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Yunus Emre Gültepe 61802723ff Python: Support prompt cache breakpoints for GPT-5.6 models in OpenAI clients (#7163) 
* Python: Support prompt cache breakpoints for GPT-5.6 models in OpenAI clients

Add request-level prompt_cache_options to OpenAIChatOptions and
OpenAIChatCompletionOptions, and forward a per-part prompt_cache_breakpoint
from Content.additional_properties onto the content blocks each API supports.
Text parts that carry a breakpoint keep typed list content, since the
plain-string form cannot hold one; without a breakpoint the existing string
forms are unchanged.

* Clarify system-message content-shape comment

* Address review: SDK prompt cache types, private helper, add sample

Replace the custom PromptCacheOptions TypedDict with the openai SDK's own
types for each API, which raises the openai floor to 2.45.0 where those
types were introduced. Make the breakpoint helper private to the two chat
clients. Add a prompt caching sample with a README entry, and unquote the
helper's Content annotation so the pyupgrade hook passes.

* Guard the prompt cache options import for older openai versions

The SDK's PromptCacheOptions types only exist in openai 2.45.0 and
later, so each client falls back to a local mirror when the import
fails and the dependency floor stays at 2.25.0. A TYPE_CHECKING-only
import is not enough because the options classes are introspected with
get_type_hints() at runtime. Verified against openai 2.25.0: the
package imports, the fallback resolves, and part-level breakpoints
still work; sending the option itself requires 2.45.0, which the field
docstrings now note.

* Make the old-openai fallback for PromptCacheOptions deliberately empty

Assigning None instead, as suggested in review, trips pyright's
reportInvalidTypeForm on the field annotation (the symbol becomes
type | None after the try/except). An empty TypedDict gives the same
effect for users on older openai versions: any content they put in
prompt_cache_options is flagged by their type checker, since the
option cannot be sent on those versions anyway, while
get_type_hints() on the options classes keeps working at runtime.

* Guard prompt_cache_options at runtime instead of via an empty fallback type

The empty-TypedDict fallback flagged valid `prompt_cache_options` usage under
pyright on every openai version — including this PR's own
`client_prompt_caching.py` sample (`poe check -S`) — because pyright resolves the
try/except symbol to the fallback shape regardless of the installed openai, while
mypy/ty resolve the failed import to `Any` and never warn. So a type-only "warn on
old openai" signal is not achievable cleanly across type checkers.

Restore the faithful fallback (mirrors the SDK's `mode`/`ttl` shape) so the option
type-checks identically on every supported openai version, and add a runtime guard:
setting `prompt_cache_options` on openai < 2.45 now raises a clear
ChatClientInvalidRequestException instead of forwarding an unusable option to the
SDK. This keeps the option non-silent for all users regardless of type checker,
without forcing an openai upgrade. Adds tests covering the guard for both clients.

* Gate system/developer breakpoint shape on a real mapping value

The system/developer branch switched to list-form content whenever
prompt_cache_breakpoint was set to any non-None value, but the option is
only attached when the value is a mapping. A malformed value (e.g. a
string) therefore changed the message shape without adding a breakpoint.
Decide the shape from the built part instead, matching the user-role path.
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README.md

Python Samples

This directory contains samples demonstrating the capabilities of Microsoft Agent Framework for Python.

Structure

Folder Description
01-get-started/ Progressive tutorial: hello agent → hosting
02-agents/ Deep-dive by concept: tools, middleware, providers, orchestrations
03-workflows/ Workflow patterns: sequential, concurrent, state, declarative, explicit output designation
04-hosting/ Deployment: Azure Functions, Durable Tasks, A2A
05-end-to-end/ Full applications, evaluation, demos

Getting Started

Start with 01-get-started/ and work through the numbered files:

  1. 01_hello_agent.py — Create and run your first agent
  2. 02_add_tools.py — Add function tools with @tool
  3. 03_multi_turn.py — Multi-turn conversations with AgentSession
  4. 04_memory.py — Agent memory with 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 — Build a workflow with executors and edges
  8. 08_host_your_agent.py — Host your agent via Azure Functions

Prerequisites

pip install agent-framework-foundry

Install only the specific Agent Framework distributions required by the sample you want to run. Individual sample READMEs and PEP 723 metadata list any additional packages.

Environment Variables

Samples call load_dotenv() to automatically load environment variables from a .env file in the python/ directory. This is a convenience for local development and testing.

For local development, set up your environment using any of these methods:

Option 1: Using a .env file (recommended for local development):

  1. Copy .env.example to .env in the python/ directory: 
    cp .env.example .env
  2. Edit .env and set your values (API keys, endpoints, etc.)

Option 2: Export environment variables directly:

export FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT="your-foundry-project-endpoint"
export FOUNDRY_MODEL="gpt-4o"

Option 3: Using env_file_path parameter (for per-client configuration):

All client classes (e.g., OpenAIChatClient, OpenAIChatCompletionClient) support an env_file_path parameter to load environment variables from a specific file:

from agent_framework.openai import OpenAIChatClient

# Load from a custom .env file
client = OpenAIChatClient(env_file_path="path/to/custom.env")

This allows different clients to use different configuration files if needed.

For the generic OpenAI clients (OpenAIChatClient and OpenAIChatCompletionClient), routing precedence is:

  1. Explicit Azure inputs such as credential, azure_endpoint, or api_version
  2. OPENAI_API_KEY / explicit OpenAI API-key parameters
  3. Azure environment fallback such as AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT and AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY

If you keep both OpenAI and Azure variables in your shell, the generic clients stay on OpenAI until you pass an explicit Azure input.

For the getting-started samples, you'll need at minimum:

FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT="your-foundry-project-endpoint"
FOUNDRY_MODEL="gpt-4o"

Consolidated sample env inventory

This is the single source of truth for package-level environment variables read by packages included by agent-framework-core[all]. It intentionally excludes variables that are only read by standalone samples, package sample folders, or tests. When package code adds, removes, or renames an environment variable, update this table in the same change.

Example values below are illustrative. For entries not backed by a single public class, the class column names the closest public surface, helper, or package-level initialization point that reads the variable.

package class/module env var example value
agent-framework-anthropic AnthropicClient ANTHROPIC_API_KEY sk-ant-api03-...
agent-framework-anthropic AnthropicClient ANTHROPIC_CHAT_MODEL claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
agent-framework-foundry FoundryEmbeddingClient FOUNDRY_MODELS_ENDPOINT https://my-endpoint.inference.ai.azure.com
agent-framework-foundry FoundryEmbeddingClient FOUNDRY_MODELS_API_KEY env-key
agent-framework-foundry FoundryEmbeddingClient FOUNDRY_EMBEDDING_MODEL text-embedding-3-small
agent-framework-foundry FoundryEmbeddingClient FOUNDRY_IMAGE_EMBEDDING_MODEL Cohere-embed-v3-english
agent-framework-azure-ai-search AzureAISearchContextProvider AZURE_SEARCH_ENDPOINT https://my-search.search.windows.net
agent-framework-azure-ai-search AzureAISearchContextProvider AZURE_SEARCH_API_KEY search-key
agent-framework-azure-ai-search AzureAISearchContextProvider AZURE_SEARCH_INDEX_NAME hotels-index
agent-framework-azure-ai-search AzureAISearchContextProvider AZURE_SEARCH_KNOWLEDGE_BASE_NAME hotels-kb
agent-framework-azure-cosmos CosmosHistoryProvider AZURE_COSMOS_ENDPOINT https://my-cosmos.documents.azure.com:443/
agent-framework-azure-cosmos CosmosHistoryProvider AZURE_COSMOS_DATABASE_NAME agent-history
agent-framework-azure-cosmos CosmosHistoryProvider AZURE_COSMOS_CONTAINER_NAME messages
agent-framework-azure-cosmos CosmosHistoryProvider AZURE_COSMOS_KEY C2F...==
agent-framework-bedrock BedrockChatClient BEDROCK_REGION us-east-1
agent-framework-bedrock BedrockChatClient BEDROCK_CHAT_MODEL anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0
agent-framework-bedrock BedrockEmbeddingClient BEDROCK_REGION us-east-1
agent-framework-bedrock BedrockEmbeddingClient BEDROCK_EMBEDDING_MODEL amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0
agent-framework-bedrock BedrockChatClient / BedrockEmbeddingClient AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE
agent-framework-bedrock BedrockChatClient / BedrockEmbeddingClient AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY
agent-framework-bedrock BedrockChatClient / BedrockEmbeddingClient AWS_SESSION_TOKEN IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEO7//////////wEaCXVzLXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCIQD...
agent-framework-copilotstudio CopilotStudioAgent COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
agent-framework-copilotstudio CopilotStudioAgent COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME cr123_agentname
agent-framework-copilotstudio CopilotStudioAgent COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__TENANTID 11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111
agent-framework-copilotstudio CopilotStudioAgent COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__AGENTAPPID 22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222
agent-framework-core observability ENABLE_INSTRUMENTATION true
agent-framework-core observability ENABLE_SENSITIVE_DATA false
agent-framework-core observability ENABLE_CONSOLE_EXPORTERS true
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT http://localhost:4317
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT http://localhost:4318/v1/traces
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_METRICS_ENDPOINT http://localhost:4318/v1/metrics
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT http://localhost:4318/v1/logs
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL grpc
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS api-key=demo
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_HEADERS api-key=trace-demo
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_METRICS_HEADERS api-key=metric-demo
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_LOGS_HEADERS api-key=log-demo
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_SERVICE_NAME sample-agent
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_SERVICE_VERSION 1.0.0
agent-framework-core observability OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES deployment.environment=dev,service.namespace=agent-framework
agent-framework-devui DevUI server DEVUI_AUTH_TOKEN my-devui-token
agent-framework-foundry FoundryChatClient FOUNDRY_PROJECT_ENDPOINT https://my-project.services.ai.azure.com/api/projects/my-project
agent-framework-foundry FoundryChatClient FOUNDRY_MODEL gpt-4o
agent-framework-foundry FoundryAgent FOUNDRY_AGENT_NAME travel-planner
agent-framework-foundry FoundryAgent FOUNDRY_AGENT_VERSION v1
agent-framework-github-copilot GitHubCopilotAgent GITHUB_COPILOT_CLI_PATH copilot
agent-framework-github-copilot GitHubCopilotAgent GITHUB_COPILOT_MODEL gpt-5
agent-framework-github-copilot GitHubCopilotAgent GITHUB_COPILOT_TIMEOUT 60
agent-framework-github-copilot GitHubCopilotAgent GITHUB_COPILOT_LOG_LEVEL info
agent-framework-mem0 agent_framework_mem0 package import MEM0_TELEMETRY false
agent-framework-ollama OllamaChatClient OLLAMA_HOST http://localhost:11434
agent-framework-ollama OllamaChatClient OLLAMA_MODEL llama3.1:8b
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient OPENAI_API_KEY sk-proj-...
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient OPENAI_MODEL gpt-4o-mini
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL gpt-4.1-mini
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatCompletionClient OPENAI_CHAT_COMPLETION_MODEL gpt-4o
agent-framework-openai OpenAIEmbeddingClient OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL text-embedding-3-small
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient OPENAI_BASE_URL https://api.openai.com/v1/
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient OPENAI_ORG_ID org_123456789
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT https://my-resource.openai.azure.com/
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY sk-azure-...
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION 2024-10-21
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient AZURE_OPENAI_BASE_URL https://my-resource.openai.azure.com/openai/v1/
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL gpt-4o
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_MODEL gpt-4.1
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatCompletionClient AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_COMPLETION_MODEL gpt-4o-mini
agent-framework-openai OpenAIEmbeddingClient AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL text-embedding-3-large
agent-framework-openai OpenAIChatClient / OpenAIChatCompletionClient / OpenAIEmbeddingClient AZURE_OPENAI_RESOURCE_URL https://cognitiveservices.azure.com/

agent-framework-openai supports the Azure OpenAI client-specific deployment aliases listed above; keep packages/openai/README.md as the authoritative reference for the exact fallback order and package-specific behavior.

Note for production: In production environments, set environment variables through your deployment platform (e.g., Azure App Settings, Kubernetes ConfigMaps/Secrets) rather than using .env files. The load_dotenv() call in samples will have no effect when a .env file is not present, allowing environment variables to be loaded from the system.

For Azure authentication, run az login before running samples.

Note on XML tags

Some sample files include XML-style snippet tags (for example <snippet_name> and </snippet_name>). These are used by our documentation tooling and can be ignored or removed when you use the samples outside this repository.

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