/semantic-kernel-setup

name: semantic-kernel-setup
description: Microsoft Semantic Kernel planner and plugin setup for orchestrated AI
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graph:
  domains: [domain:software-engineering]
  specializations: [specialization:ai-agents-conversational]
  skillAreas: [skill-area:chain-of-thought-multistep-orchestration, skill-area:tool-service-integration-agents]
  roles: [role:ml-engineer, role:backend-engineer]
  workflows: [workflow:feature-development, workflow:ml-model-lifecycle]
  topics: [topic:design-patterns]

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