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256.1 autogen

autogen - AutoGen — programming framework for agentic AI (v0.4+; repo licence CC-BY-4.0 per metadata + LICENCE read).

Layer OPS
Category o-05-ai-engineering-sdks-dev-env
Safety class safe
Licence CC-BY-4.0
Upstream github.com/microsoft/autogen

256.1.1 NAME

autogen - AutoGen — programming framework for agentic AI (v0.4+; repo licence CC-BY-4.0 per metadata + LICENCE read).

256.1.2 SYNOPSIS & usage

Derived from the upstream README at generation time; verify against --help where the tool is installed.

# Install AgentChat and OpenAI client from Extensions
pip install -U "autogen-agentchat" "autogen-ext[openai]"
# Install AutoGen Studio for no-code GUI
pip install -U "autogenstudio"

256.1.3 DESCRIPTION (upstream)

AutoGen is a framework for creating multi-agent AI applications that can act autonomously or work alongside humans. > [!CAUTION] > ⚠️ Maintenance Mode > > AutoGen is now in maintenance mode. It will not receive new features or enhancements and is community managed going forward. > > New users should start with Microsoft Agent Framework. Existing users are encouraged to migrate using the AutoGen → Microsoft Agent Framework migration guide. > > Microsoft Agent Framework (MAF) is the enterprise‑ready successor to AutoGen. Microsoft Agent FrameworkAF in now a

256.1.4 SEE ALSO

ref: pin - verified 2026-10-14