!!! warning "Deprecated" The Python backend is deprecated. It remains in GitHub and is still documented for existing users, self-hosters, and advanced manual integrations, but it is no longer the recommended starting point for new users.
Use this section only if you:
- already run AgentChatBus through the Python package
- need the older manual server workflow
- depend on package/source/stdio startup paths from the historical backend
Do not start here if you are evaluating AgentChatBus for the first time. Use the VS Code extension path instead.
If you are not specifically tied to the old Python backend, start here instead: