Author Archives: Jesse Liberty

The demonstration program discussed (and used) in the previous blog posts ran entirely locally as a console application. This week I set out to migrate it to Foundry. To do so, I enlisted the help of Bruno Capuano and Jon … Continue reading →

tl;drCopilot code review gives every pull request a fast, consistent first pass — catching typos, missing null checks and small bugs so human reviewers can focus on architecture, design and higher‑risk decisions. What is Copilot code review?Copilot code review is … Continue reading →

I wanted to deploy my demonstration program, a local console application, to Foundry. The short answer is that without a front end (e.g. a Blazer Application) it made sense only to host the agents (and the tool) on Foundry, and … Continue reading →

tl;drHow do you reliably combine deterministic business logic, parallel retrieval, and noisy LLM calls in production? The Microsoft Agent Framework answers this by modeling workflows as directed graphs: Executors (the nodes) perform the work, and Edges (the connections) define how … Continue reading →

tl;drGitHub Spec Kit is a lightweight toolkit and workflow designed to make Spec‑Driven Development (SDD) practical. Specify (Spec Kit) scaffolds a spec‑first process, provides templates and editor/agent slash‑commands, and produces a set of structured artifacts (constitution.md, spec.md, plan.md, tasks.md) that … Continue reading →

Microsoft’s Agent Framework treats retrieval as a first‑class capability so agents can fetch only what they need (or always fetch), attach source metadata, and call search as a tool during reasoning. The result: more efficient, auditable, and controllable Retrieval‑Augmented Generation … Continue reading →

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Our friends at Microsoft have paired Copilot with Microsoft Agent Framework. This powerful combination allows developers to create intelligent agents that can automate tasks, enhance productivity, and streamline workflows. This blog post will explore how to effectively use GitHub Copilot … Continue reading →

When it comes to deploying Microsoft Agent Framework applications, Microsoft Foundry offers a robust platform that simplifies the process. This guide will walk you through one approach to deploying your application.

If you want to hold costs down, efficient resource management is paramount. One of the critical resources in AI applications is token usage. Tokens are the basic units of text that models process, and managing them effectively can lead to … Continue reading →

In the previous blog post I mentioned Neo4j. In this post I will provide an overview of this important framework. A Graph Database In the era of big data, the way we store and manage information has evolved significantly. Traditional … Continue reading →