Framework Microsoft
AutoGen
Multi-agent application framework usable to prototype research assistants; now in maintenance mode per its README.[16]
Workflow level n/a Source: Repository-documented Outcome: Not empirically evaluated here
Research applicability
Multi-agent application framework usable to prototype research assistants; now in maintenance mode per its README.[16]
Getting started
Begin from the AutoGen repository; for new projects consider the maintainers' recommended successor framework and migration guide.
Maintenance
Official README: maintenance mode, no new features/enhancements; recommends Microsoft Agent Framework and migration guide.
License
Not verified; consult upstream terms and dependency/data/model licenses.
Workflow & human oversight
Resource-level classification is intentionally unspecified; instantiated workflows may differ. Humans define objectives, control data access, and check outputs.
Workflow level is not an evidence score; higher is not better evidence.
Approach
Framework for creating multi-agent AI applications that can act autonomously or work alongside humans, usable to prototype research assistants and orchestrate tools.[16]
Limitations
Generic framework, not demonstrated research gains. Maintenance mode: new work should consider migration to the successor; historical compatibility is not a current recommendation. Documentation review only - no software execution or independent performance validation.
Reproducibility
Stored primary-source extract research-wide/candidate-evidence-202.md, accessed 2026-10-15, read for this review. No software, model or claimed outcome reproduced.
Adoption requirements
Programming environment, model/tool integration and sandboxing; consider migration for new projects.
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