agent-framework/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/DurableWorkflows

Durable Workflow Samples

This directory contains samples demonstrating how to build durable workflows using the Microsoft Agent Framework.

Environment Setup

Prerequisites

• .NET 10 SDK or later
• Durable Task Scheduler running locally or in Azure

Running the Durable Task Scheduler Emulator

To run the emulator locally using Docker:

docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name durabletask-emulator mcr.microsoft.com/durabletask/emulator:latest

Set the connection string environment variable to point to the local emulator:

# Linux/macOS
export DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING="AccountEndpoint=http://localhost:8080"

# Windows (PowerShell)
$env:DURABLE_TASK_SCHEDULER_CONNECTION_STRING = "AccountEndpoint=http://localhost:8080"

Samples

Console Apps

Sample	Description
01_SequentialWorkflow	Basic sequential workflow with ordered executor steps
02_ConcurrentWorkflow	Fan-out/fan-in concurrent workflow execution
03_ConditionalEdges	Workflows with conditional routing between executors
05_WorkflowEvents	Publishing and subscribing to workflow events
06_WorkflowSharedState	Sharing state across workflow executors
07_SubWorkflows	Nested sub-workflow composition
08_WorkflowHITL	Human-in-the-loop workflow with approval gates

Azure Functions

Sample	Description
01_SequentialWorkflow	Sequential workflow hosted in Azure Functions
02_ConcurrentWorkflow	Concurrent workflow hosted in Azure Functions
03_WorkflowHITL	Human-in-the-loop workflow hosted in Azure Functions
04_WorkflowMcpTool	Workflow exposed as an MCP tool