https://nitinksingh.com/series/maf-v1-python-and-.net/Recent content in MAF V1: Python and .NET on Nitin Kumar SinghHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Nitin Kumar Singh. All rights reserved.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-25-deployment/Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-25-deployment/Package the agent stack with one multi-target Dockerfile, one Compose file, and a dev.sh script with health gates locally.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-24-prompt-engineering/Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-24-prompt-engineering/Structure prompts around identity, grounding, task rules, role context, and YAML composition so agents stay consistent over time.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-21-putting-it-all-together/Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-21-putting-it-all-together/Every MAF concept from the prior chapters, mapped to the exact file and line where it lives in the live e-commerce repo.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-23-evaluation-framework/Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-23-evaluation-framework/Build an eval pipeline with golden datasets, scoring, smoke/full modes, and CI gates to catch prompt regressions before release.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-22-python-dotnet-asymmetries/Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-22-python-dotnet-asymmetries/Compare the six Python and .NET MAF API differences you will hit when porting samples, from constructors to workflow wiring.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-20b-devui/Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-20b-devui/Run MAF DevUI locally to test prompts, inspect tool calls and OTel spans, and register agents by code or directory discovery.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-20c-production-hardening/Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-20c-production-hardening/Add HTTP-layer production patterns for password reset, refresh-token rotation, reuse detection, and secret rotation in APIs.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-20-visualization/Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-20-visualization/Render any workflow as Mermaid (GitHub-friendly) or Graphviz DOT (production runbooks). One line each, deterministic output, dark-mode-safe palette.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-19-declarative-workflows/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-19-declarative-workflows/Define a workflow in YAML, load it at runtime, and tweak orchestration without recompiling the Python or .NET app safely.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-17-human-in-the-loop/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-17-human-in-the-loop/Pause a workflow for human input, resume it with the same request_id, and keep the caller-side contract simple across runs.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-18-state-and-checkpoints/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-18-state-and-checkpoints/Persist workflow state at superstep boundaries, reload snapshots in a fresh process, and continue without losing progress.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-15-group-chat-orchestration/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-15-group-chat-orchestration/Use a centralized manager to pick speakers each round, compare round-robin and agent-driven strategies, and cap runaway loops.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-14-handoff-orchestration/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-14-handoff-orchestration/Let a Triage agent route the conversation to Math or History specialists, handle handbacks, and guard against loops in production.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-16-magentic-orchestration/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-16-magentic-orchestration/Use Magentic orchestration for autonomous planning: a manager keeps facts, delegates to workers, reassesses, and replans when stuck.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-11-agents-in-workflows/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-11-agents-in-workflows/Wrap a ChatClientAgent as a workflow executor, chain two translators, and hide adapter plumbing behind AgentWorkflowBuilder.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-13-concurrent-orchestration/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-13-concurrent-orchestration/Fan one input out to an expert panel, aggregate the responses, and keep wall-clock time bounded by the slowest branch cleanly.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-12-sequential-orchestration/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-12-sequential-orchestration/Use SequentialBuilder or BuildSequential to pass one conversation through Writer, Reviewer, and Finalizer agents without hand-built adapters.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-08-mcp-tools/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-08-mcp-tools/Stand up a Python MCP server and consume it from Python and .NET MAF agents, including discovery and AITool wiring from one server.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-10-workflow-events-and-builder/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-10-workflow-events-and-builder/Two kinds of workflow events — lifecycle and custom. Subscribe to the stream in Python and .NET, filter by type, and wire a live progress indicator.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-09-workflow-executors-and-edges/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-09-workflow-executors-and-edges/Model deterministic workflows with executors as nodes, edges as routes, and a Pregel-style scheduler in Python and .NET.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-05-context-providers/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-05-context-providers/Add per-request context with focused providers, compose them before each LLM call, and plug in TextSearchProvider for simple RAG.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-06-middleware/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-06-middleware/Use middleware to wrap agent runs, intercept tool calls, and redact PII before the LLM sees it in both Python and .NET safely.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-07-observability-otel/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-07-observability-otel/Wire OpenTelemetry spans for agent runs with GenAI attributes, using console export for dev and OTLP for production tracing.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-04-sessions/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-04-sessions/Serialize an AgentSession to JSON, persist it, reload in a fresh process, and have the agent pick up exactly where it left off.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-03-streaming-and-multiturn/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-03-streaming-and-multiturn/Stream tokens as they arrive and reuse a session across turns so the LLM sees the full conversation. ~60 lines of code per language.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-02-add-tools/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-02-add-tools/Give an agent a callable function, let the LLM decide when to use it, and compare Python and .NET tool loops side by side.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-00-setup/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-00-setup/Install uv, .NET 9, Docker, OpenAI keys, and a verify script so Chapter 1 starts with both Python and .NET environments ready.https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-01-first-agent/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nitinksingh.com/posts/maf-v1-01-first-agent/Build the smallest useful Microsoft Agent Framework program: one LLM call, one response, and the same shape in Python and .NET.