What is AutoGen?
AutoGen is Microsoft’s agentic programming framework retained here for research and migration context. Its repository currently states that the project is archived and no longer maintained. That changes the first evaluation question: understand the maintenance notice before treating an old example as the starting point for a new application.
What you can do
- Agent programming
- Open-source framework
- Developer components
How to get started
- Read the archive notice in the official repository.
- Inventory any existing AutoGen components and versions.
- Review the maintainer’s linked migration path before changing an application.
Start with the project-status notice
The repository says Microsoft is no longer providing fixes, features, or support for AutoGen and directs new users toward Microsoft Agent Framework. Existing integrations should be inventoried by the versions and components they use before following the linked migration documentation. This page is not a migration procedure.
Use historical examples with an explicit boundary
Old examples may still explain agent-programming ideas, but they do not establish current production suitability. Keep research in a controlled environment and evaluate dependencies separately. LangGraph and CrewAI are other orchestration listings in this directory; compare current documentation rather than assuming framework interchangeability.
Who it suits
Developers understanding an existing AutoGen integration or researching agent-framework history.
Before you start
The official repository reports that AutoGen is archived and unsupported. Treat it as historical or migration material, not an actively maintained new-project recommendation.
Common questions
Is AutoGen still actively maintained by Microsoft?
The repository notice checked on October 18, 2026 says it is archived and no longer maintained, and points users to Microsoft Agent Framework.
What should I verify before using AutoGen?
The official repository reports that AutoGen is archived and unsupported. Treat it as historical or migration material, not an actively maintained new-project recommendation.
Sources and review scope
Official repository archive and migration notices checked on October 18, 2026. No framework benchmark or migration was performed.
