Geek Out Time: Creating a Local AI Agent on My Mac Using Autogen Builder with the Local LLM…

Geek Out Time: Creating a Local AI Agent on My Mac Using Autogen Builder with the Local LLM (Microsoft Phi3 model)

AI has come a long way, and now creating your own AI agent is more accessible than ever with various newly released AI agent frameworks from Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI. With tools like AutoGen Builder ( https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/ ) and powerful local LLMs like Microsoft Phi3, you can build and deploy AI solutions right from your Mac. Let’s do it together — a step-by-step guide to achieve just that.

Step 1: Install AutoGen Builder In my previous post, we played with AutoGen from Microsoft. AutoGen Builder is its portal with a no-code environment for users to easily create workflows, models, and agents. Run the following command to install:

pip install autogenstudio​ Once installed, run its web UI in the terminal:

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