ai: Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework: The Open-Source Engine for Agentic AI Apps
Microsoft AI Foundry Blog
2025-10-01
Microsoft announced the open-source Microsoft Agent Framework, an engine designed for building agentic AI applications. The framework addresses the evolving needs of AI agents — which go beyond chatbots and copilots — by enabling autonomous components that can reason about goals, call tools and APIs, collaborate with other agents, and adapt dynamically. The announcement appeared on the Azure AI Foundry Blog.