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# Get Started with Microsoft Agent Framework for C# Developers
## Samples
- [Getting Started with Agents](./samples/GettingStarted/Agents): basic agent creation and tool usage
- [Agent Provider Samples](./samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders): samples showing different agent providers
- [Workflow Samples](./samples/GettingStarted/Workflows): advanced multi-agent patterns and workflow orchestration
## Quickstart
### Basic Agent - .NET
```c#
using System;
using Azure.AI.OpenAI;
using Azure.Identity;
using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
var endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT")!;
var deploymentName = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME")!;
var agent = new AzureOpenAIClient(new Uri(endpoint), new AzureCliCredential())
.GetOpenAIResponseClient(deploymentName)
.AsAIAgent(name: "HaikuBot", instructions: "You are an upbeat assistant that writes beautifully.");
Console.WriteLine(await agent.RunAsync("Write a haiku about Microsoft Agent Framework."));
```
## Examples & Samples
- [Getting Started with Agents](./samples/GettingStarted/Agents): basic agent creation and tool usage
- [Agent Provider Samples](./samples/GettingStarted/AgentProviders): samples showing different agent providers
- [Workflow Samples](./samples/GettingStarted/Workflows): advanced multi-agent patterns and workflow orchestration
## Agent Framework Documentation
- [Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/agent-framework/)
- [Agent Framework Repository](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework)
- [Design Documents](../docs/design)
- [Architectural Decision Records](../docs/decisions)
- [MSFT Learn Docs](https://learn.microsoft.com/agent-framework/overview/agent-framework-overview)