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microsoft/autogen

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A programming framework for agentic AI

What it is

AutoGen is a framework for creating multi-agent AI applications that can act autonomously or work alongside humans. [!CAUTION] ⚠️ Project archived and no longer maintained This project has been archived and is no longer actively maintained by Microsoft. Microsoft is not providing bug fixes, security fixes, new features, or support for this project. The repository remains available for historical/reference purposes. Use archived repositories with caution. Without ongoing maintenance or security fixes, vulnerabilities in this project and its dependencies may remain unaddressed, increasing the security risks of continued use. Carefully assess these risks before using AutoGen, particularly when…

When to use it

Reach for autogen when you want an LLM to plan, call tools, browse, or coordinate with other agents instead of answering a single prompt — it's written in Python and fits stacks tagged agentic, agentic-agi, ai-agents, ai.

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AI Agents
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Stars
61,787
Forks
9,391
Last push
14 days ago
Created
2023-08-18
Open issues
1,174
Website
microsoft.github.io/autogen
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Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/microsoft/autogen.git

Hand it to your AI

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FAQ

What is autogen?

microsoft/autogen is an agent framework on GitHub: A programming framework for agentic AI AutoGen is a framework for creating multi-agent AI applications that can act autonomously or work alongside humans.

When should I use autogen?

Reach for autogen when you want an LLM to plan, call tools, browse, or coordinate with other agents instead of answering a single prompt — it's written in Python and fits stacks tagged agentic, agentic-agi, ai-agents, ai.

What are the best alternatives to autogen?

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Is autogen actively maintained?

microsoft/autogen looks very actively maintained: the last push was 14 days ago (2026-10-28), with 61,787 stars and 1,174 open issues.

What license does autogen use?

microsoft/autogen is published under the CC-BY-4.0 license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.