Agent Framework Azure AI Py
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Build Azure AI Foundry agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework Python SDK (agent-framework-azure-ai).
Create AI agents and workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework SDK.
Install Agent Framework
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace agent-framework --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/microsoft/agent-framework .claude/skills/agent-framework && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "agent-framework" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/microsoft/agent-framework into .claude/skills/agent-framework/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "agent-framework", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/microsoft/agent-frameworkType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace agent-framework --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/microsoft/agent-framework .agents/skills/agent-framework && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "agent-framework" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/microsoft/agent-framework into .agents/skills/agent-framework/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "agent-framework", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace agent-framework --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/microsoft/agent-framework .cursor/skills/agent-framework && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "agent-framework" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/microsoft/agent-framework into .cursor/skills/agent-framework/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "agent-framework", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git --path skills/microsoft/agent-framework--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace agent-framework --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/microsoft/agent-framework .gemini/skills/agent-framework && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "agent-framework" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/microsoft/agent-framework into .gemini/skills/agent-framework/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "agent-framework", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace agent-frameworkInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/microsoft/agent-framework .github/skills/agent-framework && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "agent-framework" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/microsoft/agent-framework into .github/skills/agent-framework/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "agent-framework", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace agent-framework --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/microsoft/agent-framework .opencode/skills/agent-framework && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "agent-framework" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/microsoft/agent-framework into .opencode/skills/agent-framework/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "agent-framework", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
agent-framework- GitHub stars
- 430
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 636 words
- Files
- 8 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 1,108
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Create AI agents and workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework SDK.
- Works in 6 steps: Gather Context → Select Model & Configure Environment → Implement Code → …
- Agent framework
- SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, When to Use This Skill, Defaults and References, plus 3 more sections
- Calls python and pip
What it does
Agent Framework is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Create AI agents and workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework SDK. Supports single-agent and multi-agent workflow patterns. USE FOR: create agent, build agent, scaffold agent, new agent, agent framework, workflow pattern, multi-agent, MCP tools, create workflow. DO NOT USE FOR: deploying agents (use deploy), evaluating agents (use agent/evaluate), Azure AI Foundry agents without Agent Framework SDK.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including reference files (for example `references/agent-as-server.md`, `references/agent-samples.md` and `references/debug-setup.md`).
It sits in AI & LLM Engineering, covering Building AI agents. It works with Azure AI Foundry and Visual Studio Code. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.
When your agent uses it
- Agent framework
- Workflow pattern
- Create workflow
- : deploying agents (use deploy)
Example prompts
- “/agent-framework”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Gather Context
- Select Model & Configure Environment
- Implement Code
- Install Dependencies
- Verify Startup (Run-Fix Loop)
- Documentation
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ad8daf7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
pythonpip
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Agent Framework loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~7.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 105 tokens; SKILL.md has 636 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:93
**ALWAYS create/update `.env` file**:
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 636 words (~1,671 tokens).
“Build AI agents, agentic apps, and multi-agent workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework SDK.”
- name
- agent-framework
Files
SKILL.md and 7 other files (references) in skills/microsoft/agent-framework of aiskillstore/marketplace.
- SKILL.md
- references/agent-as-server.md
- references/agent-samples.md
- references/debug-setup.md
- references/workflow-agents.md
- references/workflow-basics.md
- references/workflow-foundry.md
- skill-report.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ad8daf7
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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| Agent Framework this skillaiskillstore/marketplace | 430 | 1 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Agent Framework Azure AI Pymicrosoft/skills | 3.1k | 1 repos | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azure AI Projects Python SDKmicrosoft/skills | 3.1k | 6 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cairamicrosoft/CAIRA | 229 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Microsoft Docsmicrosoft/ai-agents-for-beginners | 77k | 3 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Microsoft Docsmicrosoft/ai-agents-for-beginners | 77k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Agent Framework
What does Agent Framework do?
Create AI agents and workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework SDK. Agent Framework is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Create AI agents and workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework SDK.
When should I use Agent Framework?
Agent Framework fits situations like: agent framework; workflow pattern; create workflow; : deploying agents (use deploy).
How do I install Agent Framework in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/microsoft/agent-framework in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/agent-framework in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Agent Framework in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/microsoft/agent-framework in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/agent-framework in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Agent Framework in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill agent-framework -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/agent-framework, .gemini/skills/agent-framework, .github/skills/agent-framework and .opencode/skills/agent-framework in your project.
What does Agent Framework need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Agent Framework needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python and pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Agent Framework access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Agent Framework safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Agent Framework use?
No licence was found for Agent Framework or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Agent Framework use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 5.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Agent Framework?
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Who maintains Agent Framework?
aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.