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AutoGen

Microsoft

Open Source

Multi-agent framework from Microsoft now in maintenance mode after Agent Framework consolidation.

Curated by Tiberiu ArvaStale

MITVersion 0.7.560,215
DocsRepository

Strengths

  • Conversable agent patterns
  • Microsoft research lineage
  • Well-known multi-agent patterns

Practitioner note

Flexible for research-heavy agent patterns, though teams normally need to add stronger production discipline around orchestration and runtime governance.

Warning

AutoGen: Maintenance mode. Microsoft merged AutoGen with Semantic Kernel into the Microsoft Agent Framework.

Governance posture

Reviewed 2026-05-26
YesData residency

Self-hosted library; data residency is operator-controlled.

Source
YesDeployment model

pip-installed OSS framework; no Microsoft-managed hosting (maintenance mode). (self-hosted)

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PartialAudit logging

No built-in audit subsystem; operator implements logging.

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N/ASOC 2

Self-hosted library; SOC 2 applies to the operator's infrastructure, not the package.

N/AISO 27001

Self-hosted library; ISO 27001 applies to the operator's ISMS, not the package.

N/AISO 42001

Self-hosted library; ISO 42001 applies to the deploying organisation.

N/AEU AI Act

Developer component, not an AI system placed on the market; obligations rest with the deployer. (role: not-applicable)

YesLicense risk

Code MIT (docs CC BY 4.0) — permissive, OSI-approved. (low)

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EU AI Act obligations

Risk tier: Not applicable · as of 2026-08-23

Source-backed information mapped from AutoGen's tracked risk tier — not legal advice. Obligations depend on how your organisation deploys the system; see the full obligation reference and timeline.

This record's EU AI Act risk tier is marked not applicable, so no tier-specific obligations attach. Deployers embedding it in an AI system in scope of the Act should assess that system's own tier.

Change history

Source-backed and auto-detected events for this tool, newest first.

  1. Auto-detected
    githubStars: 59647 → 60215

    From snapshot diff 2026-07-17 → 2026-08-04.

  2. Auto-detected
    githubStars: 58741 → 59647

    From snapshot diff 2026-06-07 → 2026-07-17.

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