Working with Microsoft Agent Framework

Microsoft Agent Framework (October 2025) unifies Semantic Kernel and AutoGen into one SDK. Both legacy frameworks are in maintenance mode.

Core principle: Agents are stateless. All state lives in threads. Context providers enforce policy about what enters the prompt, how, and when it decays.

Additional reference files in this skill:

• context-providers.md - Policy-based memory, capsule pattern, Mem0 integration
• orchestration-patterns.md - The 5 orchestration patterns with when-to-use guidance
• design-patterns.md - Production patterns, testing, migration

When to Use

• Building AI agents with Microsoft's unified framework
• Implementing custom memory with Context Providers
• Creating multi-agent workflows with checkpointing
• Migrating from Semantic Kernel or AutoGen

When NOT to Use