Python: improve agent samples and chat history handling

python/samples/concepts/chat_completion/simple_chatbot_with_summary_history_reducer.py

@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 # The purpose of this sample is to demonstrate how to use a kernel function and use a chat history reducer.
 # To build a basic chatbot, it is sufficient to use a ChatCompletionService with a chat history directly.
 
+# Toggle this flag to view the chat history summary after a reduction was performed.
+view_chat_history_summary_after_reduction = True
+
 # You can select from the following chat completion services:
 # - Services.OPENAI
 # - Services.AZURE_OPENAI
@@ -122,7 +125,8 @@ async def chat() -> bool:
         print("\n\nExiting chat...")
         return False
 
-    await summarization_reducer.reduce()
+    if is_reduced := await summarization_reducer.reduce():
+        print(f"@ History reduced to {len(summarization_reducer.messages)} messages.")
 
     kernel_arguments = KernelArguments(
         settings=request_settings,
@@ -136,6 +140,15 @@ async def chat() -> bool:
         summarization_reducer.add_user_message(user_input)
         summarization_reducer.add_message(answer.value[0])
 
+    if view_chat_history_summary_after_reduction and is_reduced:
+        for msg in summarization_reducer.messages:
+            if msg.metadata and msg.metadata.get("__summary__"):
+                print("*" * 60)
+                print(f"Chat History Reduction Summary: {msg.content}")
+                print("*" * 60)
+                break
+        print("\n")
+
     return True
 
 

python/samples/concepts/chat_completion/simple_chatbot_with_summary_history_reducer_keep_func_content.py

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 # The purpose of this sample is to demonstrate how to use a kernel function and use a chat history reducer.
 # To build a basic chatbot, it is sufficient to use a ChatCompletionService with a chat history directly.
 
+# Toggle this flag to view the chat history summary after a reduction was performed.
+view_chat_history_summary_after_reduction = True
+
 # You can select from the following chat completion services:
 # - Services.OPENAI
 # - Services.AZURE_OPENAI
@@ -136,7 +139,8 @@ async def chat() -> bool:
         print("\n\nExiting chat...")
         return False
 
-    await summarization_reducer.reduce()
+    if is_reduced := await summarization_reducer.reduce():
+        print(f"@ History reduced to {len(summarization_reducer.messages)} messages.")
 
     kernel_arguments = KernelArguments(
         settings=request_settings,
@@ -169,17 +173,26 @@ async def chat() -> bool:
                                     frc.append(item)
 
             for i, item in enumerate(fcc):
-                summarization_reducer.add_assistant_message_list([item])
+                summarization_reducer.add_assistant_message([item])
                 processed_fccs.add(item.id)
                 # Safely check if there's a matching FunctionResultContent
                 if i < len(frc):
                     assert fcc[i].id == frc[i].id  # nosec
-                    summarization_reducer.add_tool_message_list([frc[i]])
+                    summarization_reducer.add_tool_message([frc[i]])
                     processed_frcs.add(item.id)
 
         # Since this example is showing how to include FunctionCallContent and FunctionResultContent
         # in the summary, we need to add them to the chat history and also to the processed sets.
 
+        if view_chat_history_summary_after_reduction and is_reduced:
+            for msg in summarization_reducer.messages:
+                if msg.metadata and msg.metadata.get("__summary__"):
+                    print("*" * 60)
+                    print(f"Chat History Reduction Summary: {msg.content}")
+                    print("*" * 60)
+                    break
+            print("\n")
+
     return True
 
 

python/samples/concepts/structured_outputs/json_structured_outputs.py

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Reasoning(KernelBaseModel):
 
 
 async def main():
-    stream = True
+    stream = False
     if stream:
         answer = kernel.invoke_stream(
             chat_function,
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ async def main():
             chat_function,
             chat_history=history,
         )
-        print(f"Mosscap:> {result}")
+        reasoned_result = Reasoning.model_validate_json(result.value[0].content)
+        print(f"Mosscap:> {reasoned_result}")
     history.add_assistant_message(str(result))
 
 

python/samples/getting_started_with_agents/step10_assistant_tool_file_search.py

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
 import asyncio
 import os
 
-from semantic_kernel.agents.open_ai.azure_assistant_agent import AzureAssistantAgent
-from semantic_kernel.agents.open_ai.open_ai_assistant_agent import OpenAIAssistantAgent
-from semantic_kernel.contents.chat_message_content import ChatMessageContent
-from semantic_kernel.contents.utils.author_role import AuthorRole
-from semantic_kernel.kernel import Kernel
+from semantic_kernel import Kernel
+from semantic_kernel.agents.open_ai import AzureAssistantAgent, OpenAIAssistantAgent
+from semantic_kernel.contents import AuthorRole, ChatMessageContent
 
 #####################################################################
 # The following sample demonstrates how to create an OpenAI         #
@@ -15,35 +14,21 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 
-AGENT_NAME = "FileSearch"
-AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS = "Find answers to the user's questions in the provided file."
+# Create the instance of the Kernel
+kernel = Kernel()
 
 # Note: you may toggle this to switch between AzureOpenAI and OpenAI
-use_azure_openai = True
-
-
-# A helper method to invoke the agent with the user input
-async def invoke_agent(agent: OpenAIAssistantAgent, thread_id: str, input: str) -> None:
-    """Invoke the agent with the user input."""
-    await agent.add_chat_message(thread_id=thread_id, message=ChatMessageContent(role=AuthorRole.USER, content=input))
-
-    print(f"# {AuthorRole.USER}: '{input}'")
-
-    async for content in agent.invoke(thread_id=thread_id):
-        if content.role != AuthorRole.TOOL:
-            print(f"# {content.role}: {content.content}")
+use_azure_openai = False
 
 
 async def main():
-    # Create the instance of the Kernel
-    kernel = Kernel()
+    # Get the path to the employees.pdf file
+    pdf_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "resources", "employees.pdf")
 
     # Define a service_id for the sample
     service_id = "agent"
-
-    # Get the path to the travelinfo.txt file
-    pdf_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "resources", "employees.pdf")
-
+    AGENT_NAME = "FileSearch"
+    AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS = "Find answers to the user's questions in the provided file."
     # Create the agent configuration
     if use_azure_openai:
         agent = await AzureAssistantAgent.create(
@@ -67,10 +52,23 @@ async def main():
     # Define a thread and invoke the agent with the user input
     thread_id = await agent.create_thread()
 
+    user_inputs = {
+        "Who is the youngest employee?",
+        "Who works in sales?",
+        "I have a customer request, who can help me?",
+    }
+
     try:
-        await invoke_agent(agent, thread_id=thread_id, input="Who is the youngest employee?")
-        await invoke_agent(agent, thread_id=thread_id, input="Who works in sales?")
-        await invoke_agent(agent, thread_id=thread_id, input="I have a customer request, who can help me?")
+        for user_input in user_inputs:
+            await agent.add_chat_message(
+                thread_id=thread_id, message=ChatMessageContent(role=AuthorRole.USER, content=user_input)
+            )
+
+            print(f"# User: '{user_input}'")
+
+            async for content in agent.invoke(thread_id=thread_id):
+                if content.role != AuthorRole.TOOL:
+                    print(f"# Agent: {content.content}")
     finally:
         [await agent.delete_file(file_id) for file_id in agent.file_search_file_ids]
         await agent.delete_thread(thread_id)

python/samples/getting_started_with_agents/step1_agent.py

@@ -1,66 +1,49 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 import asyncio
-from functools import reduce
 
+from semantic_kernel import Kernel
 from semantic_kernel.agents import ChatCompletionAgent
-from semantic_kernel.connectors.ai.open_ai import AzureChatCompletion
-from semantic_kernel.contents.chat_history import ChatHistory
-from semantic_kernel.contents.utils.author_role import AuthorRole
-from semantic_kernel.kernel import Kernel
+from semantic_kernel.connectors.ai.open_ai import OpenAIChatCompletion
+from semantic_kernel.contents import ChatHistory
 
 ###################################################################
 # The following sample demonstrates how to create a simple,       #
 # non-group agent that repeats the user message in the voice      #
 # of a pirate and then ends with a parrot sound.                  #
 ###################################################################
 
-# To toggle streaming or non-streaming mode, change the following boolean
-streaming = True
+# Create the instance of the Kernel
+kernel = Kernel()
 
-# Define the agent name and instructions
-PARROT_NAME = "Parrot"
-PARROT_INSTRUCTIONS = "Repeat the user message in the voice of a pirate and then end with a parrot sound."
+# Add the OpenAIChatCompletion AI Service to the Kernel
+kernel.add_service(OpenAIChatCompletion(service_id="agent"))
 
-
-async def invoke_agent(agent: ChatCompletionAgent, input: str, chat: ChatHistory):
-    """Invoke the agent with the user input."""
-    chat.add_user_message(input)
-
-    print(f"# {AuthorRole.USER}: '{input}'")
-
-    if streaming:
-        contents = []
-        content_name = ""
-        async for content in agent.invoke_stream(chat):
-            content_name = content.name
-            contents.append(content)
-        streaming_chat_message = reduce(lambda first, second: first + second, contents)
-        print(f"# {content.role} - {content_name or '*'}: '{streaming_chat_message}'")
-        chat.add_message(streaming_chat_message)
-    else:
-        async for content in agent.invoke(chat):
-            print(f"# {content.role} - {content.name or '*'}: '{content.content}'")
-            chat.add_message(content)
+# Define the agent with name and instructions
+AGENT_NAME = "Parrot"
+AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS = "You are a helpful parrot that repeats the user message in a pirate voice."
+agent = ChatCompletionAgent(service_id="agent", kernel=kernel, name=AGENT_NAME)
 
 
 async def main():
-    # Create the instance of the Kernel
-    kernel = Kernel()
-
-    # Add the OpenAIChatCompletion AI Service to the Kernel
-    kernel.add_service(AzureChatCompletion(service_id="agent"))
-
-    # Create the agent
-    agent = ChatCompletionAgent(service_id="agent", kernel=kernel, name=PARROT_NAME, instructions=PARROT_INSTRUCTIONS)
-
     # Define the chat history
-    chat = ChatHistory()
-
-    # Respond to user input
-    await invoke_agent(agent, "Fortune favors the bold.", chat)
-    await invoke_agent(agent, "I came, I saw, I conquered.", chat)
-    await invoke_agent(agent, "Practice makes perfect.", chat)
+    chat_history = ChatHistory()
+    chat_history.add_developer_message(AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS)
+
+    user_inputs = [
+        "Fortune favors the bold.",
+        "I came, I saw, I conquered.",
+        "Practice makes perfect.",
+    ]
+    for user_input in user_inputs:
+        # Add the user input to the chat history
+        chat_history.add_user_message(user_input)
+        print(f"# User: '{user_input}'")
+        # Invoke the agent to get a response
+        async for content in agent.invoke(chat_history):
+            # Add the response to the chat history
+            chat_history.add_message(content)
+            print(f"# Agent - {content.name or '*'}: '{content.content}'")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":