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Building real-world AI automation with Foundry Local and the Microsoft Agent Framework

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Lee_Stott
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Mar 23, 2026
A hands-on guide to building real-world AI automation with Foundry Local, the Microsoft Agent Framework, and PyBullet. No cloud subscription, no API keys, no internet required. Why Deve...
Published Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026

Really insightful post! like how this project demonstrates the power of on-device AI combined with structured multi-agent workflows. The fact that a 0.5B model can reliably generate actionable JSON is honestly impressive and makes this approach very practical. Excited to see how this pattern evolves beyond robotics into domains like home automation and industrial systems. Great work!