agent-framework/dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithAnthropic/Agent_Anthropic_Step01_Running

Running a simple agent with Anthropic

This sample demonstrates how to create and run a basic agent with Anthropic Claude models.

What this sample demonstrates

• Creating an AI agent with Anthropic Claude
• Running a simple agent with instructions
• Managing agent lifecycle

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• .NET 8.0 SDK or later
• Anthropic API key configured

Note: This sample uses Anthropic Claude models. For more information, see Anthropic documentation.

Set the following environment variables:

$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-anthropic-api-key"  # Replace with your Anthropic API key
$env:ANTHROPIC_MODEL="your-anthropic-model"  # Replace with your Anthropic model

Run the sample

Navigate to the AgentWithAnthropic sample directory and run:

cd dotnet\samples/02-agents/AgentWithAnthropic
dotnet run --project .\Agent_Anthropic_Step01_Running

Expected behavior

The sample will:

1. Create an agent with Anthropic Claude
2. Run the agent with a simple prompt
3. Display the agent's response