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      User Guide for AutoGen Core, a framework for building multi-agent applications with AI agents.
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# Core

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quickstart
core-concepts/index
framework/index
design-patterns/index
cookbook/index
faqs
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This project and documentation is a work in progress. If you have any questions or need help, please reach out to us on GitHub.
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AutoGen core offers an easy way to quickly build event-driven, distributed, scalable, resilient AI agent systems. Agents are developed by using the [Actor model](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor_model). You can build and run your agent system locally and easily move to a distributed system in the cloud when you are ready.

Key features of AutoGen core include:

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- header: "{fas}`network-wired;pst-color-primary` Asynchronous Messaging"
  content: "Agents communicate through asynchronous messages, enabling event-driven and request/response communication models."
- header: "{fas}`cube;pst-color-primary` Scalable & Distributed"
  content: "Enable complex scenarios with networks of agents across organizational boundaries."
- header: "{fas}`code;pst-color-primary` Multi-Language Support"
  content: "Python & Dotnet interoperating agents today, with more languages coming soon."
- header: "{fas}`globe;pst-color-primary` Modular & Extensible"
  content: "Highly customizable with features like custom agents, memory as a service, tools registry, and model library."
- header: "{fas}`puzzle-piece;pst-color-primary` Observable & Debuggable"
  content: "Easily trace and debug your agent systems."
- header: "{fas}`project-diagram;pst-color-primary` Event-Driven Architecture"
  content: "Build event-driven, distributed, scalable, and resilient AI agent systems."
```