* PR2: Wire context provider pipeline and update all internal consumers - Replace AgentThread with AgentSession across all packages - Replace ContextProvider with BaseContextProvider across all packages - Replace context_provider param with context_providers (Sequence) - Replace thread= with session= in run() signatures - Replace get_new_thread() with create_session() - Add get_session(service_session_id) to agent interface - DurableAgentThread -> DurableAgentSession - Remove _notify_thread_of_new_messages from WorkflowAgent - Wire before_run/after_run context provider pipeline in RawAgent - Auto-inject InMemoryHistoryProvider when no providers configured * fix: update all tests for context provider pipeline, fix lazy-loaders, remove old test files * refactor: update all sample files for context provider pipeline (AgentThread→AgentSession, ContextProvider→BaseContextProvider) * fix: update remaining ag-ui references (client docstring, getting_started sample) * fix: make get_session service_session_id keyword-only to avoid confusion with session_id * refactor: rename _RunContext.thread_messages to session_messages * refactor: remove _threads.py, _memory.py, and old provider files; migrate devui to use plain message lists * rename: remove _new_ prefix from test files * refactor: rewrite SlidingWindowChatMessageStore as SlidingWindowHistoryProvider(InMemoryHistoryProvider) * fix: read full history from session state directly instead of reaching into provider internals * fix: update stale .pyi stubs, sample imports, and README references for new provider types * fix: remove stale message_store, _notify_thread_of_new_messages, and session_id.key references in samples * refactor: merge context_providers and sessions sample folders into sessions, remove aggregate_context_provider * refactor: UserInfoMemory stores state in session.state instead of instance attributes * feat: add Pydantic BaseModel support to session state serialization Pydantic models stored in session.state are now automatically serialized via model_dump() and restored via model_validate() during to_dict()/from_dict() round-trips. Models are auto-registered on first serialization; use register_state_type() for cold-start deserialization. Also export register_state_type as a public API. * fix mem0 * Update sample README links and descriptions for session terminology - Replace 'thread' with 'session' in sample descriptions across all READMEs - Update file links for renamed samples (mem0_sessions, redis_sessions, etc.) - Fix Threads section → Sessions section in main samples/README.md - Update tools, middleware, workflows, durabletask, azure_functions READMEs - Update architecture diagrams in concepts/tools/README.md - Update migration guides (autogen, semantic-kernel) * Fix broken Redis README link to renamed sample * Fix Mem0 OSS client search: pass scoping params as direct kwargs AsyncMemory (OSS) expects user_id/agent_id/run_id as direct kwargs, while AsyncMemoryClient (Platform) expects them in a filters dict. Adds tests for both client types. Port of fix from #3844 to new Mem0ContextProvider. * Fix rebase issues: restore missing _conversation_state.py and checkpoint decode logic - Add back _conversation_state.py (encode/decode_chat_messages) lost in rebase - Fix on_checkpoint_restore to decode cache/conversation with decode_chat_messages - Fix on_checkpoint_restore to use decode_checkpoint_value for pending requests - Add tests/workflow/__init__.py for relative import support - Fix test_agent_executor checkpoint selection (checkpoints[1] not superstep) * Add STORES_BY_DEFAULT ClassVar to skip redundant InMemoryHistoryProvider injection Chat clients that store history server-side by default (OpenAI Responses API, Azure AI Agent) now declare STORES_BY_DEFAULT = True. The agent checks this during auto-injection and skips InMemoryHistoryProvider unless the user explicitly sets store=False. * Fix broken markdown links in azure_ai and redis READMEs * Fix getting-started samples to use session API instead of removed thread/ContextProvider API * updates to workflow as agent * fix group chat import * Rename Thread→Session throughout, fix service_session_id propagation, remove stale AGUIThread - Fix: Propagate conversation_id from ChatResponse back to session.service_session_id in both streaming and non-streaming paths in _agents.py - Rename AgentThreadException → AgentSessionException - Remove stale AGUIThread from ag_ui lazy-loader - Rename use_service_thread → use_service_session in ag-ui package - Rename test functions from *_thread_* to *_session_* - Rename sample files from *_thread* to *_session* - Update docstrings and comments: thread → session - Update _mcp.py kwargs filter: add 'session' alongside 'thread' - Fix ContinuationToken docstring example: thread=thread → session=session - Fix _clients.py docstring: 'Agent threads' → 'Agent sessions' * Fix broken markdown links after thread→session file renames * fix azure ai test
Get Started with Microsoft Agent Framework Redis
Please install this package via pip:
pip install agent-framework-redis --pre
Components
Memory Context Provider
The RedisProvider enables persistent context & memory capabilities for your agents, allowing them to remember user preferences and conversation context across sessions and threads.
Basic Usage Examples
Review the set of getting started examples for using the Redis context provider.
Redis Chat Message Store
The RedisChatMessageStore provides persistent conversation storage using Redis Lists, enabling chat history to survive application restarts and support distributed applications.
Key Features
- Persistent Storage: Messages survive application restarts
- Thread Isolation: Each conversation thread has its own Redis key
- Message Limits: Configurable automatic trimming of old messages
- Serialization Support: Full compatibility with Agent Framework thread serialization
- Production Ready: Connection pooling, error handling, and performance optimized
Basic Usage Examples
See the complete Redis history provider examples including:
- User session management
- Conversation persistence across restarts
- Session serialization and deserialization
- Automatic message trimming
- Error handling patterns
Installing and running Redis
You have 3 options to set-up Redis:
Option A: Local Redis with Docker
docker run --name redis -p 6379:6379 -d redis:8.0.3
Option B: Redis Cloud
Get a free db at https://redis.io/cloud/
Option C: Azure Managed Redis
Here's a quickstart guide to create Azure Managed Redis for as low as $12 monthly: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/quickstart-create-managed-redis