v0.3.1

Highlights

• New integration
  • PortKey
  • Mem0
  • Cerebras
• Improved support of Ollama and OpenAI API key.

Thanks to @Hk669 @marklysze @yiranwu0 @henrytwo @LaraNonino @randombet and all the other contributors!

What's Changed

• Use utf-8 encoding at subprocess.run() by @Hk669 in #23
• moved the package in notebooks from pyautogen to autogen by @Hk669 in #34
• Portkey Integration with Autogen by @marklysze in #38
• Fix Exception by @yiranwu0 in #21
• PR 3362 - fix ImportFromModule by @marklysze in #42
• Ecosystem Mem0 by @marklysze in #40
• Ability to add MessageTransforms to the GroupChat's Select Speaker nested chat (speaker_selection_method='auto') by @marklysze in #2
• Update usage of built-in LLMs in Microsoft Fabric by @marklysze in #41
• OpenAI API key format validation by @marklysze in #44
• Cerebras Integration by @henrytwo in #48
• Cerebras - streaming fix and moving exception handling by @marklysze in #51
• Fix formatting of Cerebras docs by @henrytwo in #52
• Fix: added agent name to client.create calls to prevent runtime loggi… by @LaraNonino in #47
• Updated parameter handling for Ollama by @marklysze in #45
• bump version to 0.3.1 by @sonichi in #53
• Fix .devcontainer by @Hk669 in #56
• [Falkor DB Integration Part 1] Implement FalkorGraphQueryEngine by @randombet in #37

New Contributors

• @henrytwo made their first contribution in #48
• @LaraNonino made their first contribution in #47

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.3.1

v0.3.0

This is a major release since v0.2.0, containing 35 minor releases (from v0.2.0 to v0.2.35).

Pypi package name: Starting from this release, we will start using the autogen PyPI package. We extend our sincere gratitude to the original owner of autogen PyPI package for generously transferring it to us.

License: Starting from this release, our project starts using the Apache 2.0 license. Please refer to this notice for details: https://github.com/autogen-ai/autogen/blob/main/NOTICE.md. This enhances our commitment to open-source collaboration while providing additional protections for contributors and users alike.

Highlights since v0.2.0

🚀 Expanded Model Support

• Improved integration with non-OpenAI models: added support for Gemini, Groq, Cohere, Anthropic (including Claude 3), Mistral, and Together.AI models: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/blog/2024/06/24/AltModels-Classes

🤖 New Agent Capabilities

• Introduced OpenAI assistant API support: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks?tags=OpenAI+Assistant
  Enhanced multimodal capabilities, including vision for ConversableAgents: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks?tags=multimodal
• Generalized teachability and extensibility: Allow any conversable agent to be teachable via a new and generic extensibility mechanism. Example: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks?tags=teachability
• Added AgentOptimizer for training LLM agents: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/blog/2023/12/23/AgentOptimizer

💬 Advanced Conversation Programming

• Finite State Machine (FSM) based group chat for fine-grained control: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks/agentchat_groupchat_finite_state_machine/
• Sequential chats: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks?tags=sequential+chats
• Nested chats: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks?tags=nested+chat
• Enhanced async support for multi-chats: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks?tags=async

🔍 Improved RAG and Retrieval

• Added support for Qdrant, MongoDB, and Azure Cognitive Search: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks?tags=RAG
• Implemented customizable vector databases for retrieval-augmented chat

🛠️ Enhanced Tool and Function Calling

• Improved function calling support: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks?tags=tool%2Ffunction
• Introduced "Function Inception" for dynamic function updates during conversations: https://github.com/autogen-ai/autogen/blob/main/notebook/agentchat_inception_function.ipynb

💻 Code Execution and Development

• Enhanced code executors, including Docker-based and stateful executors: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/tutorial/code-executors
• Added support for HTML, CSS, and Javascript in LocalCommandLineCodeExecutor

🆕 New Features and Integrations

• Implemented TransformMessage for improved long context handling: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks/agentchat_transform_messages/
• Added runtime logging integration with AgentOps: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/blog/2024/07/25/AgentOps
• Introduced AutoGenBench for agent evaluation: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/blog/2024/01/25/AutoGenBench
• Created AutoGen Studio (formerly AutoGen Assistant) with new features: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/blog/2023/12/01/AutoGenStudio

📚 Expanded Documentation and Examples

• Added comprehensive user guides, tutorials, and notebooks:
  • Tutorial: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/tutorial
  • Guides: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/topics
  • Notebooks: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/notebooks
• Expanded the gallery of example applications: https://autogen-ai.github.io/autogen/docs/Gallery

⚡ Performance and Usability Improvements

• Implemented caching improvements, including Redis and diskcache support
• Enhanced group chat functionality and speaker selection
• Improved cost calculation and usage tracking

🌐 New Language Support

• Introduced AutoGen.NET for .NET developers

We extend the warmest gratitude to all the contributors involved, including @sonichi @qingyun-wu @marklysze @skzhang1 @LinxinS97 @JieyuZ2 @Hk669 @kevin666aa @BeibinLi @thinkall @ekzhu @jackgerrits @afourney @davorrunje @yenif @rickyloynd-microsoft @gagb @victordibia @olgavrou @LittleLittleCloud @lalo @WaelKarkoub @joshkyh @amihalik
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v0.3.0b4

What's Changed

• update repo doc by @qingyun-wu in #7
• Updated development instructions inline with changed URLs by @marklysze in #8
• Web re-deploy by @skzhang1 in #10
• fixing urls by @skzhang1 in #11
• Updated repo links by @marklysze in #12
• Integrate Mem0 for providing long-term memory for AI Agents by @Dev-Khant in #9
• update notebooks by @sonichi in #16
• update more URLs by @skzhang1 in #17
• update ecosystem and dotnet docs by @Hk669 in #18
• Update license to Apache License Version 2.0 by @qingyun-wu in #19
• Update Image and website url by @yiranwu0 in #14
• Improve doc: update optional installation dependencies by @yiranwu0 in #13
• Amazon Bedrock Client for AutoGen by @marklysze in #6
• Group Chat - Updates to resume by @marklysze in #20
• [Graph RAG] Init Commit with GraphRag interfaces by @randombet in #1
• Fix Anthropic system messages by @marklysze in #5
• Ollama Client (with tool calling) by @marklysze in #3
• Transform to add an agent's name into the message content by @marklysze in #4
• agent builder tests by @qingyun-wu in #27
• Version and pypi package by @qingyun-wu in #28
• license format by @qingyun-wu in #29
• Package by @qingyun-wu in #30
• update version by @qingyun-wu in #31

New Contributors

• @qingyun-wu made their first contribution in #7
• @marklysze made their first contribution in #8
• @skzhang1 made their first contribution in #10
• @Dev-Khant made their first contribution in #9
• @sonichi made their first contribution in #16
• @Hk669 made their first contribution in #18
• @yiranwu0 made their first contribution in #14
• @randombet made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog: v0.2.35...v0.3.0b4

v0.2.35

Highlights

• Enhanced Mistral client support
• Enhanced RAG support
• Enhanced message formatting

Thanks to @WaelKarkoub, @cbelwal, @HenryKobin, @LittleLittleCloud, @olaoluwasalami, @realmorrisliu, @marklysze and all contributors.

What's Changed

• Removes Support For TransformChatHistory and CompressibleAgent by @WaelKarkoub in microsoft#3313
• Updated Program.cs for Autogen.BasicSample to give menu driven options by @cbelwal in microsoft#3346
• Remove dependency on RetrieveAssistantAgent for RetrieveChat by @thinkall in microsoft#3320
• Missing backticks breaking documentation in groupchat.last_speaker by @HenryKobin in microsoft#3357
• Update Mistral client class to support new Mistral v1.0.1 package by @marklysze in microsoft#3356
• adding a new page Function comparison between Python AutoGen and Auto… by @olaoluwasalami in microsoft#3367
• Update README.md to use camera-ready by @gagb in microsoft#3370
• Add OpenAI Gemini Example for VertexAI Notebook by @luxzoli in microsoft#3290
• [.NET] Add cache control to Anthropic Client by @DavidLuong98 in microsoft#3372
• Correct documentation: Replace NEVER with TERMINATE in human-in-the-loop.ipynb by @realmorrisliu in microsoft#3379
• [.Net] Dispose kernel after running dotnet interactive tests by @LittleLittleCloud in microsoft#3378
• Ensure 'name' on initial message by @marklysze in microsoft#2635
• [.Net] Enable step-by-step execution for two-agent conversation SendAsync API by @LittleLittleCloud in microsoft#3360

New Contributors

• @cbelwal made their first contribution in microsoft#3346
• @HenryKobin made their first contribution in microsoft#3357
• @realmorrisliu made their first contribution in microsoft#3379

Full Changelog: microsoft/autogen@v0.2.34...v0.2.35