- To avoid global statics for application level features, the user would need to pass in the application level feature collection to each artifact that they create.
+  - This would be very odd if the user also already has to strongly typed settings for each feature that they want to set at the artifact level.
+
+### Layering Options
+
+1. No layering - only a single feature collection is supported per action (the caller can still create a layered collection if desired, but the callee does not do any layering automatically).
+    1. Fallback is to any features configured on the artifact via strongly typed settings.
+1. Full layering - support layering at all levels (Application -> Artifact -> Action).
+    1. Only apply applicable artifact level features when calling into that artifact.
+    1. Apply upstream artifact features when calling into downstream artifacts, e.g. Feature hierarchy in ChatClientAgent would be `Application -> Agent -> Run` and in ChatClient would be `Application -> ChatClient -> Agent -> Run` or `Application -> Agent -> ChatClient -> Run`
+    1. The user needs to provide the application level feature collection to each artifact that they create and artifact features are passed via strongly typed settings.
+
+### Accessing application level features Options
+
+We need to consider how application level features would be accessed if supported.
+
+1. The user provides the application level feature collection to each artifact that the user constructs
+    1. Passing the application level feature collection to each artifact is tedious for the user.
+1. There is a static application level feature collection that can be accessed globally.
+    1. Statics create issues with testing and isolation.
+
+## Decisions
+
+- Feature Collections Container: Use AdditionalProperties
+- Feature Layering: No layering - only a single collection/dictionary is supported per action. Application layers can be added later if needed.
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+# Time-To-Live (TTL) for durable agent sessions
+
+## Overview
+
+The durable agents automatically maintain conversation history and state for each session. Without automatic cleanup, this state can accumulate indefinitely, consuming storage resources and increasing costs. The Time-To-Live (TTL) feature provides automatic cleanup of idle agent sessions, ensuring that sessions are automatically deleted after a period of inactivity.
+
+## What is TTL?
+
+Time-To-Live (TTL) is a configurable duration that determines how long an agent session state will be retained after its last interaction. When an agent session is idle (no messages sent to it) for longer than the TTL period, the session state is automatically deleted. Each new interaction with an agent resets the TTL timer, extending the session's lifetime.
+
+## Benefits
+
+- **Automatic cleanup**: No manual intervention required to clean up idle agent sessions
+- **Cost optimization**: Reduces storage costs by automatically removing unused session state
+- **Resource management**: Prevents unbounded growth of agent session state in storage
+- **Configurable**: Set TTL globally or per-agent type to match your application's needs
+
+## Configuration
+
+TTL can be configured at two levels:
+
+1. **Global default TTL**: Applies to all agent sessions unless overridden
+2. **Per-agent type TTL**: Overrides the global default for specific agent types
+
+Additionally, you can configure a **minimum deletion delay** that controls how frequently deletion operations are scheduled. The default value is 5 minutes, and the maximum allowed value is also 5 minutes.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Reducing the minimum deletion delay below 5 minutes can be useful for testing or for ensuring rapid cleanup of short-lived agent sessions. However, this can also increase the load on the system and should be used with caution.
+
+### Default values
+
+- **Default TTL**: 14 days
+- **Minimum TTL deletion delay**: 5 minutes (maximum allowed value, subject to change in future releases)
+
+### Configuration examples
+
+#### .NET
+
+```csharp
+// Configure global default TTL and minimum signal delay
+services.ConfigureDurableAgents(
+    options =>
+    {
+        // Set global default TTL to 7 days
+        options.DefaultTimeToLive = TimeSpan.FromDays(7);
+
+        // Add agents (will use global default TTL)
+        options.AddAIAgent(myAgent);
+    });
+
+// Configure per-agent TTL
+services.ConfigureDurableAgents(
+    options =>
+    {
+        options.DefaultTimeToLive = TimeSpan.FromDays(14); // Global default
+        
+        // Agent with custom TTL of 1 day
+        options.AddAIAgent(shortLivedAgent, timeToLive: TimeSpan.FromDays(1));
+        
+        // Agent with custom TTL of 90 days
+        options.AddAIAgent(longLivedAgent, timeToLive: TimeSpan.FromDays(90));
+        
+        // Agent using global default (14 days)
+        options.AddAIAgent(defaultAgent);
+    });
+
+// Disable TTL for specific agents by setting TTL to null
+services.ConfigureDurableAgents(
+    options =>
+    {
+        options.DefaultTimeToLive = TimeSpan.FromDays(14);
+        
+        // Agent with no TTL (never expires)
+        options.AddAIAgent(permanentAgent, timeToLive: null);
+    });
+```
+
+## How TTL works
+
+The following sections describe how TTL works in detail.
+
+### Expiration tracking
+
+Each agent session maintains an expiration timestamp in its internally managed state that is updated whenever the session processes a message:
+
+1. When a message is sent to an agent session, the expiration time is set to `current time + TTL`
+2. The runtime schedules a delete operation for the expiration time (subject to minimum delay constraints)
+3. When the delete operation runs, if the current time is past the expiration time, the session state is deleted. Otherwise, the delete operation is rescheduled for the next expiration time.
+
+### State deletion
+
+When an agent session expires, its entire state is deleted, including:
+
+- Conversation history
+- Any custom state data
+- Expiration timestamps
+
+After deletion, if a message is sent to the same agent session, a new session is created with a fresh conversation history.
+
+## Behavior examples
+
+The following examples illustrate how TTL works in different scenarios.
+
+### Example 1: Agent session expires after TTL
+
+1. Agent configured with 30-day TTL
+2. User sends message at Day 0 → agent session created, expiration set to Day 30
+3. No further messages sent
+4. At Day 30 → Agent session is deleted
+5. User sends message at Day 31 → New agent session created with fresh conversation history
+
+### Example 2: TTL reset on interaction
+
+1. Agent configured with 30-day TTL
+2. User sends message at Day 0 → agent session created, expiration set to Day 30
+3. User sends message at Day 15 → Expiration reset to Day 45
+4. User sends message at Day 40 → Expiration reset to Day 70
+5. Agent session remains active as long as there are regular interactions
+
+## Logging
+
+The TTL feature includes comprehensive logging to track state changes:
+
+- **Expiration time updated**: Logged when TTL expiration time is set or updated
+- **Deletion scheduled**: Logged when a deletion check signal is scheduled
+- **Deletion check**: Logged when a deletion check operation runs
+- **Session expired**: Logged when an agent session is deleted due to expiration
+- **TTL rescheduled**: Logged when a deletion signal is rescheduled
+
+These logs help monitor TTL behavior and troubleshoot any issues.
+
+## Best practices
+
+1. **Choose appropriate TTL values**: Balance between storage costs and user experience. Too short TTLs may delete active sessions, while too long TTLs may accumulate unnecessary state.
+
+2. **Use per-agent TTLs**: Different agents may have different usage patterns. Configure TTLs per-agent based on expected session lifetimes.
+
+3. **Monitor expiration logs**: Review logs to understand TTL behavior and adjust configuration as needed.
+
+4. **Test with short TTLs**: During development, use short TTLs (e.g., minutes) to verify TTL behavior without waiting for long periods.
+
+## Limitations
+
+- TTL is based on wall-clock time, not activity time. The expiration timer starts from the last message timestamp.
+- Deletion checks are durably scheduled operations and may have slight delays depending on system load.
+- Once an agent session is deleted, its conversation history cannot be recovered.
+- TTL deletion requires at least one worker to be available to process the deletion operation message.
@@ -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
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ dotnet_diagnostic.CA2000.severity = none # Call System.IDisposable.Dispose on ob
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 dotnet_diagnostic.CA2227.severity = none # Change to be read-only by removing the property setter
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA2249.severity = suggestion # Consider using 'Contains' method instead of 'IndexOf' method
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA2252.severity = none # Requires preview
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA2253.severity = none # Named placeholders in the logging message template should not be comprised of only numeric characters
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA2253.severity = none # Named placeholders in the logging message template should not be comprised of only numeric characters
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA2263.severity = suggestion # Use generic overload
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-    <AnalysisLevel>latest</AnalysisLevel>
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+    <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
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-    <ProjectsDebugTargetFrameworks>net9.0;net472</ProjectsDebugTargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworksCore>net10.0;net9.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworksCore>
+    <TargetFrameworks>$(TargetFrameworksCore);netstandard2.0;net472</TargetFrameworks>
    <IsAotCompatible Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net7.0'))">true</IsAotCompatible>
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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  <!-- Only run 'dotnet format' on dev machines, Release builds. Skip on GitHub Actions -->
  <!-- as this runs in its own Actions job. -->
-  <Target Name="DotnetFormatOnBuild" BeforeTargets="Build" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' AND '$(GITHUB_ACTIONS)' == '' AND '$(TargetFramework)' == '$(ProjectsDebugTargetFrameworks)'">
+  <Target Name="DotnetFormatOnBuild" BeforeTargets="Build" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' AND '$(GITHUB_ACTIONS)' == '' ">
    <Message Text="Running dotnet format" Importance="high" />
    <Exec Command="dotnet format --no-restore -v diag $(ProjectFileName)" />
  </Target>
@@ -7,34 +7,46 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <!-- Aspire -->
-    <AspireAppHostSdkVersion>9.5.2</AspireAppHostSdkVersion>
+    <AspireAppHostSdkVersion>13.0.2</AspireAppHostSdkVersion>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <!-- Aspire.* -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.5.1-preview.1.25502.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Anthropic" Version="12.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Anthropic.Foundry" Version="0.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="13.0.0-preview.1.25560.3" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" Version="$(AspireAppHostSdkVersion)" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.Azure.CognitiveServices" Version="$(AspireAppHostSdkVersion)" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos" Version="$(AspireAppHostSdkVersion)" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Aspire.OllamaSharp" Version="9.9.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Aspire.OllamaSharp" Version="13.0.0" />
    <!-- Azure.* -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent" Version="1.2.0-beta.7" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.5.0-beta.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.17.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.Projects" Version="1.2.0-beta.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-beta.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent" Version="1.2.0-beta.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.8.0-beta.1" />
+    <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="0.11.0" />
+    <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="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="10.0.2" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode" Version="6.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ClientModel" Version="1.7.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <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="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Linq.AsyncEnumerable" Version="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.ServerSentEvents" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <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="10.0.2" />
+    <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 -->
    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry" Version="1.13.1" />
    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Api" Version="1.13.1" />
@@ -44,78 +56,96 @@
    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.13.1" />
    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.AspNetCore" Version="1.13.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" Version="1.13.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" Version="1.12.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" Version="1.13.0" />
    <!-- Microsoft.AspNetCore.* -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerUI" Version="9.0.4" />
+    <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="9.10.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" Version="9.10.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AzureAIInference" Version="9.10.0-preview.1.25513.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.10.2-preview.1.25552.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="9.10.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery" Version="$(AspireAppHostSdkVersion)" />
+    <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" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="10.0.0" />
+    <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="10.0.2" />
+    <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="10.0.2" />
+    <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" />
-    <!-- Semantic Kernel -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.66.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.Core" Version="1.66.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.OpenAI" Version="1.66.0-preview" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.AzureAI" Version="1.66.0-preview" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Plugins.OpenApi" Version="1.66.0" />
    <!-- Vector Stores -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.InMemory" Version="1.66.0-preview" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Qdrant" Version="1.66.0-preview" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.InMemory" Version="1.67.0-preview" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Qdrant" Version="1.67.0-preview" />
+    <!-- Semantic Kernel -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.67.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.Core" Version="1.67.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.OpenAI" Version="1.67.0-preview" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.AzureAI" Version="1.67.0-preview" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Plugins.OpenApi" Version="1.67.0" />
    <!-- Agent SDKs -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.CopilotStudio.Client" Version="1.2.41" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.CopilotStudio.Client" Version="1.3.171-beta" />
+    <!-- M365 Agents SDK -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards" Version="3.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.Authentication.Msal" Version="1.3.171-beta" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.Hosting.AspNetCore" Version="1.3.171-beta" />
    <!-- A2A -->
    <PackageVersion Include="A2A" Version="0.3.3-preview" />
    <PackageVersion Include="A2A.AspNetCore" Version="0.3.3-preview" />
    <!-- MCP -->
    <PackageVersion Include="ModelContextProtocol" Version="0.4.0-preview.3" />
    <!-- Inference SDKs -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Anthropic.SDK" Version="5.8.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="AWSSDK.Extensions.Bedrock.MEAI" Version="4.0.4.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="AWSSDK.Extensions.Bedrock.MEAI" Version="4.0.5.1" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI" Version="0.10.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="OllamaSharp" Version="5.4.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.8.0" />
    <!-- Identity -->
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal" Version="4.78.0" />
    <!-- Workflows -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.ObjectModel" Version="1.2025.1003.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.ObjectModel.Json" Version="1.2025.1003.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.ObjectModel.PowerFx" Version="1.2025.1003.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.PowerFx.Interpreter" Version="1.4.0" />
-    <!-- Community -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Linq.Async" Version="6.0.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.ObjectModel" Version="1.2025.1106.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.ObjectModel.Json" Version="1.2025.1106.1" />
+    <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="1.18.0" />
+    <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="1.11.0" />
+    <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" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Mcp" Version="1.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" Version="2.0.7" />
+    <!-- Redis -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="StackExchange.Redis" Version="2.10.1" />
    <!-- Test -->
    <PackageVersion Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.8.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0'" Version="8.0.22" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net9.0'" Version="9.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net10.0'" Version="10.0.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Moq" Version="[4.18.4]" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.Abstractions" Version="1.66.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Agents.Yaml" Version="1.66.0-beta" />
    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.abstractions" Version="2.0.3" />
    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Xunit.SkippableFact" Version="1.5.23" />
    <PackageVersion Include="xretry" Version="1.9.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4" />
    <!-- Symbols -->
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" />
    <!-- Toolset -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers" Version="3.11.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.14.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="10.0.100" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
@@ -135,17 +165,17 @@
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.Analyzers" Version="[4.14.0]" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.Analyzers" Version="4.14.1" />
    <PackageReference Include="Roslynator.Analyzers">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers" Version="[4.14.0]" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers" Version="4.14.1" />
    <PackageReference Include="Roslynator.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.Formatting.Analyzers" Version="[4.14.0]" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.Formatting.Analyzers" Version="4.14.1" />
    <PackageReference Include="Roslynator.Formatting.Analyzers">
      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
@@ -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."));
 ```
@@ -20,23 +20,52 @@
  </Folder>
  <Folder Name="/Samples/AGUIClientServer/">
    <Project Path="samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIClient/AGUIClient.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIDojoServer/AGUIDojoServer.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/AGUIClientServer/AGUIServer/AGUIServer.csproj" />
  </Folder>
+  <Folder Name="/Samples/AzureFunctions/">
+    <File Path="samples/AzureFunctions/.editorconfig" />
+    <File Path="samples/AzureFunctions/README.md" />
+    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/01_SingleAgent/01_SingleAgent.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining/02_AgentOrchestration_Chaining.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency/03_AgentOrchestration_Concurrency.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals/04_AgentOrchestration_Conditionals.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/AzureFunctions/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL/05_AgentOrchestration_HITL.csproj" />
+    <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" />
+  </Folder>
+  <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" />
  </Folder>
  <Folder Name="/Samples/GettingStarted/A2A/">
    <File Path="samples/GettingStarted/A2A/README.md" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/A2A/A2AAgent_AsFunctionTools/A2AAgent_AsFunctionTools.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/A2A/A2AAgent_PollingForTaskCompletion/A2AAgent_PollingForTaskCompletion.csproj" />
  </Folder>
  <Folder Name="/Samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/">
    <File Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/README.md" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_A2A/Agent_With_A2A.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureFoundryAgent/Agent_With_AzureFoundryAgent.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_Anthropic/Agent_With_Anthropic.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureAIAgentsPersistent/Agent_With_AzureAIAgentsPersistent.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureAIProject/Agent_With_AzureAIProject.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureFoundryModel/Agent_With_AzureFoundryModel.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureOpenAIChatCompletion/Agent_With_AzureOpenAIChatCompletion.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureOpenAIResponses/Agent_With_AzureOpenAIResponses.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_CustomImplementation/Agent_With_CustomImplementation.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_GoogleGemini/Agent_With_GoogleGemini.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_Ollama/Agent_With_Ollama.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_ONNX/Agent_With_ONNX.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders/Agent_With_OpenAIAssistants/Agent_With_OpenAIAssistants.csproj" />
@@ -47,8 +76,7 @@
    <File Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/README.md" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step01_Running/Agent_Step01_Running.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step02_MultiturnConversation/Agent_Step02_MultiturnConversation.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step03.1_UsingFunctionTools/Agent_Step03.1_UsingFunctionTools.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step03.2_UsingFunctionTools_FromOpenAPI/Agent_Step03.2_UsingFunctionTools_FromOpenAPI.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step03_UsingFunctionTools/Agent_Step03_UsingFunctionTools.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step04_UsingFunctionToolsWithApprovals/Agent_Step04_UsingFunctionToolsWithApprovals.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step05_StructuredOutput/Agent_Step05_StructuredOutput.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step06_PersistedConversations/Agent_Step06_PersistedConversations.csproj" />
@@ -58,29 +86,94 @@
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step10_AsMcpTool/Agent_Step10_AsMcpTool.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step11_UsingImages/Agent_Step11_UsingImages.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step12_AsFunctionTool/Agent_Step12_AsFunctionTool.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step13_Memory/Agent_Step13_Memory.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step13_BackgroundResponsesWithToolsAndPersistence/Agent_Step13_BackgroundResponsesWithToolsAndPersistence.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step14_Middleware/Agent_Step14_Middleware.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step15_Plugins/Agent_Step15_Plugins.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step16_ChatReduction/Agent_Step16_ChatReduction.csproj" />
    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step17_BackgroundResponses/Agent_Step17_BackgroundResponses.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step18_TextSearchRag/Agent_Step18_TextSearchRag.csproj" />
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-    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Agents/Agent_Step20_BackgroundResponsesWithToolsAndPersistence/Agent_Step20_BackgroundResponsesWithToolsAndPersistence.csproj" />
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    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Workflows/Declarative/GenerateCode/GenerateCode.csproj" />
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+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Workflows/Declarative/Marketing/Marketing.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Workflows/Declarative/StudentTeacher/StudentTeacher.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/GettingStarted/Workflows/Declarative/ToolApproval/ToolApproval.csproj" />
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-    <GitTag>1.0.0-preview.251107.1</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>
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Suppressing errors for Sample projects under dotnet/samples folder
 [*.cs]
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA1716.severity = none # Add summary to documentation comment.
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA1873.severity = none # Evaluation of logging arguments may be expensive
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA2000.severity = none # Call System.IDisposable.Dispose on object before all references to it are out of scope
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA2007.severity = none # Do not directly await a Task

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <UserSecretsId>5ee045b0-aea3-4f08-8d31-32d1a6f8fed0</UserSecretsId>
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
    <PackageReference Include="A2A" />
    <PackageReference Include="System.CommandLine" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" VersionOverride="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.ServerSentEvents" VersionOverride="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using OpenAI;
+using OpenAI.Chat;

 namespace A2A;

@@ -28,7 +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)
        {
@@ -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)
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <UserSecretsId>5ee045b0-aea3-4f08-8d31-32d1a6f8fed0</UserSecretsId>
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@
  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent" />
    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" VersionOverride="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.ServerSentEvents" VersionOverride="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup Condition="!$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible($(TargetFramework), 'net10.0'))">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Linq.AsyncEnumerable" />
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 using OpenAI;
+using OpenAI.Chat;

 namespace A2AServer;

@@ -34,7 +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
        {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ dotnet run --urls "http://localhost:5002;https://localhost:5012" --agentId "<Log

 ### Testing the Agents using the Rest Client

-This sample contains a [.http file](https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/test/http-files?view=aspnetcore-9.0) which can be used to test the agent.
+This sample contains a [.http file](https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/test/http-files?view=aspnetcore-10.0) which can be used to test the agent.

 1. In Visual Studio open [./A2AServer/A2AServer.http](./A2AServer/A2AServer.http)
 1. There are two sent requests for each agent, e.g., for the invoice agent:
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <UserSecretsId>a8b2e9f0-1ea3-4f18-9d41-42d1a6f8fe10</UserSecretsId>
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="System.CommandLine" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" VersionOverride="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.ServerSentEvents" VersionOverride="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
@@ -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();
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ public static class Program
        {
            return "";
        }
-        var builder = new StringBuilder();
-        builder.AppendLine();
+        var builder = new StringBuilder().AppendLine();
        foreach (var kvp in arguments)
        {
-            builder.AppendLine($"   Name: {kvp.Key}");
-            builder.AppendLine($"   Value: {kvp.Value}");
+            builder
+                .AppendLine($"   Name: {kvp.Key}")
+                .AppendLine($"   Value: {kvp.Value}");
        }
        return builder.ToString();
    }
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <UserSecretsId>b9c3f1e1-2fb4-5g29-0e52-53e2b7g9gf21</UserSecretsId>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AGUI.AspNetCore\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AGUI.AspNetCore.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AGUI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AGUI.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using AGUIDojoServer.AgenticUI;
+using AGUIDojoServer.BackendToolRendering;
+using AGUIDojoServer.PredictiveStateUpdates;
+using AGUIDojoServer.SharedState;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer;
+
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(WeatherInfo))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(Recipe))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(Ingredient))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(RecipeResponse))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(Plan))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(Step))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(StepStatus))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(StepStatus?))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(JsonPatchOperation))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(List<JsonPatchOperation>))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(List<string>))]
+[JsonSerializable(typeof(DocumentState))]
+internal sealed partial class AGUIDojoServerSerializerContext : JsonSerializerContext;
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.AgenticUI;
+
+internal static class AgenticPlanningTools
+{
+    [Description("Create a plan with multiple steps.")]
+    public static Plan CreatePlan([Description("List of step descriptions to create the plan.")] List<string> steps)
+    {
+        return new Plan
+        {
+            Steps = [.. steps.Select(s => new Step { Description = s, Status = StepStatus.Pending })]
+        };
+    }
+
+    [Description("Update a step in the plan with new description or status.")]
+    public static async Task<List<JsonPatchOperation>> UpdatePlanStepAsync(
+        [Description("The index of the step to update.")] int index,
+        [Description("The new description for the step (optional).")] string? description = null,
+        [Description("The new status for the step (optional).")] StepStatus? status = null)
+    {
+        var changes = new List<JsonPatchOperation>();
+
+        if (description is not null)
+        {
+            changes.Add(new JsonPatchOperation
+            {
+                Op = "replace",
+                Path = $"/steps/{index}/description",
+                Value = description
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (status.HasValue)
+        {
+            // Status must be lowercase to match AG-UI frontend expectations: "pending" or "completed"
+            string statusValue = status.Value == StepStatus.Pending ? "pending" : "completed";
+            changes.Add(new JsonPatchOperation
+            {
+                Op = "replace",
+                Path = $"/steps/{index}/status",
+                Value = statusValue
+            });
+        }
+
+        await Task.Delay(1000);
+
+        return changes;
+    }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.AgenticUI;
+
+[SuppressMessage("Performance", "CA1812:Avoid uninstantiated internal classes", Justification = "Instantiated by ChatClientAgentFactory.CreateAgenticUI")]
+internal sealed class AgenticUIAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
+{
+    private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _jsonSerializerOptions;
+
+    public AgenticUIAgent(AIAgent innerAgent, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
+        : base(innerAgent)
+    {
+        this._jsonSerializerOptions = jsonSerializerOptions;
+    }
+
+    protected override Task<AgentResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
+        IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
+        AgentThread? thread = null,
+        AgentRunOptions? options = null,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        // Track function calls that should trigger state events
+        var trackedFunctionCalls = new Dictionary<string, FunctionCallContent>();
+
+        await foreach (var update in this.InnerAgent.RunStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            // Process contents: track function calls and emit state events for results
+            List<AIContent> stateEventsToEmit = new();
+            foreach (var content in update.Contents)
+            {
+                if (content is FunctionCallContent callContent)
+                {
+                    if (callContent.Name == "create_plan" || callContent.Name == "update_plan_step")
+                    {
+                        trackedFunctionCalls[callContent.CallId] = callContent;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (content is FunctionResultContent resultContent)
+                {
+                    // Check if this result matches a tracked function call
+                    if (trackedFunctionCalls.TryGetValue(resultContent.CallId, out var matchedCall))
+                    {
+                        var bytes = JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes((JsonElement)resultContent.Result!, this._jsonSerializerOptions);
+
+                        // Determine event type based on the function name
+                        if (matchedCall.Name == "create_plan")
+                        {
+                            stateEventsToEmit.Add(new DataContent(bytes, "application/json"));
+                        }
+                        else if (matchedCall.Name == "update_plan_step")
+                        {
+                            stateEventsToEmit.Add(new DataContent(bytes, "application/json-patch+json"));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            yield return update;
+
+            yield return new AgentResponseUpdate(
+                new ChatResponseUpdate(role: ChatRole.System, stateEventsToEmit)
+                {
+                    MessageId = "delta_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+                    CreatedAt = update.CreatedAt,
+                    ResponseId = update.ResponseId,
+                    AuthorName = update.AuthorName,
+                    Role = update.Role,
+                    ContinuationToken = update.ContinuationToken,
+                    AdditionalProperties = update.AdditionalProperties,
+                })
+            {
+                AgentId = update.AgentId
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.AgenticUI;
+
+internal sealed class JsonPatchOperation
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("op")]
+    public required string Op { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("path")]
+    public required string Path { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("value")]
+    public object? Value { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("from")]
+    public string? From { get; set; }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.AgenticUI;
+
+internal sealed class Plan
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("steps")]
+    public List<Step> Steps { get; set; } = [];
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.AgenticUI;
+
+internal sealed class Step
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("description")]
+    public required string Description { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("status")]
+    public StepStatus Status { get; set; } = StepStatus.Pending;
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.AgenticUI;
+
+[JsonConverter(typeof(JsonStringEnumConverter<StepStatus>))]
+internal enum StepStatus
+{
+    Pending,
+    Completed
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.BackendToolRendering;
+
+internal sealed class WeatherInfo
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("temperature")]
+    public int Temperature { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("conditions")]
+    public string Conditions { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("humidity")]
+    public int Humidity { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("wind_speed")]
+    public int WindSpeed { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("feelsLike")]
+    public int FeelsLike { get; init; }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using AGUIDojoServer.AgenticUI;
+using AGUIDojoServer.BackendToolRendering;
+using AGUIDojoServer.PredictiveStateUpdates;
+using AGUIDojoServer.SharedState;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
+using ChatClient = OpenAI.Chat.ChatClient;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer;
+
+internal static class ChatClientAgentFactory
+{
+    private static AzureOpenAIClient? s_azureOpenAIClient;
+    private static string? s_deploymentName;
+
+    public static void Initialize(IConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        string endpoint = configuration["AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"] ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
+        s_deploymentName = configuration["AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME"] ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME is not set.");
+
+        s_azureOpenAIClient = new AzureOpenAIClient(
+            new Uri(endpoint),
+            new DefaultAzureCredential());
+    }
+
+    public static ChatClientAgent CreateAgenticChat()
+    {
+        ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
+
+        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
+            name: "AgenticChat",
+            description: "A simple chat agent using Azure OpenAI");
+    }
+
+    public static ChatClientAgent CreateBackendToolRendering()
+    {
+        ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
+
+        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
+            name: "BackendToolRenderer",
+            description: "An agent that can render backend tools using Azure OpenAI",
+            tools: [AIFunctionFactory.Create(
+                GetWeather,
+                name: "get_weather",
+                description: "Get the weather for a given location.",
+                AGUIDojoServerSerializerContext.Default.Options)]);
+    }
+
+    public static ChatClientAgent CreateHumanInTheLoop()
+    {
+        ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
+
+        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
+            name: "HumanInTheLoopAgent",
+            description: "An agent that involves human feedback in its decision-making process using Azure OpenAI");
+    }
+
+    public static ChatClientAgent CreateToolBasedGenerativeUI()
+    {
+        ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
+
+        return chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
+            name: "ToolBasedGenerativeUIAgent",
+            description: "An agent that uses tools to generate user interfaces using Azure OpenAI");
+    }
+
+    public static AIAgent CreateAgenticUI(JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
+        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+        {
+            Name = "AgenticUIAgent",
+            Description = "An agent that generates agentic user interfaces using Azure OpenAI",
+            ChatOptions = new ChatOptions
+            {
+                Instructions = """
+                    When planning use tools only, without any other messages.
+                    IMPORTANT:
+                    - Use the `create_plan` tool to set the initial state of the steps
+                    - Use the `update_plan_step` tool to update the status of each step
+                    - Do NOT repeat the plan or summarise it in a message
+                    - Do NOT confirm the creation or updates in a message
+                    - Do NOT ask the user for additional information or next steps
+                    - Do NOT leave a plan hanging, always complete the plan via `update_plan_step` if one is ongoing.
+                    - Continue calling update_plan_step until all steps are marked as completed.
+
+                    Only one plan can be active at a time, so do not call the `create_plan` tool
+                    again until all the steps in current plan are completed.
+                    """,
+                Tools = [
+                    AIFunctionFactory.Create(
+                        AgenticPlanningTools.CreatePlan,
+                        name: "create_plan",
+                        description: "Create a plan with multiple steps.",
+                        AGUIDojoServerSerializerContext.Default.Options),
+                    AIFunctionFactory.Create(
+                        AgenticPlanningTools.UpdatePlanStepAsync,
+                        name: "update_plan_step",
+                        description: "Update a step in the plan with new description or status.",
+                        AGUIDojoServerSerializerContext.Default.Options)
+                ],
+                AllowMultipleToolCalls = false
+            }
+        });
+
+        return new AgenticUIAgent(baseAgent, options);
+    }
+
+    public static AIAgent CreateSharedState(JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
+
+        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(
+            name: "SharedStateAgent",
+            description: "An agent that demonstrates shared state patterns using Azure OpenAI");
+
+        return new SharedStateAgent(baseAgent, options);
+    }
+
+    public static AIAgent CreatePredictiveStateUpdates(JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        ChatClient chatClient = s_azureOpenAIClient!.GetChatClient(s_deploymentName!);
+
+        var baseAgent = chatClient.AsIChatClient().AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+        {
+            Name = "PredictiveStateUpdatesAgent",
+            Description = "An agent that demonstrates predictive state updates using Azure OpenAI",
+            ChatOptions = new ChatOptions
+            {
+                Instructions = """
+                    You are a document editor assistant. When asked to write or edit content:
+                    
+                    IMPORTANT:
+                    - Use the `write_document` tool with the full document text in Markdown format
+                    - Format the document extensively so it's easy to read
+                    - You can use all kinds of markdown (headings, lists, bold, etc.)
+                    - However, do NOT use italic or strike-through formatting
+                    - You MUST write the full document, even when changing only a few words
+                    - When making edits to the document, try to make them minimal - do not change every word
+                    - Keep stories SHORT!
+                    - After you are done writing the document you MUST call a confirm_changes tool after you call write_document
+                    
+                    After the user confirms the changes, provide a brief summary of what you wrote.
+                    """,
+                Tools = [
+                    AIFunctionFactory.Create(
+                        WriteDocument,
+                        name: "write_document",
+                        description: "Write a document. Use markdown formatting to format the document.",
+                        AGUIDojoServerSerializerContext.Default.Options)
+                ]
+            }
+        });
+
+        return new PredictiveStateUpdatesAgent(baseAgent, options);
+    }
+
+    [Description("Get the weather for a given location.")]
+    private static WeatherInfo GetWeather([Description("The location to get the weather for.")] string location) => new()
+    {
+        Temperature = 20,
+        Conditions = "sunny",
+        Humidity = 50,
+        WindSpeed = 10,
+        FeelsLike = 25
+    };
+
+    [Description("Write a document in markdown format.")]
+    private static string WriteDocument([Description("The document content to write.")] string document)
+    {
+        // Simply return success - the document is tracked via state updates
+        return "Document written successfully";
+    }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.PredictiveStateUpdates;
+
+internal sealed class DocumentState
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("document")]
+    public string Document { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.PredictiveStateUpdates;
+
+[SuppressMessage("Performance", "CA1812:Avoid uninstantiated internal classes", Justification = "Instantiated by ChatClientAgentFactory.CreatePredictiveStateUpdates")]
+internal sealed class PredictiveStateUpdatesAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
+{
+    private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _jsonSerializerOptions;
+    private const int ChunkSize = 10; // Characters per chunk for streaming effect
+
+    public PredictiveStateUpdatesAgent(AIAgent innerAgent, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
+        : base(innerAgent)
+    {
+        this._jsonSerializerOptions = jsonSerializerOptions;
+    }
+
+    protected override Task<AgentResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
+        IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
+        AgentThread? thread = null,
+        AgentRunOptions? options = null,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        // Track the last emitted document state to avoid duplicates
+        string? lastEmittedDocument = null;
+
+        await foreach (var update in this.InnerAgent.RunStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            // Check if we're seeing a write_document tool call and emit predictive state
+            bool hasToolCall = false;
+            string? documentContent = null;
+
+            foreach (var content in update.Contents)
+            {
+                if (content is FunctionCallContent callContent && callContent.Name == "write_document")
+                {
+                    hasToolCall = true;
+                    // Try to extract the document argument directly from the dictionary
+                    if (callContent.Arguments?.TryGetValue("document", out var documentValue) == true)
+                    {
+                        documentContent = documentValue?.ToString();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Always yield the original update first
+            yield return update;
+
+            // If we got a complete tool call with document content, "fake" stream it in chunks
+            if (hasToolCall && documentContent != null && documentContent != lastEmittedDocument)
+            {
+                // Chunk the document content and emit progressive state updates
+                int startIndex = 0;
+                if (lastEmittedDocument != null && documentContent.StartsWith(lastEmittedDocument, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    // Only stream the new portion that was added
+                    startIndex = lastEmittedDocument.Length;
+                }
+
+                // Stream the document in chunks
+                for (int i = startIndex; i < documentContent.Length; i += ChunkSize)
+                {
+                    int length = Math.Min(ChunkSize, documentContent.Length - i);
+                    string chunk = documentContent.Substring(0, i + length);
+
+                    // Prepare predictive state update as DataContent
+                    var stateUpdate = new DocumentState { Document = chunk };
+                    byte[] stateBytes = JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(
+                        stateUpdate,
+                        this._jsonSerializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(typeof(DocumentState)));
+
+                    yield return new AgentResponseUpdate(
+                        new ChatResponseUpdate(role: ChatRole.Assistant, [new DataContent(stateBytes, "application/json")])
+                        {
+                            MessageId = "snapshot" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
+                            CreatedAt = update.CreatedAt,
+                            ResponseId = update.ResponseId,
+                            AdditionalProperties = update.AdditionalProperties,
+                            AuthorName = update.AuthorName,
+                            ContinuationToken = update.ContinuationToken,
+                        })
+                    {
+                        AgentId = update.AgentId
+                    };
+
+                    // Small delay to simulate streaming
+                    await Task.Delay(50, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                lastEmittedDocument = documentContent;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using AGUIDojoServer;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AGUI.AspNetCore;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpLogging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+WebApplicationBuilder builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+builder.Services.AddHttpLogging(logging =>
+{
+    logging.LoggingFields = HttpLoggingFields.RequestPropertiesAndHeaders | HttpLoggingFields.RequestBody
+        | HttpLoggingFields.ResponsePropertiesAndHeaders | HttpLoggingFields.ResponseBody;
+    logging.RequestBodyLogLimit = int.MaxValue;
+    logging.ResponseBodyLogLimit = int.MaxValue;
+});
+
+builder.Services.AddHttpClient().AddLogging();
+builder.Services.ConfigureHttpJsonOptions(options => options.SerializerOptions.TypeInfoResolverChain.Add(AGUIDojoServerSerializerContext.Default));
+builder.Services.AddAGUI();
+
+WebApplication app = builder.Build();
+
+app.UseHttpLogging();
+
+// Initialize the factory
+ChatClientAgentFactory.Initialize(app.Configuration);
+
+// Map the AG-UI agent endpoints for different scenarios
+app.MapAGUI("/agentic_chat", ChatClientAgentFactory.CreateAgenticChat());
+
+app.MapAGUI("/backend_tool_rendering", ChatClientAgentFactory.CreateBackendToolRendering());
+
+app.MapAGUI("/human_in_the_loop", ChatClientAgentFactory.CreateHumanInTheLoop());
+
+app.MapAGUI("/tool_based_generative_ui", ChatClientAgentFactory.CreateToolBasedGenerativeUI());
+
+var jsonOptions = app.Services.GetRequiredService<IOptions<Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Json.JsonOptions>>();
+app.MapAGUI("/agentic_generative_ui", ChatClientAgentFactory.CreateAgenticUI(jsonOptions.Value.SerializerOptions));
+
+app.MapAGUI("/shared_state", ChatClientAgentFactory.CreateSharedState(jsonOptions.Value.SerializerOptions));
+
+app.MapAGUI("/predictive_state_updates", ChatClientAgentFactory.CreatePredictiveStateUpdates(jsonOptions.Value.SerializerOptions));
+
+await app.RunAsync();
+
+public partial class Program;
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "profiles": {
+    "AGUIDojoServer": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      },
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5018"
+    }
+  }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.SharedState;
+
+internal sealed class Ingredient
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("icon")]
+    public string Icon { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
+    public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("amount")]
+    public string Amount { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.SharedState;
+
+internal sealed class Recipe
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("title")]
+    public string Title { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("skill_level")]
+    public string SkillLevel { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("cooking_time")]
+    public string CookingTime { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("special_preferences")]
+    public List<string> SpecialPreferences { get; set; } = [];
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("ingredients")]
+    public List<Ingredient> Ingredients { get; set; } = [];
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("instructions")]
+    public List<string> Instructions { get; set; } = [];
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.SharedState;
+
+#pragma warning disable CA1812 // Used for the JsonSchema response format
+internal sealed class RecipeResponse
+#pragma warning restore CA1812
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("recipe")]
+    public Recipe Recipe { get; set; } = new();
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
+
+namespace AGUIDojoServer.SharedState;
+
+[SuppressMessage("Performance", "CA1812:Avoid uninstantiated internal classes", Justification = "Instantiated by ChatClientAgentFactory.CreateSharedState")]
+internal sealed class SharedStateAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
+{
+    private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _jsonSerializerOptions;
+
+    public SharedStateAgent(AIAgent innerAgent, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
+        : base(innerAgent)
+    {
+        this._jsonSerializerOptions = jsonSerializerOptions;
+    }
+
+    protected override Task<AgentResponse> RunCoreAsync(IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages, AgentThread? thread = null, AgentRunOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return this.RunCoreStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ToAgentResponseAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AgentResponseUpdate> RunCoreStreamingAsync(
+        IEnumerable<ChatMessage> messages,
+        AgentThread? thread = null,
+        AgentRunOptions? options = null,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        if (options is not ChatClientAgentRunOptions { ChatOptions.AdditionalProperties: { } properties } chatRunOptions ||
+            !properties.TryGetValue("ag_ui_state", out JsonElement state))
+        {
+            await foreach (var update in this.InnerAgent.RunStreamingAsync(messages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                yield return update;
+            }
+            yield break;
+        }
+
+        var firstRunOptions = new ChatClientAgentRunOptions
+        {
+            ChatOptions = chatRunOptions.ChatOptions.Clone(),
+            AllowBackgroundResponses = chatRunOptions.AllowBackgroundResponses,
+            ContinuationToken = chatRunOptions.ContinuationToken,
+            ChatClientFactory = chatRunOptions.ChatClientFactory,
+        };
+
+        // Configure JSON schema response format for structured state output
+        firstRunOptions.ChatOptions.ResponseFormat = ChatResponseFormat.ForJsonSchema<RecipeResponse>(
+            schemaName: "RecipeResponse",
+            schemaDescription: "A response containing a recipe with title, skill level, cooking time, preferences, ingredients, and instructions");
+
+        ChatMessage stateUpdateMessage = new(
+            ChatRole.System,
+            [
+                new TextContent("Here is the current state in JSON format:"),
+                    new TextContent(state.GetRawText()),
+                    new TextContent("The new state is:")
+            ]);
+
+        var firstRunMessages = messages.Append(stateUpdateMessage);
+
+        var allUpdates = new List<AgentResponseUpdate>();
+        await foreach (var update in this.InnerAgent.RunStreamingAsync(firstRunMessages, thread, firstRunOptions, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            allUpdates.Add(update);
+
+            // Yield all non-text updates (tool calls, etc.)
+            bool hasNonTextContent = update.Contents.Any(c => c is not TextContent);
+            if (hasNonTextContent)
+            {
+                yield return update;
+            }
+        }
+
+        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 AgentResponseUpdate
+            {
+                Contents = [new DataContent(stateBytes, "application/json")]
+            };
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            yield break;
+        }
+
+        var secondRunMessages = messages.Concat(response.Messages).Append(
+            new ChatMessage(
+                ChatRole.System,
+                [new TextContent("Please provide a concise summary of the state changes in at most two sentences.")]));
+
+        await foreach (var update in this.InnerAgent.RunStreamingAsync(secondRunMessages, thread, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            yield return update;
+        }
+    }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpLogging.HttpLoggingMiddleware": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpLogging.HttpLoggingMiddleware": "Information"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <UserSecretsId>a8b2e9f0-1ea3-4f18-9d41-42d1a6f8fe10</UserSecretsId>
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" VersionOverride="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.ServerSentEvents" VersionOverride="10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AGUI.AspNetCore;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
-using OpenAI;
+using OpenAI.Chat;

 WebApplicationBuilder builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 builder.Services.AddHttpClient().AddLogging();
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
        new Uri(endpoint),
        new DefaultAzureCredential())
    .GetChatClient(deploymentName)
-    .CreateAIAgent(
+    .AsAIAgent(
        name: "AGUIAssistant",
        tools: [
            AIFunctionFactory.Create(
@@ -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`
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <BlazorDisableThrowNavigationException>true</BlazorDisableThrowNavigationException>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AGUI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AGUI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <base href="/" />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="app.css" />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="AGUIWebChatClient.styles.css" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="favicon.png" />
+    <HeadOutlet @rendermode="@renderMode" />
+</head>
+
+<body>
+    <Routes @rendermode="@renderMode" />
+    <script src="_framework/blazor.web.js"></script>
+</body>
+
+</html>
+
+@code {
+    private readonly IComponentRenderMode renderMode = new InteractiveServerRenderMode(prerender: false);
+}
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div class="lds-ellipsis"><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div>
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/* Used under CC0 license */
+
+.lds-ellipsis {
+    color: #666;
+    animation: fade-in 1s;
+}
+
+@keyframes fade-in {
+    0% {
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
+
+    100% {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+}
+
+    .lds-ellipsis,
+    .lds-ellipsis div {
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+    }
+
+.lds-ellipsis {
+    margin: auto;
+    display: block;
+    position: relative;
+    width: 80px;
+    height: 80px;
+}
+
+    .lds-ellipsis div {
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 33.33333px;
+        width: 10px;
+        height: 10px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        background: currentColor;
+        animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0, 1, 1, 0);
+    }
+
+        .lds-ellipsis div:nth-child(1) {
+            left: 8px;
+            animation: lds-ellipsis1 0.6s infinite;
+        }
+
+        .lds-ellipsis div:nth-child(2) {
+            left: 8px;
+            animation: lds-ellipsis2 0.6s infinite;
+        }
+
+        .lds-ellipsis div:nth-child(3) {
+            left: 32px;
+            animation: lds-ellipsis2 0.6s infinite;
+        }
+
+        .lds-ellipsis div:nth-child(4) {
+            left: 56px;
+            animation: lds-ellipsis3 0.6s infinite;
+        }
+
+@keyframes lds-ellipsis1 {
+    0% {
+        transform: scale(0);
+    }
+
+    100% {
+        transform: scale(1);
+    }
+}
+
+@keyframes lds-ellipsis3 {
+    0% {
+        transform: scale(1);
+    }
+
+    100% {
+        transform: scale(0);
+    }
+}
+
+@keyframes lds-ellipsis2 {
+    0% {
+        transform: translate(0, 0);
+    }
+
+    100% {
+        transform: translate(24px, 0);
+    }
+}
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`<div class="lds-ellipsis"><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div>`