Merge branch 'main' into dev/dotnet_workflow/Enable-HandoffHILReturnToPrevious

* Move ag_ui_workflow_handoff demo to 05-end-to-end (#4895)

Move the AG-UI workflow handoff demo from python/samples/demos/ to
python/samples/05-end-to-end/ to follow the current folder structure
convention. Update README paths accordingly.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* Fix review feedback: remove build artifacts, fix README paths (#4895)

- Add .gitignore to frontend/ to exclude *.tsbuildinfo, vite.config.js,
  and vite.config.d.ts build artifacts from version control
- Remove the 4 tracked build artifact files from the tree
- Fix step 2 cd path in README to be relative after 'cd python'

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* Clarify working directory context in README Step 2 (#4895)

Step 2 uses a python/-relative path (samples/...) which assumes the
user is still in the python/ directory from Step 1. Add a brief note
making this explicit.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/actions/sample-validation-setup/action.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Set up Node.js environment
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      with:
+        node-version: 22
 
     - name: Install Copilot CLI
       shell: bash

.github/actions/setup-local-mcp-server/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+name: Setup Local MCP Server
+description: Start and validate a local streamable HTTP MCP server for integration tests
+
+inputs:
+  fallback_url:
+    description: Existing LOCAL_MCP_URL value to keep as a fallback if local startup fails
+    required: false
+    default: ''
+  host:
+    description: Host interface to bind the local MCP server
+    required: false
+    default: '127.0.0.1'
+  port:
+    description: Port to bind the local MCP server
+    required: false
+    default: '8011'
+  mount_path:
+    description: Mount path for the local streamable HTTP MCP endpoint
+    required: false
+    default: '/mcp'
+
+outputs:
+  effective_url:
+    description: Local MCP URL when startup succeeds, otherwise the provided fallback URL
+    value: ${{ steps.start.outputs.effective_url }}
+  local_url:
+    description: URL of the local MCP server
+    value: ${{ steps.start.outputs.local_url }}
+  started:
+    description: Whether the local MCP server started and passed validation
+    value: ${{ steps.start.outputs.started }}
+  pid:
+    description: PID of the local MCP server process when startup succeeded
+    value: ${{ steps.start.outputs.pid }}
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Start and validate local MCP server
+      id: start
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+
+        host="${{ inputs.host }}"
+        port="${{ inputs.port }}"
+        mount_path="${{ inputs.mount_path }}"
+        fallback_url="${{ inputs.fallback_url }}"
+
+        if [[ ! "$mount_path" =~ ^/ ]]; then
+          mount_path="/$mount_path"
+        fi
+
+        local_url="http://${host}:${port}${mount_path}"
+        health_url="http://${host}:${port}/healthz"
+        log_file="$RUNNER_TEMP/local-mcp-server.log"
+        pid_file="$RUNNER_TEMP/local-mcp-server.pid"
+        rm -f "$log_file" "$pid_file"
+
+        server_pid="$(
+          python3 - "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/python" "$log_file" "$host" "$port" "$mount_path" <<'PY'
+        from __future__ import annotations
+
+        import subprocess
+        import sys
+
+        workspace, log_file, host, port, mount_path = sys.argv[1:]
+
+        with open(log_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as log:
+            process = subprocess.Popen(
+                [
+                    "uv",
+                    "run",
+                    "python",
+                    "scripts/local_mcp_streamable_http_server.py",
+                    "--host",
+                    host,
+                    "--port",
+                    port,
+                    "--mount-path",
+                    mount_path,
+                ],
+                cwd=workspace,
+                stdout=log,
+                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                start_new_session=True,
+            )
+
+        print(process.pid)
+        PY
+        )"
+        echo "$server_pid" > "$pid_file"
+
+        started=false
+        for _ in $(seq 1 30); do
+          if curl --silent --fail "$health_url" >/dev/null; then
+            started=true
+            break
+          fi
+          if ! kill -0 "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+            break
+          fi
+          sleep 1
+        done
+
+        if [[ "$started" == "true" ]]; then
+          if ! (
+            cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/python"
+            LOCAL_MCP_URL="$local_url" uv run python - <<'PY'
+        from __future__ import annotations
+
+        import asyncio
+        import os
+
+        from agent_framework import Content, MCPStreamableHTTPTool
+
+
+        def result_to_text(result: str | list[Content]) -> str:
+            if isinstance(result, str):
+                return result
+            return "\n".join(content.text for content in result if content.type == "text" and content.text)
+
+
+        async def main() -> None:
+            tool = MCPStreamableHTTPTool(
+                name="local_ci_mcp",
+                url=os.environ["LOCAL_MCP_URL"],
+                approval_mode="never_require",
+            )
+
+            async with tool:
+                assert tool.functions, "Local MCP server did not expose any tools."
+                result = result_to_text(await tool.functions[0].invoke(query="What is Agent Framework?"))
+                assert result, "Local MCP server returned an empty response."
+
+
+        asyncio.run(main())
+        PY
+          ); then
+            started=false
+          fi
+        fi
+
+        effective_url="$local_url"
+        pid="$server_pid"
+
+        if [[ "$started" != "true" ]]; then
+          effective_url="$fallback_url"
+          pid=""
+          if kill -0 "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+            kill -TERM -- "-$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || kill -TERM "$server_pid" || true
+            sleep 1
+            kill -KILL -- "-$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || kill -KILL "$server_pid" || true
+          fi
+          echo "Local MCP server was unavailable; continuing with fallback LOCAL_MCP_URL."
+          if [[ -f "$log_file" ]]; then
+            tail -n 100 "$log_file" || true
+          fi
+        else
+          echo "Using local MCP server at $local_url"
+        fi
+
+        echo "started=$started" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "local_url=$local_url" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "effective_url=$effective_url" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "pid=$pid" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"

.github/scripts/stale_issue_pr_ping.py

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
-"""Scan open issues and PRs for stale follow-ups from external authors.
+"""Scan open issues and PRs labeled 'waiting-for-author' for stale follow-ups.
 
-If a team member commented and the external author hasn't replied within
-DAYS_THRESHOLD days, post a reminder comment and add the 'needs-info' label.
+Team members manually add the 'waiting-for-author' label when they need a
+response from the external author.  If the author hasn't replied within
+DAYS_THRESHOLD days of the last team comment, post a reminder and add the
+'requested-info' label to prevent duplicate pings.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -22,7 +24,8 @@ PING_COMMENT = (
     "@{author}, friendly reminder — this issue is waiting on your response. "
     "Please share any updates when you get a chance. (This is an automated message.)"
 )
-LABEL = "needs-info"
+TRIGGER_LABEL = "waiting-for-author"
+PINGED_LABEL = "requested-info"
 
 
 def get_team_members(g: Github, org: str, team_slug: str) -> set[str]:
@@ -76,15 +79,21 @@ def should_ping(
     days_threshold: int,
     now: datetime,
 ) -> bool:
-    """Determine whether this issue/PR should be pinged."""
+    """Determine whether this issue/PR should be pinged.
+
+    Only issues/PRs carrying the 'waiting-for-author' label are candidates.
+    """
     author = issue.user.login
 
+    # Skip if the trigger label is not present
+    if not any(label.name == TRIGGER_LABEL for label in issue.labels):
+        return False
     # Skip if author is a team member
     if author in team_members:
         return False
 
-    # Skip if already labeled
-    if any(label.name == LABEL for label in issue.labels):
+    # Skip if already pinged
+    if any(label.name == PINGED_LABEL for label in issue.labels):
         return False
 
     # Skip if no comments at all
@@ -112,7 +121,7 @@ def should_ping(
 
 
 def ping(issue: Issue, dry_run: bool) -> bool:
-    """Post a reminder comment and add the needs-info label. Returns True on success."""
+    """Post a reminder comment and add the 'requested-info' label. Returns True on success."""
     author = issue.user.login
     kind = "PR" if issue.pull_request else "Issue"
 
@@ -129,7 +138,7 @@ def ping(issue: Issue, dry_run: bool) -> bool:
                 issue.create_comment(PING_COMMENT.format(author=author))
                 commented = True
             if not labeled:
-                issue.add_to_labels(LABEL)
+                issue.add_to_labels(PINGED_LABEL)
                 labeled = True
             print(f"  Pinged {kind} #{issue.number} (@{author})")
             return True
@@ -184,9 +193,9 @@ def main() -> None:
     failed = []
     scanned = 0
 
-    print(f"Scanning open issues and PRs (threshold: {days_threshold} days)...\n")
+    print(f"Scanning open issues and PRs labeled '{TRIGGER_LABEL}' (threshold: {days_threshold} days)...\n")
 
-    for issue in repo.get_issues(state="open"):
+    for issue in repo.get_issues(state="open", labels=[TRIGGER_LABEL]):
         scanned += 1
 
         if should_ping(issue, team_members, days_threshold, now):

.github/tests/test_stale_issue_pr_ping.py

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ import pytest
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "scripts"))
 
 from stale_issue_pr_ping import (
-    LABEL,
+    PINGED_LABEL,
     PING_COMMENT,
+    TRIGGER_LABEL,
     author_replied_after,
     find_last_team_comment,
     get_team_members,
@@ -63,7 +64,10 @@ def _make_issue(
     issue.user = MagicMock()
     issue.user.login = author
     issue.number = number
-    issue.labels = [_make_label(n) for n in (labels or [])]
+    # Default to having the trigger label, since the API query pre-filters.
+    if labels is None:
+        labels = [TRIGGER_LABEL]
+    issue.labels = [_make_label(n) for n in labels]
     issue.comments = comment_count
     issue.pull_request = MagicMock() if pull_request else None
     if comments is not None:
@@ -136,11 +140,11 @@ class TestShouldPing:
         assert should_ping(issue, TEAM, 4, NOW) is True
 
     def test_skip_team_member_author(self):
-        issue = _make_issue(author="alice", comment_count=1)
+        issue = _make_issue(author="alice", labels=[TRIGGER_LABEL], comment_count=1)
         assert should_ping(issue, TEAM, 4, NOW) is False
 
-    def test_skip_already_labeled(self):
-        issue = _make_issue(labels=[LABEL], comment_count=1)
+    def test_skip_already_pinged(self):
+        issue = _make_issue(labels=[TRIGGER_LABEL, PINGED_LABEL], comment_count=1)
         assert should_ping(issue, TEAM, 4, NOW) is False
 
     def test_skip_no_comments(self):
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ class TestPing:
         issue = _make_issue()
         assert ping(issue, dry_run=False) is True
         issue.create_comment.assert_called_once()
-        issue.add_to_labels.assert_called_once_with(LABEL)
+        issue.add_to_labels.assert_called_once_with(PINGED_LABEL)
 
     @patch("stale_issue_pr_ping.time.sleep")
     def test_retry_on_failure(self, mock_sleep):

.github/workflows/python-check-coverage.py

@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ ENFORCED_TARGETS: set[str] = {
     "packages.purview.agent_framework_purview",
     "packages.anthropic.agent_framework_anthropic",
     "packages.azure-ai-search.agent_framework_azure_ai_search",
-    "packages.core.agent_framework.azure",
-    "packages.core.agent_framework.openai",
+    "packages.openai.agent_framework_openai",
     # Individual files (if you want to enforce specific files instead of whole packages)
     "packages/core/agent_framework/observability.py",
     # Add more targets here as coverage improves

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

@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ jobs:
       OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
       OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
       OPENAI_EMBEDDINGS_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID }}
+      OPENAI_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+      OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID }}
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -81,8 +83,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test with pytest (OpenAI integration)
         run: >
           uv run pytest --import-mode=importlib
-          packages/core/tests/openai
-          -m integration
+          packages/openai/tests
+          -m "integration and not azure"
           -n logical --dist worksteal
           --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
           --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
@@ -94,8 +96,9 @@ jobs:
     environment: integration
     timeout-minutes: 60
     env:
-      AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__EMBEDDINGDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
     defaults:
@@ -121,7 +124,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test with pytest (Azure OpenAI integration)
         run: >
           uv run pytest --import-mode=importlib
-          packages/core/tests/azure
+          packages/openai/tests/openai/test_openai_chat_completion_client_azure.py
+          packages/openai/tests/openai/test_openai_chat_client_azure.py
+          packages/azure-ai/tests/azure_openai
           -m integration
           -n logical --dist worksteal
           --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
@@ -151,6 +156,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.UV_PYTHON }}
           os: ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Start local MCP server
+        id: local-mcp
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-local-mcp-server
+        with:
+          fallback_url: ${{ env.LOCAL_MCP_URL }}
+      - name: Prefer local MCP URL when available
+        run: echo "LOCAL_MCP_URL=${{ steps.local-mcp.outputs.effective_url }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - name: Test with pytest (Anthropic, Ollama, MCP integration)
         run: >
           uv run pytest --import-mode=importlib
@@ -161,6 +173,26 @@ jobs:
           -n logical --dist worksteal
           --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
           --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
+      - name: Stop local MCP server
+        if: always()
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          server_pid="${{ steps.local-mcp.outputs.pid }}"
+          if [[ -z "$server_pid" ]]; then
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          if ! kill -0 "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          kill -TERM -- "-$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || kill -TERM "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+          for _ in $(seq 1 10); do
+            if ! kill -0 "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            sleep 1
+          done
+          kill -KILL -- "-$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || kill -KILL "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
 
   # Azure Functions + Durable Task integration tests
   python-tests-functions:
@@ -172,10 +204,13 @@ jobs:
       UV_PYTHON: "3.11"
       OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
       OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+      OPENAI_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
-      AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
-      AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      FOUNDRY_MODEL: ${{ vars.AZUREAI__DEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.AZUREAI__ENDPOINT }}
       FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME: "python"
       DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING: "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None"
       AzureWebJobsStorage: "UseDevelopmentStorage=true"
@@ -209,7 +244,8 @@ jobs:
           packages/durabletask/tests/integration_tests
           -m integration
           -n logical --dist worksteal
-          --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
+          -x
+          --timeout=360 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
           --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
 
   # Azure AI integration tests
@@ -221,6 +257,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.AZUREAI__ENDPOINT }}
       AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREAI__DEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.AZUREAI__ENDPOINT }}
+      FOUNDRY_MODEL: ${{ vars.AZUREAI__DEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       LOCAL_MCP_URL: ${{ vars.LOCAL_MCP__URL }}
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -244,7 +282,9 @@ jobs:
           subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
       - name: Test with pytest
         timeout-minutes: 15
-        run: uv run --directory packages/azure-ai poe integration-tests -n logical --dist worksteal --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
+        run: |
+          uv run --directory packages/azure-ai poe integration-tests -n logical --dist worksteal --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
+          uv run --directory packages/foundry poe integration-tests -n logical --dist worksteal --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
 
   # Azure Cosmos integration tests
   python-tests-cosmos:

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

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ jobs:
           filters: |
             python:
               - 'python/**'
+              - '.github/actions/setup-local-mcp-server/**'
+              - '.github/workflows/python-merge-tests.yml'
+              - '.github/workflows/python-integration-tests.yml'
             core:
               - 'python/packages/core/agent_framework/_*.py'
               - 'python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/**'
@@ -54,20 +57,30 @@ jobs:
               - 'python/packages/core/agent_framework/observability.py'
             openai:
               - 'python/packages/core/agent_framework/openai/**'
-              - 'python/packages/core/tests/openai/**'
+              - 'python/packages/openai/**'
+              - 'python/samples/**/providers/openai/**'
             azure:
+              - 'python/packages/openai/**'
               - 'python/packages/core/agent_framework/azure/**'
-              - 'python/packages/core/tests/azure/**'
+              - 'python/packages/azure-ai/agent_framework_azure_ai/_deprecated_azure_openai.py'
+              - 'python/packages/azure-ai/tests/azure_openai/**'
+              - 'python/samples/**/providers/azure/openai_chat_completion_client_azure*.py'
             misc:
               - 'python/packages/anthropic/**'
               - 'python/packages/ollama/**'
               - 'python/packages/core/agent_framework/_mcp.py'
               - 'python/packages/core/tests/core/test_mcp.py'
+              - 'python/scripts/local_mcp_streamable_http_server.py'
+              - '.github/actions/setup-local-mcp-server/**'
+              - '.github/workflows/python-merge-tests.yml'
+              - '.github/workflows/python-integration-tests.yml'
             functions:
               - 'python/packages/azurefunctions/**'
               - 'python/packages/durabletask/**'
             azure-ai:
               - 'python/packages/azure-ai/**'
+              - 'python/packages/foundry/**'
+              - 'python/samples/**/providers/foundry/**'
             cosmos:
               - 'python/packages/azure-cosmos/**'
       # run only if 'python' files were changed
@@ -131,6 +144,8 @@ jobs:
       OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
       OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
       OPENAI_EMBEDDINGS_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID }}
+      OPENAI_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+      OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID }}
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -146,8 +161,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test with pytest (OpenAI integration)
         run: >
           uv run pytest --import-mode=importlib
-          packages/core/tests/openai
-          -m integration
+          packages/openai/tests
+          -m "integration and not azure"
           -n logical --dist worksteal
           --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
           --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
@@ -180,8 +195,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: integration
     env:
-      AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__EMBEDDINGDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
     defaults:
@@ -205,7 +221,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test with pytest (Azure OpenAI integration)
         run: >
           uv run pytest --import-mode=importlib
-          packages/core/tests/azure
+          packages/openai/tests/openai/test_openai_chat_completion_client_azure.py
+          packages/openai/tests/openai/test_openai_chat_client_azure.py
+          packages/azure-ai/tests/azure_openai
           -m integration
           -n logical --dist worksteal
           --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
@@ -253,6 +271,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.UV_PYTHON }}
           os: ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Start local MCP server
+        id: local-mcp
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-local-mcp-server
+        with:
+          fallback_url: ${{ env.LOCAL_MCP_URL }}
+      - name: Prefer local MCP URL when available
+        run: echo "LOCAL_MCP_URL=${{ steps.local-mcp.outputs.effective_url }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - name: Test with pytest (Anthropic, Ollama, MCP integration)
         run: >
           uv run pytest --import-mode=importlib
@@ -264,6 +289,26 @@ jobs:
           --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
           --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
         working-directory: ./python
+      - name: Stop local MCP server
+        if: always()
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          server_pid="${{ steps.local-mcp.outputs.pid }}"
+          if [[ -z "$server_pid" ]]; then
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          if ! kill -0 "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          kill -TERM -- "-$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || kill -TERM "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+          for _ in $(seq 1 10); do
+            if ! kill -0 "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            sleep 1
+          done
+          kill -KILL -- "-$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || kill -KILL "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
       - name: Surface failing tests
         if: always()
         uses: pmeier/pytest-results-action@v0.7.2
@@ -290,10 +335,13 @@ jobs:
       UV_PYTHON: "3.11"
       OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
       OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+      OPENAI_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
-      AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
-      AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      FOUNDRY_MODEL: ${{ vars.AZUREAI__DEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.AZUREAI__ENDPOINT }}
       FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME: "python"
       DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING: "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None"
       AzureWebJobsStorage: "UseDevelopmentStorage=true"
@@ -325,7 +373,8 @@ jobs:
           packages/durabletask/tests/integration_tests
           -m integration
           -n logical --dist worksteal
-          --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
+          -x
+          --timeout=360 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread
           --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
         working-directory: ./python
       - name: Surface failing tests
@@ -352,6 +401,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.AZUREAI__ENDPOINT }}
       AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREAI__DEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.AZUREAI__ENDPOINT }}
+      FOUNDRY_MODEL: ${{ vars.AZUREAI__DEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       LOCAL_MCP_URL: ${{ vars.LOCAL_MCP__URL }}
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -373,7 +424,9 @@ jobs:
           subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
       - name: Test with pytest
         timeout-minutes: 15
-        run: uv run --directory packages/azure-ai poe integration-tests -n logical --dist worksteal --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
+        run: |
+          uv run --directory packages/azure-ai poe integration-tests -n logical --dist worksteal --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
+          uv run --directory packages/foundry poe integration-tests -n logical --dist worksteal --timeout=120 --session-timeout=900 --timeout_method thread --retries 2 --retry-delay 5
         working-directory: ./python
       - name: Test Azure AI samples
         timeout-minutes: 10

.github/workflows/python-sample-validation.yml

@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ jobs:
           azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
           os: ${{ runner.os }}
 
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+
       - name: Run sample validation
         run: |
           cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 01-get-started --save-report --report-name 01-get-started
@@ -50,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: validation-report-01-get-started
-          path: python/scripts/sample_validation/reports/
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
 
   validate-02-agents:
     name: Validate 02-agents
@@ -64,10 +71,14 @@ jobs:
       AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__EMBEDDINGDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
       # OpenAI configuration
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
       OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
       OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+      # GitHub MCP
+      GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      OPENAI_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
       # Observability
       ENABLE_INSTRUMENTATION: "true"
     defaults:
@@ -84,16 +95,420 @@ jobs:
           azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
           os: ${{ runner.os }}
 
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=$OPENAI_API_KEY" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+          echo "GITHUB_PAT=$GITHUB_PAT" >> .env
+
       - name: Run sample validation
         run: |
-          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents --save-report --report-name 02-agents
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents --exclude providers --save-report --report-name 02-agents
 
       - name: Upload validation report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         if: always()
         with:
           name: validation-report-02-agents
-          path: python/scripts/sample_validation/reports/
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-openai:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/openai
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    env:
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
+      OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
+      OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=$OPENAI_API_KEY" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/openai --save-report --report-name 02-agents-openai
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-openai
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-azure-openai:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/azure_openai
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    env:
+      AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__ENDPOINT }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/azure_openai --save-report --report-name 02-agents-azure-openai
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-azure-openai
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-azure-ai:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/azure_ai
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    env:
+      AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT }}
+      AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_AI_CHAT_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__CHATDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      AZURE_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__EMBEDDINGDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+      BING_CONNECTION_ID: ${{ secrets.BING_CONNECTION_ID }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_CHAT_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_CHAT_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "BING_CONNECTION_ID=$BING_CONNECTION_ID" >> .env
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/azure_ai --save-report --report-name 02-agents-azure-ai
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-azure-ai
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-azure-ai-agent:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/azure_ai_agent
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    env:
+      AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT }}
+      AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME: ${{ vars.AZUREOPENAI__RESPONSESDEPLOYMENTNAME }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/azure_ai_agent --save-report --report-name 02-agents-azure-ai-agent
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-azure-ai-agent
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-anthropic:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/anthropic
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    env:
+      ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+      ANTHROPIC_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.ANTHROPIC_CHAT_MODEL_ID }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" >> .env
+          echo "ANTHROPIC_CHAT_MODEL_ID=$ANTHROPIC_CHAT_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/anthropic --save-report --report-name 02-agents-anthropic
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-anthropic
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-github-copilot:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/github_copilot
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/github_copilot --save-report --report-name 02-agents-github-copilot
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-github-copilot
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-amazon:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/amazon
+    if: false # Temporarily disabled - requires AWS credentials
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    env:
+      BEDROCK_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.BEDROCK__CHATMODELID }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/amazon --save-report --report-name 02-agents-amazon
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-amazon
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-ollama:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/ollama
+    if: false # Temporarily disabled - requires local Ollama server
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    env:
+      OLLAMA_MODEL: ${{ vars.OLLAMA__MODEL }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/ollama --save-report --report-name 02-agents-ollama
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-ollama
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-foundry-local:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/foundry_local
+    if: false # Temporarily disabled - requires local Foundry setup
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/foundry_local --save-report --report-name 02-agents-foundry-local
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-foundry-local
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-copilotstudio:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/copilotstudio
+    if: false # Temporarily disabled - requires Copilot Studio setup
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    env:
+      COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID: ${{ secrets.COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID }}
+      COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME: ${{ secrets.COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME }}
+      COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__TENANTID: ${{ secrets.COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__TENANTID }}
+      COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__AGENTAPPID: ${{ secrets.COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__AGENTAPPID }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID=$COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID" >> .env
+          echo "COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME=$COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME" >> .env
+          echo "COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__TENANTID=$COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__TENANTID" >> .env
+          echo "COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__AGENTAPPID=$COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__AGENTAPPID" >> .env
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/copilotstudio --save-report --report-name 02-agents-copilotstudio
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-copilotstudio
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  validate-02-agents-custom:
+    name: Validate 02-agents/providers/custom
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: integration
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/sample-validation-setup
+        with:
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+          os: ${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Run sample validation
+        run: |
+          cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 02-agents/providers/custom --save-report --report-name 02-agents-custom
+
+      - name: Upload validation report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-report-02-agents-custom
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
 
   validate-03-workflows:
     name: Validate 03-workflows
@@ -121,6 +536,14 @@ jobs:
           azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
           os: ${{ runner.os }}
 
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+
       - name: Run sample validation
         run: |
           cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir 03-workflows --save-report --report-name 03-workflows
@@ -130,11 +553,11 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: validation-report-03-workflows
-          path: python/scripts/sample_validation/reports/
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
 
   validate-04-hosting:
     name: Validate 04-hosting
-    if: false  # Temporarily disabled because of sample complexity
+    if: false # Temporarily disabled because of sample complexity
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: integration
     env:
@@ -169,11 +592,11 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: validation-report-04-hosting
-          path: python/scripts/sample_validation/reports/
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
 
   validate-05-end-to-end:
     name: Validate 05-end-to-end
-    if: false  # Temporarily disabled because of sample complexity
+    if: false # Temporarily disabled because of sample complexity
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: integration
     env:
@@ -213,7 +636,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: validation-report-05-end-to-end
-          path: python/scripts/sample_validation/reports/
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
 
   validate-autogen-migration:
     name: Validate autogen-migration
@@ -230,6 +653,7 @@ jobs:
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
       OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
       OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+      OPENAI_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: python
@@ -244,6 +668,16 @@ jobs:
           azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
           os: ${{ runner.os }}
 
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=$OPENAI_API_KEY" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+
       - name: Run sample validation
         run: |
           cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir autogen-migration --save-report --report-name autogen-migration
@@ -253,7 +687,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: validation-report-autogen-migration
-          path: python/scripts/sample_validation/reports/
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
 
   validate-semantic-kernel-migration:
     name: Validate semantic-kernel-migration
@@ -271,6 +705,7 @@ jobs:
       OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI__APIKEY }}
       OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__CHATMODELID }}
       OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
+      OPENAI_MODEL: ${{ vars.OPENAI__RESPONSESMODELID }}
       # Copilot Studio
       COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID: ${{ secrets.COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID }}
       COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME: ${{ secrets.COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME }}
@@ -290,6 +725,21 @@ jobs:
           azure-subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
           os: ${{ runner.os }}
 
+      - name: Create .env for samples
+        run: |
+          echo "AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=$AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=$AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_DEPLOYMENT_NAME" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=$OPENAI_API_KEY" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+          echo "OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID=$OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID" >> .env
+          echo "COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID=$COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID" >> .env
+          echo "COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME=$COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME" >> .env
+          echo "COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__TENANTID=$COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__TENANTID" >> .env
+          echo "COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__AGENTAPPID=$COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__AGENTAPPID" >> .env
+
       - name: Run sample validation
         run: |
           cd scripts && uv run python -m sample_validation --subdir semantic-kernel-migration --save-report --report-name semantic-kernel-migration
@@ -299,4 +749,69 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: validation-report-semantic-kernel-migration
-          path: python/scripts/sample_validation/reports/
+          path: python/samples/sample_validation/reports/
+
+  aggregate-results:
+    name: Aggregate Results
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: always()
+    needs:
+      - validate-01-get-started
+      - validate-02-agents
+      - validate-02-agents-openai
+      - validate-02-agents-azure-openai
+      - validate-02-agents-azure-ai
+      - validate-02-agents-azure-ai-agent
+      - validate-02-agents-anthropic
+      - validate-02-agents-github-copilot
+      - validate-02-agents-amazon
+      - validate-02-agents-ollama
+      - validate-02-agents-foundry-local
+      - validate-02-agents-copilotstudio
+      - validate-02-agents-custom
+      - validate-03-workflows
+      - validate-04-hosting
+      - validate-05-end-to-end
+      - validate-autogen-migration
+      - validate-semantic-kernel-migration
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Download all validation reports
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          pattern: validation-report-*
+          path: reports/
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Restore validation history
+        id: cache-restore
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: validation-history/
+          key: validation-history-${{ github.run_id }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            validation-history-
+
+      - name: Aggregate results and generate trend report
+        run: |
+          python3 python/scripts/sample_validation/aggregate.py \
+            reports/ \
+            validation-history/history.json \
+            trend-report.md
+
+      - name: Write trend report to job summary
+        run: cat trend-report.md >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+      - name: Save validation history
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        with:
+          path: validation-history/
+          key: validation-history-${{ github.run_id }}
+
+      - name: Upload trend report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: validation-trend-report
+          path: trend-report.md

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

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Download coverage report
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_PR_WRITE }}
           run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}

docs/decisions/0020-foundry-evals-integration.md

@@ -0,0 +1,815 @@
+---
+status: accepted
+contact: bentho
+date: 2026-02-27
+deciders: bentho, markwallace-microsoft, westey-m
+consulted: Pratyush Mishra, Shivam Shrivastava, Manni Arora (Centrica eval scenario)
+informed: Agent Framework team, Foundry Evals team
+---
+
+# Agent Evaluation Architecture with Azure AI Foundry Integration
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+Azure AI Foundry provides a rich evaluation service for AI agents — built-in evaluators for agent behavior (task adherence, intent resolution), tool usage (tool call accuracy, tool selection), quality (coherence, fluency, relevance), and safety (violence, self-harm, prohibited actions). Results are viewable in the Foundry portal with dashboards and comparison views.
+
+However, using Foundry Evals with an agent-framework agent today requires significant manual effort. Developers must:
+
+1. Transform agent-framework's `Message`/`Content` types into the OpenAI-style agent message schema that Foundry evaluators expect
+2. Map tool definitions from agent-framework's `FunctionTool` format to evaluator-compatible schemas
+3. Manually wire up the correct Foundry data source type (`azure_ai_traces`, `jsonl`, `azure_ai_target_completions`, etc.) depending on their scenario
+4. Handle App Insights trace ID queries, response ID collection, and eval polling
+
+Additionally, evaluation is a concern that extends beyond any single provider. Developers may want to use local evaluators (LLM-as-judge, regex, keyword matching), third-party evaluation libraries, or multiple providers in combination. The architecture must support this without creating a Foundry-specific lock-in at the API level.
+
+### Functional Requirements for Agent Evaluation
+
+- **Single agents and workflows.** Evaluate both individual agent responses and multi-agent workflow results, with per-agent breakdown to pinpoint underperformance.
+- **One-shot and multi-turn conversations.** Capture full conversation trajectories — including tool calls and results — not just final query/response pairs.
+- **Conversation factoring.** Support splitting conversations into query/response in multiple ways (last turn, full trajectory, per-turn) because different factorings measure different things.
+- **Multiple providers, mix and match.** Run Foundry LLM-as-judge evaluators alongside fast local checks and custom evaluators on the same data, without restructuring code.
+- **Third-party extensibility.** Any evaluation library can participate by implementing the `Evaluator` protocol (Python) or `IAgentEvaluator` interface (.NET). No predetermined list of supported libraries — the protocol is intentionally simple (`evaluate(items) → results`) so that wrappers for libraries like DeepEval, RAGAS, or Promptfoo are straightforward to write.
+- **Bring your own evaluator.** Creating a custom evaluator should be as simple as writing a function.
+- **Evaluate without re-running.** Evaluate existing responses from logs or previous runs without invoking the agent again.
+
+## Decision Drivers
+
+- **Zero-friction evaluation**: Developers should go from "I have an agent" to "I have eval results" with minimal code.
+- **Provider-agnostic API**: Core evaluation capabilities must not be tied to any specific provider. Provider configuration should be separate from the evaluation call.
+- **Lowest concept count**: Introduce the fewest possible new types, abstractions, and APIs for developers to learn.
+- **Leverage existing knowledge**: The framework already knows which agents exist, what tools they have, and what conversations occurred. Evals should use this automatically rather than requiring the developer to re-specify it.
+- **Foundry-native results**: When using Foundry, results should be viewable in the Foundry portal with dashboards and comparison views.
+- **Progressive disclosure**: Simple scenarios should be near-zero code. Advanced scenarios should build on the same primitives.
+- **Cross-language parity**: Design must be implementable in both Python and .NET.
+
+## Considered Options
+
+1. **Provider-specific functions** — Build Foundry-specific helper functions (`evaluate_agent()`, etc.) directly in the Azure package. All eval functions take Foundry connection parameters.
+2. **Evaluator protocol with shared orchestration** — Define a provider-agnostic `Evaluator` protocol in the base agent library (`agent_framework` in Python, `Microsoft.Agents.AI` in .NET). Orchestration functions live alongside it. Providers implement the protocol.
+3. **Full eval framework** — Build comprehensive eval infrastructure including custom evaluator definitions, scoring profiles, and reporting inside agent-framework.
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+Proposed option: "Evaluator protocol with shared orchestration", because it delivers the low-friction developer experience, supports multiple providers without API changes, and keeps the concept count low.
+
+### Usage Examples
+
+#### Evaluate an agent
+
+The agent is invoked once per query by default. For statistically meaningful evaluation, provide multiple diverse queries. For measuring **consistency** (does the same query produce reliable results?), use `num_repetitions` to run each query N times independently:
+
+**Python:**
+
+```python
+evals = FoundryEvals(
+    project_client=client,
+    model_deployment="gpt-4o",
+    evaluators=[FoundryEvals.RELEVANCE, FoundryEvals.COHERENCE],
+)
+
+results = await evaluate_agent(
+    agent=my_agent,
+    queries=[
+        "What's the weather in Seattle?",
+        "Plan a weekend trip to Portland",
+        "What restaurants are near Pike Place?",
+    ],
+    evaluators=evals,
+)
+for r in results:
+    r.assert_passed()
+```
+
+**C#:**
+
+```csharp
+var evals = new FoundryEvals(chatConfiguration, FoundryEvals.Relevance, FoundryEvals.Coherence);
+
+AgentEvaluationResults results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    new[] {
+        "What's the weather in Seattle?",
+        "Plan a weekend trip to Portland",
+        "What restaurants are near Pike Place?",
+    },
+    evals);
+
+results.AssertAllPassed();
+```
+
+`evaluate_agent` returns one `EvalResults` per evaluator. Each result contains per-item scores with the evaluated response for auditing:
+
+```
+# results[0] (FoundryEvals)
+EvalResults(status="completed", passed=3, failed=0, total=3)
+  items[0]: EvalItemResult(
+    query="What's the weather in Seattle?",
+    response="It's currently 72°F and sunny in Seattle.",
+    scores={"relevance": 5, "coherence": 5})
+  items[1]: EvalItemResult(
+    query="Plan a weekend trip to Portland",
+    response="Here's a 2-day Portland itinerary...",
+    scores={"relevance": 4, "coherence": 5})
+  items[2]: EvalItemResult(
+    query="What restaurants are near Pike Place?",
+    response="Top restaurants near Pike Place Market: ...",
+    scores={"relevance": 5, "coherence": 4})
+```
+
+#### Measure consistency with repetitions
+
+Run each query multiple times to detect non-deterministic behavior:
+
+**Python:**
+
+```python
+results = await evaluate_agent(
+    agent=my_agent,
+    queries=["What's the weather in Seattle?"],
+    evaluators=evals,
+    num_repetitions=3,  # each query runs 3 times independently
+)
+# results contain 3 items (1 query × 3 repetitions)
+```
+
+**C#:**
+
+```csharp
+AgentEvaluationResults results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    new[] { "What's the weather in Seattle?" },
+    evals,
+    numRepetitions: 3);  // each query runs 3 times independently
+// results contain 3 items (1 query × 3 repetitions)
+```
+
+#### Evaluate a response you already have
+
+When you already have agent responses, pass them directly to skip re-running the agent. Each query is paired with its corresponding response:
+
+**Python:**
+
+```python
+queries = ["What's the weather?", "What's the capital of France?"]
+responses = [await agent.run([Message("user", [q])]) for q in queries]
+
+results = await evaluate_agent(
+    responses=responses,
+    evaluators=evals,
+)
+```
+
+**C#:**
+
+```csharp
+var queries = new[] { "What's the weather?" };
+var responses = new List<AgentResponse>();
+foreach (var q in queries)
+    responses.Add(await agent.RunAsync(new[] { new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, q) }));
+
+AgentEvaluationResults results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    responses: responses,
+    evals);
+```
+
+Each `AgentResponse` already contains the conversation (query + response), so the evaluator extracts query/response from the conversation. When you pass `responses` without `queries`, the conversation is the source of truth.
+
+#### Evaluate with conversation split strategies
+
+By default, evaluators see only the last turn (final user message → final assistant response). For multi-turn conversations, you can control how the conversation is factored for evaluation:
+
+**Python:**
+
+```python
+results = await evaluate_agent(
+    agent=agent,
+    queries=["Plan a 3-day trip to Paris"],
+    evaluators=evals,
+    conversation_split=ConversationSplit.FULL,      # evaluate entire trajectory
+)
+
+# Or per-turn: each user→assistant exchange scored independently
+results = await evaluate_agent(
+    agent=agent,
+    queries=["Plan a 3-day trip to Paris"],
+    evaluators=evals,
+    conversation_split=ConversationSplit.PER_TURN,
+)
+```
+
+**C#:**
+
+```csharp
+// Full conversation as context
+AgentEvaluationResults results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    new[] { "Plan a 3-day trip to Paris" },
+    evals,
+    splitter: ConversationSplitters.Full);
+
+// Per-turn splitting
+var items = EvalItem.PerTurnItems(conversation);  // one EvalItem per user turn
+var results = await evals.EvaluateAsync(items);
+```
+
+With `PER_TURN`, a 3-turn conversation produces 3 scored items:
+
+```
+EvalResults(status="completed", passed=3, failed=0, total=3)
+  items[0]: query="Plan a 3-day trip to Paris"    scores={"relevance": 5}
+  items[1]: query="What about restaurants?"        scores={"relevance": 4}
+  items[2]: query="Make it budget-friendly"        scores={"relevance": 5}
+```
+
+#### Evaluate a multi-agent workflow
+
+**Python:**
+
+```python
+result = await workflow.run("Plan a trip to Paris")
+eval_results = await evaluate_workflow(
+    workflow=workflow,
+    workflow_result=result,
+    evaluators=evals,
+)
+
+for r in eval_results:
+    print(f"  overall: {r.passed}/{r.total}")
+    for name, sub in r.sub_results.items():
+        print(f"    {name}: {sub.passed}/{sub.total}")
+```
+
+**C#:**
+
+```csharp
+WorkflowRunResult result = await workflow.RunAsync("Plan a trip to Paris");
+
+IReadOnlyList<AgentEvaluationResults> evalResults = await result.EvaluateAsync(evals);
+
+foreach (var r in evalResults)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine($"  overall: {r.Passed}/{r.Total}");
+    foreach (var (name, sub) in r.SubResults)
+        Console.WriteLine($"    {name}: {sub.Passed}/{sub.Total}");
+}
+```
+
+Workflows return one result per evaluator, with sub-results per agent in the workflow:
+
+```
+EvalResults(status="completed", passed=2, failed=0, total=2)
+  sub_results:
+    "planner":  EvalResults(passed=1, total=1)
+    "researcher": EvalResults(passed=1, total=1)
+```
+
+#### Mix multiple providers
+
+**Python:**
+
+```python
+@evaluator
+def is_helpful(response: str) -> bool:
+    return len(response.split()) > 10
+
+foundry = FoundryEvals(
+    project_client=client,
+    model_deployment="gpt-4o",
+    evaluators=[FoundryEvals.RELEVANCE, FoundryEvals.COHERENCE],
+)
+
+results = await evaluate_agent(
+    agent=agent,
+    queries=queries,
+    evaluators=[is_helpful, keyword_check("weather"), foundry],
+)
+```
+
+**C#:**
+
+```csharp
+IReadOnlyList<AgentEvaluationResults> results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    queries,
+    evaluators: new IAgentEvaluator[]
+    {
+        new LocalEvaluator(
+            EvalChecks.KeywordCheck("weather"),
+            FunctionEvaluator.Create("is_helpful", (string r) => r.Split(' ').Length > 10)),
+        new FoundryEvals(chatConfiguration, FoundryEvals.Relevance, FoundryEvals.Coherence),
+    });
+```
+
+Multiple evaluators return one result each — `results[0]` is the local evaluator, `results[1]` is Foundry.
+
+#### Custom function evaluators
+
+**Python:**
+
+```python
+@evaluator
+def mentions_city(response: str, expected_output: str) -> bool:
+    return expected_output.lower() in response.lower()
+
+@evaluator
+def used_tools(conversation: list, tools: list) -> float:
+    # ... scoring logic
+    return score
+
+local = LocalEvaluator(mentions_city, used_tools)
+```
+
+`@evaluator` uses **parameter name injection** — the function's parameter names determine what data it receives from the `EvalItem`. Supported names: `query`, `response`, `expected`, `expected_tool_calls`, `conversation`, `tools`, `context`. Any combination is valid.
+
+**C#:**
+
+```csharp
+var local = new LocalEvaluator(
+    FunctionEvaluator.Create("mentions_city",
+        (EvalItem item) => item.ExpectedOutput != null
+            && item.Response.Contains(item.ExpectedOutput, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)),
+    FunctionEvaluator.Create("is_concise",
+        (string response) => response.Split(' ').Length < 500));
+```
+
+## What To Build
+
+### Core: Evaluator Protocol
+
+A runtime-checkable protocol that any evaluation provider implements:
+
+```python
+@runtime_checkable
+class Evaluator(Protocol):
+    name: str
+
+    async def evaluate(
+        self, items: Sequence[EvalItem], *, eval_name: str = "Agent Framework Eval"
+    ) -> EvalResults: ...
+```
+
+The protocol is minimal — just `name` and `evaluate()`.
+
+### Core: EvalItem
+
+Provider-agnostic data format for items to evaluate:
+
+```python
+@dataclass
+class ExpectedToolCall:
+    name: str                                    # Tool/function name
+    arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None      # None = don't check args
+
+@dataclass
+class EvalItem:
+    conversation: list[Message]               # Single source of truth
+    tools: list[FunctionTool] | None = None   # Agent's available tools
+    context: str | None = None
+    expected_output: str | None = None          # Ground-truth for comparison
+    expected_tool_calls: list[ExpectedToolCall] | None = None
+    split_strategy: ConversationSplitter | None = None
+
+    query: str       # property — derived from conversation split
+    response: str    # property — derived from conversation split
+```
+
+`conversation` is the single source of truth. `query` and `response` are derived properties — splitting the conversation at the last user message (default) and extracting text from each side. Changing the `split_strategy` consistently changes all derived values.
+
+`tools` provides typed `FunctionTool` objects — including MCP tools, which are automatically extracted after agent runs.
+
+### Internal: AgentEvalConverter
+
+Internal class that converts agent-framework types to `EvalItem`. Used by `evaluate_agent()` and `evaluate_workflow()` — not part of the public API:
+
+| Agent Framework | Eval Format |
+|---|---|
+| `Content.function_call` | `tool_call` in OpenAI chat format |
+| `Content.function_result` | `tool_result` in OpenAI chat format |
+| `FunctionTool` | `{name, description, parameters}` schema |
+| `Message` history | `conversation` list + `query`/`response` extraction |
+
+### Core: EvalResults
+
+Rich result type with convenience properties for CI integration:
+
+```python
+results.all_passed          # bool: no failures or errors (recursive for workflow)
+results.passed              # int: passing count
+results.failed              # int: failure count
+results.total               # int: total = passed + failed + errored
+results.items               # list[EvalItemResult]: per-item detail with query, response, and scores
+results.error               # str | None: error details on failure
+results.sub_results         # dict: per-agent breakdown (workflow evals)
+results.report_url          # str | None: portal link (Foundry)
+results.assert_passed()     # raises AssertionError with details
+```
+
+### Core: Orchestration Functions
+
+Provider-agnostic functions that extract data and delegate to evaluators:
+
+| Function | What it does |
+|---|---|
+| `evaluate_agent()` | Runs agent against test queries (or evaluates pre-existing `responses=`), converts to `EvalItem`s, passes to evaluator. Accepts optional `expected_output=` for ground-truth comparison, `expected_tool_calls=` for tool-correctness evaluation, and `num_repetitions=` for consistency measurement |
+| `evaluate_workflow()` | Extracts per-agent data from `WorkflowRunResult`, evaluates each agent and overall output. Per-agent breakdown in `sub_results`. Also accepts `num_repetitions=` |
+
+### Core: Conversation Split Strategies
+
+Multi-turn conversations must be split into query (input) and response (output) halves for evaluation. How you split determines *what you're evaluating*:
+
+**Last-turn split** — split at the last user message. Everything up to and including it is the query context; the agent's subsequent actions are the response:
+
+```
+conversation: user1 → assistant1 → user2 → assistant2(tool) → tool_result → assistant3
+query_messages:    [user1, assistant1, user2]
+response_messages: [assistant2(tool), tool_result, assistant3]
+```
+
+This evaluates: "Given all the context so far, did the agent answer the latest question well?" Best for response quality at a specific point in the conversation.
+
+**Full-conversation split** — the first user message is the query; everything after is the response:
+
+```
+query_messages:    [user1]
+response_messages: [assistant1, user2, assistant2(tool), tool_result, assistant3]
+```
+
+This evaluates: "Given the original request, did the entire conversation trajectory serve the user?" Best for task completion and overall conversation quality.
+
+**Per-turn split** — produces N eval items from an N-turn conversation. Each turn is evaluated with its cumulative context:
+
+```
+item 1: query = [user1],                        response = [assistant1]
+item 2: query = [user1, assistant1, user2],      response = [assistant2(tool), tool_result, assistant3]
+```
+
+This evaluates each response independently. Best for fine-grained analysis and pinpointing where a conversation goes wrong.
+
+These factorings produce different scores for the same conversation. The framework ships all three as built-in strategies, defaulting to last-turn. Developers can also provide a custom splitter — a function (Python) or `IConversationSplitter` implementation (.NET) — and override the strategy at the call site or per evaluator.
+
+### Azure AI: FoundryEvals
+
+`Evaluator` implementation backed by Azure AI Foundry:
+
+```python
+class FoundryEvals:
+    def __init__(self, *, project_client=None, openai_client=None,
+                 model_deployment: str, evaluators=None, ...)
+    async def evaluate(self, items, *, eval_name) -> EvalResults
+```
+
+**Smart auto-detection in `evaluate()`:**
+- Default evaluators: relevance, coherence, task_adherence
+- Auto-adds `tool_call_accuracy` when items have tools/`tool_definitions`
+- Filters out tool evaluators for items without tools
+
+### Azure AI: FoundryEvals Constants
+
+```python
+from agent_framework_azure_ai import FoundryEvals
+
+evaluators = [FoundryEvals.RELEVANCE, FoundryEvals.TOOL_CALL_ACCURACY]
+```
+
+Categories: Agent behavior, Tool usage, Quality, Safety.
+
+### Azure AI: Foundry-Specific Functions
+
+| Function | What it does |
+|---|---|
+| `evaluate_traces()` | Evaluate from stored response IDs or OTel traces |
+| `evaluate_foundry_target()` | Evaluate a Foundry-registered agent or deployment |
+
+### Core: LocalEvaluator and Function Evaluators
+
+`LocalEvaluator` implements the `Evaluator` protocol for fast, API-free evaluation. It runs check functions locally — useful for inner-loop development, CI smoke tests, and combining with cloud-based evaluators.
+
+Built-in checks:
+- `keyword_check(*keywords)` — response must contain specified keywords
+- `tool_called_check(*tool_names)` — agent must have called specified tools
+- `tool_calls_present` — all `expected_tool_calls` names appear in conversation (unordered, extras OK)
+- `tool_call_args_match` — expected tool calls match on name + arguments (subset match on args)
+
+Custom function evaluators use `@evaluator` to wrap plain Python functions. The function's **parameter names** determine what data it receives from the `EvalItem`:
+
+```python
+from agent_framework import evaluator, LocalEvaluator
+
+# Tier 1: Simple check — just query + response
+@evaluator
+def is_concise(response: str) -> bool:
+    return len(response.split()) < 500
+
+# Tier 2: Ground truth — compare against expected output
+@evaluator
+def mentions_city(response: str, expected_output: str) -> bool:
+    return expected_output.lower() in response.lower()
+
+# Tier 3: Full context — inspect conversation and tools
+@evaluator
+def used_tools(conversation: list, tools: list) -> float:
+    # ... scoring logic
+    return score
+
+local = LocalEvaluator(is_concise, mentions_city, used_tools)
+```
+
+Supported parameters: `query`, `response`, `expected`, `expected_tool_calls`, `conversation`, `tools`, `context`.
+Return types: `bool`, `float` (≥0.5 = pass), `dict` with `score` or `passed` key, or `CheckResult`.
+
+Async functions are handled automatically — `@evaluator` detects `async def` and produces the right wrapper.
+
+### Example: GAIA Benchmark
+
+[GAIA](https://huggingface.co/gaia-benchmark) tests real-world multi-step tasks with known expected answers. Each task has a question and a ground-truth answer, with optional file attachments. The framework accommodates GAIA's knobs (difficulty levels, file inputs, multi-step tool use) through the existing `EvalItem` fields:
+
+```python
+from datasets import load_dataset
+from agent_framework import evaluate_agent, evaluator, LocalEvaluator
+
+gaia = load_dataset("gaia-benchmark/GAIA", "2023_level1", split="test")
+
+@evaluator
+def exact_match(response: str, expected_output: str) -> bool:
+    return expected_output.strip().lower() in response.strip().lower()
+
+# Simple path — evaluate_agent handles running + expected_output stamping
+results = await evaluate_agent(
+    agent=agent,
+    queries=[task["Question"] for task in gaia],
+    expected_output=[task["Final answer"] for task in gaia],
+    evaluators=LocalEvaluator(exact_match),
+)
+```
+
+### Package Location
+
+- Core types and orchestration: `agent_framework._eval`, `agent_framework._local_eval` (Python), `Microsoft.Agents.AI` (.NET)
+- Foundry provider: `agent_framework_azure_ai._foundry_evals` (Python), `Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI` (.NET)
+- Azure-AI re-exports core types for convenience (Python)
+
+## Known Limitations
+
+1. **Tool evaluators require query + agent**: Tool evaluators need tool definition schemas. When using these evaluators with `evaluate_agent(responses=...)`, provide `queries=` and pass an agent with tool definitions.
+2. **`model_deployment` always required**: Could potentially be inferred from the Foundry project configuration.
+
+## Open Questions
+
+1. **Red teaming non-registered agents**: Requires Foundry API support for callback-based flows.
+2. **Datasets with expected outputs**: A dataset abstraction for pre-populating `expected_output` values across eval runs is a natural next step but not yet designed.
+3. **Multi-modal evaluation**: The `conversation` field on `EvalItem` already stores full `Message`/`Content` (Python) and `ChatMessage` (.NET) objects, which can represent multi-modal content (images, audio, structured data). Evaluators that accept the full `EvalItem` or `conversation` parameter can access this content today. However, the convenience shortcuts — `query`/`response` string projections and the `FunctionEvaluator` string overloads — are text-only. Multi-modal-aware evaluators should use the full-item path (`Func<EvalItem, CheckResult>` in .NET, `conversation: list` parameter in Python).
+
+## .NET Implementation Design
+
+### Key Difference: MEAI Ecosystem
+
+Unlike Python, the .NET ecosystem already has `Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation` (v10.3.0) providing:
+
+- `IEvaluator` — per-item evaluation of `(messages, chatResponse) → EvaluationResult`
+- `CompositeEvaluator` — combines multiple evaluators
+- Quality evaluators — `RelevanceEvaluator`, `CoherenceEvaluator`, `GroundednessEvaluator`
+- Safety evaluators — `ContentHarmEvaluator`, `ProtectedMaterialEvaluator`
+- Metric types — `NumericMetric`, `BooleanMetric`, `StringMetric`
+
+The .NET integration uses MEAI's `IEvaluator` directly — no new evaluator interface. Our contribution is the **orchestration layer**: extension methods that run agents, extract data, call `IEvaluator` per item, and aggregate results.
+
+### Architecture
+
+```
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  Developer Code                                              │
+│  agent.EvaluateAsync(queries, evaluator)                     │
+│  run.EvaluateAsync(evaluator)                                │
+└────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                 │
+┌────────────────▼─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  Orchestration Layer (Microsoft.Agents.AI)                   │
+│  AgentEvaluationExtensions — runs agents, extracts data,     │
+│  calls IEvaluator per item, aggregates into                  │
+│  AgentEvaluationResults                                      │
+└────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                 │ IEvaluator (MEAI)
+                 │
+     ┌───────────┼────────────┐
+     │           │            │
+ ┌───▼───-┐  ┌───▼────┐  ┌────▼──────────┐
+ │ MEAI   │  │ Local  │  │ Foundry       │
+ │ Quality│  │ Checks │  │ (cloud batch) │
+ │ Safety │  │ Lambdas│  │               │
+ └────────┘  └────────┘  └───────────────┘
+```
+
+All evaluators implement MEAI's `IEvaluator`. The orchestration layer doesn't need to know which kind — it calls `EvaluateAsync(messages, chatResponse)` per item on all of them. `FoundryEvals` handles batching internally (buffers items, submits once, returns per-item results).
+
+### .NET Core Types
+
+**No new evaluator interface.** Use MEAI's `IEvaluator` directly.
+
+**`AgentEvaluationResults`** — The only new type. Aggregates per-item MEAI `EvaluationResult`s across a batch of queries:
+
+```csharp
+public class AgentEvaluationResults
+{
+    public string Provider { get; init; }
+    public string? ReportUrl { get; init; }
+
+    // Per-item — standard MEAI EvaluationResult, unchanged
+    public IReadOnlyList<EvaluationResult> Items { get; init; }
+
+    // Aggregate pass/fail derived from metric interpretations
+    public int Passed { get; }
+    public int Failed { get; }
+    public int Total { get; }
+    public bool AllPassed { get; }
+
+    // Workflow: per-agent breakdown
+    public IReadOnlyDictionary<string, AgentEvaluationResults>? SubResults { get; init; }
+
+    public void AssertAllPassed(string? message = null);
+}
+```
+
+### .NET Evaluator Implementations
+
+All implement MEAI's `IEvaluator`:
+
+**`LocalEvaluator`** — Runs lambda checks locally, returns `BooleanMetric` per check:
+
+```csharp
+var local = new LocalEvaluator(
+    FunctionEvaluator.Create("is_concise",
+        (string response) => response.Split().Length < 500),
+    EvalChecks.KeywordCheck("weather"),
+    EvalChecks.ToolCalledCheck("get_weather"));
+```
+
+**MEAI evaluators** — Used directly, no adapter needed:
+
+```csharp
+var quality = new CompositeEvaluator(
+    new RelevanceEvaluator(),
+    new CoherenceEvaluator());
+```
+
+**`FoundryEvals`** — Implements `IEvaluator` but batches internally. On first call, buffers the item. On the last item (or when explicitly flushed), submits the batch to Foundry and distributes per-item results:
+
+```csharp
+var foundry = new FoundryEvals(projectClient, "gpt-4o");
+```
+
+### .NET Orchestration: Extension Methods
+
+```csharp
+public static class AgentEvaluationExtensions
+{
+    // Evaluate an agent against test queries
+    public static Task<AgentEvaluationResults> EvaluateAsync(
+        this AIAgent agent,
+        IEnumerable<string> queries,
+        IEvaluator evaluator,
+        ChatConfiguration? chatConfiguration = null,
+        IEnumerable<string>? expectedOutput = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    // Evaluate pre-existing responses (without re-running the agent)
+    public static Task<AgentEvaluationResults> EvaluateAsync(
+        this AIAgent agent,
+        AgentResponse responses,
+        IEvaluator evaluator,
+        IEnumerable<string>? queries = null,
+        ChatConfiguration? chatConfiguration = null,
+        IEnumerable<string>? expectedOutput = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    // Evaluate with multiple evaluators (one result per evaluator)
+    public static Task<IReadOnlyList<AgentEvaluationResults>> EvaluateAsync(
+        this AIAgent agent,
+        IEnumerable<string> queries,
+        IEnumerable<IEvaluator> evaluators,
+        ChatConfiguration? chatConfiguration = null,
+        IEnumerable<string>? expectedOutput = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    // Evaluate a workflow run with per-agent breakdown
+    public static Task<AgentEvaluationResults> EvaluateAsync(
+        this Run run,
+        IEvaluator evaluator,
+        ChatConfiguration? chatConfiguration = null,
+        bool includeOverall = true,
+        bool includePerAgent = true,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
+```
+
+**Usage:**
+
+```csharp
+// MEAI evaluators — just works
+var results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    queries: ["What's the weather?"],
+    evaluator: new RelevanceEvaluator(),
+    chatConfiguration: new ChatConfiguration(evalClient));
+
+// Local checks
+var results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    queries: ["What's the weather?"],
+    evaluator: new LocalEvaluator(
+        EvalChecks.KeywordCheck("weather")));
+
+// Foundry cloud
+var results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    queries: ["What's the weather?"],
+    evaluator: new FoundryEvals(projectClient, "gpt-4o"));
+
+// Evaluate existing response (without re-running the agent)
+var response = await agent.RunAsync("What's the weather?");
+var results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    responses: response,
+    queries: ["What's the weather?"],
+    evaluator: new FoundryEvals(projectClient, "gpt-4o"));
+
+// Mixed — one result per evaluator
+var results = await agent.EvaluateAsync(
+    queries: ["What's the weather?"],
+    evaluators: [
+        new LocalEvaluator(EvalChecks.KeywordCheck("weather")),
+        new RelevanceEvaluator(),
+        new FoundryEvals(projectClient, "gpt-4o")
+    ],
+    chatConfiguration: new ChatConfiguration(evalClient));
+
+// Workflow with per-agent breakdown
+Run run = await workflowRunner.RunAsync(workflow, "Plan a trip");
+var results = await run.EvaluateAsync(
+    evaluator: new FoundryEvals(projectClient, "gpt-4o"));
+```
+
+### .NET Function Evaluators
+
+Typed factory overloads (C# equivalent of Python's `@evaluator`):
+
+```csharp
+public static class FunctionEvaluator
+{
+    public static EvalCheck Create(string name, Func<string, bool> check);           // response only
+    public static EvalCheck Create(string name, Func<string, string?, bool> check);  // expectedOutput
+    public static EvalCheck Create(string name, Func<EvalItem, bool> check);         // full item
+    public static EvalCheck Create(string name, Func<EvalItem, CheckResult> check);  // full control
+    public static EvalCheck Create(string name, Func<string, Task<bool>> check);     // async
+}
+```
+
+`EvalItem` is a lightweight record used only by `FunctionEvaluator` and `LocalEvaluator` to pass context to check functions. It is not part of the `IEvaluator` interface:
+
+```csharp
+public record ExpectedToolCall(string Name, IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object>? Arguments = null);
+
+public sealed class EvalItem
+{
+    public EvalItem(string query, string response, IReadOnlyList<ChatMessage> conversation);
+
+    public string Query { get; }
+    public string Response { get; }
+    public IReadOnlyList<ChatMessage> Conversation { get; }
+    public IReadOnlyList<AITool>? Tools { get; set; }
+    public string? ExpectedOutput { get; set; }
+    public IReadOnlyList<ExpectedToolCall>? ExpectedToolCalls { get; set; }
+    public string? Context { get; set; }
+    public IConversationSplitter? Splitter { get; set; }
+}
+```
+
+### Workflow Data Extraction (.NET)
+
+`run.EvaluateAsync()` walks `Run.OutgoingEvents` via LINQ:
+
+1. Pair `ExecutorInvokedEvent` / `ExecutorCompletedEvent` by `ExecutorId`
+2. Extract `AgentResponseEvent` for per-agent `ChatResponse`
+3. Call `evaluator.EvaluateAsync()` per invocation
+4. Group by `ExecutorId` for per-agent `SubResults`
+5. Use final workflow output for overall eval
+
+### .NET Package Structure
+
+| Package | Contents |
+|---------|----------|
+| `Microsoft.Agents.AI` | `IAgentEvaluator`, `AgentEvaluationResults`, `LocalEvaluator`, `FunctionEvaluator`, `EvalChecks`, `EvalItem`, `ExpectedToolCall`, `AgentEvaluationExtensions` |
+| `Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI` | `FoundryEvals` (provider + constants) |
+
+### Python ↔ .NET Mapping
+
+| Python | .NET |
+|--------|------|
+| `Evaluator` protocol | `IAgentEvaluator` (our interface; MEAI provides `IEvaluator` for per-item scoring) |
+| `EvalItem` dataclass | `EvalItem` class |
+| `EvalResults` | `AgentEvaluationResults` |
+| `EvalItemResult` / `EvalScoreResult` | MEAI `EvaluationResult` / `EvaluationMetric` (reused) |
+| `LocalEvaluator` | `LocalEvaluator` (implements `IAgentEvaluator`) |
+| `@evaluator` | `FunctionEvaluator.Create()` overloads |
+| `keyword_check()` / `tool_called_check()` | `EvalChecks.KeywordCheck()` / `EvalChecks.ToolCalledCheck()` |
+| `tool_calls_present` / `tool_call_args_match` | (custom `FunctionEvaluator` — same pattern) |
+| `ExpectedToolCall` dataclass | `ExpectedToolCall` record |
+| `FoundryEvals` | `FoundryEvals` (implements `IAgentEvaluator`, includes evaluator name constants) |
+| `evaluate_agent()` | `agent.EvaluateAsync(queries, evaluator)` extension method |
+| `evaluate_agent(responses=)` | `agent.EvaluateAsync(responses, evaluator)` extension method |
+| `evaluate_workflow()` | `run.EvaluateAsync()` extension method |
+
+## More Information
+
+- [Foundry Evals documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/ai-foundry/concepts/evaluation-approach-gen-ai) — Azure AI Foundry evaluation overview

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+status: proposed
+date: 2026-03-23
+contact: sergeymenshykh
+deciders: rbarreto, westey-m, eavanvalkenburg
+---
+
+# Agent Skills: Multi-Source Architecture
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+The Agent Framework needs a skills system that lets agents discover and use domain-specific knowledge, reference documents, and executable scripts. Skills can originate from different sources — filesystem directories (SKILL.md files), inline C# code, or reusable class libraries — and the framework must support all three uniformly while allowing extensibility, composition, and filtering.
+
+## Decision Drivers
+
+- Skills must be definable from multiple sources: filesystem, inline code, reusable classes, etc
+- Common abstractions are needed so the provider and builder work uniformly regardless of skill origin
+- File-based scripts must support user-defined executors, enabling custom runtimes and languages; code/class-based scripts execute in-process as C# delegates
+- Skills must be filterable so consumers can include or exclude specific skills based on defined criteria
+- Multiple skill sources must be composable into a single provider
+- It must be possible to add custom skill sources (e.g., databases, REST APIs, package registries) by implementing a common abstraction
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Model-Facing Tools
+
+Skills are presented to the model as up to three tools that progressively disclose skill content. The system prompt lists available skill names and descriptions; the model then calls these tools on demand:
+
+- **`load_skill(skillName)`** — returns the full skill body (instructions, listed resources, listed scripts)
+- **`read_skill_resource(skillName, resourceName)`** — reads a supplementary resource (file-based or code-defined) associated with a skill
+- **`run_skill_script(skillName, scriptName, arguments?)`** — executes a script associated with a skill; only registered when at least one skill contains scripts
+
+Each tool delegates to the corresponding method on the resolved `AgentSkill` — calling `Resource.ReadAsync()` or `Script.RunAsync()` respectively.
+
+If skills have no scripts defined, the `run_skill_script` tool is **not advertised** to the model and instructions related to script execution are **not included** in the default skills instructions.
+
+### Abstract Base Types
+
+The architecture defines four abstract base types that all skill variants implement:
+
+```csharp
+public abstract class AgentSkill
+{
+    public abstract AgentSkillFrontmatter Frontmatter { get; }
+    public abstract string Content { get; }
+    public abstract IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillResource>? Resources { get; }
+    public abstract IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript>? Scripts { get; }
+}
+
+public abstract class AgentSkillResource
+{
+    public string Name { get; }
+    public string? Description { get; }
+    public abstract Task<object?> ReadAsync(IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
+
+public abstract class AgentSkillScript
+{
+    public string Name { get; }
+    public string? Description { get; }
+    public abstract Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, AIFunctionArguments arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
+
+public abstract class AgentSkillsSource
+{
+    public abstract Task<IList<AgentSkill>> GetSkillsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
+```
+
+Skill metadata is captured via `AgentSkillFrontmatter`:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class AgentSkillFrontmatter
+{
+    public AgentSkillFrontmatter(string name, string description) { ... }
+
+    public string Name { get; }
+    public string Description { get; }
+    public string? License { get; set; }
+    public string? Compatibility { get; set; }
+    public string? AllowedTools { get; set; }
+    public AdditionalPropertiesDictionary? Metadata { get; set; }
+}
+```
+
+The type hierarchy at a glance:
+
+```
+AgentSkill (abstract)                   AgentSkillsSource (abstract)
+├── AgentFileSkill                      ├── AgentFileSkillsSource          (public)
+└── [Programmatic]                      ├── AgentInMemorySkillsSource      (public)
+    ├── AgentInlineSkill                ├── AggregatingAgentSkillsSource     (public)
+    └── AgentClassSkill (abstract)      └── DelegatingAgentSkillsSource    (abstract, public)
+                                            ├── FilteringAgentSkillsSource  (public)
+AgentSkillResource (abstract)               ├── CachingAgentSkillsSource    (public)
+├── AgentFileSkillResource                  └── DeduplicatingAgentSkillsSource (public)
+└── AgentInlineSkillResource
+                                        AgentSkillScript (abstract)
+                                        ├── AgentFileSkillScript
+                                        └── AgentInlineSkillScript
+```
+
+There are two top-level categories of skills:
+
+1. **File-Based Skills** — discovered from `SKILL.md` files on the filesystem. Resources and scripts are files in subdirectories.
+2. **Programmatic Skills** — defined in C# code. These are further divided into:
+   - **Inline Skills** — built at runtime via the `AgentInlineSkill` class and its fluent API. Ideal for quick, agent-specific skill definitions.
+   - **Class-Based Skills** — defined as reusable C# classes that subclass `AgentClassSkill`. Ideal for packaging skills as shared libraries or NuGet packages.
+
+Both programmatic skill types use `AgentInlineSkillResource` and `AgentInlineSkillScript` for their resources and scripts. They are typically served by `AgentInMemorySkillsSource`, which accepts any `AgentSkill` and is not limited to programmatic skills.
+
+### File-Based Skills
+
+File-based skills are authored as `SKILL.md` files on disk. Resources and scripts are discovered from corresponding subfolders within the skill directory.
+
+**`AgentFileSkill`** — A filesystem-based skill discovered from a directory containing a `SKILL.md` file. Parsed from YAML frontmatter; content is the raw markdown body. Resources and scripts are discovered from files in corresponding subfolders:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class AgentFileSkill : AgentSkill
+{
+    internal AgentFileSkill(
+        AgentSkillFrontmatter frontmatter, string content, string path,
+        IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillResource>? resources = null,
+        IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript>? scripts = null) { ... }
+}
+```
+
+**`AgentFileSkillResource`** — A file-based skill resource. Reads content from a file on disk relative to the skill directory:
+
+```csharp
+internal sealed class AgentFileSkillResource : AgentSkillResource
+{
+    public AgentFileSkillResource(string name, string fullPath) { ... }
+
+    public string FullPath { get; }
+
+    public override Task<object?> ReadAsync(IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return File.ReadAllTextAsync(FullPath, Encoding.UTF8, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**`AgentFileSkillScript`** — A file-based skill script that represents a script file on disk. Delegates execution to an external `AgentFileSkillScriptRunner` callback (e.g., runs Python/shell via `Process.Start`). Throws `NotSupportedException` if no executor is configured:
+
+```csharp
+public delegate Task<object?> AgentFileSkillScriptRunner(
+    AgentFileSkill skill, AgentFileSkillScript script,
+    AIFunctionArguments arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+public sealed class AgentFileSkillScript : AgentSkillScript
+{
+    private readonly AgentFileSkillScriptRunner _executor;
+
+    internal AgentFileSkillScript(string name, string fullPath, AgentFileSkillScriptRunner executor)
+        : base(name) { ... }
+
+    public override async Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, AIFunctionArguments arguments, ...)
+    {
+
+        return await _executor(fileSkill, this, arguments, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+The executor can be provided at the **provider level** via `AgentSkillsProviderBuilder.UseFileScriptRunner(executor)` and optionally overridden for a **particular file skill** or for a **set of skills** at the file skill source level, giving fine-grained control over how different scripts are executed.
+
+**`AgentFileSkillsSource`** — A skill source that discovers skills from filesystem directories containing `SKILL.md` files. Recursively scans directories (max 2 levels), validates frontmatter, and enforces path traversal and symlink security checks:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed partial class AgentFileSkillsSource : AgentSkillsSource
+{
+    public AgentFileSkillsSource(
+        IEnumerable<string> skillPaths,
+        AgentFileSkillScriptRunner scriptRunner,
+        AgentFileSkillsSourceOptions? options = null,
+        ILoggerFactory? loggerFactory = null) { ... }
+}
+```
+
+**`AgentFileSkillsSourceOptions`** — Configuration options for `AgentFileSkillsSource`. Allows customizing the allowed file extensions for resources and scripts without adding constructor parameters:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class AgentFileSkillsSourceOptions
+{
+    public IEnumerable<string>? AllowedResourceExtensions { get; set; }
+    public IEnumerable<string>? AllowedScriptExtensions { get; set; }
+}
+```
+
+**Example** — A file-based skill on disk and how it is added to a source:
+
+```
+skills/
+└── unit-converter/
+    ├── SKILL.md               # frontmatter + instructions
+    ├── resources/
+    │   └── conversion-table.csv   # discovered as a resource
+    └── scripts/
+        └── convert.py             # discovered as a script
+```
+
+```csharp
+var source = new AgentFileSkillsSource(skillPaths: ["./skills"], scriptRunner: SubprocessScriptRunner.RunAsync);
+
+var provider = new AgentSkillsProvider(source);
+
+AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+{
+    AIContextProviders = [provider],
+});
+```
+
+### Programmatic Skills
+
+Programmatic skills are defined in C# code rather than discovered from the filesystem. There are two kinds: **inline** and **class-based**. Both use `AgentInlineSkillResource` and `AgentInlineSkillScript` for resources and scripts, and are held by a single `AgentInMemorySkillsSource`.
+
+**`AgentInMemorySkillsSource`** — A general-purpose skill source that holds any `AgentSkill` instances in memory. Although commonly used for programmatic skills (`AgentInlineSkill` and `AgentClassSkill`), it accepts any `AgentSkill` subclass and is not restricted to code-defined skills:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class AgentInMemorySkillsSource : AgentSkillsSource
+{
+    public AgentInMemorySkillsSource(
+        IEnumerable<AgentSkill> skills,
+        ILoggerFactory? loggerFactory = null) { ... }
+}
+```
+
+#### Inline Skills
+
+Inline skills are built at runtime via the `AgentInlineSkill` class and its fluent API. They are ideal for quick, agent-specific skill definitions where a full class hierarchy would be overkill.
+
+**`AgentInlineSkill`** — A skill defined entirely in code. Resources can be static values or functions; scripts are always functions. Constructed with name, description, and instructions, then extended with resources and scripts:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class AgentInlineSkill : AgentSkill
+{
+    public AgentInlineSkill(string name, string description, string instructions, string? license = null, string? compatibility = null, ...) { ... }
+    public AgentInlineSkill(AgentSkillFrontmatter frontmatter, string instructions) { ... }
+
+    public AgentInlineSkill AddResource(object value, string name, string? description = null);
+    public AgentInlineSkill AddResource(Delegate handler, string name, string? description = null);
+    public AgentInlineSkill AddScript(Delegate handler, string name, string? description = null);
+}
+```
+
+**`AgentInlineSkillResource`** — A skill resource that wraps a static value:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class AgentInlineSkillResource : AgentSkillResource
+{
+    public AgentInlineSkillResource(object value, string name, string? description = null)
+        : base(name, description)
+    {
+        _value = value;
+    }
+
+    public override Task<object?> ReadAsync(IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return Task.FromResult<object?>(_value);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**`AgentInlineSkillResource`** — A skill resource backed by a delegate. The delegate is invoked via an `AIFunction` each time `ReadAsync` is called, producing a dynamic (computed) value:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class AgentInlineSkillResource : AgentSkillResource
+{
+    public AgentInlineSkillResource(Delegate handler, string name, string? description = null)
+        : base(name, description)
+    {
+        _function = AIFunctionFactory.Create(handler, name: name);
+    }
+
+    public override async Task<object?> ReadAsync(IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return await _function.InvokeAsync(new AIFunctionArguments() { Services = serviceProvider }, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**`AgentInlineSkillScript`** — A skill script backed by a delegate via an `AIFunction`:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class AgentInlineSkillScript : AgentSkillScript
+{
+    private readonly AIFunction _function;
+
+    public AgentInlineSkillScript(Delegate handler, string name, string? description = null)
+        : base(name, description)
+    {
+        _function = AIFunctionFactory.Create(handler, name: name);
+    }
+
+    public JsonElement? ParametersSchema => _function.JsonSchema;
+
+    public override async Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, AIFunctionArguments arguments, ...)
+    {
+        return await _function.InvokeAsync(arguments, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Example** — Creating an inline skill with a resource and script, then adding it to a source:
+
+```csharp
+var skill = new AgentInlineSkill(
+        name: "unit-converter",
+        description: "Converts between measurement units.",
+        instructions: """
+            Use this skill to convert values between metric and imperial units.
+            Refer to the conversion-table resource for supported unit pairs.
+            Run the convert script to perform conversions.
+            """
+    )
+    .AddResource("kg=2.205lb, m=3.281ft, L=0.264gal", "conversion-table", "Supported unit pairs")
+    .AddScript(Convert, "convert", "Converts a value between units");
+
+var source = new AgentInMemorySkillsSource([skill]);
+
+var provider = new AgentSkillsProvider(source);
+
+AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+{
+    AIContextProviders = [provider],
+});
+
+static string Convert(double value, double factor)
+    => JsonSerializer.Serialize(new { result = Math.Round(value * factor, 4) });
+```
+
+#### Class-Based Skills
+
+Class-based skills are designed for packaging skills as reusable libraries. Users subclass `AgentClassSkill` and override properties. Unlike inline skills, class-based skills are self-contained, can live in shared libraries or NuGet packages, and are well-suited for dependency injection.
+
+**`AgentClassSkill`** — An abstract base class for defining skills as reusable C# classes that bundle all skill components (frontmatter, instructions, resources, scripts) together. Designed for packaging skills as distributable libraries:
+
+```csharp
+public abstract class AgentClassSkill : AgentSkill
+{
+    public abstract string Instructions { get; }
+
+    // Content is auto-synthesized from Frontmatter + Instructions + Resources + Scripts
+    public override string Content =>
+        SkillContentBuilder.BuildContent(Frontmatter.Name, Frontmatter.Description,
+            SkillContentBuilder.BuildBody(Instructions, Resources, Scripts));
+}
+```
+
+**Example** — Defining a class-based skill and adding it to a source:
+
+```csharp
+public class UnitConverterSkill : AgentClassSkill
+{
+    public override AgentSkillFrontmatter Frontmatter { get; } =
+        new("unit-converter", "Converts between measurement units.");
+
+    public override string Instructions => """
+        Use this skill to convert values between metric and imperial units.
+        Refer to the conversion-table resource for supported unit pairs.
+        Run the convert script to perform conversions.
+        """;
+
+    public override IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillResource>? Resources { get; } =
+    [
+        new AgentInlineSkillResource("kg=2.205lb, m=3.281ft", "conversion-table"),
+    ];
+
+    public override IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript>? Scripts { get; } =
+    [
+        new AgentInlineSkillScript(Convert, "convert"),
+    ];
+
+    private static string Convert(double value, double factor)
+        => JsonSerializer.Serialize(new { result = Math.Round(value * factor, 4) });
+}
+
+var source = new AgentInMemorySkillsSource([new UnitConverterSkill()]);
+
+var provider = new AgentSkillsProvider(source);
+
+AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+{
+    AIContextProviders = [provider],
+});
+```
+
+## Filtering, Caching, and Deduplication
+
+The following subsections present alternative approaches for handling filtering, caching, and deduplication of skills across multiple sources.
+
+### Via Composition
+
+In this approach, the `AgentSkillsProvider` accepts a **single** `AgentSkillsSource`. Multiple sources are composed externally via an aggregate source, and cross-cutting concerns like filtering, caching, and deduplication are implemented as **source decorators** — subclasses of `DelegatingAgentSkillsSource` that intercept `GetSkillsAsync()`.
+
+**`FilteringAgentSkillsSource`** — A decorator that applies filter logic before returning results. The decorator pattern keeps filtering orthogonal to source implementations and allows composing multiple filters:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class FilteringAgentSkillsSource : DelegatingAgentSkillsSource
+{
+    private readonly Func<AgentSkill, bool> _predicate;
+
+    public FilteringAgentSkillsSource(AgentSkillsSource innerSource, Func<AgentSkill, bool> predicate)
+        : base(innerSource)
+    {
+        _predicate = predicate;
+    }
+
+    public override async Task<IList<AgentSkill>> GetSkillsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var skills = await this.InnerSource.GetSkillsAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return skills.Where(_predicate).ToList();
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**`CachingAgentSkillsSource`** — A decorator that caches skills after the first load, keeping the provider stateless and giving consumers control over caching granularity per source. For example, file-based skills (expensive to discover) can be cached while code-defined skills remain uncached:
+
+```csharp
+public sealed class CachingAgentSkillsSource : DelegatingAgentSkillsSource
+{
+    private IList<AgentSkill>? _cached;
+
+    public CachingAgentSkillsSource(AgentSkillsSource innerSource)
+        : base(innerSource)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public override async Task<IList<AgentSkill>> GetSkillsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return _cached ??= await this.InnerSource.GetSkillsAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Deduplication** is similarly implemented as a decorator (`DeduplicatingAgentSkillsSource`) that deduplicates by name (case-insensitive, first-one-wins) and logs a warning for skipped duplicates.
+
+**Example** — Combining file-based and code-defined sources with filtering and caching:
+
+```csharp
+var fileSource = new CachingAgentSkillsSource(new AgentFileSkillsSource(["./skills"]));
+var codeSource = new AgentInMemorySkillsSource([myCodeSkill]);
+
+var compositeSource = new FilteringAgentSkillsSource(
+    new AggregatingAgentSkillsSource([fileSource, codeSource]),
+    filter: s => s.Frontmatter.Name != "internal");
+
+var provider = new AgentSkillsProvider(compositeSource);
+
+AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+{
+    AIContextProviders = [provider],
+});
+```
+
+**Pros:**
+- Clean single-responsibility: the provider serves skills, sources provide them.
+- Caching, filtering, and deduplication are composable as source decorators — each concern is a separate, testable wrapper.
+
+**Cons:**
+- DI is less flexible: multiple `AgentSkillsSource` implementations registered in the container cannot be auto-injected into the provider. The consumer must manually compose them via an aggregate source.
+- Increased public API surface: requires additional public classes (aggregate source, caching decorators, filtering decorators) that consumers need to learn and use.
+
+### Via AgentSkillsProvider
+
+In this approach, the `AgentSkillsProvider` accepts **`IEnumerable<AgentSkillsSource>`** and handles aggregation, filtering, caching, and deduplication internally.
+
+The provider aggregates skills from all registered sources, deduplicates by name (case-insensitive, first-one-wins), caches the result after the first load, and optionally applies filtering via a predicate on `AgentSkillsProviderOptions`. Duplicate skill names are logged as warnings.
+
+**Example** — Registering multiple sources directly with the provider:
+
+```csharp
+// Conceptual example — in practice, use AgentSkillsProviderBuilder
+var fileSource = new AgentFileSkillsSource(["./skills"]);
+var codeSource = new AgentInMemorySkillsSource([myCodeSkill]);
+
+var provider = new AgentSkillsProvider(
+    sources: [fileSource, codeSource],
+    options: new AgentSkillsProviderOptions
+    {
+        Filter = s => s.Frontmatter.Name != "internal",
+    });
+
+AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+{
+    AIContextProviders = [provider],
+});
+```
+
+**Pros:**
+- DI-friendly: register multiple `AgentSkillsSource` implementations in the container, and they are all auto-injected into `AgentSkillsProvider` via `IEnumerable<AgentSkillsSource>`.
+- Smaller public API surface: no need for aggregate source, caching decorators, or filtering decorator classes — these concerns are handled internally by the provider.
+
+**Cons:**
+- The provider takes on multiple responsibilities — aggregation, caching, deduplication, and filtering.
+- Less granular caching control: caching is all-or-nothing across sources rather than per-source as with decorators.
+- Less extensible: new behaviors (e.g., ordering, TTL expiration) require modifying the provider rather than adding a decorator.
+
+### Builder Pattern
+
+**`AgentSkillsProviderBuilder`** provides a fluent API for composing skills from multiple sources. The builder centralizes configuration — script executors, approval callbacks, prompt templates, and filtering — so consumers don't need to know the underlying source types.
+
+The builder internally decides how to wire up the object graph: it creates the appropriate source instances, applies caching and filtering, and returns a fully configured `AgentSkillsProvider`. This keeps the setup code concise while still allowing fine-grained control when needed.
+
+**Example** — Using the builder to combine multiple source types with configuration:
+
+```csharp
+var provider = new AgentSkillsProviderBuilder()
+    .UseFileSkill("./skills")                           // file-based source
+    .UseInlineSkills(codeSkill)                            // code-defined source
+    .UseClassSkills(new ClassSkill())                    // class-based source
+    .UseFileScriptRunner(SubprocessScriptRunner.RunAsync) // script runner
+    .UseScriptApproval()                                // optional human-in-the-loop
+    .UsePromptTemplate(customTemplate)                  // optional prompt customization
+    .UseFilter(s => s.Frontmatter.Name != "internal")   // optional skill filtering
+    .Build();
+
+AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
+{
+    AIContextProviders = [provider],
+});
+```
+
+## Adding a Custom Skill Type
+
+The skills framework is designed for extensibility. While file-based and inline skills cover common
+scenarios, you can introduce entirely new skill types by subclassing the four base classes:
+
+| Base class            | Purpose                                             |
+|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
+| `AgentSkillsSource`   | Discovers and loads skills from a particular origin  |
+| `AgentSkill`          | Holds metadata, content, resources, and scripts      |
+| `AgentSkillResource`  | Provides supplementary content to a skill            |
+| `AgentSkillScript`    | Represents an executable action within a skill       |
+
+The example below implements a **cloud-based skill type** where skills, resources, and scripts are
+all stored in and executed through a remote cloud service (e.g., Azure Blob Storage + Azure Functions).
+
+### Step 1 — Define a custom resource
+
+A `CloudSkillResource` reads resource content from a cloud storage endpoint instead of the local
+filesystem:
+
+```csharp
+/// <summary>
+/// A skill resource backed by a cloud storage endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CloudSkillResource : AgentSkillResource
+{
+    private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
+
+    public CloudSkillResource(string name, Uri blobUri, HttpClient httpClient, string? description = null)
+        : base(name, description)
+    {
+        BlobUri = blobUri ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(blobUri));
+        _httpClient = httpClient ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpClient));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the URI of the cloud blob that holds this resource's content.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri BlobUri { get; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override async Task<object?> ReadAsync(
+        IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return await _httpClient.GetStringAsync(BlobUri, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 2 — Define a custom script
+
+A `CloudSkillScript` executes a script by calling a cloud function endpoint, passing arguments as
+the request body:
+
+```csharp
+/// <summary>
+/// A skill script executed via a cloud function endpoint.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CloudSkillScript : AgentSkillScript
+{
+    private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
+
+    public CloudSkillScript(string name, Uri functionUri, HttpClient httpClient, string? description = null)
+        : base(name, description)
+    {
+        FunctionUri = functionUri ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(functionUri));
+        _httpClient = httpClient ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpClient));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the URI of the cloud function that runs this script.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri FunctionUri { get; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override async Task<object?> RunAsync(
+        AgentSkill skill,
+        AIFunctionArguments arguments,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(arguments);
+        using var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
+        var response = await _httpClient.PostAsync(FunctionUri, content, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
+        return await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 3 — Define a custom skill
+
+A `CloudSkill` bundles cloud-specific metadata (e.g., the base endpoint) with the standard skill
+shape:
+
+```csharp
+/// <summary>
+/// An <see cref="AgentSkill"/> whose content, resources, and scripts are stored in a cloud service.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CloudSkill : AgentSkill
+{
+    public CloudSkill(
+        AgentSkillFrontmatter frontmatter,
+        string content,
+        Uri endpoint,
+        IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillResource>? resources = null,
+        IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript>? scripts = null)
+    {
+        Frontmatter = frontmatter ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(frontmatter));
+        Content = content ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(content));
+        Endpoint = endpoint ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(endpoint));
+        Resources = resources;
+        Scripts = scripts;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override AgentSkillFrontmatter Frontmatter { get; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override string Content { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the base cloud endpoint for this skill.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Uri Endpoint { get; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillResource>? Resources { get; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript>? Scripts { get; }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 4 — Define a custom source
+
+A `CloudSkillsSource` discovers skills from a cloud catalog API and constructs `CloudSkill`
+instances with their associated resources and scripts:
+
+```csharp
+/// <summary>
+/// A skill source that discovers and loads skills from a cloud catalog API.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CloudSkillsSource : AgentSkillsSource
+{
+    private readonly Uri _catalogUri;
+    private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
+
+    public CloudSkillsSource(Uri catalogUri, HttpClient httpClient)
+    {
+        _catalogUri = catalogUri ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(catalogUri));
+        _httpClient = httpClient ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(httpClient));
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override async Task<IList<AgentSkill>> GetSkillsAsync(
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        // Fetch the skill catalog from the cloud service.
+        var json = await _httpClient.GetStringAsync(_catalogUri, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var catalog = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<CloudSkillCatalog>(json)!;
+
+        var skills = new List<AgentSkill>();
+
+        foreach (var entry in catalog.Skills)
+        {
+            var frontmatter = new AgentSkillFrontmatter(entry.Name, entry.Description);
+
+            // Build cloud-backed resources.
+            var resources = entry.Resources
+                .Select(r => new CloudSkillResource(r.Name, r.BlobUri, _httpClient, r.Description))
+                .ToList<AgentSkillResource>();
+
+            // Build cloud-backed scripts.
+            var scripts = entry.Scripts
+                .Select(s => new CloudSkillScript(s.Name, s.FunctionUri, _httpClient, s.Description))
+                .ToList<AgentSkillScript>();
+
+            skills.Add(new CloudSkill(frontmatter, entry.Content, entry.Endpoint, resources, scripts));
+        }
+
+        return skills;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 5 — Register with the builder
+
+Use `UseSource` to wire the custom source into the provider:
+
+```csharp
+var httpClient = new HttpClient();
+
+var provider = new AgentSkillsProviderBuilder()
+    .UseSource(new CloudSkillsSource(
+        new Uri("https://my-service.example.com/skills/catalog"),
+        httpClient))
+    // Mix with other source types if needed:
+    .UseFileSkill("/local/skills", scriptRunner)
+    .UseInlineSkills(someInlineSkill)
+    .Build();
+```
+
+The `AgentSkillsProvider` handles all skill types uniformly — any combination of file-based, inline,
+class-based, and custom skills can coexist in the same provider. Custom skills automatically
+participate in the model-facing tools (`load_skill`, `read_skill_resource`, `run_skill_script`),
+filtering, deduplication, and caching — no additional integration work is required.
+
+## Script Representation: `AgentSkillScript` vs `AIFunction`
+
+Two approaches were considered for representing executable scripts within skills:
+
+### Option A — Custom `AgentSkillScript` abstract base class (original design)
+
+Scripts are modeled as a custom `AgentSkillScript` abstract class with `Name`, `Description`, and
+`RunAsync(AgentSkill, AIFunctionArguments, CancellationToken)`. Concrete implementations:
+`AgentInlineSkillScript` (wraps a delegate/`AIFunction`) and `AgentFileSkillScript` (wraps a file path + executor delegate).
+
+```csharp
+// Base type
+public abstract class AgentSkillScript
+{
+    public string Name { get; }
+    public string? Description { get; }
+    public abstract Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, AIFunctionArguments arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
+
+// AgentSkill exposes scripts as:
+public abstract IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript>? Scripts { get; }
+
+// Inline script wraps an AIFunction internally
+var script = new AgentInlineSkillScript(ConvertUnits, "convert");
+
+// Pre-built AIFunction must be wrapped
+var script = new AgentInlineSkillScript(myAIFunction);
+
+// Class-based skill declares scripts as:
+public override IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript>? Scripts { get; } =
+[
+    new AgentInlineSkillScript(ConvertUnits, "convert"),
+];
+
+// Provider executes scripts by passing the owning skill:
+await script.RunAsync(skill, arguments, cancellationToken);
+```
+
+**Pros:**
+
+- **Explicit skill context at execution time.** `RunAsync` receives the owning `AgentSkill`, so any script can access skill metadata or resources during execution without requiring construction-time wiring.
+- **Self-contained abstraction.** A dedicated type communicates clearly that scripts are a skills-framework concept, separate from general-purpose AI functions.
+- **Easier extensibility for custom script types.** Third-party implementations can subclass `AgentSkillScript` and access the owning skill in `RunAsync` without special setup.
+
+**Cons:**
+
+- **Wrapper overhead.** `AgentInlineSkillScript` is a thin pass-through around `AIFunction` — it adds a class, a constructor, and an indirection layer for no behavioral difference.
+- **Parallel abstraction.** `AgentSkillScript` and `AIFunction` serve overlapping purposes (named callable with arguments), creating two parallel hierarchies for the same concept.
+- **Friction for consumers.** Users who already have `AIFunction` instances must wrap them in `AgentInlineSkillScript` to use them as scripts, adding ceremony.
+
+### Option B — Reuse `AIFunction` directly
+
+Scripts are represented as `AIFunction` (from `Microsoft.Extensions.AI`). `AgentSkill.Scripts` returns
+`IReadOnlyList<AIFunction>?`. `AgentInlineSkillScript` is eliminated entirely — callers use
+`AIFunctionFactory.Create(delegate, name: ...)` or pass `AIFunction` instances directly.
+`AgentFileSkillScript` becomes an `AIFunction` subclass that captures its owning `AgentFileSkill` via
+an internal back-reference set during construction.
+
+```csharp
+// AgentSkill exposes scripts as AIFunction directly:
+public abstract IReadOnlyList<AIFunction>? Scripts { get; }
+
+// Inline scripts use AIFunctionFactory — no wrapper class needed
+var skill = new AgentInlineSkill("my-skill", "desc", "instructions");
+skill.AddScript(ConvertUnits, "convert");           // delegate
+skill.AddScript(myAIFunction);                       // pre-built AIFunction — no wrapping
+
+// Class-based skill declares scripts as:
+public override IReadOnlyList<AIFunction>? Scripts { get; } =
+[
+    AIFunctionFactory.Create(ConvertUnits, name: "convert"),
+];
+
+// Provider executes scripts via standard AIFunction invocation:
+await script.InvokeAsync(arguments, cancellationToken);
+
+// File-based scripts extend AIFunction and capture the owning skill internally:
+public sealed class AgentFileSkillScript : AIFunction
+{
+    internal AgentFileSkill? Skill { get; set; }   // set by AgentFileSkill constructor
+
+    protected override async ValueTask<object?> InvokeCoreAsync(
+        AIFunctionArguments arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return await _executor(Skill!, this, arguments, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Pros:**
+
+- **Fewer types.** Eliminates `AgentSkillScript` and `AgentInlineSkillScript`, reducing the public API surface by two classes.
+- **Seamless interop.** Any `AIFunction` — whether from `AIFunctionFactory`, a custom subclass, or an external library — can be used as a skill script with zero wrapping.
+- **Consistent with `Microsoft.Extensions.AI` ecosystem.** Scripts share the same type as tool functions used by `IChatClient` and `FunctionInvokingChatClient`, reducing conceptual overhead for developers already familiar with the ecosystem.
+
+**Cons:**
+
+- **No owning-skill context in invocation signature.** `AIFunction.InvokeAsync` does not accept an `AgentSkill` parameter, so `AgentFileSkillScript` must capture its owning skill via an internal setter during construction. This adds a construction-order dependency: the skill must set the back-reference on its scripts.
+- **Custom script types lose automatic skill access.** Third-party `AIFunction` subclasses that need the owning skill must implement their own mechanism (e.g., constructor injection, closure capture) instead of receiving it as a method parameter.
+- **Semantic overloading.** `AIFunction` now means both "a tool the model can call" and "a script within a skill", which could blur the distinction for framework users.
+
+## Resource Representation: `AgentSkillResource` vs `AIFunction`
+
+Two approaches were considered for representing skill resources (supplementary content such as references, assets, or dynamic data):
+
+### Option A — Custom `AgentSkillResource` abstract base class (original design)
+
+Resources are modeled as a custom `AgentSkillResource` abstract class with `Name`, `Description`, and
+`ReadAsync(IServiceProvider?, CancellationToken)`. Concrete implementations:
+`AgentInlineSkillResource` (static value, delegate, or `AIFunction` wrapper) and `AgentFileSkillResource` (reads file content from disk).
+
+```csharp
+// Base type
+public abstract class AgentSkillResource
+{
+    public string Name { get; }
+    public string? Description { get; }
+    public abstract Task<object?> ReadAsync(IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
+
+// AgentSkill exposes resources as:
+public abstract IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillResource>? Resources { get; }
+
+// Static resource
+var resource = new AgentInlineSkillResource("static content", "my-resource");
+
+// Dynamic resource (delegate)
+var resource = new AgentInlineSkillResource((IServiceProvider sp) => GetData(sp), "my-resource");
+
+// Pre-built AIFunction must be wrapped
+var resource = new AgentInlineSkillResource(myAIFunction);
+
+// Class-based skill declares resources as:
+public override IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillResource>? Resources { get; } =
+[
+    new AgentInlineSkillResource("# Conversion Tables\n...", "conversion-table"),
+];
+
+// Provider reads resources via:
+await resource.ReadAsync(serviceProvider, cancellationToken);
+```
+
+**Pros:**
+
+- **Clear semantic distinction.** A dedicated `AgentSkillResource` type distinguishes resources (data providers) from scripts (executable actions), making the API self-documenting.
+- **Purpose-built API.** `ReadAsync` communicates intent better than `InvokeAsync` for a data-access operation.
+
+**Cons:**
+
+- **Wrapper overhead.** `AgentInlineSkillResource` wraps `AIFunction` internally for delegate/function cases — adding a class and indirection for no behavioral difference.
+- **Parallel abstraction.** `AgentSkillResource` and `AIFunction` serve overlapping purposes (named callable that returns data), creating two parallel hierarchies.
+- **Friction for consumers.** Users who already have `AIFunction` instances must wrap them in `AgentInlineSkillResource`, adding ceremony.
+
+### Option B — Reuse `AIFunction` directly
+
+Resources are represented as `AIFunction`. `AgentSkill.Resources` returns `IReadOnlyList<AIFunction>?`.
+`AgentInlineSkillResource` becomes an `AIFunction` subclass (retained as a convenience for the static-value
+pattern: `new AgentInlineSkillResource("data", "name")`). `AgentFileSkillResource` becomes an `AIFunction`
+subclass that reads file content.
+
+```csharp
+// AgentSkill exposes resources as AIFunction directly:
+public abstract IReadOnlyList<AIFunction>? Resources { get; }
+
+// Static resource — AgentInlineSkillResource is retained as a convenience AIFunction subclass
+var resource = new AgentInlineSkillResource("static content", "my-resource");
+
+// Dynamic resource — AgentInlineSkillResource wraps delegate as AIFunction
+var resource = new AgentInlineSkillResource((IServiceProvider sp) => GetData(sp), "my-resource");
+
+// Pre-built AIFunction can be used directly — no wrapping needed
+skill.AddResource(myAIFunction);
+
+// Class-based skill declares resources as:
+public override IReadOnlyList<AIFunction>? Resources { get; } =
+[
+    new AgentInlineSkillResource("# Conversion Tables\n...", "conversion-table"),
+];
+
+// Provider reads resources via standard AIFunction invocation:
+await resource.InvokeAsync(arguments, cancellationToken);
+
+// File-based resources extend AIFunction directly:
+internal sealed class AgentFileSkillResource : AIFunction
+{
+    public string FullPath { get; }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask<object?> InvokeCoreAsync(
+        AIFunctionArguments arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return await File.ReadAllTextAsync(FullPath, Encoding.UTF8, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Pros:**
+
+- **Fewer base types.** Eliminates the `AgentSkillResource` abstract class, reducing the public API surface.
+- **Seamless interop.** Any `AIFunction` can be used as a skill resource with zero wrapping.
+
+**Cons:**
+
+- **Loss of semantic distinction.** Resources and scripts are now both `AIFunction`, which could make it less obvious which list a function belongs to when reading code.
+- **Static values require a wrapper.** Unlike the original `ReadAsync` which could return a stored value directly, `AIFunction.InvokeAsync` implies invocation. `AgentInlineSkillResource` is retained as a convenience subclass to handle the static-value case, so this is not eliminated — just moved to a different class.
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+### 1. Keep `AgentSkillResource` and `AgentSkillScript` (Option A for both sections)
+
+We are staying with the custom `AgentSkillResource` and `AgentSkillScript` model classes instead of reusing `AIFunction`:
+
+- **Resources have no parameters.** If a consumer provides an `AIFunction` with parameters, those parameters will never be advertised to the LLM, and the resulting call will fail.
+- **Approval breaks for `AIFunction`-based representations.** When a resource or script represented by an `AIFunction` is configured with approval, the second approval invocation will not work correctly.
+- **Injecting the owning skill into an `AIFunction`-based script is problematic.** Constructor injection would introduce a circular reference between the skill and the script. An internal property setter is possible but adds coupling.
+
+### 2. Make all agent skill classes internal
+
+All agent-skill-related classes are made `internal` to minimize the public API surface while the feature matures. We can reconsider and promote types to `public` later based on community signal.
+
+This leaves two public entry points:
+
+- **`AgentSkillsProvider`** — use directly when all skills come from a single source and filtering is not needed.
+- **`AgentSkillsProviderBuilder`** — use when mixing skill types or when filtering support is required.
+
+### 3. Caching at provider level
+
+Caching of tools and instructions is implemented inside `AgentSkillsProvider` rather than as an external decorator. Recreating tools and instructions on every provider call is wasteful, and a caching decorator sitting outside the provider would not have the information needed to cache them effectively.

docs/decisions/0021-provider-leading-clients.md

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+---
+status: accepted
+contact: eavanvalkenburg
+date: 2026-03-20
+deciders: eavanvalkenburg, sphenry, chetantoshnival
+consulted: taochenosu, moonbox3, dmytrostruk, giles17, alliscode
+---
+
+# Provider-Leading Client Design & OpenAI Package Extraction
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+The `agent-framework-core` package currently bundles OpenAI and Azure OpenAI client implementations along with their dependencies (`openai`, `azure-identity`, `azure-ai-projects`, `packaging`). This makes core heavier than necessary for users who don't use OpenAI, and it conflates the core abstractions with a specific provider implementation. Additionally, the current class naming (`OpenAIResponsesClient`, `OpenAIChatClient`) is based on the underlying OpenAI API names rather than what users actually want to do, making discoverability harder for newcomers.
+
+## Decision Drivers
+
+- **Lightweight core**: Core should only contain abstractions, middleware infrastructure, and telemetry — no provider-specific code or dependencies.
+- **Discoverability-first**: Import namespaces should guide users to the right client. `from agent_framework.openai import ...` should surface all OpenAI-related clients; `from agent_framework.azure import ...` should surface Foundry, Azure AI, and other Azure-specific classes.
+- **Provider-leading naming**: The primary client name should reflect the provider, not the underlying API. The Responses API is now the recommended default for OpenAI, so its client should be called `OpenAIChatClient` (not `OpenAIResponsesClient`).
+- **Clean separation of concerns**: Azure-specific deprecated wrappers belong in the azure-ai package, not in the OpenAI package.
+
+## Considered Options
+
+- **Keep OpenAI in core**: Simpler but keeps core heavy; doesn't help discoverability.
+- **Extract OpenAI with Azure wrappers in the OpenAI package**: Keeps Azure OpenAI wrappers alongside OpenAI code, but pollutes the OpenAI package with Azure concerns.
+- **Extract OpenAI, place Azure wrappers in azure-ai**: Clean separation; the OpenAI package has zero Azure dependencies; deprecated Azure wrappers live in a single file in azure-ai for easy future deletion.
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+Chosen option: "Extract OpenAI, place Azure wrappers in azure-ai", because it achieves the lightest core, cleanest OpenAI package, and the most maintainable deprecation path.
+
+Key changes:
+
+1. **New `agent-framework-openai` package** with dependencies on `agent-framework-core`, `openai`, and `packaging` only.
+2. **Class renames**: `OpenAIResponsesClient` → `OpenAIChatClient` (Responses API), `OpenAIChatClient` → `OpenAIChatCompletionClient` (Chat Completions API). Old names remain as deprecated aliases.
+3. **Deprecated classes**: `OpenAIAssistantsClient`, all `AzureOpenAI*Client` classes, `AzureAIClient`, `AzureAIAgentClient`, and `AzureAIProjectAgentProvider` are marked deprecated.
+4. **New `FoundryChatClient`** in azure-ai for Azure AI Foundry Responses API access, built on `RawFoundryChatClient(RawOpenAIChatClient)`.
+5. **All deprecated `AzureOpenAI*` classes** consolidated into a single file (`_deprecated_azure_openai.py`) in the azure-ai package for clean future deletion.
+6. **Core's `agent_framework.openai` and `agent_framework.azure` namespaces** become lazy-loading gateways, preserving backward-compatible import paths while removing hard dependencies.
+7. **Unified `model` parameter** replaces `model_id` (OpenAI), `deployment_name` (Azure OpenAI), and `model_deployment_name` (Azure AI) across all client constructors. The term `model` is intentionally generic: it naturally maps to an OpenAI model name *and* to an Azure OpenAI deployment name, making it straightforward to use `OpenAIChatClient` with either OpenAI or Azure OpenAI backends (via `AsyncAzureOpenAI`). Environment variables are similarly unified (e.g., `OPENAI_MODEL` instead of separate `OPENAI_RESPONSES_MODEL_ID` / `OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_ID`).
+8. **`FoundryAgent`** replaces the pattern of `Agent(client=AzureAIClient(...))` for connecting to pre-configured agents in Azure AI Foundry (PromptAgents and HostedAgents). The underlying `RawFoundryAgentChatClient` is an implementation detail — most users interact only with `FoundryAgent`. `AzureAIAgentClient` is separately deprecated as it refers to the V1 Agents Service API. See below for design rationale.
+
+### Foundry Agent Design: `FoundryAgentClient` vs `FoundryAgent`
+
+The existing `AzureAIClient` combines two concerns: CRUD lifecycle management (creating/deleting agents on the service) and runtime communication (sending messages via the Responses API). The new design removes CRUD entirely — users connect to agents that already exist in Foundry.
+
+**Two approaches were considered:**
+
+**Option A — `FoundryAgentClient` only (public ChatClient):**
+Users compose `Agent(client=FoundryAgentClient(...), tools=[...])`. This follows the universal `Agent(client=X)` pattern used by every other provider. However, a "client" that wraps a named remote agent (with `agent_name` as a constructor param) is semantically odd — clients typically wrap a model endpoint, not a specific agent.
+
+**Option B — `FoundryAgent` (Agent subclass) + private `_FoundryAgentChatClient` and public `RawFoundryAgentChatClient`:**
+Users write `FoundryAgent(agent_name="my-agent", ...)` for the common case. Internally, `FoundryAgent` creates a `_FoundryAgentChatClient` and passes it to the standard `Agent` base class. For advanced customization, users pass `client_type=RawFoundryAgentChatClient` (or a custom subclass) to control the client middleware layers. The `Agent(client=RawFoundryAgentChatClient(...))` composition pattern still works for users who prefer it.
+
+**Chosen option: Option B**, because:
+- The common case (`FoundryAgent(...)`) is a single object with no boilerplate.
+- `client_type=` gives full control over client middleware without parameter duplication — the agent forwards connection params to the client internally.
+- `RawFoundryAgent(RawAgent)` and `FoundryAgent(Agent)` mirror the established `RawAgent`/`Agent` pattern.
+- Runtime validation (only `FunctionTool` allowed) lives in `RawFoundryAgentChatClient._prepare_options`, ensuring it applies regardless of how the client is used — through `FoundryAgent`, `Agent(client=...)`, or any custom composition.
+
+**Public classes:**
+- `RawFoundryAgentChatClient(RawOpenAIChatClient)` — Responses API client that injects agent reference and validates tools. Extension point for custom client middleware.
+- `RawFoundryAgent(RawAgent)` — Agent without agent-level middleware/telemetry.
+- `FoundryAgent(AgentTelemetryLayer, AgentMiddlewareLayer, RawFoundryAgent)` — Recommended production agent.
+
+**Internal (private):**
+- `_FoundryAgentChatClient` — Full client with function invocation, chat middleware, and telemetry layers. Created automatically by `FoundryAgent`; users customize via `client_type=RawFoundryAgentChatClient` or a custom subclass.
+
+**Deprecated:**
+- `AzureAIClient` — replaced by `FoundryAgent` (which uses `FoundryAgentClient` internally).
+- `AzureAIAgentClient` — refers to V1 Agents Service API, no direct replacement.
+- `AzureAIProjectAgentProvider` — replaced by `FoundryAgent`.

docs/decisions/0022-chat-history-persistence-consistency.md

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+---
+status: accepted
+contact: westey-m
+date: 2026-03-23
+deciders: sergeymenshykh, markwallace, rbarreto, dmytrostruk, westey-m, eavanvalkenburg, stephentoub
+consulted:
+informed:
+---
+
+# Chat History Persistence Consistency
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+When using `ChatClientAgent` with tools, the `FunctionInvokingChatClient` (FIC) loops multiple times — service call → tool execution → service call → … — before producing a final response. There are two points of discrepancy between how chat history is stored by the framework's `ChatHistoryProvider` and how the underlying AI service stores chat history (e.g., OpenAI Responses with `store=true`):
+
+1. **Persistence timing**: The AI service persists messages after *each* service call within the FIC loop. The `ChatHistoryProvider` currently persists messages only once, at the *end* of the full agent run (after all FIC loop iterations complete).
+
+2. **Trailing `FunctionResultContent` storage**: When tool calling is terminated mid-loop (e.g., via `FunctionInvokingChatClient` termination filters), the final response from the agent may contain `FunctionResultContent` that was never sent to a subsequent service call. The AI service never stores this trailing `FunctionResultContent`, but the `ChatHistoryProvider` currently stores all response content, including the trailing `FunctionResultContent`.
+
+These discrepancies mean that a `ChatHistoryProvider`-managed conversation and a service-managed conversation can diverge in content and structure, even when processing the same interactions.
+
+### Practical Impact: Resuming After Tool-Call Termination
+
+Today, users of `AIAgent` get different behaviors depending on whether chat history is stored service-side or in a `ChatHistoryProvider`. This creates concrete challenges — for example, when the function call loop is terminated and the user wants to resume the conversation in a subsequent run. With service-stored history, the trailing `FunctionResultContent` is never persisted, so the last stored message is the `FunctionCallContent` from the service. With `ChatHistoryProvider`-stored history, the trailing `FunctionResultContent` *is* persisted. The user cannot know whether the last `FunctionResultContent` is in the chat history or not without inspecting the storage mechanism, making it difficult to write resumption logic that works correctly regardless of the storage backend.
+
+### Relationship Between the Two Discrepancies
+
+The persistence timing and `FunctionResultContent` trimming behaviors are interrelated:
+
+- **Per-service-call persistence**: When messages are persisted after each individual service call, trailing `FunctionResultContent` trimming is unnecessary. If tool calling is terminated, the `FunctionResultContent` from the terminated call was never sent to a subsequent service call, so it is never persisted. The per-service-call approach naturally matches the service's behavior.
+
+- **Per-run persistence**: When messages are batched and persisted at the end of the full run, trailing `FunctionResultContent` trimming becomes necessary to match the service's behavior. Without trimming, the stored history contains `FunctionResultContent` that the service would never have stored.
+
+This means the trimming feature (introduced in [PR #4792](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4792)) is primarily needed as a complement to per-run persistence. The `PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun` setting (introduced in [PR #4762](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4762)) inverts the default so that per-service-call persistence is the standard behavior, and per-run persistence is opt-in.
+
+## Decision Drivers
+
+- **A. Consistency**: The default behavior of `ChatHistoryProvider` should produce stored history that closely matches what the underlying AI service would store, minimizing surprise when switching between framework-managed and service-managed chat history.
+- **B. Atomicity**: A run that fails mid-way through a multi-step tool-calling loop should not leave chat history in a partially-updated state, unless the user explicitly opts into that behavior.
+- **C. Recoverability**: For long-running tool-calling loops, it should be possible to recover intermediate progress if the process is interrupted, rather than losing all work from the current run.
+- **D. Simplicity**: The default behavior should be easy to understand and predict for most users, without requiring knowledge of the FIC loop internals.
+- **E. Flexibility**: Regardless of the chosen default, users should be able to opt into the alternative behavior.
+
+## Considered Options
+
+- Option 1: Default to per-run persistence with `FunctionResultContent` trimming (opt-in to per-service-call)
+- Option 2: Default to per-service-call persistence (opt-in to per-run)
+
+## Pros and Cons of the Options
+
+### Option 1: Default to per-run persistence with `FunctionResultContent` trimming
+
+Keep the current default behavior of persisting chat history only at the end of the full agent run. Add `FunctionResultContent` trimming as the default to improve consistency with service storage. Provide an opt-in setting for users who want per-service-call persistence.
+
+Settings:
+- `PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun` = `true`
+
+- Good, because runs are atomic — chat history is only updated when the full run succeeds, satisfying driver B.
+- Good, because the mental model is simple: one run = one history update, satisfying driver D.
+- Good, because trimming trailing `FunctionResultContent` improves consistency with service storage, partially satisfying driver A.
+- Good, because users can opt in to per-service-call persistence for checkpointing/recovery scenarios, satisfying drivers C and E.
+- Bad, because the default persistence timing still differs from the service's behavior (per-run vs. per-service-call), only partially satisfying driver A.
+- Bad, because if the process crashes mid-loop, all intermediate progress from the current run is lost, not satisfying driver C by default.
+
+### Option 2: Default to per-service-call persistence
+
+Change the default to persist chat history after each individual service call within the FIC loop, matching the AI service's behavior. Trailing `FunctionResultContent` trimming is unnecessary with this approach (it is naturally handled). Provide an opt-in setting for users who want per-run atomicity with trimming.
+
+Settings:
+- `PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun` = `false` (default)
+
+- Good, because the stored history matches the service's behavior by default for both timing and content, fully satisfying driver A.
+- Good, because intermediate progress is preserved if the process is interrupted, satisfying driver C.
+- Good, because no separate `FunctionResultContent` trimming logic is needed, reducing complexity.
+- Bad, because chat history may be left in an incomplete state if the run fails mid-loop (e.g., `FunctionCallContent` stored without corresponding `FunctionResultContent`), not satisfying driver B. A subsequent run cannot proceed without manually providing the missing `FunctionResultContent`.
+- Bad, because the mental model is more complex: a single run may produce multiple history updates, partially failing driver D.
+- Neutral, because users can opt out to per-run persistence if they prefer atomicity, satisfying driver E.
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+Chosen option: **Option 2 — Default to per-service-call persistence**, because it fully satisfies the consistency driver (A), naturally handles `FunctionResultContent` trimming without additional logic, and provides better recoverability for long-running tool-calling loops. Per-run persistence remains available via the `PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun` setting for users who prefer atomic run semantics.
+
+### Configuration Matrix
+
+The behavior depends on the combination of `UseProvidedChatClientAsIs` and `PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun`:
+
+| `UseProvidedChatClientAsIs` | `PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun` | Behavior |
+|---|---|---|
+| `false` (default) | `false` (default) | **Per-service-call persistence.** A `ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient` middleware is automatically injected into the chat client pipeline between `FunctionInvokingChatClient` and the leaf `IChatClient`. Messages are persisted after each service call. |
+| `true` | `false` | **User responsibility.** No middleware is injected because the user has provided a custom chat client stack. The user is responsible for ensuring correct persistence behavior (e.g., by including their own persisting middleware). |
+| `false` | `true` | **Per-run persistence with marking.** A `ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient` middleware is injected, but configured to *mark* messages with metadata rather than store them immediately. At the end of the run, marked messages are stored. Trailing `FunctionResultContent` is trimmed. |
+| `true` | `true` | **Per-run persistence with warning.** The system checks whether the custom chat client stack includes a `ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient`. If not, a warning is emitted (particularly relevant for workflow handoff scenarios where trimming cannot be guaranteed). If no `ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient` is preset, all messages are stored at the end of the run, otherwise marked messages are stored. |
+
+### Consequences
+
+- Good, because the stored history matches the service's behavior by default for both timing and content, fully satisfying consistency (driver A).
+- Good, because intermediate progress is preserved if the process is interrupted, satisfying recoverability (driver C).
+- Good, because no separate `FunctionResultContent` trimming logic is needed in the default path, reducing complexity.
+- Good, because marking persisted messages with metadata enables deduplication and aids debugging.
+- Good, because warnings for custom chat client configurations without the persisting middleware help prevent silent failures in workflow handoff scenarios.
+- Bad, because chat history may be left in an incomplete state if the run fails mid-loop (e.g., `FunctionCallContent` stored without corresponding `FunctionResultContent`), requiring manual recovery in rare cases.
+- Bad, because the mental model is more complex for the default path: a single run may produce multiple history updates.
+- Neutral, because users who prefer atomic run semantics can opt in to per-run persistence via `PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun = true`.
+- Neutral, because increased write frequency from per-service-call persistence may impact performance for some storage backends; this can be mitigated with a caching decorator.
+
+### Implementation Notes
+
+#### Conversation ID Consistency
+
+The `ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient` middleware must also update the session's `ConversationId` consistently for both response-based and conversation-based service interactions, ensuring the session always reflects the latest service-provided identifier.
+
+## More Information
+
+- [PR #4762: Persist messages during function call loop](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4762) — introduces `PersistChatHistoryAfterEachServiceCall` option and `ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient` decorator
+- [PR #4792: Trim final FRC to match service storage](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4792) — introduces `StoreFinalFunctionResultContent` option and `FilterFinalFunctionResultContent` logic
+- [Issue #2889](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/issues/2889) — original issue tracking chat history persistence during function call loops

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+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.4" />
     <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" />
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI" Version="0.10.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.ML.Tokenizers" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="OllamaSharp" Version="5.4.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.8.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.9.1" />
     <!-- Identity -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal" Version="4.78.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal" Version="4.83.1" />
     <!-- Workflows -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.ObjectModel" Version="2026.2.4.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Agents.ObjectModel.Json" Version="2026.2.4.1" />

dotnet/agent-framework-dotnet.slnx

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     <Project Path="samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step16_Declarative/Agent_Step16_Declarative.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step17_AdditionalAIContext/Agent_Step17_AdditionalAIContext.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step18_CompactionPipeline/Agent_Step18_CompactionPipeline.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step19_InFunctionLoopCheckpointing/Agent_Step19_InFunctionLoopCheckpointing.csproj" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/Samples/02-agents/DeclarativeAgents/">
     <Project Path="samples/02-agents/DeclarativeAgents/ChatClient/DeclarativeChatClientAgents.csproj" />
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@
     <Project Path="samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/01_SequentialWorkflow/01_SequentialWorkflow.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/02_ConcurrentWorkflow/02_ConcurrentWorkflow.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/03_WorkflowHITL/03_WorkflowHITL.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/04_WorkflowMcpTool/04_WorkflowMcpTool.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/05_WorkflowAndAgents/05_WorkflowAndAgents.csproj" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/Samples/GettingStarted/">
     <File Path="samples/GettingStarted/README.md" />
@@ -309,7 +312,6 @@
     <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithHostedMCP/AgentWithHostedMCP.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithLocalTools/AgentWithLocalTools.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTextSearchRag/AgentWithTextSearchRag.csproj" />
-    <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/AgentWithTools/AgentWithTools.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/FoundryMultiAgent/FoundryMultiAgent.csproj" />
     <Project Path="samples/05-end-to-end/HostedAgents/FoundrySingleAgent/FoundrySingleAgent.csproj" />
   </Folder>
@@ -453,6 +455,10 @@
     <File Path="src/Shared/Samples/TextOutputHelperExtensions.cs" />
     <File Path="src/Shared/Samples/XunitLogger.cs" />
   </Folder>
+  <Folder Name="/Solution Items/src/Shared/Redaction/">
+    <File Path="src/Shared/Redaction/README.md" />
+    <File Path="src/Shared/Redaction/ReplacingRedactor.cs" />
+  </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/Solution Items/src/Shared/Throw/">
     <File Path="src/Shared/Throw/README.md" />
     <File Path="src/Shared/Throw/Throw.cs" />

dotnet/eng/MSBuild/Shared.props

@@ -29,4 +29,7 @@
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(InjectSharedDiagnosticIds)' == 'true'">
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\..\..\src\Shared\DiagnosticIds\*.cs" LinkBase="Shared\DiagnosticIds" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(InjectSharedRedaction)' == 'true'">
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\..\..\src\Shared\Redaction\*.cs" LinkBase="Shared\Redaction" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AGUI/Step04_HumanInLoop/Client/Program.cs

@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ while ((input = Console.ReadLine()) != null && !input.Equals("exit", StringCompa
             {
                 switch (content)
                 {
-                    case FunctionApprovalRequestContent approvalRequest:
-                        DisplayApprovalRequest(approvalRequest);
+                    case ToolApprovalRequestContent approvalRequest when approvalRequest.ToolCall is FunctionCallContent fcc:
+                        DisplayApprovalRequest(approvalRequest, fcc);
 
-                        Console.Write($"\nApprove '{approvalRequest.FunctionCall.Name}'? (yes/no): ");
+                        Console.Write($"\nApprove '{fcc.Name}'? (yes/no): ");
                         string? userInput = Console.ReadLine();
                         bool approved = userInput?.ToUpperInvariant() is "YES" or "Y";
 
-                        FunctionApprovalResponseContent approvalResponse = approvalRequest.CreateResponse(approved);
+                        ToolApprovalResponseContent approvalResponse = approvalRequest.CreateResponse(approved);
 
                         if (approvalRequest.AdditionalProperties != null)
                         {
@@ -128,19 +128,19 @@ while ((input = Console.ReadLine()) != null && !input.Equals("exit", StringCompa
 }
 
 #pragma warning disable MEAI001
-static void DisplayApprovalRequest(FunctionApprovalRequestContent approvalRequest)
+static void DisplayApprovalRequest(ToolApprovalRequestContent approvalRequest, FunctionCallContent fcc)
 {
     Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
     Console.WriteLine();
     Console.WriteLine("============================================================");
     Console.WriteLine("APPROVAL REQUIRED");
     Console.WriteLine("============================================================");
-    Console.WriteLine($"Function: {approvalRequest.FunctionCall.Name}");
+    Console.WriteLine($"Function: {fcc.Name}");
 
-    if (approvalRequest.FunctionCall.Arguments != null)
+    if (fcc.Arguments != null)
     {
         Console.WriteLine("Arguments:");
-        foreach (var arg in approvalRequest.FunctionCall.Arguments)
+        foreach (var arg in fcc.Arguments)
         {
             Console.WriteLine($"  {arg.Key} = {arg.Value}");
         }

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AGUI/Step04_HumanInLoop/Client/ServerFunctionApprovalClientAgent.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using ServerFunctionApproval;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// A delegating agent that handles server function approval requests and responses.
-/// Transforms between FunctionApprovalRequestContent/FunctionApprovalResponseContent
+/// Transforms between ToolApprovalRequestContent/ToolApprovalResponseContent
 /// and the server's request_approval tool call pattern.
 /// </summary>
 internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalClientAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalClientAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
     }
 
 #pragma warning disable MEAI001 // Type is for evaluation purposes only
-    private static FunctionResultContent ConvertApprovalResponseToToolResult(FunctionApprovalResponseContent approvalResponse, JsonSerializerOptions jsonOptions)
+    private static FunctionResultContent ConvertApprovalResponseToToolResult(ToolApprovalResponseContent approvalResponse, JsonSerializerOptions jsonOptions)
     {
         return new FunctionResultContent(
-            callId: approvalResponse.Id,
+            callId: approvalResponse.RequestId,
             result: JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(
                 new ApprovalResponse
                 {
-                    ApprovalId = approvalResponse.Id,
+                    ApprovalId = approvalResponse.RequestId,
                     Approved = approvalResponse.Approved
                 },
                 jsonOptions));
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalClientAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
     {
         List<ChatMessage>? result = null;
 
-        Dictionary<string, FunctionApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = [];
+        Dictionary<string, ToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = [];
         for (var messageIndex = 0; messageIndex < messages.Count; messageIndex++)
         {
             var message = messages[messageIndex];
@@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalClientAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
                 var content = message.Contents[contentIndex];
 
                 // Handle pending approval requests (transform to tool call)
-                if (content is FunctionApprovalRequestContent approvalRequest &&
+                if (content is ToolApprovalRequestContent approvalRequest &&
                     approvalRequest.AdditionalProperties?.TryGetValue("original_function", out var originalFunction) == true &&
                     originalFunction is FunctionCallContent original)
                 {
-                    approvalRequests[approvalRequest.Id] = approvalRequest;
+                    approvalRequests[approvalRequest.RequestId] = approvalRequest;
                     transformedContents ??= CopyContentsUpToIndex(message.Contents, contentIndex);
                     transformedContents.Add(original);
                 }
                 // Handle pending approval responses (transform to tool result)
-                else if (content is FunctionApprovalResponseContent approvalResponse &&
-                    approvalRequests.TryGetValue(approvalResponse.Id, out var correspondingRequest))
+                else if (content is ToolApprovalResponseContent approvalResponse &&
+                    approvalRequests.TryGetValue(approvalResponse.RequestId, out var correspondingRequest))
                 {
                     transformedContents ??= CopyContentsUpToIndex(message.Contents, contentIndex);
                     transformedContents.Add(ConvertApprovalResponseToToolResult(approvalResponse, jsonSerializerOptions));
-                    approvalRequests.Remove(approvalResponse.Id);
+                    approvalRequests.Remove(approvalResponse.RequestId);
                     correspondingRequest.AdditionalProperties?.Remove("original_function");
                 }
                 // Skip historical approval content
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalClientAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
                 var functionCallArgs = (Dictionary<string, object?>?)approvalRequest.FunctionArguments?
                     .Deserialize(jsonSerializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(typeof(Dictionary<string, object?>)));
 
-                var approvalRequestContent = new FunctionApprovalRequestContent(
-                    id: approvalRequest.ApprovalId,
+                var approvalRequestContent = new ToolApprovalRequestContent(
+                    requestId: approvalRequest.ApprovalId,
                     new FunctionCallContent(
                         callId: approvalRequest.ApprovalId,
                         name: approvalRequest.FunctionName,

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AGUI/Step04_HumanInLoop/Server/ServerFunctionApprovalServerAgent.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using ServerFunctionApproval;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// A delegating agent that handles function approval requests on the server side.
-/// Transforms between FunctionApprovalRequestContent/FunctionApprovalResponseContent
+/// Transforms between ToolApprovalRequestContent/ToolApprovalResponseContent
 /// and the request_approval tool call pattern for client communication.
 /// </summary>
 internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
     }
 
 #pragma warning disable MEAI001 // Type is for evaluation purposes only
-    private static FunctionApprovalRequestContent ConvertToolCallToApprovalRequest(FunctionCallContent toolCall, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
+    private static ToolApprovalRequestContent ConvertToolCallToApprovalRequest(FunctionCallContent toolCall, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
     {
         if (toolCall.Name != "request_approval" || toolCall.Arguments == null)
         {
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to deserialize approval request from tool call");
         }
 
-        return new FunctionApprovalRequestContent(
-            id: request.ApprovalId,
+        return new ToolApprovalRequestContent(
+            requestId: request.ApprovalId,
             new FunctionCallContent(
                 callId: request.ApprovalId,
                 name: request.FunctionName,
                 arguments: request.FunctionArguments));
     }
 
-    private static FunctionApprovalResponseContent ConvertToolResultToApprovalResponse(FunctionResultContent result, FunctionApprovalRequestContent approval, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
+    private static ToolApprovalResponseContent ConvertToolResultToApprovalResponse(FunctionResultContent result, ToolApprovalRequestContent approval, JsonSerializerOptions jsonSerializerOptions)
     {
         var approvalResponse = result.Result is JsonElement je ?
             (ApprovalResponse?)je.Deserialize(jsonSerializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(typeof(ApprovalResponse))) :
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
         // Track approval ID to original call ID mapping
         _ = new Dictionary<string, string>();
 #pragma warning disable MEAI001 // Type is for evaluation purposes only and is subject to change or removal in future updates. Suppress this diagnostic to proceed.
-        Dictionary<string, FunctionApprovalRequestContent> trackedRequestApprovalToolCalls = new(); // Remote approvals
+        Dictionary<string, ToolApprovalRequestContent> trackedRequestApprovalToolCalls = new(); // Remote approvals
         for (int messageIndex = 0; messageIndex < messages.Count; messageIndex++)
         {
             var message = messages[messageIndex];
@@ -181,11 +181,10 @@ internal sealed class ServerFunctionApprovalAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
         {
             var content = update.Contents[i];
 #pragma warning disable MEAI001 // Type is for evaluation purposes only
-            if (content is FunctionApprovalRequestContent request)
+            if (content is ToolApprovalRequestContent request && request.ToolCall is FunctionCallContent functionCall)
             {
                 updatedContents ??= [.. update.Contents];
-                var functionCall = request.FunctionCall;
-                var approvalId = request.Id;
+                var approvalId = request.RequestId;
 
                 var approvalData = new ApprovalRequest
                 {

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentOpenTelemetry/Program.cs

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using OpenTelemetry.Trace;
 
 #region Setup Telemetry
 
+// Source name for this sample's custom ActivitySource and Meter; other instrumentation uses their own sources/categories.
 const string SourceName = "OpenTelemetryAspire.ConsoleApp";
 const string ServiceName = "AgentOpenTelemetry";
 
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ var resource = ResourceBuilder.CreateDefault()
 var tracerProviderBuilder = Sdk.CreateTracerProviderBuilder()
     .SetResourceBuilder(ResourceBuilder.CreateDefault().AddService(ServiceName, serviceVersion: "1.0.0"))
     .AddSource(SourceName) // Our custom activity source
-    .AddSource("*Microsoft.Agents.AI") // Agent Framework telemetry
     .AddHttpClientInstrumentation() // Capture HTTP calls to OpenAI
     .AddOtlpExporter(options => options.Endpoint = new Uri(otlpEndpoint));
 
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ using var tracerProvider = tracerProviderBuilder.Build();
 // Setup metrics with resource and instrument name filtering
 using var meterProvider = Sdk.CreateMeterProviderBuilder()
     .SetResourceBuilder(ResourceBuilder.CreateDefault().AddService(ServiceName, serviceVersion: "1.0.0"))
-    .AddMeter(SourceName) // Our custom meter
-    .AddMeter("*Microsoft.Agents.AI") // Agent Framework metrics
+    .AddMeter(SourceName) // Our custom meter source
     .AddHttpClientInstrumentation() // HTTP client metrics
     .AddRuntimeInstrumentation() // .NET runtime metrics
     .AddOtlpExporter(options => options.Endpoint = new Uri(otlpEndpoint))
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ var agent = new ChatClientAgent(instrumentedChatClient,
     instructions: "You are a helpful assistant that provides concise and informative responses.",
     tools: [AIFunctionFactory.Create(GetWeatherAsync)])
     .AsBuilder()
-    .UseOpenTelemetry(SourceName, configure: (cfg) => cfg.EnableSensitiveData = true) // enable telemetry at the agent level
+    .UseOpenTelemetry(sourceName: SourceName, configure: (cfg) => cfg.EnableSensitiveData = true) // enable telemetry at the agent level
     .Build();
 
 var session = await agent.CreateSessionAsync();

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureAIAgentsPersistent/Program.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
+#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete - sample uses deprecated PersistentAgentsClientExtensions
+
 // This sample shows how to create and use a simple AI agent with Azure Foundry Agents as the backend.
 
 using Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureAIProject/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to create and use a AI agents with Azure Foundry Agents as the backend.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentProviders/Agent_With_AzureOpenAIResponses/Program.cs

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT
 AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
     new Uri(endpoint),
     new DefaultAzureCredential())
-     .GetResponsesClient(deploymentName)
-     .AsAIAgent(instructions: "You are good at telling jokes.", name: "Joker");
+     .GetResponsesClient()
+     .AsAIAgent(model: deploymentName, instructions: "You are good at telling jokes.", name: "Joker");
 
 // Invoke the agent and output the text result.
 Console.WriteLine(await agent.RunAsync("Tell me a joke about a pirate."));
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Console.WriteLine(await agent.RunAsync("Tell me a joke about a pirate."));
 AIAgent agentStoreFalse = new AzureOpenAIClient(
     new Uri(endpoint),
     new DefaultAzureCredential())
-     .GetResponsesClient(deploymentName)
-     .AsIChatClientWithStoredOutputDisabled()
+     .GetResponsesClient()
+     .AsIChatClientWithStoredOutputDisabled(model: deploymentName)
      .AsAIAgent(instructions: "You are good at telling jokes.", name: "Joker");
 
 // Invoke the agent and output the text result.

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentProviders/Agent_With_OpenAIResponses/Program.cs

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ var model = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_NAME") ?? "gpt
 
 AIAgent agent = new OpenAIClient(
     apiKey)
-     .GetResponsesClient(model)
-     .AsAIAgent(instructions: "You are good at telling jokes.", name: "Joker");
+     .GetResponsesClient()
+     .AsAIAgent(model: model, instructions: "You are good at telling jokes.", name: "Joker");
 
 // Invoke the agent and output the text result.
 Console.WriteLine(await agent.RunAsync("Tell me a joke about a pirate."));

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentSkills/Agent_Step01_BasicSkills/Program.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var skillsProvider = new FileAgentSkillsProvider(skillPath: Path.Combine(AppCont
 
 // --- Agent Setup ---
 AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential())
-    .GetResponsesClient(deploymentName)
+    .GetResponsesClient()
     .AsAIAgent(new ChatClientAgentOptions
     {
         Name = "SkillsAgent",
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredent
             Instructions = "You are a helpful assistant.",
         },
         AIContextProviders = [skillsProvider],
-    });
+    },
+    model: deploymentName);
 
 // --- Example 1: Expense policy question (loads FAQ resource) ---
 Console.WriteLine("Example 1: Checking expense policy FAQ");

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithOpenAI/Agent_OpenAI_Step02_Reasoning/Program.cs

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ var apiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OPENAI_API_KEY") ?? throw new I
 var model = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_NAME") ?? "gpt-5";
 
 var client = new OpenAIClient(apiKey)
-        .GetResponsesClient(model)
-        .AsIChatClient().AsBuilder()
+        .GetResponsesClient()
+        .AsIChatClient(model).AsBuilder()
         .ConfigureOptions(o =>
         {
             o.Reasoning = new()

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithOpenAI/Agent_OpenAI_Step04_CreateFromOpenAIResponseClient/OpenAIResponseClientAgent.cs

@@ -20,19 +20,21 @@ public class OpenAIResponseClientAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
     /// <param name="instructions">Optional instructions for the agent.</param>
     /// <param name="name">Optional name for the agent.</param>
     /// <param name="description">Optional description for the agent.</param>
+    /// <param name="model">Optional default model ID to use for requests. Required when using a plain <see cref="ResponsesClient"/> (not via Azure OpenAI).</param>
     /// <param name="loggerFactory">Optional instance of <see cref="ILoggerFactory"/></param>
     public OpenAIResponseClientAgent(
         ResponsesClient client,
         string? instructions = null,
         string? name = null,
         string? description = null,
+        string? model = null,
         ILoggerFactory? loggerFactory = null) :
         this(client, new()
         {
             Name = name,
             Description = description,
             ChatOptions = new ChatOptions() { Instructions = instructions },
-        }, loggerFactory)
+        }, model, loggerFactory)
     {
     }
 
@@ -41,10 +43,11 @@ public class OpenAIResponseClientAgent : DelegatingAIAgent
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="client">Instance of <see cref="ResponsesClient"/></param>
     /// <param name="options">Options to create the agent.</param>
+    /// <param name="model">Optional default model ID to use for requests. Required when using a plain <see cref="ResponsesClient"/> (not via Azure OpenAI).</param>
     /// <param name="loggerFactory">Optional instance of <see cref="ILoggerFactory"/></param>
     public OpenAIResponseClientAgent(
-        ResponsesClient client, ChatClientAgentOptions options, ILoggerFactory? loggerFactory = null) :
-        base(new ChatClientAgent((client ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(client))).AsIChatClient(), options, loggerFactory))
+        ResponsesClient client, ChatClientAgentOptions options, string? model = null, ILoggerFactory? loggerFactory = null) :
+        base(new ChatClientAgent((client ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(client))).AsIChatClient(model), options, loggerFactory))
     {
     }
 

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithOpenAI/Agent_OpenAI_Step04_CreateFromOpenAIResponseClient/Program.cs

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ var apiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OPENAI_API_KEY") ?? throw new I
 var model = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL_NAME") ?? "gpt-4o-mini";
 
 // Create a ResponsesClient directly from OpenAIClient
-ResponsesClient responseClient = new OpenAIClient(apiKey).GetResponsesClient(model);
+ResponsesClient responseClient = new OpenAIClient(apiKey).GetResponsesClient();
 
 // Create an agent directly from the ResponsesClient using OpenAIResponseClientAgent
-OpenAIResponseClientAgent agent = new(responseClient, instructions: "You are good at telling jokes.", name: "Joker");
+OpenAIResponseClientAgent agent = new(responseClient, instructions: "You are good at telling jokes.", name: "Joker", model: model);
 
 ResponseItem userMessage = ResponseItem.CreateUserMessageItem("Tell me a joke about a pirate.");
 

dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithOpenAI/Agent_OpenAI_Step05_Conversation/Program.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ OpenAIClient openAIClient = new(apiKey);
 ConversationClient conversationClient = openAIClient.GetConversationClient();
 
 // Create an agent directly from the ResponsesClient using OpenAIResponseClientAgent
-ChatClientAgent agent = new(openAIClient.GetResponsesClient(model).AsIChatClient(), instructions: "You are a helpful assistant.", name: "ConversationAgent");
+ChatClientAgent agent = new(openAIClient.GetResponsesClient().AsIChatClient(model), instructions: "You are a helpful assistant.", name: "ConversationAgent");
 
 ClientResult createConversationResult = await conversationClient.CreateConversationAsync(BinaryContent.Create(BinaryData.FromString("{}")));
 
@@ -73,16 +73,28 @@ foreach (ClientResult result in getConversationItemsResults.GetRawPages())
     using JsonDocument getConversationItemsResultAsJson = JsonDocument.Parse(result.GetRawResponse().Content.ToString());
     foreach (JsonElement element in getConversationItemsResultAsJson.RootElement.GetProperty("data").EnumerateArray())
     {
+        // Skip non-message items (e.g. tool calls, reasoning) that lack a "role" property
+        if (!element.TryGetProperty("role"u8, out var roleElement))
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
         string messageId = element.GetProperty("id"u8).ToString();
-        string messageRole = element.GetProperty("role"u8).ToString();
+        string messageRole = roleElement.ToString();
         Console.WriteLine($"    Message ID: {messageId}");
         Console.WriteLine($"    Message Role: {messageRole}");
 
-        foreach (var content in element.GetProperty("content").EnumerateArray())
+        if (element.TryGetProperty("content"u8, out var contentElement))
         {
-            string messageContentText = content.GetProperty("text"u8).ToString();
-            Console.WriteLine($"    Message Text: {messageContentText}");
+            foreach (var content in contentElement.EnumerateArray())
+            {
+                if (content.TryGetProperty("text"u8, out var textElement))
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"    Message Text: {textElement}");
+                }
+            }
         }
+
         Console.WriteLine();
     }
 }

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step01_UsingFunctionToolsWithApprovals/Program.cs

@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
 // For simplicity, we are assuming here that only function approvals are pending.
 AgentSession session = await agent.CreateSessionAsync();
 AgentResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("What is the weather like in Amsterdam?", session);
-List<FunctionApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+List<ToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 
 // For streaming use:
 // var updates = await agent.RunStreamingAsync("What is the weather like in Amsterdam?", session).ToListAsync();
-// approvalRequests = updates.SelectMany(x => x.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+// approvalRequests = updates.SelectMany(x => x.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 
 while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
 {
@@ -48,18 +48,18 @@ while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     List<ChatMessage> userInputResponses = approvalRequests
         .ConvertAll(functionApprovalRequest =>
         {
-            Console.WriteLine($"The agent would like to invoke the following function, please reply Y to approve: Name {functionApprovalRequest.FunctionCall.Name}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"The agent would like to invoke the following function, please reply Y to approve: Name {((FunctionCallContent)functionApprovalRequest.ToolCall).Name}");
             return new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, [functionApprovalRequest.CreateResponse(Console.ReadLine()?.Equals("Y", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false)]);
         });
 
     // Pass the user input responses back to the agent for further processing.
     response = await agent.RunAsync(userInputResponses, session);
 
-    approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+    approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 
     // For streaming use:
     // updates = await agent.RunStreamingAsync(userInputResponses, session).ToListAsync();
-    // approvalRequests = updates.SelectMany(x => x.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+    // approvalRequests = updates.SelectMany(x => x.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 }
 
 Console.WriteLine($"\nAgent: {response}");

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step07_AsMcpTool/Agent_Step07_AsMcpTool.csproj

@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Projects" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
     <PackageReference Include="ModelContextProtocol" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   
 </Project>

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step07_AsMcpTool/Program.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // This sample shows how to expose an AI agent as an MCP tool.
 
-using Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent;
+using Azure.AI.Projects;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
@@ -15,18 +15,15 @@ var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYME
 // WARNING: DefaultAzureCredential is convenient for development but requires careful consideration in production.
 // In production, consider using a specific credential (e.g., ManagedIdentityCredential) to avoid
 // latency issues, unintended credential probing, and potential security risks from fallback mechanisms.
-var persistentAgentsClient = new PersistentAgentsClient(endpoint, new DefaultAzureCredential());
+var aiProjectClient = new AIProjectClient(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential());
 
-// Create a server side persistent agent
-var agentMetadata = await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.CreateAgentAsync(
+// Create a server side agent and expose it as an AIAgent.
+AIAgent agent = await aiProjectClient.CreateAIAgentAsync(
     model: deploymentName,
     instructions: "You are good at telling jokes, and you always start each joke with 'Aye aye, captain!'.",
     name: "Joker",
     description: "An agent that tells jokes.");
 
-// Retrieve the server side persistent agent as an AIAgent.
-AIAgent agent = await persistentAgentsClient.GetAIAgentAsync(agentMetadata.Value.Id);
-
 // Convert the agent to an AIFunction and then to an MCP tool.
 // The agent name and description will be used as the mcp tool name and description.
 McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(agent.AsAIFunction());

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step08_UsingImages/Agent_Step08_UsingImages.csproj

@@ -16,5 +16,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Update="Assets\walkway.jpg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
   
 </Project>

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step08_UsingImages/Program.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential(
 
 ChatMessage message = new(ChatRole.User, [
     new TextContent("What do you see in this image?"),
-    new UriContent("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg/2560px-Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg", "image/jpeg")
+    await DataContent.LoadFromAsync("Assets/walkway.jpg"),
 ]);
 
 var session = await agent.CreateSessionAsync();

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step10_BackgroundResponsesWithToolsAndPersistence/Program.cs

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ var stateStore = new Dictionary<string, JsonElement?>();
 AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
     new Uri(endpoint),
     new DefaultAzureCredential())
-     .GetResponsesClient(deploymentName)
+     .GetResponsesClient()
      .AsAIAgent(
+        model: deploymentName,
         name: "SpaceNovelWriter",
         instructions: "You are a space novel writer. Always research relevant facts and generate character profiles for the main characters before writing novels." +
                       "Write complete chapters without asking for approval or feedback. Do not ask the user about tone, style, pace, or format preferences - just write the novel based on the request.",

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step11_Middleware/Program.cs

@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ async Task<AgentResponse> ConsolePromptingApprovalMiddleware(IEnumerable<ChatMes
     AgentResponse response = await innerAgent.RunAsync(messages, session, options, cancellationToken);
 
     // For simplicity, we are assuming here that only function approvals are pending.
-    List<FunctionApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+    List<ToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 
     while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     {
@@ -255,13 +255,13 @@ async Task<AgentResponse> ConsolePromptingApprovalMiddleware(IEnumerable<ChatMes
         response.Messages = approvalRequests
             .ConvertAll(functionApprovalRequest =>
             {
-                Console.WriteLine($"The agent would like to invoke the following function, please reply Y to approve: Name {functionApprovalRequest.FunctionCall.Name}");
+                Console.WriteLine($"The agent would like to invoke the following function, please reply Y to approve: Name {((FunctionCallContent)functionApprovalRequest.ToolCall).Name}");
                 return new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, [functionApprovalRequest.CreateResponse(Console.ReadLine()?.Equals("Y", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false)]);
             });
 
         response = await innerAgent.RunAsync(response.Messages, session, options, cancellationToken);
 
-        approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+        approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
     }
 
     return response;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step14_BackgroundResponses/Program.cs

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT
 AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
     new Uri(endpoint),
     new DefaultAzureCredential())
-     .GetResponsesClient(deploymentName)
-     .AsAIAgent();
+     .GetResponsesClient()
+     .AsAIAgent(model: deploymentName);
 
 // Enable background responses (only supported by OpenAI Responses at this time).
 AgentRunOptions options = new() { AllowBackgroundResponses = true };

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step15_DeepResearch/Program.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
+#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete - sample uses deprecated PersistentAgentsClientExtensions
+
 // This sample shows how to create an Azure AI Foundry Agent with the Deep Research Tool.
 
 using Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step19_InFunctionLoopCheckpointing/Agent_Step19_InFunctionLoopCheckpointing.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step19_InFunctionLoopCheckpointing/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+// This sample demonstrates how the ChatClientAgent persists chat history after each individual
+// call to the AI service.
+// When an agent uses tools, FunctionInvokingChatClient may loop multiple times
+// (service call → tool execution → service call), and intermediate messages (tool calls and
+// results) are persisted after each service call. This allows you to inspect or recover them
+// even if the process is interrupted mid-loop, but may also result in chat history that is not
+// yet finalized (e.g., tool calls without results) being persisted, which may be undesirable in some cases.
+//
+// To opt into end-of-run persistence instead (atomic run semantics), set
+// PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun = true on ChatClientAgentOptions.
+//
+// The sample runs two multi-turn conversations: one using non-streaming (RunAsync) and one
+// using streaming (RunStreamingAsync), to demonstrate correct behavior in both modes.
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
+using OpenAI.Responses;
+
+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";
+var store = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_RESPONSES_STORE") ?? "false";
+
+// WARNING: DefaultAzureCredential is convenient for development but requires careful consideration in production.
+// In production, consider using a specific credential (e.g., ManagedIdentityCredential) to avoid
+// latency issues, unintended credential probing, and potential security risks from fallback mechanisms.
+AzureOpenAIClient openAIClient = new(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential());
+
+// Define multiple tools so the model makes several tool calls in a single run.
+[Description("Get the current weather for a city.")]
+static string GetWeather([Description("The city name.")] string city) =>
+    city.ToUpperInvariant() switch
+    {
+        "SEATTLE" => "Seattle: 55°F, cloudy with light rain.",
+        "NEW YORK" => "New York: 72°F, sunny and warm.",
+        "LONDON" => "London: 48°F, overcast with fog.",
+        "DUBLIN" => "Dublin: 43°F, overcast with fog.",
+        _ => $"{city}: weather data not available."
+    };
+
+[Description("Get the current time in a city.")]
+static string GetTime([Description("The city name.")] string city) =>
+    city.ToUpperInvariant() switch
+    {
+        "SEATTLE" => "Seattle: 9:00 AM PST",
+        "NEW YORK" => "New York: 12:00 PM EST",
+        "LONDON" => "London: 5:00 PM GMT",
+        "DUBLIN" => "Dublin: 5:00 PM GMT",
+        _ => $"{city}: time data not available."
+    };
+
+// Create the agent — per-service-call persistence is the default behavior.
+// The in-memory ChatHistoryProvider is used by default when the service does not require service stored chat
+// history, so for those cases, we can inspect the chat history via session.TryGetInMemoryChatHistory().
+IChatClient chatClient = string.Equals(store, "TRUE", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?
+    openAIClient.GetResponsesClient().AsIChatClient(deploymentName) :
+    openAIClient.GetResponsesClient().AsIChatClientWithStoredOutputDisabled(deploymentName);
+AIAgent agent = chatClient.AsAIAgent(
+    new ChatClientAgentOptions
+    {
+        Name = "WeatherAssistant",
+        ChatOptions = new()
+        {
+            Instructions = "You are a helpful assistant. When asked about multiple cities, call the appropriate tool for each city.",
+            Tools = [AIFunctionFactory.Create(GetWeather), AIFunctionFactory.Create(GetTime)]
+        },
+    });
+
+await RunNonStreamingAsync();
+await RunStreamingAsync();
+
+async Task RunNonStreamingAsync()
+{
+    int lastChatHistorySize = 0;
+    string lastConversationId = string.Empty;
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+    Console.WriteLine("\n=== Non-Streaming Mode ===");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    AgentSession session = await agent.CreateSessionAsync();
+
+    // First turn — ask about multiple cities so the model calls tools.
+    const string Prompt = "What's the weather and time in Seattle, New York, and London?";
+    PrintUserMessage(Prompt);
+
+    var response = await agent.RunAsync(Prompt, session);
+    PrintAgentResponse(response.Text);
+    PrintChatHistory(session, "After run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+
+    // Second turn — follow-up to verify chat history is correct.
+    const string FollowUp1 = "And Dublin?";
+    PrintUserMessage(FollowUp1);
+
+    response = await agent.RunAsync(FollowUp1, session);
+    PrintAgentResponse(response.Text);
+    PrintChatHistory(session, "After second run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+
+    // Third turn — follow-up to verify chat history is correct.
+    const string FollowUp2 = "Which city is the warmest?";
+    PrintUserMessage(FollowUp2);
+
+    response = await agent.RunAsync(FollowUp2, session);
+    PrintAgentResponse(response.Text);
+    PrintChatHistory(session, "After third run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+}
+
+async Task RunStreamingAsync()
+{
+    int lastChatHistorySize = 0;
+    string lastConversationId = string.Empty;
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+    Console.WriteLine("\n=== Streaming Mode ===");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    AgentSession session = await agent.CreateSessionAsync();
+
+    // First turn — ask about multiple cities so the model calls tools.
+    const string Prompt = "What's the weather and time in Seattle, New York, and London?";
+    PrintUserMessage(Prompt);
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+    Console.Write("\n[Agent] ");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    await foreach (var update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(Prompt, session))
+    {
+        Console.Write(update);
+
+        // During streaming we should be able to see updates to the chat history
+        // before the full run completes, as each service call is made and persisted.
+        PrintChatHistory(session, "During run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+    }
+
+    Console.WriteLine();
+    PrintChatHistory(session, "After run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+
+    // Second turn — follow-up to verify chat history is correct.
+    const string FollowUp1 = "And Dublin?";
+    PrintUserMessage(FollowUp1);
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+    Console.Write("\n[Agent] ");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    await foreach (var update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(FollowUp1, session))
+    {
+        Console.Write(update);
+
+        // During streaming we should be able to see updates to the chat history
+        // before the full run completes, as each service call is made and persisted.
+        PrintChatHistory(session, "During second run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+    }
+
+    Console.WriteLine();
+    PrintChatHistory(session, "After second run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+
+    // Third turn — follow-up to verify chat history is correct.
+    const string FollowUp2 = "Which city is the warmest?";
+    PrintUserMessage(FollowUp2);
+
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+    Console.Write("\n[Agent] ");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+
+    await foreach (var update in agent.RunStreamingAsync(FollowUp2, session))
+    {
+        Console.Write(update);
+
+        // During streaming we should be able to see updates to the chat history
+        // before the full run completes, as each service call is made and persisted.
+        PrintChatHistory(session, "During third run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+    }
+
+    Console.WriteLine();
+    PrintChatHistory(session, "After third run", ref lastChatHistorySize, ref lastConversationId);
+}
+
+void PrintUserMessage(string message)
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+    Console.Write("\n[User] ");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Console.WriteLine(message);
+}
+
+void PrintAgentResponse(string? text)
+{
+    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
+    Console.Write("\n[Agent] ");
+    Console.ResetColor();
+    Console.WriteLine(text);
+}
+
+// Helper to print the current chat history from the session.
+void PrintChatHistory(AgentSession session, string label, ref int lastChatHistorySize, ref string lastConversationId)
+{
+    if (session.TryGetInMemoryChatHistory(out var history) && history.Count != lastChatHistorySize)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkGray;
+        Console.WriteLine($"\n  [{label} — Chat history: {history.Count} message(s)]");
+        foreach (var msg in history)
+        {
+            var preview = msg.Text?.Length > 80 ? msg.Text[..80] + "…" : msg.Text;
+            var contentTypes = string.Join(", ", msg.Contents.Select(c => c.GetType().Name));
+            Console.WriteLine($"    {msg.Role,-12} | {(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(preview) ? $"[{contentTypes}]" : preview)}");
+        }
+
+        Console.ResetColor();
+
+        lastChatHistorySize = history.Count;
+    }
+
+    if (session is ChatClientAgentSession ccaSession && ccaSession.ConversationId is not null && ccaSession.ConversationId != lastConversationId)
+    {
+        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkGray;
+        Console.WriteLine($"  [{label} — Conversation ID: {ccaSession.ConversationId}]");
+        Console.ResetColor();
+        lastConversationId = ccaSession.ConversationId;
+    }
+}

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step19_InFunctionLoopCheckpointing/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# In-Function-Loop Checkpointing
+
+This sample demonstrates how `ChatClientAgent` persists chat history after each individual call to the AI service by default. This per-service-call persistence ensures intermediate progress is saved during the function invocation loop.
+
+## What This Sample Shows
+
+When an agent uses tools, the `FunctionInvokingChatClient` loops multiple times (service call → tool execution → service call → …). By default, chat history is persisted after each service call via the `ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient` decorator:
+
+- A `ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient` decorator is automatically inserted into the chat client pipeline
+- After each service call, the decorator notifies the `ChatHistoryProvider` (and any `AIContextProvider` instances) with the new messages
+- Only **new** messages are sent to providers on each notification — messages that were already persisted in an earlier call within the same run are deduplicated automatically
+
+To opt into end-of-run persistence instead (atomic run semantics), set `PersistChatHistoryAtEndOfRun = true` on `ChatClientAgentOptions`. In that mode, the decorator marks messages with metadata rather than persisting them immediately, and `ChatClientAgent` persists only the marked messages at the end of the run.
+
+Per-service-call persistence is useful for:
+- **Crash recovery** — if the process is interrupted mid-loop, the intermediate tool calls and results are already persisted
+- **Observability** — you can inspect the chat history while the agent is still running (e.g., during streaming)
+- **Long-running tool loops** — agents with many sequential tool calls benefit from incremental persistence
+
+## How It Works
+
+The sample asks the agent about the weather and time in three cities. The model calls the `GetWeather` and `GetTime` tools for each city, resulting in multiple service calls within a single `RunStreamingAsync` invocation. After the run completes, the sample prints the full chat history to show all the intermediate messages that were persisted along the way.
+
+### Pipeline Architecture
+
+```
+ChatClientAgent
+  └─ FunctionInvokingChatClient    (handles tool call loop)
+       └─ ChatHistoryPersistingChatClient  (persists after each service call)
+            └─ Leaf IChatClient            (Azure OpenAI)
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- .NET 10 SDK or later
+- Azure OpenAI service endpoint and model deployment
+- Azure CLI installed and authenticated
+
+**Note**: This sample uses `DefaultAzureCredential`. Sign in with `az login` before running. For production, prefer a specific credential such as `ManagedIdentityCredential`. For more information, see the [Azure CLI authentication documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/authenticate-azure-cli-interactively).
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+```powershell
+$env:AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT="https://your-resource.openai.azure.com/"  # Required
+$env:AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME="gpt-4o-mini"                       # Optional, defaults to gpt-4o-mini
+```
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+```powershell
+cd dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/Agent_Step19_InFunctionLoopCheckpointing
+dotnet run
+```
+
+## Expected Behavior
+
+The sample runs two conversation turns:
+
+1. **First turn** — asks about weather and time in three cities. The model calls `GetWeather` and `GetTime` tools (potentially in parallel or sequentially), then provides a summary. The chat history dump after the run shows all the intermediate tool call and result messages.
+
+2. **Second turn** — asks a follow-up question ("Which city is the warmest?") that uses the persisted conversation context. The chat history dump shows the full accumulated conversation.
+
+The chat history printout uses `session.TryGetInMemoryChatHistory()` to inspect the in-memory storage.

dotnet/samples/02-agents/Agents/README.md

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
 |[Declarative agent](./Agent_Step16_Declarative/)|This sample demonstrates how to declaratively define an agent.|
 |[Providing additional AI Context to an agent using multiple AIContextProviders](./Agent_Step17_AdditionalAIContext/)|This sample demonstrates how to inject additional AI context into a ChatClientAgent using multiple custom AIContextProvider components that are attached to the agent.|
 |[Using compaction pipeline with an agent](./Agent_Step18_CompactionPipeline/)|This sample demonstrates how to use a compaction pipeline to efficiently limit the size of the conversation history for an agent.|
+|[In-function-loop checkpointing](./Agent_Step19_InFunctionLoopCheckpointing/)|This sample demonstrates how to persist chat history after each service call during a tool-calling loop, enabling crash recovery and mid-run observability.|
 
 ## Running the samples from the console
 

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step01.1_Basics/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to create and use AI agents with Azure Foundry Agents as the backend.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step01.2_Running/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to create and use a simple AI agent with Azure Foundry Agents as the backend.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step02_MultiturnConversation/Program.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 // This sample shows how to create and use a simple AI agent with a multi-turn conversation.
 
+using Azure.AI.Extensions.OpenAI;
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step04_UsingFunctionToolsWithApprovals/Program.cs

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ AgentResponse response = await agent.RunAsync("What is the weather like in Amste
 
 // Check if there are any approval requests.
 // For simplicity, we are assuming here that only function approvals are pending.
-List<FunctionApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+List<ToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 
 while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
 {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     List<ChatMessage> userInputMessages = approvalRequests
         .ConvertAll(functionApprovalRequest =>
         {
-            Console.WriteLine($"The agent would like to invoke the following function, please reply Y to approve: Name {functionApprovalRequest.FunctionCall.Name}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"The agent would like to invoke the following function, please reply Y to approve: Name {((FunctionCallContent)functionApprovalRequest.ToolCall).Name}");
             bool approved = Console.ReadLine()?.Equals("Y", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false;
             return new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, [functionApprovalRequest.CreateResponse(approved)]);
         });
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     // Pass the user input responses back to the agent for further processing.
     response = await agent.RunAsync(userInputMessages, session);
 
-    approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+    approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 }
 
 Console.WriteLine($"\nAgent: {response}");

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step10_UsingImages/Program.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ AIAgent agent = await aiProjectClient.CreateAIAgentAsync(name: VisionName, model
 
 ChatMessage message = new(ChatRole.User, [
     new TextContent("What do you see in this image?"),
-    await DataContent.LoadFromAsync("assets/walkway.jpg"),
+    await DataContent.LoadFromAsync("Assets/walkway.jpg"),
 ]);
 
 AgentSession session = await agent.CreateSessionAsync();

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step12_Middleware/Program.cs

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ async Task<AgentResponse> ConsolePromptingApprovalMiddleware(IEnumerable<ChatMes
     AgentResponse response = await innerAgent.RunAsync(messages, session, options, cancellationToken);
 
     // For simplicity, we are assuming here that only function approvals are pending.
-    List<FunctionApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+    List<ToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 
     while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     {
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ async Task<AgentResponse> ConsolePromptingApprovalMiddleware(IEnumerable<ChatMes
         response.Messages = approvalRequests
             .ConvertAll(functionApprovalRequest =>
             {
-                Console.WriteLine($"The agent would like to invoke the following function, please reply Y to approve: Name {functionApprovalRequest.FunctionCall.Name}");
+                Console.WriteLine($"The agent would like to invoke the following function, please reply Y to approve: Name {((FunctionCallContent)functionApprovalRequest.ToolCall).Name}");
                 bool approved = Console.ReadLine()?.Equals("Y", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false;
                 return new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, [functionApprovalRequest.CreateResponse(approved)]);
             });
 
         response = await innerAgent.RunAsync(response.Messages, session, options, cancellationToken);
 
-        approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<FunctionApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+        approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
     }
 
     return response;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step14_CodeInterpreter/Program.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 using System.Text;
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step15_ComputerUse/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to use Computer Use Tool with AI Agents.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step16_FileSearch/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to use File Search Tool with AI Agents.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step17_OpenAPITools/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to use OpenAPI Tools with AI Agents.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using OpenAI.Responses;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const string CountriesOpenApiSpec = """
 AIProjectClient aiProjectClient = new(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential());
 
 // Create the OpenAPI function definition
-var openApiFunction = new OpenAPIFunctionDefinition(
+var openApiFunction = new OpenApiFunctionDefinition(
     "get_countries",
     BinaryData.FromString(CountriesOpenApiSpec),
     new OpenAPIAnonymousAuthenticationDetails())

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step18_BingCustomSearch/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to use Bing Custom Search Tool with AI Agents.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using OpenAI.Responses;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const string AgentInstructions = """
 AIProjectClient aiProjectClient = new(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential());
 
 // Bing Custom Search tool parameters shared by both options
-BingCustomSearchToolParameters bingCustomSearchToolParameters = new([
+BingCustomSearchToolOptions bingCustomSearchToolParameters = new([
     new BingCustomSearchConfiguration(connectionId, instanceName)
 ]);
 

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step19_SharePoint/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to use SharePoint Grounding Tool with AI Agents.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using OpenAI.Responses;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step20_MicrosoftFabric/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to use Microsoft Fabric Tool with AI Agents.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using OpenAI.Responses;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step21_WebSearch/Program.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This sample shows how to use the Responses API Web Search Tool with AI Agents.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step22_MemorySearch/FoundryAgents_Step22_MemorySearch.csproj

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Projects" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

dotnet/samples/02-agents/FoundryAgents/FoundryAgents_Step22_MemorySearch/Program.cs

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 // The Memory Search Tool enables agents to recall information from previous conversations,
 // supporting user profile persistence and chat summaries across sessions.
 
+using Azure.AI.Extensions.OpenAI;
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using OpenAI.Responses;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ AIProjectClient aiProjectClient = new(new Uri(endpoint), credential);
 await EnsureMemoryStoreAsync();
 
 // Create the Memory Search tool configuration
-MemorySearchPreviewTool memorySearchTool = new(memoryStoreName, userScope) { UpdateDelay = 0 };
+MemorySearchPreviewTool memorySearchTool = new(memoryStoreName, userScope) { UpdateDelayInSecs = 0 };
 
 // Create agent using Option 1 (MEAI) or Option 2 (Native SDK)
 AIAgent agent = await CreateAgentWithMEAI();
@@ -128,8 +129,8 @@ async Task EnsureMemoryStoreAsync()
 
     MemoryUpdateResult updateResult = await aiProjectClient.MemoryStores.WaitForMemoriesUpdateAsync(
         memoryStoreName: memoryStoreName,
-        options: memoryOptions,
-        pollingInterval: 500);
+        pollingInterval: 500,
+        options: memoryOptions);
 
     if (updateResult.Status == MemoryStoreUpdateStatus.Failed)
     {

dotnet/samples/02-agents/ModelContextProtocol/FoundryAgent_Hosted_MCP/FoundryAgent_Hosted_MCP.csproj

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Projects" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>

dotnet/samples/02-agents/ModelContextProtocol/FoundryAgent_Hosted_MCP/Program.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // In this case the Azure Foundry Agents service will invoke any MCP tools as required. MCP tools are not invoked by the Agent Framework.
 // The sample first shows how to use MCP tools with auto approval, and then how to set up a tool that requires approval before it can be invoked and how to approve such a tool.
 
-using Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent;
+using Azure.AI.Projects;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var model = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME")
 // WARNING: DefaultAzureCredential is convenient for development but requires careful consideration in production.
 // In production, consider using a specific credential (e.g., ManagedIdentityCredential) to avoid
 // latency issues, unintended credential probing, and potential security risks from fallback mechanisms.
-var persistentAgentsClient = new PersistentAgentsClient(endpoint, new DefaultAzureCredential());
+var aiProjectClient = new AIProjectClient(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential());
 
 // **** MCP Tool with Auto Approval ****
 // *************************************
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ var mcpTool = new HostedMcpServerTool(
     ApprovalMode = HostedMcpServerToolApprovalMode.NeverRequire
 };
 
-// Create a server side persistent agent with the mcp tool, and expose it as an AIAgent.
-AIAgent agent = await persistentAgentsClient.CreateAIAgentAsync(
+// Create a server side agent with the mcp tool, and expose it as an AIAgent.
+AIAgent agent = await aiProjectClient.CreateAIAgentAsync(
     model: model,
     options: new()
     {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ AgentSession session = await agent.CreateSessionAsync();
 Console.WriteLine(await agent.RunAsync("Please summarize the Azure AI Agent documentation related to MCP Tool calling?", session));
 
 // Cleanup for sample purposes.
-await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.DeleteAgentAsync(agent.Id);
+aiProjectClient.Agents.DeleteAgent(agent.Name);
 
 // **** MCP Tool with Approval Required ****
 // *****************************************
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ var mcpToolWithApproval = new HostedMcpServerTool(
     ApprovalMode = HostedMcpServerToolApprovalMode.AlwaysRequire
 };
 
-// Create an agent based on Azure OpenAI Responses as the backend.
-AIAgent agentWithRequiredApproval = await persistentAgentsClient.CreateAIAgentAsync(
+// Create an agent with the MCP tool that requires approval.
+AIAgent agentWithRequiredApproval = await aiProjectClient.CreateAIAgentAsync(
     model: model,
     options: new()
     {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ AIAgent agentWithRequiredApproval = await persistentAgentsClient.CreateAIAgentAs
 // For simplicity, we are assuming here that only mcp tool approvals are pending.
 AgentSession sessionWithRequiredApproval = await agentWithRequiredApproval.CreateSessionAsync();
 AgentResponse response = await agentWithRequiredApproval.RunAsync("Please summarize the Azure AI Agent documentation related to MCP Tool calling?", sessionWithRequiredApproval);
-List<McpServerToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<McpServerToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+List<ToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 
 while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
 {
@@ -89,11 +89,12 @@ while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     List<ChatMessage> userInputResponses = approvalRequests
         .ConvertAll(approvalRequest =>
         {
+            McpServerToolCallContent mcpToolCall = (McpServerToolCallContent)approvalRequest.ToolCall!;
             Console.WriteLine($"""
                 The agent would like to invoke the following MCP Tool, please reply Y to approve.
-                ServerName: {approvalRequest.ToolCall.ServerName}
-                Name: {approvalRequest.ToolCall.ToolName}
-                Arguments: {string.Join(", ", approvalRequest.ToolCall.Arguments?.Select(x => $"{x.Key}: {x.Value}") ?? [])}
+                ServerName: {mcpToolCall.ServerName}
+                Name: {mcpToolCall.Name}
+                Arguments: {string.Join(", ", mcpToolCall.Arguments?.Select(x => $"{x.Key}: {x.Value}") ?? [])}
                 """);
             return new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, [approvalRequest.CreateResponse(Console.ReadLine()?.Equals("Y", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false)]);
         });
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     // Pass the user input responses back to the agent for further processing.
     response = await agentWithRequiredApproval.RunAsync(userInputResponses, sessionWithRequiredApproval);
 
-    approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<McpServerToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+    approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 }
 
 Console.WriteLine($"\nAgent: {response}");

dotnet/samples/02-agents/ModelContextProtocol/ResponseAgent_Hosted_MCP/Program.cs

@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ var mcpTool = new HostedMcpServerTool(
 AIAgent agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(
     new Uri(endpoint),
     new DefaultAzureCredential())
-     .GetResponsesClient(deploymentName)
+     .GetResponsesClient()
      .AsAIAgent(
+        model: deploymentName,
         instructions: "You answer questions by searching the Microsoft Learn content only.",
         name: "MicrosoftLearnAgent",
         tools: [mcpTool]);
@@ -60,8 +61,9 @@ var mcpToolWithApproval = new HostedMcpServerTool(
 AIAgent agentWithRequiredApproval = new AzureOpenAIClient(
     new Uri(endpoint),
     new DefaultAzureCredential())
-    .GetResponsesClient(deploymentName)
+    .GetResponsesClient()
     .AsAIAgent(
+        model: deploymentName,
         instructions: "You answer questions by searching the Microsoft Learn content only.",
         name: "MicrosoftLearnAgentWithApproval",
         tools: [mcpToolWithApproval]);
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ AIAgent agentWithRequiredApproval = new AzureOpenAIClient(
 // For simplicity, we are assuming here that only mcp tool approvals are pending.
 AgentSession sessionWithRequiredApproval = await agentWithRequiredApproval.CreateSessionAsync();
 AgentResponse response = await agentWithRequiredApproval.RunAsync("Please summarize the Azure AI Agent documentation related to MCP Tool calling?", sessionWithRequiredApproval);
-List<McpServerToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<McpServerToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+List<ToolApprovalRequestContent> approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 
 while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
 {
@@ -78,11 +80,12 @@ while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     List<ChatMessage> userInputResponses = approvalRequests
         .ConvertAll(approvalRequest =>
         {
+            McpServerToolCallContent mcpToolCall = (McpServerToolCallContent)approvalRequest.ToolCall!;
             Console.WriteLine($"""
                 The agent would like to invoke the following MCP Tool, please reply Y to approve.
-                ServerName: {approvalRequest.ToolCall.ServerName}
-                Name: {approvalRequest.ToolCall.ToolName}
-                Arguments: {string.Join(", ", approvalRequest.ToolCall.Arguments?.Select(x => $"{x.Key}: {x.Value}") ?? [])}
+                ServerName: {mcpToolCall.ServerName}
+                Name: {mcpToolCall.Name}
+                Arguments: {string.Join(", ", mcpToolCall.Arguments?.Select(x => $"{x.Key}: {x.Value}") ?? [])}
                 """);
             return new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, [approvalRequest.CreateResponse(Console.ReadLine()?.Equals("Y", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false)]);
         });
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ while (approvalRequests.Count > 0)
     // Pass the user input responses back to the agent for further processing.
     response = await agentWithRequiredApproval.RunAsync(userInputResponses, sessionWithRequiredApproval);
 
-    approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<McpServerToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
+    approvalRequests = response.Messages.SelectMany(m => m.Contents).OfType<ToolApprovalRequestContent>().ToList();
 }
 
 Console.WriteLine($"\nAgent: {response}");

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Agents/FoundryAgent/FoundryAgent.csproj

@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.Projects" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.Persistent.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Agents/FoundryAgent/Program.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
-using Azure.AI.Agents.Persistent;
+using Azure.AI.Projects;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
@@ -20,60 +20,63 @@ public static class Program
 {
     private static async Task Main()
     {
-        // Set up the Azure OpenAI client
+        // Set up the Azure AI Project client
         var endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT")
             ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_AI_PROJECT_ENDPOINT is not set.");
         var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME") ?? "gpt-4o-mini";
-        var persistentAgentsClient = new PersistentAgentsClient(endpoint, new AzureCliCredential());
+        var aiProjectClient = new AIProjectClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential());
 
         // Create agents
-        AIAgent frenchAgent = await GetTranslationAgentAsync("French", persistentAgentsClient, deploymentName);
-        AIAgent spanishAgent = await GetTranslationAgentAsync("Spanish", persistentAgentsClient, deploymentName);
-        AIAgent englishAgent = await GetTranslationAgentAsync("English", persistentAgentsClient, deploymentName);
+        AIAgent frenchAgent = await CreateTranslationAgentAsync("French", aiProjectClient, deploymentName);
+        AIAgent spanishAgent = await CreateTranslationAgentAsync("Spanish", aiProjectClient, deploymentName);
+        AIAgent englishAgent = await CreateTranslationAgentAsync("English", aiProjectClient, deploymentName);
 
-        // Build the workflow by adding executors and connecting them
-        var workflow = new WorkflowBuilder(frenchAgent)
-            .AddEdge(frenchAgent, spanishAgent)
-            .AddEdge(spanishAgent, englishAgent)
-            .Build();
-
-        // Execute the workflow
-        await using StreamingRun run = await InProcessExecution.RunStreamingAsync(workflow, new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, "Hello World!"));
-        // Must send the turn token to trigger the agents.
-        // The agents are wrapped as executors. When they receive messages,
-        // they will cache the messages and only start processing when they receive a TurnToken.
-        await run.TrySendMessageAsync(new TurnToken(emitEvents: true));
-        await foreach (WorkflowEvent evt in run.WatchStreamAsync())
+        try
         {
-            if (evt is AgentResponseUpdateEvent executorComplete)
+            // Build the workflow by adding executors and connecting them
+            var workflow = new WorkflowBuilder(frenchAgent)
+                .AddEdge(frenchAgent, spanishAgent)
+                .AddEdge(spanishAgent, englishAgent)
+                .Build();
+
+            // Execute the workflow
+            await using StreamingRun run = await InProcessExecution.RunStreamingAsync(workflow, new ChatMessage(ChatRole.User, "Hello World!"));
+            // Must send the turn token to trigger the agents.
+            // The agents are wrapped as executors. When they receive messages,
+            // they will cache the messages and only start processing when they receive a TurnToken.
+            await run.TrySendMessageAsync(new TurnToken(emitEvents: true));
+            await foreach (WorkflowEvent evt in run.WatchStreamAsync())
             {
-                Console.WriteLine($"{executorComplete.ExecutorId}: {executorComplete.Data}");
+                if (evt is AgentResponseUpdateEvent executorComplete)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"{executorComplete.ExecutorId}: {executorComplete.Data}");
+                }
             }
         }
-
-        // Cleanup the agents created for the sample.
-        await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.DeleteAgentAsync(frenchAgent.Id);
-        await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.DeleteAgentAsync(spanishAgent.Id);
-        await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.DeleteAgentAsync(englishAgent.Id);
+        finally
+        {
+            // Cleanup the agents created for the sample.
+            await aiProjectClient.Agents.DeleteAgentAsync(frenchAgent.Name);
+            await aiProjectClient.Agents.DeleteAgentAsync(spanishAgent.Name);
+            await aiProjectClient.Agents.DeleteAgentAsync(englishAgent.Name);
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a translation agent for the specified target language.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="targetLanguage">The target language for translation</param>
-    /// <param name="persistentAgentsClient">The PersistentAgentsClient to create the agent</param>
+    /// <param name="aiProjectClient">The <see cref="AIProjectClient"/> to create the agent with.</param>
     /// <param name="model">The model to use for the agent</param>
     /// <returns>A ChatClientAgent configured for the specified language</returns>
-    private static async Task<ChatClientAgent> GetTranslationAgentAsync(
+    private static async Task<ChatClientAgent> CreateTranslationAgentAsync(
         string targetLanguage,
-        PersistentAgentsClient persistentAgentsClient,
+        AIProjectClient aiProjectClient,
         string model)
     {
-        var agentMetadata = await persistentAgentsClient.Administration.CreateAgentAsync(
-            model: model,
+        return await aiProjectClient.CreateAIAgentAsync(
             name: $"{targetLanguage} Translator",
+            model: model,
             instructions: $"You are a translation assistant that translates the provided text to {targetLanguage}.");
-
-        return await persistentAgentsClient.GetAIAgentAsync(agentMetadata.Value.Id);
     }
 }

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Agents/GroupChatToolApproval/Program.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 //
 // Demonstrate:
 // - Using custom GroupChatManager with agents that have approval-required tools.
-// - Handling FunctionApprovalRequestContent in group chat scenarios.
+// - Handling ToolApprovalRequestContent in group chat scenarios.
 // - Multi-round group chat with tool approval interruption and resumption.
 
 using System.ComponentModel;
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ public static class Program
             {
                 case RequestInfoEvent e:
                 {
-                    if (e.Request.TryGetDataAs(out FunctionApprovalRequestContent? approvalRequestContent))
+                    if (e.Request.TryGetDataAs(out ToolApprovalRequestContent? approvalRequestContent))
                     {
                         Console.WriteLine();
                         Console.WriteLine($"[APPROVAL REQUIRED] From agent: {e.Request.PortInfo.PortId}");
-                        Console.WriteLine($"  Tool: {approvalRequestContent.FunctionCall.Name}");
-                        Console.WriteLine($"  Arguments: {JsonSerializer.Serialize(approvalRequestContent.FunctionCall.Arguments)}");
+                        Console.WriteLine($"  Tool: {((FunctionCallContent)approvalRequestContent.ToolCall).Name}");
+                        Console.WriteLine($"  Arguments: {JsonSerializer.Serialize(((FunctionCallContent)approvalRequestContent.ToolCall).Arguments)}");
                         Console.WriteLine();
 
                         // Approve the tool call request
-                        Console.WriteLine($"Tool: {approvalRequestContent.FunctionCall.Name} approved");
+                        Console.WriteLine($"Tool: {((FunctionCallContent)approvalRequestContent.ToolCall).Name} approved");
                         await run.SendResponseAsync(e.Request.CreateResponse(approvalRequestContent.CreateResponse(approved: true)));
                     }
 

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Agents/WorkflowAsAnAgent/Program.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 namespace WorkflowAsAnAgentSample;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// This sample introduces the concepts workflows as agents, where a workflow can be
+/// This sample introduces the concept of workflows as agents, where a workflow can be
 /// treated as an <see cref="AIAgent"/>. This allows you to interact with a workflow
 /// as if it were a single agent.
 ///
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ namespace WorkflowAsAnAgentSample;
 ///
 /// You will interact with the workflow in an interactive loop, sending messages and receiving
 /// streaming responses from the workflow as if it were an agent who responds in both languages.
+///
+/// This sample also demonstrates <see cref="IResettableExecutor"/>, which is required
+/// for stateful executors that are shared across multiple workflow runs. Each iteration
+/// of the interactive loop triggers a new workflow run against the same workflow instance.
+/// Between runs, the framework automatically calls <see cref="IResettableExecutor.ResetAsync"/>
+/// on shared executors so that accumulated state (e.g., collected messages) is cleared
+/// before the next run begins. See <c>WorkflowFactory.ConcurrentAggregationExecutor</c>
+/// for the implementation.
 /// </summary>
 /// <remarks>
 /// Pre-requisites:
@@ -39,7 +47,10 @@ public static class Program
         var agent = workflow.AsAIAgent("workflow-agent", "Workflow Agent");
         var session = await agent.CreateSessionAsync();
 
-        // Start an interactive loop to interact with the workflow as if it were an agent
+        // Start an interactive loop to interact with the workflow as if it were an agent.
+        // Each iteration runs the workflow again on the same workflow instance. Between runs,
+        // the framework calls IResettableExecutor.ResetAsync() on shared stateful executors
+        // (like ConcurrentAggregationExecutor) to clear accumulated state from the previous run.
         while (true)
         {
             Console.WriteLine();

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Agents/WorkflowAsAnAgent/WorkflowFactory.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ internal static class WorkflowFactory
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a workflow that uses two language agents to process input concurrently.
+    ///
+    /// In this workflow, the <c>Start</c> <see cref="ChatForwardingExecutor"/> and the
+    /// <see cref="ConcurrentAggregationExecutor"/> are provided as shared instances, meaning
+    /// the same executor objects are reused across multiple workflow runs. The language agents
+    /// (French and English) are created via a factory and instantiated per workflow run.
+    /// Stateful shared executors must implement <see cref="IResettableExecutor"/> so the
+    /// framework can clear their state between runs. Framework-provided executors like
+    /// <see cref="ChatForwardingExecutor"/> already implement this interface.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="chatClient">The chat client to use for the agents</param>
     /// <returns>A workflow that processes input using two language agents</returns>
@@ -40,7 +48,18 @@ internal static class WorkflowFactory
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Executor that aggregates the results from the concurrent agents.
+    ///
+    /// This executor is stateful — it accumulates messages in <see cref="_messages"/>
+    /// as they arrive from each agent. Because it is provided as a shared instance
+    /// (not via a factory), the same object is reused across workflow runs. Implementing
+    /// <see cref="IResettableExecutor"/> allows the framework to call <see cref="ResetAsync"/>
+    /// between runs, clearing accumulated state so each run starts fresh.
+    ///
+    /// Without <see cref="IResettableExecutor"/>, attempting to reuse a workflow containing
+    /// shared executor instances that do not implement this interface would throw an
+    /// <see cref="InvalidOperationException"/>.
     /// </summary>
+    [YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
     private sealed class ConcurrentAggregationExecutor() :
         Executor<List<ChatMessage>>("ConcurrentAggregationExecutor"), IResettableExecutor
     {
@@ -64,7 +83,11 @@ internal static class WorkflowFactory
             }
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resets the executor state between workflow runs by clearing accumulated messages.
+        /// The framework calls this automatically when a workflow run completes, before the
+        /// workflow can be used for another run.
+        /// </summary>
         public ValueTask ResetAsync()
         {
             this._messages.Clear();

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Checkpoint/CheckpointAndRehydrate/WorkflowFactory.cs

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ internal enum NumberSignal
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that makes a guess based on the current bounds.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(int))]
 internal sealed class GuessNumberExecutor() : Executor<NumberSignal>("Guess")
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ internal sealed class GuessNumberExecutor() : Executor<NumberSignal>("Guess")
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that judges the guess and provides feedback.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(NumberSignal))]
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class JudgeExecutor() : Executor<int>("Judge")
 {
     private readonly int _targetNumber;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Checkpoint/CheckpointAndResume/WorkflowFactory.cs

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ internal enum NumberSignal
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that makes a guess based on the current bounds.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(int))]
 internal sealed class GuessNumberExecutor() : Executor<NumberSignal>("Guess")
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ internal sealed class GuessNumberExecutor() : Executor<NumberSignal>("Guess")
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that judges the guess and provides feedback.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(NumberSignal))]
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class JudgeExecutor() : Executor<int>("Judge")
 {
     private readonly int _targetNumber;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Checkpoint/CheckpointWithHumanInTheLoop/WorkflowFactory.cs

@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ internal sealed class SignalWithNumber
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that judges the guess and provides feedback.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(SignalWithNumber))]
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class JudgeExecutor() : Executor<int>("Judge")
 {
     private readonly int _targetNumber;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Concurrent/Concurrent/Program.cs

@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public static class Program
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that starts the concurrent processing by sending messages to the agents.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(ChatMessage))]
+[SendsMessage(typeof(TurnToken))]
 internal sealed partial class ConcurrentStartExecutor() :
     Executor("ConcurrentStartExecutor")
 {
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@ internal sealed partial class ConcurrentStartExecutor() :
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that aggregates the results from the concurrent agents.
 /// </summary>
-internal sealed class ConcurrentAggregationExecutor() :
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
+internal sealed partial class ConcurrentAggregationExecutor() :
     Executor<List<ChatMessage>>("ConcurrentAggregationExecutor")
 {
     private readonly List<ChatMessage> _messages = [];

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Concurrent/MapReduce/Program.cs

@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ public static class Program
 /// <summary>
 /// Splits data into roughly equal chunks based on the number of mapper nodes.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(SplitComplete))]
 internal sealed class Split(string[] mapperIds, string id) :
     Executor<string>(id)
 {
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ internal sealed class Split(string[] mapperIds, string id) :
 /// <summary>
 /// Maps each token to a count of 1 and writes pairs to a per-mapper file.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(MapComplete))]
 internal sealed class Mapper(string id) : Executor<SplitComplete>(id)
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ internal sealed class Mapper(string id) : Executor<SplitComplete>(id)
 /// <summary>
 /// Groups intermediate pairs by key and partitions them across reducers.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(ShuffleComplete))]
 internal sealed class Shuffler(string[] reducerIds, string[] mapperIds, string id) :
     Executor<MapComplete>(id)
 {
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ internal sealed class Shuffler(string[] reducerIds, string[] mapperIds, string i
 /// <summary>
 /// Sums grouped counts per key for its assigned partition.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(ReduceComplete))]
 internal sealed class Reducer(string id) : Executor<ShuffleComplete>(id)
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -352,6 +356,7 @@ internal sealed class Reducer(string id) : Executor<ShuffleComplete>(id)
 /// <summary>
 /// Joins all reducer outputs and yields the final output.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(List<string>))]
 internal sealed class CompletionExecutor(string id) :
     Executor<List<ReduceComplete>>(id)
 {

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/ConditionalEdges/01_EdgeCondition/Program.cs

@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ internal sealed class EmailAssistantExecutor : Executor<DetectionResult, EmailRe
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that sends emails.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class SendEmailExecutor() : Executor<EmailResponse>("SendEmailExecutor")
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ internal sealed class SendEmailExecutor() : Executor<EmailResponse>("SendEmailEx
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that handles spam messages.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class HandleSpamExecutor() : Executor<DetectionResult>("HandleSpamExecutor")
 {
     /// <summary>

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/ConditionalEdges/02_SwitchCase/Program.cs

@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ internal sealed class EmailAssistantExecutor : Executor<DetectionResult, EmailRe
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that sends emails.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class SendEmailExecutor() : Executor<EmailResponse>("SendEmailExecutor")
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ internal sealed class SendEmailExecutor() : Executor<EmailResponse>("SendEmailEx
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that handles spam messages.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class HandleSpamExecutor() : Executor<DetectionResult>("HandleSpamExecutor")
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -285,6 +287,7 @@ internal sealed class HandleSpamExecutor() : Executor<DetectionResult>("HandleSp
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that handles uncertain emails.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class HandleUncertainExecutor() : Executor<DetectionResult>("HandleUncertainExecutor")
 {
     /// <summary>

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/ConditionalEdges/03_MultiSelection/Program.cs

@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ internal sealed class EmailAssistantExecutor : Executor<AnalysisResult, EmailRes
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that sends emails.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class SendEmailExecutor() : Executor<EmailResponse>("SendEmailExecutor")
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ internal sealed class SendEmailExecutor() : Executor<EmailResponse>("SendEmailEx
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that handles spam messages.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class HandleSpamExecutor() : Executor<AnalysisResult>("HandleSpamExecutor")
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ internal sealed class HandleSpamExecutor() : Executor<AnalysisResult>("HandleSpa
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that handles uncertain messages.
 /// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class HandleUncertainExecutor() : Executor<AnalysisResult>("HandleUncertainExecutor")
 {
     /// <summary>

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/CustomerSupport/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/DeepResearch/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using OpenAI.Responses;
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ internal sealed class Program
             Tools =
             {
                 AgentTool.CreateOpenApiTool(
-                    new OpenAPIFunctionDefinition(
+                    new OpenApiFunctionDefinition(
                         "weather-forecast",
                         BinaryData.FromString(File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "wttr.json"))),
                         new OpenAPIAnonymousAuthenticationDetails()))

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/FunctionTools/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/HostedWorkflow/Program.cs

@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 // Uncomment this to enable JSON checkpointing to the local file system.
 //#define CHECKPOINT_JSON
 
+using Azure.AI.Extensions.OpenAI;
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/InputArguments/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using OpenAI.Responses;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/InvokeFunctionTool/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/InvokeMcpTool/Program.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // invoked to perform specific tasks, like searching documentation or executing operations.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Core;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows.Declarative.Mcp;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/Marketing/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Shared.Foundry;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/StudentTeacher/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Shared.Foundry;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Declarative/ToolApproval/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using Azure.AI.Projects;
-using Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI;
+using Azure.AI.Projects.Agents;
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using OpenAI.Responses;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/HumanInTheLoop/HumanInTheLoopBasic/WorkflowFactory.cs

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ internal enum NumberSignal
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that judges the guess and provides feedback.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(NumberSignal))]
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class JudgeExecutor() : Executor<int>("Judge")
 {
     private readonly int _targetNumber;

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/Loop/Program.cs

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ internal enum NumberSignal
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that makes a guess based on the current bounds.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(int))]
 internal sealed class GuessNumberExecutor : Executor<NumberSignal>
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ internal sealed class GuessNumberExecutor : Executor<NumberSignal>
 /// <summary>
 /// Executor that judges the guess and provides feedback.
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(NumberSignal))]
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class JudgeExecutor : Executor<int>
 {
     private readonly int _targetNumber;
@@ -124,8 +127,7 @@ internal sealed class JudgeExecutor : Executor<int>
         this._tries++;
         if (message == this._targetNumber)
         {
-            await context.YieldOutputAsync($"{this._targetNumber} found in {this._tries} tries!", cancellationToken)
-                         ;
+            await context.YieldOutputAsync($"{this._targetNumber} found in {this._tries} tries!", cancellationToken);
         }
         else if (message < this._targetNumber)
         {

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/SharedStates/Program.cs

@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ internal sealed class ParagraphCountingExecutor() : Executor<string, FileStats>(
     }
 }
 
+/// <summary>
+/// The aggregation executor collects results from both executors and yields the final output.
+/// </summary>
+[YieldsOutput(typeof(string))]
 internal sealed class AggregationExecutor() : Executor<FileStats>("AggregationExecutor")
 {
     private readonly List<FileStats> _messages = [];

dotnet/samples/03-workflows/_StartHere/06_MixedWorkflowAgentsAndExecutors/Program.cs

@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ internal sealed class TextInverterExecutor(string id) : Executor<string, string>
 /// 1. Sending ChatMessage(s)
 /// 2. Sending a TurnToken to trigger processing
 /// </summary>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(ChatMessage))]
+[SendsMessage(typeof(TurnToken))]
 internal sealed class StringToChatMessageExecutor(string id) : Executor<string>(id)
 {
     public override async ValueTask HandleAsync(string message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
@@ -234,6 +236,8 @@ internal sealed class StringToChatMessageExecutor(string id) : Executor<string>(
 /// The AIAgentHostExecutor sends response.Messages which has runtime type List&lt;ChatMessage&gt;.
 /// The message router uses exact type matching via message.GetType().
 /// </remarks>
+[SendsMessage(typeof(ChatMessage))]
+[SendsMessage(typeof(TurnToken))]
 internal sealed class JailbreakSyncExecutor() : Executor<List<ChatMessage>>("JailbreakSync")
 {
     public override async ValueTask HandleAsync(List<ChatMessage> message, IWorkflowContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/04_WorkflowMcpTool/04_WorkflowMcpTool.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <AzureFunctionsVersion>v4</AzureFunctionsVersion>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <!-- The Functions build tools don't like namespaces that start with a number -->
+    <AssemblyName>WorkflowMcpTool</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>WorkflowMcpTool</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Azure Functions packages -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
+  <!--
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/04_WorkflowMcpTool/Executors.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
+
+namespace WorkflowMcpTool;
+
+internal sealed class TranslateText() : Executor<string, TranslationResult>("TranslateText")
+{
+    public override ValueTask<TranslationResult> HandleAsync(
+        string message,
+        IWorkflowContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"[Activity] TranslateText: '{message}'");
+        return ValueTask.FromResult(new TranslationResult(message, message.ToUpperInvariant()));
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class FormatOutput() : Executor<TranslationResult, string>("FormatOutput")
+{
+    public override ValueTask<string> HandleAsync(
+        TranslationResult message,
+        IWorkflowContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("[Activity] FormatOutput: Formatting result");
+        return ValueTask.FromResult($"Original: {message.Original} => Translated: {message.Translated}");
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class LookupOrder() : Executor<string, OrderInfo>("LookupOrder")
+{
+    public override ValueTask<OrderInfo> HandleAsync(
+        string message,
+        IWorkflowContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"[Activity] LookupOrder: '{message}'");
+        return ValueTask.FromResult(new OrderInfo(message, "Alice Johnson", "Wireless Headphones", Quantity: 2, UnitPrice: 49.99m));
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class EnrichOrder() : Executor<OrderInfo, OrderSummary>("EnrichOrder")
+{
+    public override ValueTask<OrderSummary> HandleAsync(
+        OrderInfo message,
+        IWorkflowContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"[Activity] EnrichOrder: '{message.OrderId}'");
+        return ValueTask.FromResult(new OrderSummary(message, TotalPrice: message.Quantity * message.UnitPrice, Status: "Confirmed"));
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed record TranslationResult(string Original, string Translated);
+
+internal sealed record OrderInfo(string OrderId, string CustomerName, string Product, int Quantity, decimal UnitPrice);
+
+internal sealed record OrderSummary(OrderInfo Order, decimal TotalPrice, string Status);

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/04_WorkflowMcpTool/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+// This sample demonstrates how to expose a durable workflow as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool.
+// When using AddWorkflow with exposeMcpToolTrigger: true, the Functions host will automatically
+// generate a remote MCP endpoint for the app at /runtime/webhooks/mcp with a workflow-specific
+// tool name. MCP-compatible clients can then invoke the workflow as a tool.
+
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
+using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Builder;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using WorkflowMcpTool;
+
+// Define executors
+TranslateText translateText = new();
+FormatOutput formatOutput = new();
+LookupOrder lookupOrder = new();
+EnrichOrder enrichOrder = new();
+
+// Build a simple workflow: TranslateText -> FormatOutput
+Workflow translateWorkflow = new WorkflowBuilder(translateText)
+    .WithName("Translate")
+    .WithDescription("Translate text to uppercase and format the result")
+    .AddEdge(translateText, formatOutput)
+    .Build();
+
+// Build a workflow that returns a POCO: LookupOrder -> EnrichOrder
+Workflow orderLookupWorkflow = new WorkflowBuilder(lookupOrder)
+    .WithName("OrderLookup")
+    .WithDescription("Look up an order by ID and return enriched order details")
+    .AddEdge(lookupOrder, enrichOrder)
+    .Build();
+
+using IHost app = FunctionsApplication
+    .CreateBuilder(args)
+    .ConfigureFunctionsWebApplication()
+    .ConfigureDurableWorkflows(workflows =>
+    {
+        // Expose both workflows as MCP tool triggers.
+        workflows.AddWorkflow(translateWorkflow, exposeStatusEndpoint: false, exposeMcpToolTrigger: true);
+        workflows.AddWorkflow(orderLookupWorkflow, exposeStatusEndpoint: false, exposeMcpToolTrigger: true);
+    })
+    .Build();
+app.Run();

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/04_WorkflowMcpTool/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Workflow as MCP Tool Sample
+
+This sample demonstrates how to expose durable workflows as [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) tools, enabling MCP-compatible clients to invoke workflows directly.
+
+## Key Concepts Demonstrated
+
+- **Workflow as MCP Tool**: Expose workflows as callable MCP tools using `exposeMcpToolTrigger: true`
+- **MCP Server Hosting**: The Azure Functions host automatically generates a remote MCP endpoint at `/runtime/webhooks/mcp`
+- **String and POCO Results**: Shows workflows returning both plain strings and structured JSON objects
+
+## Sample Architecture
+
+The sample creates two workflows exposed as MCP tools:
+
+### Translate Workflow (returns a string)
+
+| Executor | Input | Output | Description |
+|----------|-------|--------|-------------|
+| **TranslateText** | `string` | `TranslationResult` | Converts input text to uppercase |
+| **FormatOutput** | `TranslationResult` | `string` | Formats the result into a readable string |
+
+### OrderLookup Workflow (returns a POCO)
+
+| Executor | Input | Output | Description |
+|----------|-------|--------|-------------|
+| **LookupOrder** | `string` | `OrderInfo` | Looks up an order by ID |
+| **EnrichOrder** | `OrderInfo` | `OrderSummary` | Adds computed fields (total price, status) |
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+See the [README.md](../../README.md) file in the parent directory for complete setup instructions, including:
+
+- Prerequisites installation
+- Durable Task Scheduler setup
+- Storage emulator configuration
+
+For this sample, you'll also need [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download) to use the [MCP Inspector](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspector).
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+1. **Start the Function App**:
+
+   ```bash
+   cd dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/04_WorkflowMcpTool
+   func start
+   ```
+
+2. **Note the MCP Server Endpoint**: When the app starts, you'll see the MCP server endpoint in the terminal output:
+
+   ```text
+   MCP server endpoint:  http://localhost:7071/runtime/webhooks/mcp
+   ```
+
+## Invoking Workflows via MCP Inspector
+
+1. Install and run the [MCP Inspector](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspector):
+
+   ```bash
+   npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
+   ```
+
+2. Connect to the MCP server endpoint:
+   - For **Transport Type**, select **"Streamable HTTP"**
+   - For **URL**, enter `http://localhost:7071/runtime/webhooks/mcp`
+   - Click the **Connect** button
+
+3. Click the **List Tools** button. You should see two tools: `Translate` and `OrderLookup`.
+
+4. Test the **Translate** tool (returns a plain string):
+   - Select the `Translate` tool
+   - Set `hello world` as the `input` parameter
+   - Click **Run Tool**
+   - Expected result: `Original: hello world => Translated: HELLO WORLD`
+
+5. Test the **OrderLookup** tool (returns a JSON object):
+   - Select the `OrderLookup` tool
+   - Set `ORD-2025-42` as the `input` parameter
+   - Click **Run Tool**
+   - Expected result: A JSON object containing order details such as `OrderId`, `CustomerName`, `Product`, `TotalPrice`, and `Status`
+
+You'll see the workflow executor activities logged in the terminal where you ran `func start`.

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/04_WorkflowMcpTool/host.json

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

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/04_WorkflowMcpTool/local.settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "IsEncrypted": false,
+  "Values": {
+    "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "dotnet-isolated",
+    "AzureWebJobsStorage": "UseDevelopmentStorage=true",
+    "DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING": "Endpoint=http://localhost:8080;TaskHub=default;Authentication=None"
+  }
+}

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/05_WorkflowAndAgents/05_WorkflowAndAgents.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <AzureFunctionsVersion>v4</AzureFunctionsVersion>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <!-- The Functions build tools don't like namespaces that start with a number -->
+    <AssemblyName>WorkflowAndAgents</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>WorkflowAndAgents</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Azure Functions packages -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Local projects that should be switched to package references when using the sample outside of this MAF repo -->
+  <!--
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions\Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\..\src\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI\Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/05_WorkflowAndAgents/Executors.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
+
+namespace WorkflowAndAgents;
+
+internal sealed class TranslateText() : Executor<string, TranslationResult>("TranslateText")
+{
+    public override ValueTask<TranslationResult> HandleAsync(
+        string message,
+        IWorkflowContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"[Activity] TranslateText: '{message}'");
+        return ValueTask.FromResult(new TranslationResult(message, message.ToUpperInvariant()));
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class FormatOutput() : Executor<TranslationResult, string>("FormatOutput")
+{
+    public override ValueTask<string> HandleAsync(
+        TranslationResult message,
+        IWorkflowContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("[Activity] FormatOutput: Formatting result");
+        return ValueTask.FromResult($"Original: {message.Original} => Translated: {message.Translated}");
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed record TranslationResult(string Original, string Translated);

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/05_WorkflowAndAgents/Program.cs

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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+// This sample demonstrates using ConfigureDurableOptions to register BOTH agents AND workflows
+// in a single Azure Functions app. It uses a workflow to translate text and a standalone AI agent
+// accessible via HTTP and MCP tool triggers.
+
+#pragma warning disable IDE0002 // Simplify Member Access
+
+using Azure;
+using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
+using Azure.Identity;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions;
+using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Workflows;
+using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Builder;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using OpenAI.Chat;
+using WorkflowAndAgents;
+
+// Get the Azure OpenAI endpoint and deployment name from environment variables.
+string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT is not set.");
+string deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME is not set.");
+
+// Use Azure Key Credential if provided, otherwise use Azure CLI Credential.
+string? azureOpenAiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY");
+AzureOpenAIClient client = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(azureOpenAiKey)
+    ? new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureKeyCredential(azureOpenAiKey))
+    : new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential());
+
+ChatClient chatClient = client.GetChatClient(deploymentName);
+
+// Define a standalone AI agent
+AIAgent assistant = chatClient.AsAIAgent(
+    "You are a helpful assistant. Answer questions clearly and concisely.",
+    "Assistant",
+    description: "A general-purpose helpful assistant.");
+
+// Define workflow executors
+TranslateText translateText = new();
+FormatOutput formatOutput = new();
+
+// Build a workflow: TranslateText -> FormatOutput
+Workflow translateWorkflow = new WorkflowBuilder(translateText)
+    .WithName("Translate")
+    .WithDescription("Translate text to uppercase and format the result")
+    .AddEdge(translateText, formatOutput)
+    .Build();
+
+// Use ConfigureDurableOptions to register both agents and workflows together
+using IHost app = FunctionsApplication
+    .CreateBuilder(args)
+    .ConfigureFunctionsWebApplication()
+    .ConfigureDurableOptions(options =>
+    {
+        // Register the standalone agent with HTTP and MCP tool triggers
+        options.Agents.AddAIAgent(assistant, enableHttpTrigger: true, enableMcpToolTrigger: true);
+
+        // Register the workflow with an HTTP endpoint and MCP tool trigger
+        options.Workflows.AddWorkflow(translateWorkflow, exposeStatusEndpoint: false, exposeMcpToolTrigger: true);
+    })
+    .Build();
+app.Run();

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/05_WorkflowAndAgents/README.md

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+# Workflow and Agents Sample
+
+This sample demonstrates how to use `ConfigureDurableOptions` to register **both** AI agents **and** workflows in a single Azure Functions app. This is the recommended approach when your application needs both standalone agents and orchestrated workflows.
+
+## Key Concepts Demonstrated
+
+- **Unified Configuration**: Use `ConfigureDurableOptions` to register agents and workflows together
+- **Standalone Agent**: An AI agent accessible via HTTP and MCP tool triggers
+- **Workflow**: A simple text translation workflow also exposed as an MCP tool
+- **Mixed Triggers**: Both agents and workflows coexist in the same Functions host
+
+## Sample Architecture
+
+### Standalone Agent
+
+| Agent | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| **Assistant** | A general-purpose AI assistant accessible via HTTP (`/agents/Assistant/run`) and as an MCP tool |
+
+### Translate Workflow
+
+| Executor | Input | Output | Description |
+|----------|-------|--------|-------------|
+| **TranslateText** | `string` | `TranslationResult` | Converts input text to uppercase |
+| **FormatOutput** | `TranslationResult` | `string` | Formats the result into a readable string |
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+See the [README.md](../../README.md) file in the parent directory for complete setup instructions, including:
+
+- Prerequisites installation
+- Durable Task Scheduler setup
+- Storage emulator configuration
+
+This sample also requires Azure OpenAI credentials. Set the following in `local.settings.json`:
+
+- `AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT`: Your Azure OpenAI endpoint URL
+- `AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME`: Your chat model deployment name
+- `AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY` (optional): If not set, Azure CLI credential is used
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+1. **Start the Function App**:
+
+   ```bash
+   cd dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/05_WorkflowAndAgents
+   func start
+   ```
+
+2. **Expected Functions**: When the app starts, you should see functions for both the agent and the workflow:
+
+   - `dafx-Assistant` (entity trigger for the agent)
+   - `http-Assistant` (HTTP trigger for the agent)
+   - `mcptool-Assistant` (MCP tool trigger for the agent)
+   - `wf-Translate` (orchestration trigger for the workflow)
+   - `mcptool-wf-Translate` (MCP tool trigger for the workflow)
+
+## Invoking the Agent via HTTP
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:7071/agents/Assistant/run \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"query": "What is the capital of France?"}'
+```
+
+## Invoking via MCP Inspector
+
+1. Install and run the [MCP Inspector](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspector):
+
+   ```bash
+   npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
+   ```
+
+2. Connect to `http://localhost:7071/runtime/webhooks/mcp` using **Streamable HTTP** transport.
+
+3. Click **List Tools** to see both the `Assistant` agent tool and the `Translate` workflow tool.

dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows/AzureFunctions/05_WorkflowAndAgents/host.json

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