Mastering the Microsoft Agent Framework : Building Enterprise AI Agents With . NET.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piridi, Sarat.

Series:

Professional and Applied Computing Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Agent.

Microsoft .NET Framework.

Intelligent agents (Computer software).

Computer software--Development.

Computer software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress L. P., 2026.

Summary:

Design and build enterprise AI agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework with.NET and C#.The Microsoft Agent Framework is Microsoft's foundation for building AI agents on.NET.It unifies the ideas that started in Semantic Kernel and AutoGen and adds what a production system actually needs.

Contents:

Part I: Foundations

Chapter 1: From Deterministic Software to Agentic Systems

Chapter 2: Deploying Your Model and Connecting Your First Agent

Chapter 3: Models, Providers, and Identity

Part II: Core Capabilities

Chapter 4: Giving Your Agent Tools

Chapter 5: Memory and Context

Chapter 6: Grounding an Agent in Your Knowledge

Chapter 7: Keeping a Human in the Loop

Part III: Extending the Agent

Chapter 8: Connecting to the Model Context Protocol

Chapter 9: Agentic Skills

Part IV: Orchestration

Chapter 10: Sequential Workflows

Chapter 11: Concurrent and Handoff Patterns

Chapter 12: Group Chat and Magentic Orchestration

Chapter 13: Middleware and Guardrails

Part V: Production

Chapter 14: Observability

Chapter 15: Evaluation

Chapter 16: Agent-to-Agent and Azure Hosting

Chapter 17: Production Best Practices

Appendix A: Migrating from Semantic Kernel and AutoGen.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9798868828881

OCLC:

1619281511