# AutoGen

> Microsoft programming framework for agentic AI and multi-agent conversations.

Canonical: https://thelocalbench.com/tools/autogen · Data as of 2026-10-12 · The Local Bench (thelocalbench.com), data as of 2026-10-12, CC BY 4.0

Flags: [verified] checked against primary source · [sourced] cited · [estimate] formula · [sample] placeholder

- Category: Agent frameworks / Multi-agent
- Website: https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/
- Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/autogen
- Open source: yes, CC-BY-4.0 [verified] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen/blob/HEAD/LICENSE
- Pricing: free, starting $0 [verified] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen
- Platforms: Python, .NET [sourced] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen#readme
- Added 2026-10-13, last verified 2026-10-13
- Sponsored: no

## Works with local models

| Integration | Status | Flag | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ollama | yes | [verified] | https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/models.html |
| llama.cpp | not yet confirmed | [not_measured] |  |
| LM Studio | not yet confirmed | [not_measured] |  |
| OpenAI-compatible | yes | [sourced] | https://github.com/microsoft/autogen#readme |
| MCP | yes | [sourced] | https://github.com/microsoft/autogen#readme |

JSON: https://thelocalbench.com/api/v1/tools/autogen.json

Logo: trademark of its owner, shown to identify the tool (source: github-org-avatar, https://github.com/microsoft.png?size=384).