Welcome to Microsoft Agent Framework!

Welcome to Microsoft's comprehensive multi-language framework for building, orchestrating, and deploying AI agents with support for both .NET and Python implementations. This framework provides everything from simple chat agents to complex multi-agent workflows with graph-based orchestration.

📋 Getting Started

Quick Installation:

Python: pip install agent-framework
.NET: dotnet add package Microsoft.Agents.AI

Getting started documentation:

Quick Start Guide - Simple getting started instructions
Tutorials - Step by step tutorials

✨ Highlights

Graph-based Workflows: Connect agents and deterministic functions using data flows with streaming, checkpointing, human-in-the-loop, and time-travel capabilities
- Python workflows | .NET workflows
AF Labs: Experimental packages for cutting-edge features including benchmarking, reinforcement learning, and research initiatives
- Labs directory
DevUI: Interactive developer UI for agent development, testing, and debugging workflows
- DevUI package
Python and C#/.NET Support: Full framework support for both Python and C#/.NET implementations with consistent APIs
- Python packages | .NET source
Observability: Built-in OpenTelemetry integration for distributed tracing, monitoring, and debugging
- Python observability | .NET telemetry
Multiple Agent Provider Support: Support for various LLM providers with more being added continuously
- Python examples | .NET examples
Middleware: Flexible middleware system for request/response processing, exception handling, and custom pipelines
- Python middleware | .NET middleware

💬 We want your feedback!

For bugs, please file a GitHub issue.

More Examples & Samples

Python

Getting Started with Agents: basic agent creation and tool usage
Chat Client Examples: direct chat client usage patterns
Getting Started with Workflows: basic workflow creation and integration with agents

.NET

Getting Started with Agents: basic agent creation and tool usage
Agent Provider Samples: samples showing different agent providers
Workflow Samples: advanced multi-agent patterns and workflow orchestration

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