Chat vs. Streaming: Don't Keep Your Users Waiting

When to use RunAsync vs. RunStreamingAsync in Microsoft Agent Framework, and why streaming improves chat UX while blocking calls still fit structured outputs and background work.

April 20, 2026 · 3 min · 638 words

Zero to First Agent

How to initialize the Microsoft Agent Framework, connect to Azure, OpenAI or local Ollama models and execute your first asynchronous agent run.

April 16, 2026 · 5 min · 930 words

Microsoft Agent Framework: Introduction

How Microsoft Agent Framework builds on Microsoft.Extensions.AI, when it supersedes Semantic Kernel for new .NET agent systems, and where MCP, context providers, and workflows fit.

April 14, 2026 · 7 min · 1416 words