microsoft/semantic-kernel
Integrate cutting-edge LLM technology quickly and easily into your apps
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Build intelligent AI agents and multi-agent systems with this enterprise-ready orchestration framework [](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/blob/main/LICENSE) [](https://pypi.org/project/semantic-kernel/) [](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.SemanticKernel/) [](https://aka.ms/SKDiscord) Semantic Kernel is a model-agnostic SDK that empowers developers to build, orchestrate, and deploy AI agents and multi-agent systems. Whether you're building a simple chatbot or a complex multi-agent workflow, Semantic Kernel provides the tools you need with enterprise-grade reliability and flexibility. First, set the environment variable for your AI Services: Azure OpenAI: or OpenAI directly: See semantic-kernel-java build for instructions. Create a simple assistant that responds to user prompts: Enhance your agent with custom tools (plugins) and structured output: Build a system of specialized agents that can collaborate: We welcome your contributions and suggestions to the SK community! One of the easiest ways to participate is to engage in discussions in the GitHub repository. Bug reports and fixes are welcome!…
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- Semantic Kernel
- What is Semantic Kernel?
- System Requirements
- Key Features
- Installation
- Python
- .NET
- Java
- Quickstart
- Basic Agent - Python
- Basic Agent - .NET
- Agent with Plugins - Python
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What this repository does
Integrate cutting-edge LLM technology quickly and easily into your apps
Repository facts
- Owner
- microsoft
- Primary language
- C#
- Stars
- 28,725
- Forks
- 4,850
- Open issues + pull requests
- 341
- License
- MIT
- Archived
- No
- Default branch
- main
- Created
- 2023-02-27T17:39:42.000Z
- Last push
- 2026-10-31T00:48:15.000Z
Topics and intended use
Owner-supplied topics: ai, artificial-intelligence, llm, openai, sdk
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