Installation

Create a Virtual Environment (optional)

When installing AgentChat locally, we recommend using a virtual environment for the installation. This will ensure that the dependencies for AgentChat are isolated from the rest of your system.

venv

Create and activate:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

To deactivate later, run:

deactivate

conda

Install Conda if you have not already.

Create and activate:

conda create -n autogen python=3.10
conda activate autogen

To deactivate later, run:

conda deactivate

Install Using pip

Install the autogen-agentchat package using pip:

pip install 'autogen-agentchat==0.4.0.dev11'

Note

Python 3.10 or later is required.

Install OpenAI for Model Client

To use the OpenAI and Azure OpenAI models, you need to install the following extensions:

pip install 'autogen-ext[openai]==0.4.0.dev11'

Install Docker for Code Execution

We recommend using Docker for code execution. To install Docker, follow the instructions for your operating system on the Docker website.

A simple example of how to use Docker for code execution is shown below:

To learn more about agents that execute code, see the agents tutorial.