* Python: bump package versions for 1.2.1 release PATCH bump (1.2.0 -> 1.2.1) for the released cohort. The release window covers two PRs, no new public APIs: - agent-framework-core: prevent inner_exception from being lost in AgentFrameworkException (#5167) - samples: add requirements.txt and .env.example to the a2a/ hosting sample for pip-based setup (#5510) Per lockstep convention, all 21 beta packages stamp 1.0.0b260428 and all 3 alpha packages stamp 1.0.0a260428, regardless of per-package code churn. Every non-core package floor on agent-framework-core is raised to >=1.2.1 to keep cohort signaling consistent. Date stamp reflects the local (Asia) cut date 2026-04-28. * Python: silence pyright unknown-type warnings in hosted-env detection `azure.ai.agentserver.core` is probed at runtime via `importlib.util.find_spec` and is not a declared dependency. The existing `# pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports]` suppresses the missing-import warning, but at `lowest-direct` resolution pyright still reports the imported symbol (`AgentConfig`) and its members (`from_env`, `is_hosted`) as unknown, breaking `validate-dependency-bounds-test` for `packages/core`. Extend the existing ignore to cover `reportUnknownVariableType` on the import and `reportUnknownMemberType` on the call site so the bounds check returns to green. Behavior is unchanged. Latent since #5455 (shipped in 1.2.0). * Python: raise agent-framework-gemini lower bound to google-genai>=1.65.0 The Gemini chat client references several `google.genai.types` symbols (`FileSearch`, `ThinkingLevel`, `SearchTypes`, `McpServer`, `StreamableHttpTransport`, plus call-site keyword args `mcp_servers` and `search_types`) that are not present at the lower bound of `google-genai>=1.0.0`. At `lowest-direct` resolution this caused `validate-dependency-bounds-test` to fail for `packages/gemini` with eleven `reportAttributeAccessIssue` / `reportUnknownVariableType` errors. Walking the upstream `google.genai.types` API: - `GoogleMaps`, `AuthConfig`: present from 1.40.0 - `FileSearch`: introduced in 1.49.0 - `ThinkingLevel`: introduced in 1.55.0 - `SearchTypes`, `McpServer`, `StreamableHttpTransport`: introduced in 1.65.0 Bump the lower bound to 1.65.0 — the minimum version that exposes every symbol the package actually uses. Keep the `<2.0.0` upper cap unchanged. With this bump `validate-dependency-bounds-test` passes for both lower and upper resolution scenarios across all 27 workspace packages. Latent since #4847 (Gemini package introduction in 1.1.0); aggravated by subsequent feature additions that pulled in newer `types.*` symbols. * Python: add dependabot bumps to 1.2.1 CHANGELOG Catalog the 15 dependabot dependency updates that merged on `upstream/main` between python-1.2.0 and the 1.2.1 cut window under a new Changed section: - Workspace dev/runtime deps: `rich`, `prek`, `python-multipart`, `pyasn1`, `pytest` (ag-ui, devui, lab), `uv` (lab) - Frontend deps: `vite` (devui, chatkit), `postcss` (devui, chatkit, handoff), `picomatch` (devui, handoff) CHANGELOG-only — no source or pyproject.toml changes. PRs themselves merged upstream independently of this release branch and will be brought in via the PR merge.
agent-framework-openai
OpenAI integration for Microsoft Agent Framework.
This package provides:
OpenAIChatClientfor the OpenAI Responses APIOpenAIChatCompletionClientfor the Chat Completions APIOpenAIEmbeddingClientfor embeddings
Installation
pip install agent-framework-openai
Which chat client should I use?
Use OpenAIChatClient for new work unless you specifically need the Chat Completions API.
OpenAIChatClientuses the Responses API and is the preferred general-purpose chat client.OpenAIChatCompletionClientuses the Chat Completions API and is mainly for compatibility with existing Chat Completions-based integrations.
The previous deprecated Responses alias has been removed. Use OpenAIChatClient directly.
Environment variables
OpenAI
These variables are used when the client is configured for OpenAI:
| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
OPENAI_API_KEY |
OpenAI API key |
OPENAI_ORG_ID |
OpenAI organization ID |
OPENAI_BASE_URL |
Custom OpenAI-compatible base URL |
OPENAI_MODEL |
Generic fallback model |
OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL |
Preferred model for OpenAIChatClient |
OPENAI_CHAT_COMPLETION_MODEL |
Preferred model for OpenAIChatCompletionClient |
OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL |
Preferred model for OpenAIEmbeddingClient |
Model lookup order:
OpenAIChatClient:OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL->OPENAI_MODELOpenAIChatCompletionClient:OPENAI_CHAT_COMPLETION_MODEL->OPENAI_MODELOpenAIEmbeddingClient:OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL->OPENAI_MODEL
These model variables are only consulted when you do not pass model= directly. In other words,
OpenAIChatClient(model="...") ignores OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL, and
OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="...") ignores OPENAI_CHAT_COMPLETION_MODEL.
Azure OpenAI
These variables are used when the client is configured for Azure OpenAI:
| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT |
Azure OpenAI resource endpoint |
AZURE_OPENAI_BASE_URL |
Full Azure OpenAI base URL (.../openai/v1) |
AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY |
Azure OpenAI API key |
AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION |
Azure OpenAI API version |
AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL |
Generic fallback deployment |
AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL |
Preferred deployment for OpenAIChatClient |
AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_COMPLETION_MODEL |
Preferred deployment for OpenAIChatCompletionClient |
AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL |
Preferred deployment for OpenAIEmbeddingClient |
Deployment lookup order:
OpenAIChatClient:AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL->AZURE_OPENAI_MODELOpenAIChatCompletionClient:AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_COMPLETION_MODEL->AZURE_OPENAI_MODELOpenAIEmbeddingClient:AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL->AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL
For Azure routing, the same rule applies: the client-specific deployment variable is checked first,
then the generic AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL fallback. Passing model= overrides both environment variables.
When both OpenAI and Azure environment variables are present, the generic clients prefer OpenAI
when OPENAI_API_KEY is configured. To use Azure explicitly, pass azure_endpoint or
credential.
OpenAI example
from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient
client = OpenAIChatClient(model="gpt-4.1")
Azure OpenAI example
from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient
client = OpenAIChatClient(
model="my-responses-deployment",
azure_endpoint="https://my-resource.openai.azure.com",
credential=AzureCliCredential(),
)
ChatClient vs ChatCompletionClient
Use OpenAIChatClient when you want the Responses API as your default chat surface.
Use OpenAIChatCompletionClient when you specifically need the Chat Completions API:
from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient
client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o-mini")