Build intelligent AI agents and multi-agent systems with this enterprise-ready orchestration framework
What is Semantic Kernel?
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.
importasynciofromsemantic_kernel.agentsimportChatCompletionAgentfromsemantic_kernel.connectors.ai.open_aiimportAzureChatCompletionasyncdefmain():# Initialize a chat agent with basic instructionsagent=ChatCompletionAgent(service=AzureChatCompletion(),name="SK-Assistant",instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",)# Get a response to a user messageresponse=awaitagent.get_response(messages="Write a haiku about Semantic Kernel.")print(response.content)asyncio.run(main())# Output:# Language's essence,# Semantic threads intertwine,# Meaning's core revealed.
usingMicrosoft.SemanticKernel;usingMicrosoft.SemanticKernel.Agents;varbuilder=Kernel.CreateBuilder();builder.AddAzureOpenAIChatCompletion(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT"),Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"),Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY"));varkernel=builder.Build();ChatCompletionAgentagent=new(){Name="SK-Agent",Instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",Kernel=kernel,};awaitforeach(AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>responseinagent.InvokeAsync("Write a haiku about Semantic Kernel.")){Console.WriteLine(response.Message);}// Output:// Language's essence,// Semantic threads intertwine,// Meaning's core revealed.
Agent with Plugins - Python
Enhance your agent with custom tools (plugins) and structured output:
importasynciofromtypingimportAnnotatedfrompydanticimportBaseModelfromsemantic_kernel.agentsimportChatCompletionAgentfromsemantic_kernel.connectors.ai.open_aiimportAzureChatCompletion,OpenAIChatPromptExecutionSettingsfromsemantic_kernel.functionsimportkernel_function,KernelArgumentsclassMenuPlugin:@kernel_function(description="Provides a list of specials from the menu.")defget_specials(self)->Annotated[str,"Returns the specials from the menu."]:return"""
Special Soup: Clam Chowder
Special Salad: Cobb Salad
Special Drink: Chai Tea
"""@kernel_function(description="Provides the price of the requested menu item.")defget_item_price(self,menu_item:Annotated[str,"The name of the menu item."])->Annotated[str,"Returns the price of the menu item."]:return"$9.99"classMenuItem(BaseModel):price:floatname:strasyncdefmain():# Configure structured output formatsettings=OpenAIChatPromptExecutionSettings()settings.response_format=MenuItem# Create agent with plugin and settingsagent=ChatCompletionAgent(service=AzureChatCompletion(),name="SK-Assistant",instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",plugins=[MenuPlugin()],arguments=KernelArguments(settings))response=awaitagent.get_response(messages="What is the price of the soup special?")print(response.content)# Output:# The price of the Clam Chowder, which is the soup special, is $9.99.asyncio.run(main())
usingSystem.ComponentModel;usingMicrosoft.SemanticKernel;usingMicrosoft.SemanticKernel.Agents;usingMicrosoft.SemanticKernel.ChatCompletion;varbuilder=Kernel.CreateBuilder();builder.AddAzureOpenAIChatCompletion(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT"),Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT"),Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY"));varkernel=builder.Build();kernel.Plugins.Add(KernelPluginFactory.CreateFromType<MenuPlugin>());ChatCompletionAgentagent=new(){Name="SK-Assistant",Instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",Kernel=kernel,Arguments=newKernelArguments(newPromptExecutionSettings(){FunctionChoiceBehavior=FunctionChoiceBehavior.Auto()})};awaitforeach(AgentResponseItem<ChatMessageContent>responseinagent.InvokeAsync("What is the price of the soup special?")){Console.WriteLine(response.Message);}sealedclassMenuPlugin{ [KernelFunction, Description("Provides a list of specials from the menu.")]publicstringGetSpecials()=>"""
SpecialSoup:ClamChowderSpecialSalad:CobbSaladSpecialDrink:ChaiTea""";
[KernelFunction, Description("Provides the price of the requested menu item.")]publicstringGetItemPrice( [Description("The name of the menu item.")]stringmenuItem)=>"$9.99";}
Multi-Agent System - Python
Build a system of specialized agents that can collaborate:
importasynciofromsemantic_kernel.agentsimportChatCompletionAgentfromsemantic_kernel.connectors.ai.open_aiimportAzureChatCompletion,OpenAIChatCompletionbilling_agent=ChatCompletionAgent(service=AzureChatCompletion(),name="BillingAgent",instructions="You handle billing issues like charges, payment methods, cycles, fees, discrepancies, and payment failures.")refund_agent=ChatCompletionAgent(service=AzureChatCompletion(),name="RefundAgent",instructions="Assist users with refund inquiries, including eligibility, policies, processing, and status updates.",)triage_agent=ChatCompletionAgent(service=OpenAIChatCompletion(),name="TriageAgent",instructions="Evaluate user requests and forward them to BillingAgent or RefundAgent for targeted assistance."" Provide the full answer to the user containing any information from the agents",plugins=[billing_agent,refund_agent],)thread:Noneasyncdefmain()->None:print("Welcome to the chat bot!\n Type 'exit' to exit.\n Try to get some billing or refund help.")whileTrue:user_input=input("User:> ")ifuser_input.lower().strip()=="exit":print("\n\nExiting chat...")returnFalseresponse=awaittriage_agent.get_response(messages=user_input,thread=thread,)ifresponse:print(f"Agent :> {response}")# Agent :> I understand that you were charged twice for your subscription last month, and I'm here to assist you with resolving this issue. Here’s what we need to do next:# 1. **Billing Inquiry**:# - Please provide the email address or account number associated with your subscription, the date(s) of the charges, and the amount charged. This will allow the billing team to investigate the discrepancy in the charges.# 2. **Refund Process**:# - For the refund, please confirm your subscription type and the email address associated with your account.# - Provide the dates and transaction IDs for the charges you believe were duplicated.# Once we have these details, we will be able to:# - Check your billing history for any discrepancies.# - Confirm any duplicate charges.# - Initiate a refund for the duplicate payment if it qualifies. The refund process usually takes 5-10 business days after approval.# Please provide the necessary details so we can proceed with resolving this issue for you.if__name__=="__main__":asyncio.run(main())
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