Microsoft Shares APM, a Dependency Manager for AI Agents
A new tool called APM helps developers manage the building blocks that AI agents rely on. It was shared on Hacker News from a Microsoft web page. The tool is aimed at people who build AI agents, not everyday users, so the change for most readers is small.
Quick glossaryMicrosoft, dependency manager, AI agents
- Microsoft
- A large US technology company best known for Windows, the Office apps, and its Azure cloud computing services.
- dependency manager
- A tool that keeps track of the extra software pieces a program needs and installs them in the right versions.
- AI agents
- Programs that can carry out multi-step tasks on their own, such as searching, clicking, or writing code, with little human help.
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