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agent-framework

A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.

★ 13.9k stars⑂ 2.4k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

agent-framework is an open-source ai agents project by microsoft (microsoft/agent-framework on GitHub). It has 13,930 GitHub stars and 2,423 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

GitHub stars
13,930
Forks
2,423
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Define the job

    Research, coding, browsing, or ops — agents work best with a clear goal.

  2. Pick a framework

    From no-code builders to code-first SDKs, match complexity to the task.

  3. Give it tools

    Web search, code execution, and APIs are what make agents useful.

  4. Run and supervise

    Watch the trace, approve consequential actions, iterate.

// features

Why people love it

Python ecosystem

Built on Python, so it plugs into the wider data and ML tooling ecosystem.

Memory

Long-term memory across sessions, not goldfish chat.

Multi-agent teams

Specialized agents collaborate on bigger jobs.

Tool use

Agents call real tools: browsers, terminals, APIs.

Evaluations

Benchmarks keep agent quality measurable.

Self-hosted

Run agents on your infra with your keys.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework.git
    cd agent-framework
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains agent-framework?

It is an open-source project at microsoft/agent-framework with 2,423 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is agent-framework free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Do I need to code?

Builders exist, but code-first frameworks go further.

What does it cost to run?

Model API bills dominate; self-hosted stacks cut that sharply.

Are agents reliable enough?

For bounded tasks with supervision, yes. Fully autonomous money-moves still need guardrails.

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Get agent-framework

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