Semantic Kernel
Microsoft's open-source SDK for integrating LLMs into applications with C#, Python, and Java
Open SourceOpen source (MIT), free to use APIOpen Source api
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Semantic Kernel is Microsoft's SDK for building AI agents and copilots. It provides a lightweight framework for orchestrating AI plugins, managing prompts, and connecting to various AI services. Designed for enterprise use, it integrates seamlessly with Azure OpenAI and supports planning, memory, and function calling patterns.
Key Features
- AI plugin system
- Prompt template engine
- Planner (sequential & stepwise)
- Memory connectors
- Function calling
- Multi-language (C#/Python/Java)
- Azure integration
Pros
- Strong enterprise support
- Multiple language SDKs
- Azure integration
- Microsoft backing
Cons
- Smaller community than LangChain
- C# focused originally
- Documentation fragmented
Tags
llm-frameworkmicrosoftenterprisecsharppythonjava
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