Microsoft 365 Agents SDK
SDK for building agents in C#, JavaScript and Python that run on channels such as Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
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npm install @microsoft/agents-hosting
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Use cases: team-chat, agent-orchestration
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Fact sheet
- Languages
- C#, JavaScript, PythonREADME
- Packages
- @microsoft/agents-hosting (npm)
- Observability
- OpenTelemetryREADME
- Deploys to
- azurelearn.microsoft.com
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Signals
- Stars
- 1,092
- Forks
- 346
- Open issues
- 92
- Weekly downloads
- 255,546
- Last commit
- Oct 23, 2026 (4 days ago)
- Last package publish
- Sep 29, 2026 (27 days ago)
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Details
- Packages
- npm
@microsoft/agents-hosting - License
- MIT
- Repository
- github.com/microsoft/Agents
- Website
- aka.ms/agentsdkdocs
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
- Source
- DocsREADMEgithub-graphql
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Microsoft 365 Agents SDK. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/harnesses/microsoft-365-agents-sdk (last updated 2026-10-24)