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Microsoft Agent Framework's Harness and Hosted Agents Are Generally Available

Original sourceinfoq.com

Summary

Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 reached general availability on April 2, 2026, with Build 2026 releasing Agent Harness, GitHub Copilot SDK connector, Claude Agent SDK connector, and multi-agent orchestration patterns. Harness provides a production runtime that runs as a single binary for local, conta…

Key points

  • Provides the latest advances in the Microsoft agent framework, aiding enterprise evaluation and adoption.
  • Offers a production-grade runtime, simplifying the deployment and management of AI agents.
  • For enterprise developers, it reduces the complexity of developing and operating agent applications.

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