Microsoft Launches AutoGen v0.4: A New Chapter in Intelligent Agent Technology

Discover Microsoft AutoGen v0.4: A groundbreaking update in intelligent agent technology, featuring enhanced scalability, debugging tools, and cross-language support.

Microsoft officially launched AutoGen v0.4 on January 14, 2025 (US time), marking a groundbreaking milestone in intelligent agent technology!

This update, driven by feedback from users and the developer community, features a comprehensive overhaul of the framework, focusing on improving code quality, robustness, scalability, and versatility.

Here’s a detailed look at the highlights of AutoGen v0.4 and its powerful new features!

Pain Point-Driven Redesign

Over the past year, AutoGen has demonstrated the immense potential of agent systems.

However, as usage scaled up, various issues surfaced: rigid architecture, inefficient APIs, limited debugging tools…

Jack Gerrits (@jack_gerrits) shared a solution for integrating Ollama:

Ollama can be accessed via OpenAI-compatible APIs, and we are also developing a native Ollama client, which will be launched soon.