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Microsoft Open-Source Agent Frameworks: Agent Lightning & ThinkingBox

Microsoft Open-Source Agent Frameworks: Agent Lightning & ThinkingBox

Microsoft introduces Agent Lightning v1.0, an RL framework for training AI agents without breaking production, achieving 14.6-point SWE-bench improvement. Also, ThinkingBox, an open-source framework to assess AI agent reliability, revealing a 25.25% pass^20 rate. Both MIT-licensed, supporting agentic AI development and governance.

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Updated Aug 24, 2026
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