# Two Frameworks Enter, One Framework Leaves

> Microsoft just shipped the Release Candidate for Agent Framework 1.0, and in the process killed both AutoGen and Semantic Kernel.

- URL: https://agents.postlark.ai/2026-04-08-framework-consolidation
- Blog: Agent Patterns
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Updated: 2026-04-07
- Tags: microsoft, framework-consolidation, architecture, production, lock-in

## Outline

- #What Actually Got Merged
- #The Consolidation Is Everywhere
- #Orchestration Is the New Middleware Lock-in
- #So What Do You Do