Eduard van Valkenburg

Python Kernel Updates: A Closer Look at Our Redesigned Plugin and Function Integration

April 18th, 2024

As we approach a stable v1.0 version of the Python Semantic Kernel SDK, we analysed the methods used to add plugins and functions to the kernel. We realised that the variety of available methods might confuse developers. For instance, when should one use versus ? Or versus ? Our goal has always been to keep the SDK as Pythonic and simple as ...

Enhanced templating in Semantic Kernel for Python

April 1st, 2024

Hello to all Python enthusiasts working with Semantic Kernel! We are very happy to share some of the latest work we have been doing, namely we introduced not one but two new options for templates: Handlebars and Jinja2. And we also made some updates to the 'semantic-kernel' (default) template as well! This is all now available as of package ...

Enhanced Automation in Python: Auto Tool Calling for OpenAI Models in the Semantic Kernel SDK

March 11th, 2024

Greetings, Semantic Kernel Python developers and enthusiasts! We're happy to share a significant update to the Semantic Kernel Python SDK now available in 0.9.1b1 -- a leap towards more efficient and streamlined OpenAI model integration. Your feedback, the need to align with the .NET Semantic Kernel SDK, and our commitment to enhancing ...

Now in Beta: Explore the Enhanced Python SDK for Semantic Kernel

March 4th, 2024

The Semantic Kernel team is excited to announce we are on the brink of releasing v1.0.0 of our Python SDK. In our journey towards this significant milestone, the latest beta release (0.9.0b1) has brought essential breaking changes, aligning our Python SDK's capabilities with those of our .NET SDK. Our commitment to Pythonic best practices ...