microsoft/agent-framework
A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.
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Most-wanted open issues
Ranked by 👍 reactions. 501 open issues total, checked 2026-09-04.
| Issue | 👍 | Comments | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 9 | 11 mo | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 mo | |
.NET: DevUI limitation should be documented and addressed if possible documentation, question, .NET, devui | 8 | 16 | 9 mo |
| 7 | 2 | 3 mo | |
| 6 | 0 | 9 mo |
What Hacker News made of it
Threads that link to or name this project, ranked by points. The comments are where the objections live — the README never argues back.
- Microsoft's new framework for building and orchestrating AI agents
4 points · 0 comments · 5 mo
- Microsoft Agent Framework
3 points · 0 comments · 11 mo
- Microsoft Agent Framework
2 points · 0 comments · 11 mo
- Microsoft releases Agent Framework for Python and .NET
1 points · 0 comments · 11 mo
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