- 1 From conventional code to agents
- 2 Building your first agent step by step
- 3 Building chat clients for model providers
- 4 Building responses and self-hosted clients
- 5 Crafting agents from scratch
- 6 Equipping agents with tools
- 7 Adding agent memory with context and chat message history
- 8 Standardizing tools using MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- 9 Building enterprise-ready agents with ChatClient middleware
- 10 Building enterprise-ready agents with Agent middleware
- 11 Preparing reliable agents with observability and evaluation
- 12 Orchestrating agents using sequential and concurrent patterns
- 13 Iterative reasoning using the group chat pattern
- 14 Conditional routing using the handoff pattern
- 15 Orchestrating agents dynamically using AI skills
- 16 Building custom orchestration using workflows
Microsoft Agent Framework in .NET
Build production-ready AI agents and multi-agent systems in C#
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A practical, code-first guide to building production-ready AI agents and multi-agent systems in C# with Microsoft Agent Framework, Microsoft.Extensions.AI, tools, context, orchestration, observability, workflows, and enterprise-ready patterns.
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Thank you for purchasing Microsoft Agent Framework in .NET: Build production-ready AI agents and multi-agent systems in C#.
This book helps .NET developers bridge the gap between conventional application development and agentic AI. You’ll learn how to use Microsoft Agent Framework—the unified SDK that brings together strengths from Semantic Kernel and AutoGen—to build practical, reliable AI agents and multi-agent systems in C#.
I wrote this book for intermediate and advanced C# developers who want to apply generative AI without first becoming AI specialists. Through clear explanations and hands-on examples, you’ll learn to design agents that integrate models, tools, context, workflows, and enterprise concerns such as observability, reliability, and governance.
This book goes beyond simple LLM integration. It equips you with practical patterns for building reliable, scalable agentic applications that address real-world needs—whether you are developing enterprise systems, experimenting with personal projects, or creating new products.
Happy coding and AI exploration!
—Daniel Costea
.NET software engineer, AI specialist, technical author, and Microsoft MVP for AI and .NET
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Daniel Costea
Daniel Costea is a Senior AI Software Engineer with more than 20 years of experience building software with .NET technologies and artificial intelligence. Passionate about C# since its release in 2001, he has delivered more than 1,200 hours of .NET training to over 700 developers worldwide.
Daniel is a Microsoft MVP in both AI and .NET, recognized since 2019 for his technical expertise and community contributions. He is also an international speaker who has presented at major conferences across Europe and the United States for the past eight years.
He writes practical, code-first resources for .NET developers building AI-powered applications, agents, and multi-agent systems. He is the author of more books and writes technical articles on .NET and AI.
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