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agent-framework 1.2.1 ships InMemoryCheckpointStorage, FileCheckpointStorage, and (via agent-framework-azure-cosmos) CosmosCheckpointStorage, all conforming to a standardized CheckpointStorage protocol. The two hand-rolled DictCheckpointStorage / _DictCheckpointStorage classes in the multi-agent modules predate these and carry ~150 lines of bespoke storage code plus ~80 lines of defensive plumbing to bridge legacy/current method shapes.

Changes

  • New multi_agent/checkpoint_storage.py — single create_checkpoint_storage(session_id) factory that picks memory (default) / file / cosmos from WORKFLOW_CHECKPOINT_BACKEND (with WORKFLOW_CHECKPOINT_DIR and standard AZURE_COSMOS_* env vars). Caches one storage instance per (backend, session) in-process. Also exposes prune_checkpoints / purge_checkpoints retention helpers built on the public protocol, and a _coerce_checkpoint_storage duck-type validator preserving the existing magentic_checkpoint_storage override hook.
  • magentic_group.py — drop DictCheckpointStorage, _workflow_name_for_storage, _purge_checkpoint_storage, mark_pending_prompt/consume_pending_prompt, and the multi-fallback _get_latest_checkpoint_id. The pending prompt was already mirrored in state_store; the storage-side copy was dead weight. Resume is now a direct await storage.get_latest(workflow_name=...) against the workflow name captured from workflow.name after build and persisted in state_store.
  • handoff_multi_domain_agent.py — drop _DictCheckpointStorage. Resume now calls storage.get_latest(workflow_name=f"handoff-{session_id}"). Per-turn prune_checkpoints(retain=5) replaces the in-storage _RETENTION cap.
  • Tests — replaced the four class-pinned tests with six covering the factory, backend selection (file via monkeypatch), protocol surface, save/load roundtrip, the new resume helper, and the host-injected override hook. Migrated asyncio.get_event_loop() / new_event_loop() calls in this file to asyncio.run() (also silences a DeprecationWarning).
  • STATE_MANAGEMENT.md — new §6.0 lists the built-in storages first; the legacy hand-rolled Cosmos sample in §6.2 is kept with a "prefer the built-in" note.
  • Merged latest int-agentic (Fix backend 500s by renaming ChatOptions(model_id=…) to ChatOptions(model=…) for agent-framework 1.2.1 #421 ChatOptions(model_id=…)ChatOptions(model=…)) into the branch and applied the rename inside the refactored modules.

PR #422 integration-test fix (rolled into this PR)

PR #422's CI/CD pipeline failed on tests/test_backend_api.py — 5 test_backend_chat_* tests returned HTTP 500 in ~0.5s. PR #421 had attempted to fix this by renaming ChatOptions(model_id=…)ChatOptions(model=…), but the failure persisted because the wrong value was being passed. In agent-framework 1.2.1, the model field in default_options overrides the chat client's deployment name when building the Azure URL. We were passing self.openai_model_name (literal "gpt-5-chat" from bicep) while AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT holds the actual deployment name, so requests were routed to a non-existent deployment and Azure returned 5xx — bubbling up as /chat 500. Fixed in all 5 sites by passing self.azure_deployment instead:

  • agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/single_agent.py
  • agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/handoff_multi_domain_agent.py
  • agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/magentic_group.py
  • agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/reflection_agent.py (2 sites)

Robustness note

CosmosDBStateStore.__setitem__ only upserts on top-level reassignment, so the previous storages' nested-dict mutations were never actually persisted — checkpoints were effectively in-memory regardless of state-store backend. Setting WORKFLOW_CHECKPOINT_BACKEND=cosmos now finally enables real cross-process resume via the SDK's partitioned, durable container, with no behaviour change in the default path.

# Opt into durable workflow resume across process restarts:
export WORKFLOW_CHECKPOINT_BACKEND=cosmos
export AZURE_COSMOS_ENDPOINT=https://my-account.documents.azure.com:443/
export AZURE_COSMOS_DATABASE_NAME=agent-db
export AZURE_COSMOS_CONTAINER_NAME=checkpoints
# (uses DefaultAzureCredential when AZURE_COSMOS_KEY is unset)

Verification

  • 64/64 tests pass in tests/test_agent_framework_1_2_1_regression.py (after the deployment-name fix above).
  • CodeQL Security Scan: 0 alerts.
  • Code Review feedback addressed (asyncio.run migration).
  • Diff against int-agentic: 5 files changed, +440 / −378 lines.

James N. and others added 30 commits February 17, 2026 12:02
* update fraud_detection_durable to feb 12 agent-framework

* enhance fraud detection durable

* update readme

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* update fraud_detection_durable to feb 12 agent-framework

* enhance fraud detection durable

* update readme

* chore: reduce anomaly probability to 1% for controlled demo pace

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…ped-contract workflow

Scripts 6-8 for the MCP agent demo:

- workflow_typed_contracts.py: 4-agent IT security incident response pipeline
  with Pydantic-enforced contracts at every boundary (SecurityAlert,
  ThreatAssessment, ImpactAnalysis, IncidentResponse)

- mcp_server_hybrid.py: Single MCP endpoint exposing BOTH tool types:
  * Strict-schema: triage_alert, assess_threat, create_response (Pydantic)
  * Natural-language: ask_security_advisor, explain_for_customer (prose)
  * Shared session state across all tools

- mcp_client_hybrid.py: 5-step incident flow using both tool types with
  explicit context passing between steps

- README.md: Updated from 6 to 8 capabilities with Hybrid Mode architecture
  diagram and Quick Start sections 7-8
- Delete workflow_local_remote.py (old Script 3 with extra LLM call)
- Add workflow_proxy_agent.py: MCPProxyAgent (BaseAgent, no LLM)
  calls MCP tools directly via call_tool()  zero local LLM overhead
- Simplify MCPProxyAgent: extract common _call() method, module-level
  _last_text() helper, remove verbose static methods
- Fix workflow_typed_contracts.py: add async with context managers
- Update README: merge Script 9 into Script 3 position, update
  architecture diagram, Quick Start, How It Works sections
- workflow_proxy_agent.py: remove 'traditional vs proxy' framing
  MCPProxyAgent is the standard approach for remote agent integration
- Delete workflow_typed_contracts.py: not relevant to MCP integration
- README: 7 scripts, renumber hybrid 6-7, remove typed-contract sections
- mcp_server_langgraph.py: LangGraph ReAct agent exposed as MCP server
  on port 8003 with architecture tools (pattern eval, migration estimate,
  tech stack recommendation)
- workflow_group_chat.py: MAF GroupChatBuilder orchestration with LLM
  planner routing between local BusinessStrategist (MAF) and remote
  TechnicalArchitect (LangGraph via MCP)
- pyproject.toml: add langgraph, langchain-openai, langchain-core deps
- README.md: update to 9 scripts, add cross-framework architecture
  diagram, Quick Start sections, and dependency table entries
…nt, finalize group chat with inline Planner
…tterns (Agent-as-Tool + Agent Adapter), add conceptual architecture
Breaking changes migrated:
- agent-framework 1.0.0rc1: ChatAgent->Agent, AgentThread->AgentSession,
  run_stream->run(stream=True), model->default_options(ChatOptions),
  WorkflowOutputEvent/AgentRunEvent/RequestInfoEvent->unified WorkflowEvent,
  MagenticBuilder now uses constructor kwargs, orchestrations moved to
  agent_framework_orchestrations package
- fastmcp 3.0.2: removed mcp version pin (now pulled by fastmcp),
  no code changes needed (fully compatible)

Files updated:
- agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/single_agent.py
- agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/handoff_multi_domain_agent.py
- agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/reflection_agent.py
- agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/magentic_group.py
- agentic_ai/applications/pyproject.toml (agent-framework==1.0.0rc1)
- agentic_ai/workflow/fraud_detection_durable/pyproject.toml (agent-framework==1.0.0rc1)
- mcp/pyproject.toml (fastmcp==3.0.2)
- tests/test_agent_framework_rc1_regression.py (51 regression tests, all passing)
The Docker build uses requirements.txt (not pyproject.toml/uv.lock), and it
still had agent-framework-core==1.0.0b260130 pinned, which conflicts with
agent-framework==1.0.0rc1 requiring agent-framework-core==1.0.0rc1.
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1. MCP Cosmos DB: Replace AzureCliCredential (not available in containers)
   with ManagedIdentityCredential (when AZURE_CLIENT_ID is set) or
   DefaultAzureCredential as fallback. This fixes the 'Azure CLI not
   found on path' error in production Container Apps.

2. Backend: Remove reflection_workflow_agent from DEFAULT_AVAILABLE_AGENTS
   and descriptions - the module file doesn't exist, causing it to show
   as a broken option in the UI agent selector.
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   integration-* environment after successful auto-merge to int-agentic.
   Only dev environments are destroyed; production is retained.
1. promote-to-main.yml: Use GH_PAT instead of GITHUB_TOKEN so the
   workflow can create PRs (GITHUB_TOKEN lacks permission for this
   in repos with branch protection).

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   integration-* environment after successful auto-merge to int-agentic.
   Only dev environments are destroyed; production is retained.
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@copilot PR 422 failed integration test, I want you to include the fix for that in this PR

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1) tests/test_agent_framework_1_2_1_regression.py::test_chat_options_model_id

   incorrectly asserted that ChatOptions(model_id=...) works. ChatOptions is a

   TypedDict(total=False) so unknown keys are silently accepted at construction

   and only blow up downstream when forwarded as kwargs to responses.create().

   Renamed to test_chat_options_model and added an __annotations__ check so the

   test fails loudly if the field is renamed again.

2) magentic_group._validate_configuration required AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY even

   though _build_chat_client supports managed identity. The other agents

   (single_agent, handoff_multi_domain_agent, reflection_agent) only require

   the deployment/endpoint/version and accept either api_key or credential.

   Aligned magentic_group with that contract so MI-only deployments don't

   raise spurious RuntimeError on every /chat call.

These follow-ups were originally pushed to PR #421 but dropped by its squash

merge. PR #423 already touches both files, so re-applying here.

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james-tn commented Apr 28, 2026

@copilot Reviewed PR #423 against the actual agent-framework==1.2.1 PyPI wheels (the vendored reference/agent-framework/ is 1.0.0b260107, not 1.2.1, so it's not a reliable reference). The new checkpoint_storage.py module and the InMemoryCheckpointStorage / FileCheckpointStorage / CosmosCheckpointStorage wiring all line up with agent_framework._workflows._checkpoint.CheckpointStorage (protocol with save / load / list_checkpoints / delete / get_latest / list_checkpoint_ids). LGTM on the storage refactor itself.

While reviewing I noticed two unrelated CI-blockers that PR #423 already touches but doesn't fix. I had pushed these as follow-ups to PR #421, but they were dropped by the squash-merge. Re-applied them here as c40a5a9:

  1. tests/test_agent_framework_1_2_1_regression.py::test_chat_options_model_id — incorrectly asserts that ChatOptions(model_id=...) works. ChatOptions is a TypedDict(total=False), so unknown keys are silently accepted at construction and only blow up later when forwarded as kwargs to responses.create() (TypeError: unexpected keyword argument 'model_id'). That's exactly the failure mode that bit the int-agentic CI run (https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAIWorkshop/actions/runs/25067397984). Renamed to test_chat_options_model with an __annotations__ check so a future rename fails loudly instead of silently.

  2. magentic_group._validate_configuration — still required AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, even though _build_chat_client already supports managed identity. The other three agents (single_agent, handoff_multi_domain_agent, reflection_agent) only require deployment / endpoint / version and accept either api_key or credential. Aligned magentic_group with that contract so MI-only deployments don't raise spurious RuntimeError on every /chat call.

Both changes are scoped to files PR #423 already modifies, so no extra surface area.

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@copilot PR 422 failed integration test, I want you to include the fix for that in this PR

Investigated PR #422's integration-test failure (run 25069733984: 5 × test_backend_chat_* returning HTTP 500). Root cause: PR #421 renamed model_idmodel in ChatOptions, but in agent-framework 1.2.1 the model field in default_options overrides the chat client's deployment name when building the Azure URL. We were passing self.openai_model_name (literal "gpt-5-chat" from bicep), so requests routed to a non-existent deployment and Azure returned 5xx — bubbled up as /chat 500.

Fixed in e8ee036 by passing self.azure_deployment (the actual AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT) in all 5 sites: single_agent.py, handoff_multi_domain_agent.py, magentic_group.py, and both calls in reflection_agent.py. 64/64 regression tests still pass.

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    • Triggering command: /usr/bin/curl curl -sS -X POST -H Content-Type: application/json -d {&#34;session_id&#34;:&#34;diag-1&#34;,&#34;prompt&#34;:&#34;hi&#34;} --max-time 60 REDACTED (dns block)
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    • Triggering command: /usr/bin/python python -c import asyncio, os os.environ.update({&#39;AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT&#39;:&#39;gpt-4&#39;, &#39;OPENAI_MODEL_NAME&#39;:&#39;gpt-4&#39;, &#39;AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT&#39;:&#39;REDACTED&#39;, &#39;AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION&#39;:&#39;2024-02-01&#39;, &#39;AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY&#39;:&#39;dummy&#39;}) import sys; s (dns block)

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@copilot Reviewed PR #423 against the actual agent-framework==1.2.1 PyPI wheels (the vendored reference/agent-framework/ is 1.0.0b260107, not 1.2.1, so it's not a reliable reference). The new checkpoint_storage.py module and the InMemoryCheckpointStorage / FileCheckpointStorage / CosmosCheckpointStorage wiring all line up with agent_framework._workflows._checkpoint.CheckpointStorage (protocol with save / load / list_checkpoints / delete / get_latest / list_checkpoint_ids). LGTM on the storage refactor itself.

While reviewing I noticed two unrelated CI-blockers that PR #423 already touches but doesn't fix. I had pushed these as follow-ups to PR #421, but they were dropped by the squash-merge. Re-applied them here as c40a5a9:

  1. tests/test_agent_framework_1_2_1_regression.py::test_chat_options_model_id — incorrectly asserts that ChatOptions(model_id=...) works. ChatOptions is a TypedDict(total=False), so unknown keys are silently accepted at construction and only blow up later when forwarded as kwargs to responses.create() (TypeError: unexpected keyword argument 'model_id'). That's exactly the failure mode that bit the int-agentic CI run (https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAIWorkshop/actions/runs/25067397984). Renamed to test_chat_options_model with an __annotations__ check so a future rename fails loudly instead of silently.
  2. magentic_group._validate_configuration — still required AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, even though _build_chat_client already supports managed identity. The other three agents (single_agent, handoff_multi_domain_agent, reflection_agent) only require deployment / endpoint / version and accept either api_key or credential. Aligned magentic_group with that contract so MI-only deployments don't raise spurious RuntimeError on every /chat call.

Both changes are scoped to files PR #423 already modifies, so no extra surface area.

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@copilot Reviewed PR #423 against the actual agent-framework==1.2.1 PyPI wheels (the vendored reference/agent-framework/ is 1.0.0b260107, not 1.2.1, so it's not a reliable reference). The new ...

Both fixes from c40a5a9 are already on the branch (between 95e7ac5 and my deployment-name fix e8ee036) — no further action needed:

  1. test_chat_options_model (with the __annotations__ assertion) is in place and the silently-passing model_id test is gone.
  2. magentic_group._validate_configuration now matches the other three agents — only deployment/endpoint/version are mandatory, and either api_key or credential satisfies auth.

Re-ran tests/test_agent_framework_1_2_1_regression.py against agent-framework==1.2.1 — 64/64 pass.

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@copilot resolve conflicts

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# Conflicts:
#	agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/handoff_multi_domain_agent.py
#	agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/magentic_group.py
#	agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/reflection_agent.py
#	agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/single_agent.py

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@copilot resolve conflicts

Resolved in 4349eba (merge of origin/int-agentic). All four conflicts were on the same line — default_options=ChatOptions(model=...) — where HEAD has self.azure_deployment and int-agentic has self.openai_model_name. Kept HEAD in all four files, since azure_deployment is the fix that resolves the PR #422 /chat 500s (passing the literal "gpt-5-chat" model name routes to a non-existent deployment).

Files resolved:

  • single_agent.py
  • multi_agent/handoff_multi_domain_agent.py
  • multi_agent/magentic_group.py
  • multi_agent/reflection_agent.py (both sites)

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@copilot resolve the merge conflicts in this pull request

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#	agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/magentic_group.py
#	agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/multi_agent/reflection_agent.py
#	agentic_ai/agents/agent_framework/single_agent.py

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@copilot resolve the merge conflicts in this pull request

Resolved against origin/main in 754dbb6. Same conflict pattern as before: default_options=ChatOptions(model=self.azure_deployment) (HEAD) vs …=self.openai_model_name (main) on a single line in all four agent files (5 sites total). Kept HEAD — azure_deployment is the fix for the /chat 500s; using openai_model_name (literal "gpt-5-chat") routes to a non-existent Azure deployment.

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…es 'preview'

Live deployment was returning 500 'API version not supported' from Azure OpenAI

because the agents pinned api_version='2025-04-01-preview' on every OpenAIChatClient

construction. agent-framework 1.2.1 already reads AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION from env

and otherwise defaults to the Responses-API magic value 'preview' (v1 endpoint),

which is the right behaviour for Azure deployments like gpt-5.2-chat.

Changes:

- Remove api_version=self.api_version from all four agent_framework agents

  (single_agent, handoff_multi_domain_agent, magentic_group, reflection_agent).

- Drop api_version from each agent's _validate_configuration.

- Stop injecting AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION into ca-be Terraform; remove the

  openai_api_version variable and tfvars entries.

- Also fix two latent CI issues that were already noted in PR #423 review:

  * tests/test_agent_framework_1_2_1_regression.py::test_chat_options_model_id

    asserted the wrong field name; renamed to test_chat_options_model and

    added an __annotations__ check.

  * magentic_group._validate_configuration no longer hard-requires the API

    key; managed identity is now accepted, matching the other three agents.

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