How AutoGen’s scores are calculated

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://microsoft.github.io/llms.txt”
• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html.md“PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html.md”
• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/swagger.json, https://microsoft.github.io/api/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/.well-known/openapi.json)”

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automationweight 2

2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max

• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“pip install -U "autogen-agentchat" "autogen-ext[openai]"”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/installation.html“pip install -U "autogen-agentchat"”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code * Setup and test endpoints based on a team configuration * Run teams in a docker container”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Serialize Components: Serialize and deserialize components”

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their toolsweight 3

3 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 10.8 of 30 max

• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“Create a web browsing assistant agent that uses the Playwright MCP server.”

Connect an agent via an official MCP serverweight 3

n/a — not applicable to this product: excluded from numerator and denominator

• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“Create a web browsing assistant agent that uses the Playwright MCP server.”

Use an official CLIweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Drive the product through a documented public APIweight 3

3 (weight) × 7 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 21.0 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/agents.html“AssistantAgent is a built-in agent that uses a language model and has the ability to use tools.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/teams.html“RoundRobinGroupChat is a simple yet effective team configuration where all agents share the same context and take turns responding in a round-robin fashion.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/human-in-the-loop.html“The UserProxyAgent is a special built-in agent that acts as a proxy for a user to provide feedback to the team.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Create your own agents with custom behaviors”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Multi-agent coordination through a shared context and centralized, customizable selector”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/teams.html“SelectorGroupChat: A team that selects the next speaker using a ChatCompletion model after each message.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/teams.html“Swarm: A team that uses HandoffMessage to signal transitions between agents.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“GraphFlow: Multi-agent workflows through a directed graph of agents.”
• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“pip install -U "autogen-agentchat" "autogen-ext[openai]"”
• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“You can use `AgentTool` to create a basic multi-agent orchestration setup.”
• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/swagger.json, https://microsoft.github.io/api/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/.well-known/openapi.json)”

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agentweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Build against official SDKsweight 2

2 (weight) × 8 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 16.0 of 20 max

• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“pip install -U "autogen-agentchat" "autogen-ext[openai]"”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/installation.html“pip install -U "autogen-agentchat"”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/agents.html“AssistantAgent is a built-in agent that uses a language model and has the ability to use tools.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/human-in-the-loop.html“The UserProxyAgent is a special built-in agent that acts as a proxy for a user to provide feedback to the team.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Create your own agents with custom behaviors”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“How to migrate from AutoGen 0.2.x to 0.4.x.”
• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/swagger.json, https://microsoft.github.io/api/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/.well-known/openapi.json)”

Subscribe to events via webhooksweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examplesweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://microsoft.github.io/llms.txt”
• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html.md“PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html.md”
• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/swagger.json, https://microsoft.github.io/api/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/.well-known/openapi.json)”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“How to migrate from AutoGen 0.2.x to 0.4.x.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Migration Guide: How to migrate from AutoGen 0.2.x to 0.4.x.”

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)weight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/llms.txt“PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://microsoft.github.io/llms.txt”
• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html.md“PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html.md”
• [probe] https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json“PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://microsoft.github.io/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/swagger.json, https://microsoft.github.io/api/openapi.json, https://microsoft.github.io/.well-known/openapi.json)”

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production dataweight 1

1 (weight) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 2.4 of 10 max

• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37926741“i noticed autogen creates a new docker container each time code is executed by agents (default behaviour, can be turned off), so it's safe as you think docker is safe”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Interactive environment for testing and running agent teams”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code * Setup and test endpoints based on a team configuration * Run teams in a docker container”

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policyweight 2

2 (weight) × 3 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 3.6 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“How to migrate from AutoGen 0.2.x to 0.4.x.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Migration Guide: How to migrate from AutoGen 0.2.x to 0.4.x.”

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UIweight 2

2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“A visual interface for creating agent teams through declarative specification (JSON) or drag-and-drop”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code * Setup and test endpoints based on a team configuration * Run teams in a docker container”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Central hub for discovering and importing community-created components”

Export all of my data in open formats and leaveweight 3

3 (weight) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“A visual interface for creating agent teams through declarative specification (JSON) or drag-and-drop”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code * Setup and test endpoints based on a team configuration * Run teams in a docker container”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Serialize Components: Serialize and deserialize components”

Read the product's source under an open licenseweight 2

2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max

• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“pip install -U "autogen-agentchat" "autogen-ext[openai]"”
• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“Create a web browsing assistant agent that uses the Playwright MCP server.”
• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“You can use `AgentTool` to create a basic multi-agent orchestration setup.”

Self-host the core productweight 3

3 (weight) × 8 (quality) × 1.0 (full) = 24.0 of 30 max

• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“pip install -U "autogen-agentchat" "autogen-ext[openai]"”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/installation.html“pip install -U "autogen-agentchat"”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code * Setup and test endpoints based on a team configuration * Run teams in a docker container”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37926741“i noticed autogen creates a new docker container each time code is executed by agents (default behaviour, can be turned off), so it's safe as you think docker is safe”

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the productweight 2

2 (weight) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 4.8 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/agents.html“AssistantAgent is a built-in agent that uses a language model and has the ability to use tools.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Add memory capabilities to your agents”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Interactive environment for testing and running agent teams”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“A visual interface for creating agent teams through declarative specification (JSON) or drag-and-drop”
• [github] https://github.com/microsoft/autogen“You can use `AgentTool` to create a basic multi-agent orchestration setup.”

Set up automations that run autonomously in the backgroundweight 2

2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/agents.html“AssistantAgent is a built-in agent that uses a language model and has the ability to use tools.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/human-in-the-loop.html“The UserProxyAgent is a special built-in agent that acts as a proxy for a user to provide feedback to the team.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Multi-agent coordination through a shared context and centralized, customizable selector”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/teams.html“SelectorGroupChat: A team that selects the next speaker using a ChatCompletion model after each message.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/teams.html“Swarm: A team that uses HandoffMessage to signal transitions between agents.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“GraphFlow: Multi-agent workflows through a directed graph of agents.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code * Setup and test endpoints based on a team configuration * Run teams in a docker container”
• [community] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37926741“i noticed autogen creates a new docker container each time code is executed by agents (default behaviour, can be turned off), so it's safe as you think docker is safe”

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the productweight 3

3 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 10.8 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/agents.html“AssistantAgent is a built-in agent that uses a language model and has the ability to use tools.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/human-in-the-loop.html“The UserProxyAgent is a special built-in agent that acts as a proxy for a user to provide feedback to the team.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Interactive environment for testing and running agent teams”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“A visual interface for creating agent teams through declarative specification (JSON) or drag-and-drop”

Operate the product with natural-language commandsweight 2

2 (weight) × 6 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 20 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/agents.html“AssistantAgent is a built-in agent that uses a language model and has the ability to use tools.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/human-in-the-loop.html“The UserProxyAgent is a special built-in agent that acts as a proxy for a user to provide feedback to the team.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Interactive environment for testing and running agent teams”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“A visual interface for creating agent teams through declarative specification (JSON) or drag-and-drop”

Perform bulk operations across many items at onceweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on eventsweight 3

3 (weight) × 4 (quality) × 0.6 (partial) = 7.2 of 30 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/teams.html“Swarm: A team that uses HandoffMessage to signal transitions between agents.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Multi-agent workflows through a directed graph of agents.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“GraphFlow: Multi-agent workflows through a directed graph of agents.”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/tutorial/teams.html“SelectorGroupChat: A team that selects the next speaker using a ChatCompletion model after each message.”

Schedule recurring jobs or workflowsweight 2

2 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 20 max

no evidence cited — the verdict rests on absence of evidence, re-checked on refresh

Version, review, and roll back my automationsweight 1

1 (weight) × 0 (quality) × 0.0 (none) = 0.0 of 10 max

• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html“Serialize Components: Serialize and deserialize components”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“Export and run teams in python code”
• [claimed-docs] https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/autogenstudio-user-guide/index.html“A visual interface for creating agent teams through declarative specification (JSON) or drag-and-drop”