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AutoGen & Microsoft Agent Framework

12 posts on autogen & microsoft agent framework — part of ai agents & automation on the n4n AI blog.

AI agents & automationHow-to

Migrating from AutoGen to Microsoft Agent Framework

Step-by-step guide to migrate AutoGen to Microsoft Agent Framework: inventory, agent mapping, tool porting, orchestration, and verification with code.

4 min read
AI agents & automationHow-to

How to give AutoGen agents code execution tools

Step-by-step guide to adding AutoGen code execution tools so agents can run Python securely, with runnable examples and verification tips.

3 min read
AI agents & automationHow-to

How to control termination conditions in AutoGen

Practical guide to controlling AutoGen termination conditions: built-in limits, text triggers, custom classes, and legacy GroupChat termination patterns.

4 min read
AI agents & automationTutorial

How to build a two-agent AutoGen chat pipeline

Step-by-step tutorial to build a runnable AutoGen two-agent chat pipeline with AssistantAgent and UserProxyAgent, including code and expected output.

3 min read
AI agents & automationHow-to

How to add human feedback to an AutoGen conversation

Learn how to add AutoGen human feedback loops to multi-agent workflows using UserProxyAgent, custom reply functions, and OpenAI-compatible inference endpoints.

3 min read
AI agents & automationDefinition

How AutoGen conversable agents work

AutoGen conversable agents are the message-passing core of Microsoft's AutoGen framework. This explainer details their mechanics, config, and pitfalls.

5 min read
AI agents & automationAnalysis

Common AutoGen errors and how to fix them

A practitioner's analysis of AutoGen common errors—model client misconfig, group chat hangs, code exec, and serialization—with concrete fixes.

4 min read
AI agents & automationTutorial

Getting started with AutoGen for multi-agent systems

Hands-on AutoGen tutorial for beginners: build multi-agent systems with Microsoft AutoGen, run code-executing agents, and route models via one endpoint.

4 min read
AI agents & automationComparison

AutoGen vs Microsoft Agent Framework: what changed

A pragmatic engineering comparison of AutoGen vs Microsoft Agent Framework across capabilities, cost, latency, ergonomics, and ecosystem.

5 min read
AI agents & automationComparison

AutoGen vs CrewAI: comparing multi-agent frameworks

A practitioner's head-to-head comparison of AutoGen vs CrewAI across capabilities, cost, latency, ergonomics, ecosystem, and limits, with a use-case verdict.

4 min read
AI agents & automationGuide

AutoGen Studio: a no-code way to build agent teams

A practical guide to building multi-agent teams with AutoGen Studio: setup, agent design, workflow wiring, deployment, and the tradeoffs of no-code abstraction.

4 min read
AI agents & automationGuide

AutoGen group chat: coordinating three or more agents

Practical guide to AutoGen group chat for three or more agents: role design, speaker selection, termination, and pitfalls when orchestrating multi-agent workflows.

4 min read