Microsoft Agent Framework: multi-agent systems take shape

"Microsoft has introduced a preview of the Agent Framework, an open-source development kit available for .NET and Python. This new foundation for multi-agent systems is intended to combine the capabilities and advantages of Semantic Kernel and AutoGen. The platform supports various orchestration patterns and is built on well-known standards such as MCP and Agent2Agent. Microsoft has made the Agent Framework the direct successor to Semantic Kernel and AutoGen."

"According to Microsoft, developers asked for a combined platform that offers both innovation and stability, the supposed strengths of AutoGen and Semantic Kernel, respectively. In the new Agent Framework, agents can pause, resume, and recover from an interruption. The platform also includes built-in connectors to other IT solutions. YAML and JSON definitions enable declarative prompting, i.e., specifying what an agent should do without telling it how to do it. OpenTelemetry support also provides monitoring of this behavior."

Microsoft introduced a preview of the Agent Framework, an open-source development kit for .NET and Python. The framework consolidates Semantic Kernel and AutoGen into a single successor to reduce overlap and improve maintainability. The platform supports multiple orchestration patterns and integrates enterprise features including thread-based state management, type safety, telemetry, and abstractions for single and multi-agent scenarios. Agents can pause, resume, and recover from interruptions. Built-in connectors, YAML/JSON declarative prompting, OpenTelemetry monitoring, and support for MCP, Agent-to-Agent, and OpenAPI enable interoperability and tool discovery.

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