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

Complete Getting Started Guides:

• .NET Getting Started Guide - Complete setup and usage instructions
• Python Getting Started Guide - Installation and first steps

✨ Highlights

• Multi-Agent Orchestration: Coordinate multiple agents with sequential, concurrent, group chat, and handoff patterns
  • Python samples | .NET samples
• 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

Agent Framework Documentation

• Python documentation
• DotNet documentation
• Agent Framework Repository
• Design Documents
• Architectural Decision Records
• MSFT Learn Docs