AutoGen — Microsoft's Framework for Multi-Agent AI Applications
About AutoGen
AutoGen is Microsoft Research's open-source framework for building multi-agent AI applications. It enables developers to compose conversational agents that collaborate, execute code, and use tools to solve complex tasks autonomously — powering everything from research assistants to automated software engineering workflows.
Key Capabilities
Microsoft Research-backed with active long-term development
Conversational multi-agent system with flexible agent topologies
Built-in code execution in sandboxed Docker environments
Human-in-the-loop support for supervised autonomous workflows
Works with any OpenAI-compatible API including Claude via proxy
AutoGen Studio provides a no-code UI for building agent teams
Standout Features
Multi-Agent Conversations
Compose agents that talk to each other to solve complex tasks
Code Execution
Agents write and run code in sandboxed Docker environments
Human-in-the-Loop
Pause for human review at any step in the autonomous workflow
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