microsoft/agent-framework

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Microsoft Agent Framework (MAF) is an open-source, multi-language framework for building, orchestrating, and deploying production-grade AI agents and multi-agent workflows in Python, .NET, and Go. It provides graph-based orchestration patterns (sequential, concurrent, handoff, group collaboration) with durability, observability, and provider flexibility across Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, and GitHub Copilot SDK.

Use cases

• build production AI agents in Python or .NET
• orchestrate multi-agent workflows with handoff and group chat patterns
• deploy agents with durability, restartability, and human-in-the-loop control
• connect agents to Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, or Microsoft Foundry
• build graph-based agent pipelines beyond a single chat loop
• add observability and governance to agent systems

When to choose

• you need production-grade agents with orchestration, durability, and observability
• you want multi-language support (Python, .NET, Go) with consistent APIs
• you need provider flexibility across OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and Microsoft Foundry
• you want graph-based multi-agent patterns like handoff and group collaboration

When to avoid

• you only need a simple single-prompt or stateless chat loop
• you want a minimal lightweight agent library with no orchestration overhead
• you are locked into a non-Microsoft ecosystem with strict tooling requirements

Facets

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agent-framework workflow-automation llm-inference large-language-models artificial-intelligence python dotnet go cross-platform multi-agent orchestration agentic-ai microsoft production-grade human-in-the-loop observability ai-agents automation

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