Build a real-world example with Microsoft Agent Framework, Microsoft Foundry, MCP and Aspire

Summary

The article discusses the development of a real-world application using Microsoft Agent Framework, Microsoft Foundry, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and Aspire to create an AI-powered Interview Coach. This application simulates a job interview, utilizing multiple specialized agents for different roles in the interview process. It highlights the integration of various services, including a Blazor web UI for real-time interaction and the orchestration of agents through Aspire. The article elaborates on the architecture, patterns of multi-agent handoff, and tool integration via MCP, emphasizing the production-ready capabilities of the Microsoft Agent Framework and its ecosystem.

Key Learnings

• 1Understanding the architecture of multi-agent systems and how to implement them using Microsoft Agent Framework.
• 2Leveraging Microsoft Foundry for model management and AI application infrastructure.
• 3Implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for tool integration and independent service operation.
• 4Utilizing Aspire for service orchestration, including service discovery and health checks.
• 5Exploring the handoff pattern in multi-agent systems to improve conversational AI interactions.

Who Should Read This

Senior AI Engineers implementing conversational AI systems using Microsoft technologies and seeking to understand multi-agent orchestration.

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