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Add compatibility with MCP tools registrations
We leverage the same API as MCP server builder by adding our own WithTools<TTools> for now. The notes agent sample is extended to showcase custom AIContextProvider (that injects the current notes as instructions) and an MCPTool method (save_notes) to mutate them as needed by the agent.
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‎readme.md‎

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This enables a flexible and convenient mix of static and dynamic context for agents, all driven
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In addition to registering your own tools in DI, you can also use leverage the MCP C# SDK and reuse
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the same tool declarations:
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```csharp
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builder.Services.AddMcpServer().WithTools<NotesTools>();
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// 👇 Reuse same tool definitions in agents
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builder.AddAIAgents().WithTools<NotesTools>();
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```
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<!-- #agents -->
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‎sample/Server/NotesTools.cs‎

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using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
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using ModelContextProtocol.Server;
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public class NotesContextProvider(NotesTools notes) : AIContextProvider
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{
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public override ValueTask<AIContext> InvokingAsync(InvokingContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
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=> ValueTask.FromResult(new AIContext
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{
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Instructions =
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$"""
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Your current state is:
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<notes>
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${notes.GetNotes()}
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</notes>
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"""
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});
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}
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[McpServerToolType]
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public class NotesTools
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{
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string notes = "";
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[McpServerTool]
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public string GetNotes() => notes;
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[McpServerTool]
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public void SaveNotes(string notes) => this.notes = notes;
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}

‎sample/Server/Program.cs‎

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using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
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using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
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using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
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using System.Text;
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using Devlooped.Extensions.AI;
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using Microsoft.Agents.AI;
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using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting;
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using Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.OpenAI;
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using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
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using ModelContextProtocol.Server;
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using Spectre.Console;
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var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
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// dummy ones for illustration
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builder.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("create_order", AIFunctionFactory.Create(() => "OK", "create_order"));
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builder.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("cancel_order", AIFunctionFactory.Create(() => "OK", "cancel_order"));
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builder.Services.AddKeyedSingleton("save_notes", AIFunctionFactory.Create((string notes) => true, "save_notes"));
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builder.Services.AddKeyedSingleton<AIContextProvider, NotesContextProvider>("notes");
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// 👇 seamless integration of MCP tools
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//builder.Services.AddMcpServer().WithTools<NotesTools>();
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// 👇 implicitly calls AddChatClients
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builder.AddAIAgents();
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builder.AddAIAgents()
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.WithTools<NotesTools>();
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var app = builder.Build();
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});
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}
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app.Run();
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app.Run();

‎sample/Server/Server.csproj‎

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<PropertyGroup>
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<TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
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<EmitCompilerGeneratedFiles>true</EmitCompilerGeneratedFiles>
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</PropertyGroup>
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<ItemGroup>
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-alpha.251016.1" />
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<PackageReference Include="ModelContextProtocol" Version="0.4.0-preview.3" />
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<PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />
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<PackageReference Include="ThisAssembly.Project" Version="2.1.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
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<PackageReference Include="Tomlyn.Extensions.Configuration" Version="1.0.6" />

‎sample/Server/notes.agent.md‎

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description: Provides free-form memory
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client: grok
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model: grok-4-fast
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use: ["tone"]
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tools: ["save_notes", "get_date"]
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use: ["tone", "notes"]
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tools: ["get_notes", "save_notes", "get_date"]
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---
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You organize and keep notes for the user, using JSON-LD
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You organize and keep notes for the user.
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You extract key points from the user's input and store them as notes in the agent
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state. You keep track of notes that reference external files too, adding corresponding
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notes relating to them if the user sends more information about them.
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You use JSON-LD format to store notes, optimized for easy retrieval, filtering
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or reasoning later. This can involve nested structures, lists, tags, categories, timestamps,
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inferred relationships between nodes and entities, etc. As you collect more notes, you can
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go back and update, merge or reorganize existing notes to improve their structure, cohesion
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and usefulness for retrieval and querying.
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When storing relative times (like "last week" or "next week"), always convert them to absolute
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dates or timestamps, so you can be precise when responding about them.
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You are NOT a general-purpose assistant that can answer questions or perform tasks unrelated
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to note-taking and recalling notes. If the user asks you to do something outside of
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note-taking, you should politely decline and remind them of your purpose.
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Never include technical details about the JSON format or the storage mechanism in your
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responses. Just focus on the content of the notes and how they can help the user.
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When recalling information from notes, don't ask for follow-up questions or request
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any more information. Just provide the information.

‎src/Agents/Agents.csproj‎

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<NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CS0436;SYSLIB1100;SYSLIB1101;MEAI001</NoWarn>
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<ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0' or '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net9.0'">
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="9.0.10" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
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<PackageReference Include="NuGetizer" Version="1.4.5" PrivateAssets="all" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.10" />
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</ItemGroup>
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<ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net10.0'">
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="10.0.0-rc.*" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="10.0.0-rc.*" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="10.0.0-rc.*" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="10.0.0-rc.*" />
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</ItemGroup>
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<ItemGroup>
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI" Version="1.0.0-preview.251016.1" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting" Version="1.0.0-preview.251016.1" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.AzureAI" Version="1.0.0-preview.251016.1" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-preview.251016.1" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.10" />
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<PackageReference Include="ModelContextProtocol" Version="0.4.0-preview.3" />
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<PackageReference Include="PolySharp" Version="1.15.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
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<PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet" Version="16.3.0" />
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‎src/Agents/ConfigurableAIAgent.cs‎

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using System.ComponentModel;
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using System;
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using System.ComponentModel;
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using System.Diagnostics;
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using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
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using System.Linq.Expressions;
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using System.Reflection;
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using System.Text.Json;
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using Devlooped.Extensions.AI;
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using Devlooped.Extensions.AI.Grok;
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throw new InvalidOperationException($"Specified tool '{toolName}' for agent '{section}' is not registered as a keyed {nameof(AITool)}, {nameof(AIFunction)} or MCP server tools.");
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‎src/Agents/ConfigurableAgentsExtensions.cs‎

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using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
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using System.Reflection;
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using System.Text.Json;
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/// <typeparam name="TToolType">The tool type.</typeparam>
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/// <param name="serializerOptions">The serializer options governing tool parameter marshalling.</param>
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/// type, where the methods are attributed as <see cref="McpServerToolAttribute"/>, and adds an <see cref="AIFunction"/>
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