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.NET Workflows - Support "inline agents" for declarative workflows

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.NET declarative workflows
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Description

Object model defines support for invoking an "inline agent": `InvokeAzureResponse`. An "inline agent" effectively specifies the agent definition (instructions, tools, etc) along with the invocation parameters:

```yaml
- kind: InvokeAzureResponse
id: invoke_response_1
conversationId: conv_123xyz
agent:
model:
id: gpt-5
options:
temperature: 0
instructions: Be awesome!
capabilities:
codeInterpeter: true
input:
messages: =UserMessage("Hi!")
arguments:
location: Seattle, WA, USA
now: =System.CurrentDateTime
externalLoop:
variable: Local.UserInput
when: =!Local.IsComplete
maxIterations: 4
output:
autoSend: true
messages: Local.AgentResponse
responseObject: Local.AgentResponseObject
structuredOutputs: Local.AgentStructuredOutputs
```

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Research direction

Start by locating the .NET declarative workflow entry point for InvokeAzureResponse and compare it with the existing object-model support for inline agents. Done means an inline agent can declare its model, instructions, capabilities, invocation inputs, external loop, and outputs using the shown workflow shape.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
ai
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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