Semantic Kernel
Microsoft AI orchestration SDK — superseded by Microsoft Agent Framework
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Microsoft open-source SDK for integrating AI models into .NET, Python, and Java applications. Officially superseded by Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 (April 2026), which merges AutoGen and Semantic Kernel. Existing applications stay supported; new builds should target Agent Framework.
Choose Semantic Kernel when…
- •.NET or C# is your primary language
- •You're integrating AI into a Microsoft-stack app
- •You need enterprise-grade agent orchestration
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The framework that structures how your AI thinks, uses tools, and coordinates agents
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Semantic Kernel accepts LiteLLM's OpenAI-compatible endpoint as a custom connector configuration.
→ Model-agnostic Semantic Kernel agents — swap providers at the LiteLLM layer without changing .NET or Python agent code.
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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