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net8.0.NETStandard2.0

Library for creating agents using Microsoft Agent SDK

Published
May 27, 2026
4mo ago
Total Downloads
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Install

dotnet add package Microsoft.Agents.Builder --version 1.6.72-beta
ProductVersions
.NET
net8.0
.NET Standard
netstandard2.0

README

Microsoft.Agents.Builder

About

The primary package for building agents with the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK. Provides the AgentApplication routing framework, middleware pipeline, and turn context model for handling conversational activities across channels and platforms.

Main Types

  • AgentApplication: Base class for agents with route-based activity handling and middleware support
  • IAgent: Core agent interface implemented by all agents
  • ITurnContext: Provides access to the current activity, channel, and services for a given turn
  • ITurnState: Per-turn state container

Changes from Previous Version

No structural changes between v1.6.69-beta and v1.6.72-beta.

Adoption Assessment

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This version is marked prerelease. Validate its API and upgrade path before production use.No SPDX license expression is published. Review the license text and your organisation's policy before redistribution.Compatibility metadata lists 2 target frameworks; confirm the exact target used by your application.The published metadata declares 22 direct dependency entries across framework groups. Inspect the resolved dependency graph for your target framework.

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