Agent skill · software engineering · aiskillstore
agent-framework
Create AI agents and workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework SDK. Supports single-agent and multi-agent workflow patterns. USE FOR: create agent, build agent, scaffold agent, new agent, agent framework, workflow pattern, multi-agent, MCP tools, create workflow. DO NOT USE FOR: deploying agents (use deploy), evaluating agents (use agent/evaluate), Azure AI Foundry agents without Agent Framework SDK.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific patterns and configurations for building AI agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework SDK that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires python installed locally. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Create Agent with Microsoft Agent Framework Build AI agents, agentic apps, and multi-agent workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework SDK. Quick Reference Property Value ---------- ------- SDK Microsoft Agent Framework (Python) Patterns Single Agent, Multi-Agent Workflow Server Azure AI Agent Server SDK (HTTP) Debug AI Toolkit Agent Inspector + VSCode Best For Enterprise agents with type safety, checkpointing, orchestration When to Use This Skill Use when the user wants to: Create a new AI agent or agentic application Scaffold an agent with tools (MCP, function calling) Build multi-agent workflows with orchestration patterns Add HTTP server mode to an existing agent Configure F5/debug support for VSCode Defaults Language: Python SDK: Microsoft Agent Framework (pin version 1.0.0b260107) Server: HTTP via Azure AI Agent Server SDK Environment: Virtual environment (create or detect existing) References Topic File Description ------- ------ ------------- Server Pattern references/agent-as-server.md HTTP server wrapping (production) Debug Setup references/debug-setup.md VS Code configs for Agent Inspector Agent Samples references/agent-samples.md Single agent, tools, MCP, threads Workflow Basics references/workflow-basics.md Executor types, handler signatures, edges, WorkflowBuilder — start here for any workflow Workflow Agents references/workflow-agents.md Agents as executor nodes, linear pipeline, runstream event consumption Workflow Foundry references/workflow-foundry.md Foundry agents with bidirectional edges, loop control, registerexecutor factories 💡 Tip: For advanced patterns (Reflection, Switch-Case, Fan-out/Fan-in, Loop, Human-in-Loop), search microsoft/agent-framework on GitHub. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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