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Microsoft Agent Framework

Unified successor to AutoGen and Semantic Kernel

[ Overview ]

Microsoft Agent Framework is an open-source SDK for building and orchestrating AI agents and multi-agent workflows across Python, .NET, and Go, reaching 1.0 GA in 2026 as the merged successor to AutoGen and Semantic Kernel.

[ Pros ]

Consistent API across Python/.NET/Go
Built-in handoff orchestration
Native MCP and Copilot/Claude SDK integration

[ Cons ]

Newer, still consolidating docs/examples
Best supported inside Azure ecosystem

[ Tags ]

microsoftmulti-agentopen-source