dotnet-semantic-kernel

Microsoft Semantic Kernel for AI and LLM orchestration in .NET applications. Covers kernel setup and configuration, plugin/function calling, prompt templates with Handlebars and Liquid syntax, memory and vector store integration, planners, the agents framework, and integration with Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, and local models.

Scope

• Kernel setup and DI integration for AI services (Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Ollama)
• Plugin/function calling with automatic invocation and filters
• Prompt templates (inline, Handlebars, YAML)
• Vector store abstractions and RAG patterns
• Agents framework (ChatCompletionAgent, group chat, OpenAI Assistant)
• Streaming responses

Out of scope

• General async/await patterns and cancellation token propagation -- see [skill:dotnet-csharp-async-patterns]
• DI container mechanics and service lifetime management -- see [skill:dotnet-csharp-dependency-injection]
• HTTP client resilience and retry policies -- see [skill:dotnet-resilience]
• Configuration binding (options pattern, secrets) -- see [skill:dotnet-csharp-configuration]