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=3.12
conda activate autogen

To deactivate later, run:

conda deactivate

Install Using pip

Install the autogen-agentchat package using pip:

pip install -U "autogen-agentchat"

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]"

If you are using Azure OpenAI with AAD authentication, you need to install the following:

pip install "autogen-ext[azure]"