Agent Framework
by microsoftA framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.
Agent Framework is an open-source ai agent by microsoft, written mainly in Python, with 14,467 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 30, 2026. The latest PyPI release is agent-framework 1.26.0, published Nov 12, 2026, with 43,408 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 07b9b3f. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Agent Framework can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 07b9b3f, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Agent Framework
AgenticMart scanned Agent Framework on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to act on cloud infrastructure.
Before you install
- Use a role with only the permissions it needs, never an admin key.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by microsoft on GitHub, 14,467 stars and 2,550 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 30, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Agent Framework is an open-source ai agent by microsoft, written mainly in Python. A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.
At a glance
- Stars
- 14k
- Forks
- 2.5k
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Apr 2025
- Last update
- Oct 30, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Agent Framework
What is Agent Framework?
A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.
Who maintains Agent Framework?
Agent Framework is maintained by microsoft on GitHub (microsoft/agent-framework). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Agent Framework safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Agent Framework on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Agent Framework use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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