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Semantic Kernel

Microsoft SDK for AI orchestration

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Microsoft's open-source SDK for integrating AI models into .NET, Python, and Java applications. Enterprise-grade orchestration with plugin architecture.

Choose Semantic Kernel when…

  • •.NET or C# is your primary language
  • •You're integrating AI into a Microsoft-stack app
  • •You need enterprise-grade agent orchestration

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The framework that structures how your AI thinks, uses tools, and coordinates agents

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LiteLLMLLM Infrastructure

Semantic Kernel accepts LiteLLM's OpenAI-compatible endpoint as a custom connector configuration.

→ Model-agnostic Semantic Kernel agents — swap providers at the LiteLLM layer without changing .NET or Python agent code.

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