AutoGen

Use this skill when the user is working with Microsoft AutoGen Python code, especially existing AutoGen 0.7.x applications, migration from older AutoGen APIs, AgentChat teams, Core runtimes, autogen-ext integrations, AutoGen Studio, Magentic-One, AG Bench, or pyautogen compatibility.

AutoGen is in maintenance mode. For brand-new greenfield agent applications, first recommend Microsoft Agent Framework. Continue with this skill when the user is maintaining current AutoGen systems, reproducing behavior, migrating existing code, or explicitly asks for AutoGen.

Quick Routing

• Use sub-skills/agentchat-workflows/ for high-level autogen_agentchat agents, teams, tools-as-agents, messages, termination, handoffs, streaming, state, serialization, and v0.2 migration.
• Use sub-skills/core-runtime/ for lower-level autogen_core routed agents, runtimes, message handlers, topics/subscriptions, tools, components, serialization, cancellation, intervention, and distributed runtime design.
• Use sub-skills/extensions-integrations/ for autogen_ext model clients, optional extras, MCP, code executors, memory/cache, surfer/helper agents, provider credentials, and gRPC extension setup.
• Use sub-skills/tools-studio-bench/ for AutoGen Studio, Magentic-One CLI, AG Bench, pyautogen, safe CLI checks, benchmark/service planning, and package version-boundary decisions.

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