* dotnet: Add server-side Foundry Toolbox support and fix SDK beta.4 breaking changes Add FoundryToolbox and AIProjectClient extensions to Microsoft.Agents.AI.Foundry.Hosting for server-side toolbox tool integration matching Python's FoundryChatClient.get_toolbox() pattern. Tools are fetched from the Foundry project SDK and passed as server-side tools in the Responses API request. New files: - FoundryToolbox.cs: Core implementation using AgentAdministrationClient SDK - AIProjectClientToolboxExtensions.cs: Extension methods on AIProjectClient - Agent_Step25_ToolboxServerSideTools sample with create helper and combine flow - 19 unit tests covering param validation, conversion, sanitization, and extensions SDK breaking changes (Azure.AI.AgentServer.Responses beta.3 -> beta.4): - FunctionToolCallOutputResource renamed to OutputItemFunctionToolCallOutput - AzureAIAgentServerResponsesModelFactory made internal, replaced with direct constructors - ResponseUsage constructor now requires non-null token details parameters Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: reuse endpoint variable in CreateSampleToolboxAsync Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: pass endpoint through static local functions to avoid capture Static local functions cannot capture top-level variables. Thread the endpoint parameter through Main, CombineToolboxes, and CreateSampleToolboxAsync. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * refactor: remove unused projectClient param from CreateSampleToolboxAsync Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentsWithFoundry/Agent_Step25_ToolboxServerSideTools/README.md Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentsWithFoundry/Agent_Step25_ToolboxServerSideTools/Program.cs Co-authored-by: westey <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> * Update dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentsWithFoundry/Agent_Step25_ToolboxServerSideTools/Program.cs Co-authored-by: westey <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com> * Removing GetToolbocVersion. * Removing tests for GetToolboxVersion * fix: map cached/reasoning token counts in ConvertUsage instead of hardcoding zeros Extract InputTokenDetails.CachedTokenCount and OutputTokenDetails.ReasoningTokenCount from UsageDetails.AdditionalCounts, matching the pattern in AgentResponseExtensions. Also accumulate detail counts when merging with existing usage. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: alliscode <bentho@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: westey <164392973+westey-m@users.noreply.github.com>
Agent Framework Samples
The agent framework samples are designed to help you get started with building AI-powered agents from various providers.
The Agent Framework supports building agents using various inference and inference-style services.
All these are supported using the single ChatClientAgent class.
The Agent Framework also supports creating proxy agents, that allow accessing remote agents as if they
were local agents. These are supported using various AIAgent subclasses.
Sample Structure
| Folder | Description |
|---|---|
01-get-started/ |
Progressive tutorial: hello agent → hosting |
02-agents/ |
Deep-dive by concept: tools, middleware, providers, orchestrations |
03-workflows/ |
Workflow patterns: sequential, concurrent, state, declarative |
04-hosting/ |
Deployment: Azure Functions, Durable Tasks |
05-end-to-end/ |
Full applications, evaluation, demos |
Getting Started
Start with 01-get-started/ and work through the numbered files:
- 01_hello_agent — Create and run your first agent
- 02_add_tools — Add function tools
- 03_multi_turn — Multi-turn conversations with
AgentSession - 04_memory — Agent memory with
AIContextProvider - 05_first_workflow — Build a workflow with executors and edges
- 06_host_your_agent — Host your agent via Azure Functions
Additional Samples
Some additional samples of note include:
- Agents: Basic steps to get started with the agent framework.
These samples demonstrate the fundamental concepts and functionalities of the agent framework when using the
AIAgentand can be used with any underlying service that provides anAIAgentimplementation. - Agent Providers: Shows how to create an AIAgent instance for a selection of providers.
- Agent Telemetry: Demo which showcases the integration of OpenTelemetry with the Microsoft Agent Framework using Azure OpenAI and .NET Aspire Dashboard for telemetry visualization.
- Durable Agents - Azure Functions: Samples for using the Microsoft Agent Framework with Azure Functions via the durable task extension.
- Durable Agents - Console Apps: Samples demonstrating durable agents in console applications.
Migration from Semantic Kernel
If you are migrating from Semantic Kernel to the Microsoft Agent Framework, the following resources provide guidance and side-by-side examples to help you transition your existing agents, tools, and orchestration patterns.
The migration samples map Semantic Kernel primitives (such as ChatCompletionAgent and Team orchestrations) to their Agent Framework equivalents (such as ChatClientAgent and workflow builders).
For an in-depth migration guide, see the official migration documentation.
Prerequisites
For prerequisites see each set of samples for their specific requirements.