rysweet-4677-rename-agents-project-to-core-trim-dependencies (#4696)

* move optional base agents to separate package
* rename main sdk to Core
* reduce dependency graph
Co-authored-by: @rysweet 
Authored-by: @kostapetan 
Co-authored-by: @kopetan-ms

README.md

@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ git switch staging-dev
 # Build the project
 cd dotnet && dotnet build AutoGen.sln
 # In your source code, add AutoGen to your project
-dotnet add <your.csproj> reference <path to your checkout of autogen>/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj
+dotnet add <your.csproj> reference <path to your checkout of autogen>/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj
 ```
 
 Then, define and run your first agent:
 
 ```csharp
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
-using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 

dotnet/AutoGen.sln

@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 		spelling.dic = spelling.dic
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents", "src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Agents\Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj", "{FD87BD33-4616-460B-AC85-A412BA08BB78}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.AutoGen.Core", "src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Core\Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj", "{FD87BD33-4616-460B-AC85-A412BA08BB78}"
-EndProject
-Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts", "src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj", "{E0C991D9-0DB8-471C-ADC9-5FB16E2A0106}"
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.SemanticKernel", "src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Extensions\SemanticKernel\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.SemanticKernel.csproj", "{952827D4-8D4C-4327-AE4D-E8D25811EF35}"
 EndProject
@@ -142,6 +140,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.Grpc
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.AutoGen.Runtime.Grpc", "src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Runtime.Grpc\Microsoft.AutoGen.Runtime.Grpc.csproj", "{8457B68C-CC86-4A3F-8559-C1AE199EC366}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents", "src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Agents\Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj", "{3892C83E-7F5D-41DF-A88C-4854EAD38856}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ Global
 		{8457B68C-CC86-4A3F-8559-C1AE199EC366}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{8457B68C-CC86-4A3F-8559-C1AE199EC366}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{8457B68C-CC86-4A3F-8559-C1AE199EC366}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{3892C83E-7F5D-41DF-A88C-4854EAD38856}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{3892C83E-7F5D-41DF-A88C-4854EAD38856}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{3892C83E-7F5D-41DF-A88C-4854EAD38856}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{3892C83E-7F5D-41DF-A88C-4854EAD38856}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -432,6 +436,7 @@ Global
 		{7F60934B-3E59-48D0-B26D-04A39FEC13EF} = {18BF8DD7-0585-48BF-8F97-AD333080CE06}
 		{9653676C-147D-4CBE-BB53-A30FD3634F4C} = {18BF8DD7-0585-48BF-8F97-AD333080CE06}
 		{8457B68C-CC86-4A3F-8559-C1AE199EC366} = {18BF8DD7-0585-48BF-8F97-AD333080CE06}
+		{3892C83E-7F5D-41DF-A88C-4854EAD38856} = {18BF8DD7-0585-48BF-8F97-AD333080CE06}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {93384647-528D-46C8-922C-8DB36A382F0B}

dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAIAgents/HelloAIAgent.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // HelloAIAgent.cs
 
-using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 
 namespace Hello;

dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAIAgents/HelloAIAgents.csproj

@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Agents\Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Core\Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Extensions\MEAI\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.MEAI.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAIAgents/Program.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using Hello;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 // send a message to the agent
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder();

dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAgent/HelloAgent.csproj

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Agents\Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Core\Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAgent/Program.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // Program.cs
-
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 

dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAgentState/HelloAgentState.csproj

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Agents\Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Core\Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAgentState/Program.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System.Text.Json;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 // send a message to the agent
 var app = await AgentsApp.PublishMessageAsync("HelloAgents", new NewMessageReceived

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.AgentHost/DevTeam.AgentHost.csproj

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
    <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Runtime.Grpc/Microsoft.AutoGen.Runtime.Grpc.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Extensions\Aspire\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.Aspire.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Agents/DevTeam.Agents.csproj

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
 
+    <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />   
-   
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Extensions\Aspire\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.Aspire.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\DevTeam.Shared\DevTeam.Shared.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Extensions\SemanticKernel\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.SemanticKernel.csproj" />

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Agents/Developer/Developer.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using DevTeam.Shared;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Memory;
 

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Agents/DeveloperLead/DeveloperLead.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using DevTeam.Shared;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.OpenAI;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Memory;

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Agents/ProductManager/ProductManager.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using DevTeam.Shared;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Memory;
 

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Agents/Program.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Program.cs
 
 using DevTeam.Agents;
-using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.SemanticKernel;
 
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Backend/Agents/AzureGenie.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using DevTeam.Backend;
 using DevTeam.Shared;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Memory;
 namespace Microsoft.AI.DevTeam;

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Backend/Agents/Hubber.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using DevTeam;
 using DevTeam.Backend;
 using DevTeam.Shared;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Memory;
 

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Backend/DevTeam.Backend.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />   
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Extensions\Aspire\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.Aspire.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\DevTeam.Shared\DevTeam.Shared.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Extensions\SemanticKernel\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.SemanticKernel.csproj" />

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Backend/Program.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using Azure.Identity;
 using DevTeam.Backend;
 using DevTeam.Options;
 using Microsoft.AI.DevTeam;
-using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.SemanticKernel;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Azure;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Backend/Services/GithubWebHookProcessor.cs

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 using System.Globalization;
 using DevTeam.Shared;
-using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Octokit.Webhooks;
 using Octokit.Webhooks.Events;
 using Octokit.Webhooks.Events.IssueComment;

dotnet/samples/dev-team/DevTeam.Shared/DevTeam.Shared.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="../../../src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/AIAgent/InferenceAgent.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // InferenceAgent.cs
-
 using Google.Protobuf;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 public abstract class InferenceAgent<T>(

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/AIAgent/SKAiAgent.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // SKAiAgent.cs
-
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.OpenAI;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Memory;

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/IOAgent/ConsoleAgent/ConsoleAgent.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // ConsoleAgent.cs
-
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/IOAgent/ConsoleAgent/IHandleConsole.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using Google.Protobuf;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/IOAgent/FileAgent/FileAgent.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // FileAgent.cs
-
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/IOAgent/IOAgent.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // IOAgent.cs
 
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
-
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 
 public abstract class IOAgent : Agent

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/IOAgent/WebAPIAgent/WebAPIAgent.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // WebAPIAgent.cs
-
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj

@@ -8,15 +8,14 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(RepoRoot)/nuget/nuget-package.props" />
 
-
   <ItemGroup>
 		<ProjectReference Include="..\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
+		<ProjectReference Include="..\Core\Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
 		<ProjectReference Include="..\Extensions\Aspire\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.Aspire.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+	  <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" />
    	  <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" />
-	  <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" />
-	  <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Contracts/Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj

@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.AspNetCore" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Net.ClientFactory" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" PrivateAssets="All" />
-	  <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core.Grpc/App.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using Google.Protobuf;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
-using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core.Grpc/GrpcAgentWorker.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 public sealed class GrpcAgentWorker(
     AgentRpc.AgentRpcClient client,

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core.Grpc/GrpcAgentWorkerHostBuilderExtension.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // GrpcAgentWorkerHostBuilderExtension.cs
 using Grpc.Core;
 using Grpc.Net.Client.Configuration;
-using Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core.Grpc/Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.Grpc.csproj

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Agents\Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Core\Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/Agent.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using Google.Protobuf;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 public abstract class Agent : IDisposable, IHandle
 {

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/AgentExtensions.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using Google.Protobuf.Collections;
 using static Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.CloudEvent.Types;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Provides extension methods for the <see cref="Agent"/> class.

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/AgentRuntime.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using static Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.CloudEvent.Types;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 public sealed class AgentRuntime(AgentId agentId, IAgentWorker worker, ILogger<Agent> logger, DistributedContextPropagator distributedContextPropagator) : IAgentRuntime
 {

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/AgentTypes.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // AgentTypes.cs
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core
 ;
 public sealed class AgentTypes(Dictionary<string, Type> types)
 {

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/AgentWorker.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 public class AgentWorker :
      IHostedService,

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/App.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 public static class AgentsApp
 {

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/Client.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 public sealed class Client(IAgentWorker runtime, DistributedContextPropagator distributedContextPropagator,
     [FromKeyedServices("EventTypes")] EventTypes eventTypes, ILogger<Client> logger)
     : Agent(new AgentRuntime(new AgentId("client", Guid.NewGuid().ToString()), runtime, logger, distributedContextPropagator), eventTypes)

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/EventTypes.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // EventTypes.cs
 using Google.Protobuf.Reflection;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 public sealed class EventTypes(TypeRegistry typeRegistry, Dictionary<string, Type> types, Dictionary<Type, HashSet<string>> eventsMap)
 {
     public TypeRegistry TypeRegistry { get; } = typeRegistry;

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/HostBuilderExtensions.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 public static class HostBuilderExtensions
 {

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/IAgentRuntime.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 public interface IAgentRuntime
 {

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/IAgentWorker.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // IAgentWorker.cs
 using Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts;
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 
 public interface IAgentWorker
 {

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/IHandle.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // IHandle.cs
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 public interface IHandle
 {
     Task HandleObject(object item);

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+		<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="$(RepoRoot)/nuget/nuget-package.props" />
+
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<ProjectReference Include="..\Contracts\Microsoft.AutoGen.Contracts.csproj" />
+		<ProjectReference Include="..\Extensions\Aspire\Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.Aspire.csproj" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+	  <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" />
+	  <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+</Project>

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Core/ReflectionHelper.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using Google.Protobuf;
 using Google.Protobuf.Reflection;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core;
 public sealed class ReflectionHelper
 {
     public static bool IsSubclassOfGeneric(Type type, Type genericBaseType)

dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Extensions/SemanticKernel/Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.SemanticKernel.csproj

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="../../Agents/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="../../Core/Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../MEAI/Microsoft.AutoGen.Extensions.MEAI.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 

dotnet/test/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.Tests/AgentTests.cs

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Moq;
 using Xunit;
-using static Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.Tests.AgentTests;
+using static Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.Tests.AgentTests;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.Tests;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.Tests;
 
 [Collection(ClusterFixtureCollection.Name)]
 public class AgentTests(InMemoryAgentRuntimeFixture fixture)

dotnet/test/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.Tests/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.Tests.csproj

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Agents\Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AutoGen\Core\Microsoft.AutoGen.Core.csproj" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
   </ItemGroup>