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Agent Framework documentation

Learn to build robust, future-proof Agentic AI solutions that evolve with technological advancements.

Overview

  • Introduction to Agent Framework
  • GitHub Repository
  • Check out Python samples for Agent Framework
  • Check out C# samples for Agent Framework

Get Started

  • Steps 1-2: Your First Agent and Tools
  • Step 3: Multi-Turn Conversations
  • Step 4: Memory & Persistence
  • Step 5: Workflows
  • Step 6: Agent Harness
  • Step 7: Host Your Agent

Concepts

  • Concepts overview
  • Agents
  • Workflows
  • Agent Harness
  • Conversations and memory
  • Middleware

Agent Capabilities

  • Agent capabilities overview
  • Tools
  • Agent Skills
  • RAG
  • Security
  • Background agents

Workflow Capabilities

  • Workflows overview
  • Agents in workflows
  • Human-in-the-loop
  • Checkpoints and resuming
  • Orchestrations

Integrations & Hosting

  • Integrations overview
  • Hosting overview
  • Integrations by provider
  • Self-hosting
  • Azure Functions and durable hosting
  • Integrations by component

Support

  • Get support
  • FAQ
  • Migrate from Autogen
  • Migrate from Semantic Kernel
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