# Framework Selection Checklist

Choose the right multi-agent framework.

## Requirements Analysis

- [ ] Use case clearly defined
- [ ] Complexity level assessed (single vs multi-agent)
- [ ] State management needs identified
- [ ] Human-in-the-loop requirements defined
- [ ] Observability needs documented

## Framework Evaluation

### LangGraph
- [ ] Need complex stateful workflows
- [ ] Require persistence and checkpoints
- [ ] Want streaming support
- [ ] Need human-in-the-loop
- [ ] Already using LangChain ecosystem

### CrewAI
- [ ] Role-based collaboration pattern
- [ ] Hierarchical team structure
- [ ] Agent delegation needed
- [ ] Quick prototyping required
- [ ] Built-in memory preferred

### OpenAI Agents SDK
- [ ] OpenAI-native ecosystem
- [ ] Handoff pattern fits use case
- [ ] Need built-in guardrails
- [ ] Want OpenAI tracing
- [ ] Simpler agent definition preferred

### Microsoft Agent Framework
- [ ] Enterprise compliance requirements
- [ ] Using Azure ecosystem
- [ ] Need A2A protocol support
- [ ] Want AutoGen+SK merger features
- [ ] Long-term Microsoft support preferred

### AG2 (Community AutoGen)
- [ ] Open-source flexibility priority
- [ ] Community-driven development OK
- [ ] AutoGen familiarity exists
- [ ] Custom modifications needed

## Technical Considerations

- [ ] Team expertise with framework
- [ ] Framework maturity level acceptable
- [ ] Community support adequate
- [ ] Documentation quality sufficient
- [ ] Production readiness validated

## Integration Assessment

- [ ] Observability tool compatibility (Langfuse, etc.)
- [ ] LLM provider compatibility
- [ ] Existing codebase integration
- [ ] Testing framework support
- [ ] CI/CD pipeline compatibility

## Risk Mitigation

- [ ] Fallback strategy defined
- [ ] Framework lock-in assessed
- [ ] Migration path understood
- [ ] Version update strategy
- [ ] Community health evaluated

## Decision Documentation

- [ ] Framework choice documented
- [ ] Rationale recorded
- [ ] Alternatives considered listed
- [ ] Trade-offs acknowledged
- [ ] Review date scheduled
