Microsoft Agent Framework
Microsoft's agent framework for Python and .NET, successor to AutoGen.
Combines AutoGen's multi-agent ideas with Semantic Kernel's enterprise tooling. Reached 1.0 in April 2026, is open source under MIT, and is where Microsoft points new projects.
Key info
- Pricing
- Open source
- Category
- Agents
- Best for
- Expert
- What it is
- A framework: a code library for agents and multi-agent workflows
- Do you need to code?
- Yes, in Python or C#
- Cost
- Free and open source (MIT); you pay your model provider
- Models
- Several providers, including Azure OpenAI
- Install
- pip install agent-framework, or the .NET packages from NuGet
- Good for
- .NET teams, and anyone moving on from AutoGen
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