What problem does it solve?
This Skill addresses the challenge of creating and deploying persistent Azure AI agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework Python SDK, simplifying the process of building intelligent agents for Azure AI Foundry.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Agent Creation: Develop agents with AzureAIAgentsProvider, leveraging hosted tools and persistent storage.
- Function Tools: Execute deterministic tasks using functions like weather fetching and time querying.
- Hosted Tools: Utilize hosted code execution, file search, and web search for extended capabilities.
- Streaming Responses: Support for real-time, continuous feedback during agent interactions.
- Conversation Threads: Maintain context across multiple turns in conversations.
- Structured Outputs: Provide information in structured formats for better data handling.
- Use Case: For instance, create an agent that can handle customer inquiries, retrieve information from external sources, and maintain a conversation thread for follow-up.
Quick Start
Install the agent-framework-azure-ai package and create an agent to respond to "Hello!" with a personalized greeting.