## AG2 Now Integrated with CopilotKit

**TL;DR**

- **Instant Multi-Agent UI with CopilotKit**: Connect AG2's powerful multi-agent systems to polished React UIs without building custom components.
- **Standardized Communication**: Uses the AG UI protocol to create a consistent bridge between frontend and backend, eliminating custom API development.
- **Rapid Development**: Build production-ready AG2 powered AI applications in hours through pre-built and custom UI components using CopilotKit.
- **Ready to Go**: Starter repo containing sample code for a travel planning assistant to get you started immediately.

We’re excited to announce that [CopilotKit](https://www.copilotkit.ai/) now integrates with AG2, bringing together AG2’s multi-agent orchestration capabilities with CopilotKit’s React UI components. This integration creates a more seamless development experience for building AI-powered applications.

## AG2 v0.9 Release: Introducing the New Group Chat

### TL;DR

- AG2 [`v0.9`](https://pypi.org/project/ag2/0.9/) unifies the previous Group Chat and Swarm into a single, powerful, new Group Chat
- This unification provides improved flexibility, control, and better foundations for scalability
- Features include pre-built orchestration patterns, enhanced workflow control, and robust context variables
- Includes all capabilities of the previous Group Chat and Swarm
- Swarm is now deprecated but still available. We recommend migrating to the new Group Chat pattern.