Microsoft's open-source AI SDK for building agents in .NET, Python, and Java. Integrates with OpenAI, Azure, and Hugging Face for enterprise AI apps.
Best For
Teams & solo builders
Key Pros & Cons
Strengths
- 16.6% fork-to-star ratio — strong developer contribution signal
Watch Out For
- Low community score (2/100) — smaller support network
Market Momentum
25
-2
24h
-5
7d
-25
30d
14-day heat score history
Creator Buzz3
Search Interest58
Community Activity2
Growth Momentum38
Score ForecastConfidence: low
17
7-day est.
17
14-day est.
Trend slope: 0.00 pts/day
What This Score Means
Semantic Kernel is in a declining trend within AI Frameworks — consider whether the team is still actively investing before building on it.
Abandonment & Maintenance Risk
High Risk
Trend phaseDeclining
30-day score change-25 pts
Listed on HookFlow3mo old
Discontinued flag✓ No
Commit cadenceVery Active
Last commitToday
Risk Factors
- Rapid score decline over 30 days
- Declining trend — worth monitoring
- GitHub repo actively maintained — last commit Today
GitHub Repository Health
A
Very Active
Stars
28,419
Forks
4,706
Open Issues
252
Watchers
296
Last commitToday
7-day star growth+39 stars
Fork / Star ratio16.6%
Snapshot dateAug 4, 2026
Data Lock-In Index
100
/ 100 (lower = more open)
○ Webhooks Out○ Bulk Export○ Open Formats
vs. Category Peers (AI Frameworks)
Tool
A.R.C.
Heat
7d Δ
Lock-In
Semantic Kernel (this)
—
25
-5
100
Candle
—
46
+11
33
Burn
—
46
+8
33
Replicate▲ Declining
C
44
-4
0
Haystack
—
42
+6
100
LiteLLM▲ Peak
—
40
+2
100
Lock-In: 0 = fully open, 100 = maximum data lock-in. A.R.C. = Architecture · Reliability · Context score (A–F).
Snapshot Disclaimer: All scores, rankings, and metrics in this report reflect data as of August 4, 2026. Heat scores, community activity, and market momentum are recalculated daily — figures shown here represent a point-in-time snapshot and may differ from current values on HookFlow.ai.
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