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21 added, 17 removed. Audit B to A.
---
- title: "AutoGen — Microsoft Multi-Agent Conversation Framework"
- description: "AutoGen is Microsoft’s open-source framework for building multi-agent systems where AI agents converse with each other and humans to solve tasks, with support for tool use and human-in-the-loop workflows."
+ name: "AutoGen — Microsoft Multi-Agent Conversation Framework"
+ slug: "autogen-microsoft-multi-agent-framework"
+ description: "AutoGen is Microsoft's open-source framework for building multi-agent systems where AI agents converse with each other and humans to solve tasks, with support for tool use and human-in-the-loop workflows."
+ github_stars: 56777
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/microsoft/autogen"
author: "Microsoft Research"
- category:
- - "Developer Tools"
- framework:
- - "Multi-Framework"
+ category: "Developer Tools"
+ framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
github_repo: "microsoft/autogen"
github_stars: 56777
---
# AutoGen — Microsoft Multi-Agent Conversation Framework
- AutoGen is Microsoft’s open-source framework for building multi-agent systems where AI agents converse with each other and humans to solve tasks, with support for tool use and human-in-the-loop workflows.
+ AutoGen is Microsoft's open-source framework for building multi-agent systems where AI agents converse with each other and humans to solve tasks, with support for tool use and human-in-the-loop workflows.
## Prerequisites
Python 3.10+, pip, OpenAI API key or compatible LLM
## Installation
- Choose whichever fits your setup:
+ Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
+ - pip install -U "autogen-agentchat" "autogen-ext[openai]"
+ - pip install -U "autogenstudio"
+ - # First run npm install -g @playwright/mcp@latest to install the MCP server.
- 1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
- 2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
- 3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
- 4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
- 5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.
+ Requirements and caveats from upstream:
+ - AutoGen requires **Python 3.10 or later**.
+ - python
+ - [Core API](./python/packages/autogen-core/) implements message passing, event-driven agents, and local and distributed runtime for flexibility and power. It also support cross-language support for .NET and Python.
- Install command or upstream instructions:
+ Basic usage or getting-started notes:
+ - bash
+ - The current stable version can be found in the [releases](https://github.com/microsoft/autogen/releases). If you are upgrading from AutoGen v0.2, please refer to the [Migration Guide](https://microsoft.github.io/autog...
+ - The following samples call OpenAI API, so you first need to create an account and export your key as export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-...".
- ```
- pip install autogen-agentchat
- ```
+ - Source: https://github.com/microsoft/autogen
+ - Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/autogen/HEAD/README.md
## Documentation
- https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/autogen-microsoft-multi-agent-framework/)