# Microsoft Agent Framework

> Microsoft Agent Framework reached 1.0 GA in April 2026 and is the merger of Microsoft's AutoGen and Semantic Kernel projects, both of which then moved into maintenance mode.

The unified successor that merges AutoGen and Semantic Kernel; reached 1.0 GA in April 2026.

- **Category:** Runtime & Orchestration
- **License:** MIT
- **Language:** Python, .NET
- **Self-hosted:** Yes
- **GitHub stars:** 13937 (2026-10-04)
- **Repository:** https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework
- **Last verified:** 2026-10-04

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