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agent-governance-toolkit

Policy, identity, and sandboxing guardrails for AI agents.

★ 6.4k stars⑂ 1.1k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

agent-governance-toolkit is an open-source ai agents project by microsoft (microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit on GitHub). It has 6,406 GitHub stars and 1,126 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
6,406
Forks
1,126
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Define what you want

    Write down the job you will use the project for before touching any code.

  2. Clone the repository

    Download the source and read the README's setup section first.

  3. Install dependencies

    Run the install steps and add any required API keys or config.

  4. Run the quickstart

    Follow the example in the docs to confirm everything works.

// features

Why people love it

Policy enforcement

Codified guardrails for agent actions.

Zero-trust identity

Identity controls for agent operations.

Execution sandboxing

Isolate what agents can run.

OWASP Agentic Top 10

Coverage claimed across all ten categories.

Microsoft-backed

Built with enterprise governance in mind.

MIT licensed

Permissive licensing.

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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-governance-toolkit.git
    cd agent-governance-toolkit
  2. Step 2 — Install

    Set up a virtual environment and install dependencies.

    python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Step 3 — Apply a policy

    Work through the README examples to enforce your first policy.

    # see README for the policy quickstart
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains this toolkit?

It is maintained by Microsoft at microsoft/agent-governance-toolkit, with 1,126 forks.

Is it free to use?

Yes. It is released under the MIT license, which permits commercial use, modification, and redistribution. Read the LICENSE file for the exact terms.

Do I need a paid API to use it?

The toolkit is free; you supply the models and infrastructure it governs.

How does it compare to other guardrail frameworks?

Compare with Invariant and similar on policy expressiveness and enterprise fit.

How do I get started?

Clone the repo and start with the policy quickstart in the README examples.

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