LLMs & AI Infra AI Agent Framework stable
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Microsoft's multi-agent conversation framework
38.0K stars
400 contributors
Since 2023
Framework for building multi-agent systems where AI agents converse, collaborate, and use tools to solve complex tasks with human-in-the-loop capabilities.
License
MIT
Min RAM
512 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Multi-agent coding assistants that debug each other
- ✓ Group chat between specialized AI agents
- ✓ Human-in-the-loop approval for agent actions
- ✓ Automated research with web browsing agents
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Can generate very long conversations (token-heavy)
- ✕ Debugging agent interactions is complex
- ✕ Less opinionated than CrewAI — more setup needed
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Technical specs
Language
Python
API type
SDK
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
pip
SDKs
python
Community
GitHub stars 38.0K
Contributors 400
Commit frequency daily
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Microsoft
Funding corporate
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2023
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmedium
Industries
generalresearchenterprise