Semantic Kernel Setup

Microsoft Semantic Kernel planner and plugin setup for orchestrated AI

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Semantic Kernel Setup Skill

Capabilities

  • Configure Semantic Kernel with AI services
  • Create semantic and native functions (plugins)
  • Set up planners (Handlebars, Stepwise)
  • Implement memory connectors
  • Design kernel function chains
  • Configure automatic function calling

Target Processes

  • function-calling-agent
  • plan-and-execute-agent

Implementation Details

Core Components

  1. Kernel: Central orchestrator
  2. Plugins: Collections of functions
  3. Planners: Goal to action decomposition
  4. Memory: Context and semantic storage

Planner Types

  • Handlebars Planner
  • Stepwise Planner
  • Function Calling Stepwise

Configuration Options

  • AI service connectors (OpenAI, Azure)
  • Plugin registration
  • Planner selection
  • Memory backend
  • Logging and telemetry

Best Practices

  • Clear function descriptions
  • Appropriate planner selection
  • Plugin organization
  • Error handling patterns

Dependencies

  • semantic-kernel

a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/ai-agents-conversational/skills/semantic-kernel-setup commit cfd6e937b7

Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/semantic-kernel-setup