dotnet-semantic-kernel

AI function calling in .NET applications is implemented using the Semantic Kernel SDK to orchestrate AI interactions, register plugins, and map user requests to executable native functions. The Skill provides structured patterns and code examples for configuring this orchestration.

Reusable AI plugins in .NET are built by developing functions within the Semantic Kernel architecture that can be seamlessly integrated and invoked by the core orchestrator. This Skill covers the structured development and registration of these plugins to handle external API interactions.

Semantic Kernel requires .NET 8 or later and the Semantic Kernel 1.x packages to function properly in your environment. This Skill specifically targets developers building AI-enabled applications on the .NET 8+ runtime using these 1.x SDK dependencies.

Configuring the Semantic Kernel for multi-agent patterns involves constructing the core kernel, registering chat completion services, and defining agent interactions. This Skill provides the architectural guidance to implement sophisticated multi-agent orchestration in .NET applications.

Semantic Kernel can call external APIs like weather or order systems through the function calling capabilities of its plugin architecture. This Skill provides the code patterns to let your .NET application understand user requests, execute external API calls, and generate natural language responses.

Semantic Kernel simplifies AI orchestration by providing a structured SDK to handle kernel construction, plugin management, and function calling, avoiding the complexity of direct API integration. It enables .NET applications to seamlessly bridge natural language requests with executable code.