Microsoft Agent Framework
Microsoft's official agent SDK — merger of AutoGen and Semantic Kernel
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Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 (April 2026) is the official merger of AutoGen and Semantic Kernel into a single production-ready SDK for .NET and Python. Microsoft publishes a migration path from both predecessors; this is the recommended Microsoft path for new agentic applications.
Choose Microsoft Agent Framework when…
- •You are migrating off AutoGen or Semantic Kernel
- •You are building .NET-native agents and want a first-party SDK
- •You want a Microsoft-backed agent framework with enterprise support
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The framework that structures how your AI thinks, uses tools, and coordinates agents
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Microsoft Agent Framework treats Azure OpenAI as the first-class model provider, with native support for Azure auth, content filters, and observability.
→ Run production agents on Azure OpenAI with first-party SDK support and Microsoft's enterprise tooling.
Microsoft Agent Framework is the official successor to AutoGen — Microsoft publishes a migration path so existing AutoGen agents can move to Agent Framework with bounded changes.
→ Migrate from AutoGen to Microsoft's supported production agent framework with a defined upgrade path.
Microsoft Agent Framework merges Semantic Kernel and AutoGen into a single supported product. Existing Semantic Kernel applications have a documented migration path to Agent Framework.
→ Migrate from Semantic Kernel to Microsoft's supported production agent framework with a defined upgrade path.
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