AutoGen

AutoGen is an open-source Microsoft framework for building multi-agent AI applications that can act on their own or work alongside humans. It is now in maintenance mode: it won't get new features, and Microsoft points new projects to Microsoft Agent Framework.

Python developers maintaining existing AutoGen projects; new projects should look at Microsoft Agent Framework.

1. 1Read the docs at microsoft.github.io/autogen.
2. 2Install the Python packages with pip (see the README for the current package names).
3. 3Add your model provider's API key.
4. 4For new work, consider Microsoft Agent Framework (github.com/microsoft/agent-framework).

• –Python
• –An LLM API key

checked Oct 10, 2026

• –Multi-agent conversations
• –Agents that act alone or with humans
• –Open source
• –Maintenance mode: bug fixes only

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