Microsoft Agent Framework now ships a first-class ClaudeAgent over the Claude Agent SDK (pip install agent-framework-claude --pre), sharing the same BaseAgent surface as Azure OpenAI/Copilot agents so Claude drops into SequentialBuilder workflows. Built-in Read/Write/Bash/Glob, custom tools, MCP, permission modes, and streaming.

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  • ✓Install with pip install agent-framework-claude --pre for first-class ClaudeAgent.
  • ✓Shares BaseAgent with Azure OpenAI/Copilot agents for SequentialBuilder workflows.
  • ✓Includes Read/Write/Bash/Glob, MCP, permission modes, and streaming.
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