Overview
AutoGen is an event-driven programming framework that lets developers compose one-shot or long-running agentic workflows. It ships with ready-made agent classes, a no-code Studio UI, and an extensions ecosystem that integrates popular LLMs and external tools.
Key Capabilities
- Asynchronous messaging between agents
- Modular architecture with Core / AgentChat / Extensions / Studio layers
- Built-in observability (OpenTelemetry) and debugging tools
- Cross-language runtimes (Python & .NET)
- Support for distributed, long-lived agents and human-in-the-loop patterns
