Autogen AI Agent
by microsoftA programming framework for agentic AI
Autogen is an open-source ai agent by microsoft, written mainly in Python, with 61,660 GitHub stars and the CC-BY-4.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 28, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit d07c667. Seen able to run dynamic code. Scan policy
What Autogen can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this 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
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit d07c667, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Autogen
AgenticMart scanned Autogen 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.
Before you install
- 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, 61,660 stars and 9,347 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 28, 2026.
- Open-source license: CC-BY-4.0.
Autogen is an open-source ai agent by microsoft, written mainly in Python. A programming framework for agentic AI
At a glance
- Stars
- 62k
- Forks
- 9.3k
- Language
- Python
- License
- CC-BY-4.0
- Created
- Aug 2023
- Last update
- Oct 28, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Autogen
What is Autogen?
A programming framework for agentic AI
Who maintains Autogen?
Autogen is maintained by microsoft on GitHub (microsoft/autogen). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Autogen safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Autogen 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 Autogen use?
It is published under the CC-BY-4.0 license.
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