Welcome to the Amplifier Tutorial

Learn Amplifier, the modular AI agent framework from Microsoft.

What You'll Learn

This tutorial takes you from zero to productive with Amplifier:

  1. Getting Started - Install, configure, and run your first conversation
  2. Core Concepts - Understand bundles, modules, agents, and recipes
  3. Tools Reference - Deep dives into every available tool
  4. Developer Setup - Professional workflows for serious development
  5. Advanced Topics - Build your own bundles, tools, and agents

Who This Is For

  • Developers who want an AI coding assistant they can customize
  • Teams who need multi-provider flexibility (not locked to one vendor)
  • Power users frustrated with black-box AI tools
  • Anyone curious about how modern AI agents actually work

Quick Start (90 Seconds)

# Install UV (Python package manager)
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Install Amplifier
uv tool install git+https://github.com/microsoft/amplifier

# Configure your AI provider
amplifier init

# Start chatting
amplifier

That's it. You're now running a modular AI agent framework.

Why Amplifier?

Traditional AI Tools Amplifier
One AI provider Switch between 7+ providers
Limited customization Full module system
Black box Transparent event logging
Ad-hoc prompts Declarative workflows (recipes)
Single agent Multi-agent orchestration

Next Steps

New to Amplifier? Start with What is Amplifier?

Ready to install? Jump to Installation

Want to explore? Browse the Tools Reference

This tutorial is generated using Amplifier itself. The source is modular markdown that can be updated incrementally.