Eduard van Valkenburg
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* Bump Python package versions for 1.12.0 release Bump packages represented in the 1.12.0 changelog, promote Foundry Hosting, Azure Content Understanding, Gemini, Mistral, Monty, and Tools to beta, and apply the requested beta cohort date stamp. Root and core move to 1.12.0, released and RC packages use their selected increments, alpha packages including Hosting MCP use the 260721 stamp, and core floors are raised only for proven consumers. Copilot-Session: 2dd9980a-b869-4c16-8642-75b7a6d6ebdf * fix version in readme * Add Responses conversation ID changes to release notes Include the breaking Hosting Responses conversation ID helper changes from #7234 in the Python 1.12.0 changelog. Copilot-Session: 2dd9980a-b869-4c16-8642-75b7a6d6ebdf
Get Started with Agent Framework for Python
This folder contains a progressive set of samples that introduce the core concepts of Agent Framework one step at a time.
Prerequisites
pip install agent-framework-foundry
Sample 08 additionally requires agent-framework-azurefunctions --pre.
Set the required environment variables:
export FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT="https://your-project-endpoint"
export FOUNDRY_MODEL="gpt-4o" # optional, defaults to gpt-4o
Samples
| # | File | What you'll learn |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01_hello_agent.py | Create your first agent and run it (streaming and non-streaming). |
| 2 | 02_add_tools.py | Define a function tool with @tool and attach it to an agent. |
| 3 | 03_multi_turn.py | Keep conversation history across turns with AgentSession. |
| 4 | 04_memory.py | Add dynamic context with a custom ContextProvider. |
| 5 | 05_functional_workflow_with_agents.py | Call agents inside a functional workflow. |
| 6 | 06_functional_workflow_basics.py | Write a workflow as a plain async function. |
| 7 | 07_first_graph_workflow.py | Chain executors into a graph workflow with edges. |
| 8 | 08_host_your_agent.py | Host a single agent with Azure Functions. |
Run any sample with:
python 01_hello_agent.py
These samples use Azure Foundry models with the Responses API. To switch providers, just replace the client, see all providers