Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview): Making AI Agents Simple for Every Developer
9 hours ago
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- #.NET Development
- #AI Agents
- Microsoft Agent Framework simplifies AI agent development for .NET developers.
- Agents are defined as systems that accomplish objectives, enhanced by reasoning, tool usage, and context awareness.
- Workflows break down complex objectives into manageable steps, which can be optimized by agents.
- Microsoft Agent Framework integrates with Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, and Microsoft.Extensions.AI for robust development.
- Developers can build and deploy agents quickly, with minimal boilerplate code.
- The framework supports multi-agent orchestration, allowing agents to collaborate within workflows.
- Agents can be equipped with tools to interact with external APIs and services.
- Deployment is streamlined using familiar .NET hosting patterns.
- Built-in monitoring via OpenTelemetry provides comprehensive observability.
- The framework supports evaluation and testing to ensure agent reliability and quality.