Polly vs agent-framework

Polly and agent-framework share 3 technologies: Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory, System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource, and Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions. Polly is written in C# and agent-framework in Python.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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Polly

Polly is a .NET resilience and transient-fault-handling library that allows developers to express policies such as Retry, Circuit Breaker, Timeout, Bulkhead Isolation, and Fallback in a fluent and thread-safe manner. From version 6.0.1, Polly targets .NET Standard 1.1 and 2.0+.

C#14.3kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit 8a37f64What is Polly built with?

Only in Polly

  • System.ValueTuple
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Options
  • System.ComponentModel.Annotations
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console

In common

microsoft

agent-framework

A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.

Python14.6kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit 924a6e5What is agent-framework built with?

Only in agent-framework

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Polly106,814 lines written379 code files
agent-framework1,111,813 lines written1,483 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
Polly0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot
agent-framework27.7% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
PollyLast push November 7, 20262,845 commits14,253 stars
agent-frameworkLast push November 8, 20263,881 commits14,594 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Polly325 test files81.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
agent-framework1,113 test files68.2% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Polly or agent-framework?
agent-framework, with 1,111,813 lines written; Polly has 106,814.

The proof: microsoft/agent-framework's code at commit 924a6e5

Which has more GitHub stars, Polly or agent-framework?
agent-framework, with 14,594 stars; Polly has 14,253.

The proof: microsoft/agent-framework on GitHub

Which has more tests, Polly or agent-framework?
agent-framework, with 1,113 test files; Polly has 325.

The proof: microsoft/agent-framework's code at commit 924a6e5

Which was updated more recently, Polly or agent-framework?
agent-framework: its last push was on November 8, 2026, and Polly's on November 7, 2026.

The proof: microsoft/agent-framework's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, Polly or agent-framework?
agent-framework: an AI signed 27.7% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex; in Polly, 0.1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in microsoft/agent-framework

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