Microsoft Agent Framework gates risky tool calls behind FunctionApprovalRequestContent
Wrap an AIFunction in ApprovalRequiredAIFunction and the agent stops mid-run to ask permission. Here is how the request and response flow works in C#.
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How to Run a Semantic Kernel Plugin From a BackgroundService
Wire a Microsoft.SemanticKernel 1.75.0 plugin into a hosted BackgroundService on .NET 11 and invoke its KernelFunctions on a PeriodicTimer schedule. Covers DI scopes, [KernelFunction] resolution, prompt-cache-friendly invocation, cancellation, and the lifetime gotchas that bite when you move a plugin off the request path.
Claude Code 2.1.128 Loads Plugins From .zip Archives and Stops Dropping Unpushed Commits
Claude Code v2.1.128 (May 4, 2026) ships --plugin-dir support for .zip archives, makes EnterWorktree branch from local HEAD, and stops the CLI from leaking its own OTLP endpoint into Bash subprocesses.
How to Expose an EF Core Database to an AI Agent via MCP
Wire an EF Core 10 DbContext into a Model Context Protocol server so Claude Code, Cursor, or any compliant client can run safe, scoped queries against your database. Covers IDbContextFactory lifetime, read-only projections, schema discovery tools, AsNoTracking, parameterised filters, row-level scoping, and the destructive-tool gates you need before letting an agent touch UPDATE.
Cursor Ships a TypeScript SDK That Turns Its Coding Agent Into a Library
Cursor's new @cursor/sdk public beta exposes the same runtime, harness, and models that drive the desktop app, CLI, and web UI as a TypeScript package. You get sandboxed cloud VMs, subagents, hooks, MCP, and token-based pricing in a few lines of code.
Claude Code 2.1.126 Adds `claude project purge` to Wipe All State for a Repo
Claude Code v2.1.126 ships claude project purge, a new CLI subcommand that deletes every transcript, task, file-history entry, and config block tied to a project path in a single shot. Includes --dry-run, --yes, --interactive, and --all.
How to Add Tool Calling to a Microsoft.Extensions.AI Chat Client
Wire AIFunctionFactory.Create, ChatOptions.Tools, and ChatClientBuilder.UseFunctionInvocation in Microsoft.Extensions.AI 10.5 so an IChatClient can call your .NET methods automatically. Covers OpenAI and Azure OpenAI providers, the FunctionInvokingChatClient knobs that actually matter (iteration limits, concurrent calls, approval prompts, error handling), and streaming responses with tools.
Agent Governance Toolkit puts a YAML policy in front of every MCP tool call from .NET
Microsoft's new Microsoft.AgentGovernance package wraps MCP tool calls with a policy kernel, a security scanner, and a response sanitizer. Here is what each piece does and how the wiring looks in C#.
How to Migrate a Semantic Kernel Plugin to an MCP Server
Take an existing Semantic Kernel plugin with [KernelFunction] methods and turn it into a Model Context Protocol server other agents can call. Covers the drop-in WithTools(kernel) bridge, the native [McpServerTool] rewrite, parameter binding, dependency injection, and the gotchas that bite during the cutover.
How to Run Claude Code in a GitHub Action for Autonomous PR Review
Wire up anthropics/claude-code-action@v1 so every pull request gets an autonomous Claude Code review with no @claude trigger. Includes the v1 YAML, claude_args for claude-sonnet-4-6 vs claude-opus-4-7, inline-comment tooling, path filters, REVIEW.md, and the choice between the self-hosted action and the managed Code Review research preview.