Python: allow settings to be created directly

python/pyproject.toml

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ usearch = [
     "pyarrow >= 12.0,< 20.0"
 ]
 weaviate = [
-    "weaviate-client>=4.10,<4.13",
+    "weaviate-client>=4.10,<5.0",
 ]
 pandas = [
     "pandas ~= 2.2"

python/samples/concepts/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_agent_as_kernel_function.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
     # The filter is used for demonstration purposes to show the function invocation.
     kernel.add_filter("function_invocation", function_invocation_filter)
 
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/concepts/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_agent_azure_ai_search.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/concepts/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_agent_file_manipulation.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/concepts/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_agent_message_callback.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async def handle_intermediate_steps(message: ChatMessageContent) -> None:
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/concepts/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_agent_message_callback_streaming.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ async def handle_streaming_intermediate_steps(message: ChatMessageContent) -> No
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/concepts/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_agent_prompt_templating.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async def invoke_agent_with_template(template_str: str, template_format: str, de
     # Configure the prompt template
     prompt_config = PromptTemplateConfig(template=template_str, template_format=template_format)
 
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/concepts/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_agent_streaming.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def get_item_price(
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/concepts/agents/azure_ai_agent/azure_ai_agent_structured_outputs.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Planet(BaseModel):
 
 
 async def main():
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,
         AzureAIAgent.create_client(

python/samples/concepts/on_your_data/azure_chat_gpt_with_data_api.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 # }
 
 # Create the data source settings
-azure_ai_search_settings = AzureAISearchSettings.create()
+azure_ai_search_settings = AzureAISearchSettings()
 
 az_source = AzureAISearchDataSource.from_azure_ai_search_settings(azure_ai_search_settings=azure_ai_search_settings)
 extra = ExtraBody(data_sources=[az_source])

python/samples/concepts/on_your_data/azure_chat_gpt_with_data_api_function_calling.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 kernel = sk.Kernel()
 
 # Create the data source settings
-azure_ai_search_settings = AzureAISearchSettings.create()
+azure_ai_search_settings = AzureAISearchSettings()
 az_source = AzureAISearchDataSource(parameters=azure_ai_search_settings.model_dump())
 extra = ExtraBody(data_sources=[az_source])
 req_settings = AzureChatPromptExecutionSettings(service_id="chat-gpt", extra_body=extra, tool_choice="auto")

python/samples/concepts/on_your_data/azure_chat_gpt_with_data_api_vector_search.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # Bonded by their love for the natural world and shared curiosity, they uncovered a
 # groundbreaking phenomenon in glaciology that could potentially reshape our understanding of climate change.
 
-azure_ai_search_settings = AzureAISearchSettings.create()
+azure_ai_search_settings = AzureAISearchSettings()
 azure_ai_search_settings = azure_ai_search_settings.model_dump()
 
 # This example index has fields "title", "chunk", and "vector".

python/samples/concepts/rag/self-critique_rag.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async def populate_memory(memory: SemanticTextMemory) -> None:
 async def main() -> None:
     kernel = Kernel()
 
-    azure_ai_search_settings = AzureAISearchSettings.create()
+    azure_ai_search_settings = AzureAISearchSettings()
     vector_size = 1536
 
     # Setting up OpenAI services for text completion and text embedding

python/samples/concepts/setup/chat_completion_services.py

@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def get_deepseek_chat_completion_service_and_request_settings() -> tuple[
         OpenAISettings,
     )
 
-    openai_settings = OpenAISettings.create()
+    openai_settings = OpenAISettings()
     if not openai_settings.api_key:
         raise ServiceInitializationError("The DeepSeek API key is required.")
     if not openai_settings.chat_model_id:

python/samples/demos/booking_restaurant/restaurant_booking.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 kernel.add_service(ai_service)
 
 try:
-    booking_sample_settings = BookingSampleSettings.create()
+    booking_sample_settings = BookingSampleSettings()
 except ValidationError as e:
     raise ServiceInitializationError("Failed to initialize the booking sample settings.") from e
 

python/samples/demos/telemetry/main.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from samples.demos.telemetry.telemetry_sample_settings import TelemetrySampleSettings
 
 # Load settings
-settings = TelemetrySampleSettings.create()
+settings = TelemetrySampleSettings()
 
 # Create a resource to represent the service/sample
 resource = Resource.create({ResourceAttributes.SERVICE_NAME: "TelemetryExample"})

python/samples/getting_started/00-getting-started.ipynb

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     "\n",
     "from samples.service_settings import ServiceSettings\n",
     "\n",
-    "service_settings = ServiceSettings.create()\n",
+    "service_settings = ServiceSettings()\n",
     "\n",
     "# Select a service to use for this notebook (available services: OpenAI, AzureOpenAI, HuggingFace)\n",
     "selectedService = (\n",

python/samples/getting_started_with_agents/azure_ai_agent/step1_azure_ai_agent.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/getting_started_with_agents/azure_ai_agent/step2_azure_ai_agent_plugin.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def get_item_price(
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/getting_started_with_agents/azure_ai_agent/step3_azure_ai_agent_group_chat.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ async def should_agent_terminate(self, agent, history):
 
 
 async def main():
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/getting_started_with_agents/azure_ai_agent/step4_azure_ai_agent_code_interpreter.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/getting_started_with_agents/azure_ai_agent/step5_azure_ai_agent_file_search.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/getting_started_with_agents/azure_ai_agent/step6_azure_ai_agent_openapi.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+    ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
 
     async with (
         DefaultAzureCredential() as creds,

python/samples/service_settings.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
+from typing import Literal
+
 from semantic_kernel.kernel_pydantic import KernelBaseSettings
 
 
@@ -13,8 +15,8 @@ class ServiceSettings(KernelBaseSettings):
     are missing.
 
     Args:
-        global_llm_service (str | None): The LLM service to use for the samples, either "OpenAI" or "AzureOpenAI"
+        global_llm_service: The LLM service to use for the samples, either "OpenAI" or "AzureOpenAI"
             If not provided, defaults to "AzureOpenAI".
     """
 
-    global_llm_service: str | None = None
+    global_llm_service: Literal["OpenAI", "AzureOpenAI"] = "AzureOpenAI"

python/samples/sk_service_configurator.py

@@ -29,16 +29,15 @@ def add_service(
         Kernel: The configured kernel
     """
     try:
-        settings = ServiceSettings.create(
+        settings = ServiceSettings(
             env_file_path=env_file_path,
             env_file_encoding=env_file_encoding,
         )
     except ValidationError as ex:
         raise ServiceInitializationError("Unable to configure learn resources settings.", ex) from ex
 
-    if not settings.global_llm_service:
+    if "global_llm_service" not in settings.model_fields_set:
         print("GLOBAL_LLM_SERVICE not set, trying to use Azure OpenAI.")
-        settings.global_llm_service = "AzureOpenAI"
 
     # The service_id is used to identify the service in the kernel.
     # This can be updated to a custom value if needed.

python/semantic_kernel/agents/azure_ai/azure_ai_agent.py

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def create_client(
             AIProjectClient: The Azure AI Project client
         """
         if conn_str is None:
-            ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings.create()
+            ai_agent_settings = AzureAIAgentSettings()
             if not ai_agent_settings.project_connection_string:
                 raise AgentInitializationException("Please provide a valid Azure AI connection string.")
             conn_str = ai_agent_settings.project_connection_string.get_secret_value()

python/semantic_kernel/agents/bedrock/bedrock_agent.py

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ async def create_and_prepare_agent(
             An instance of BedrockAgent with the created agent.
         """
         try:
-            bedrock_agent_settings = BedrockAgentSettings.create(
+            bedrock_agent_settings = BedrockAgentSettings(
                 agent_resource_role_arn=agent_resource_role_arn,
                 foundation_model=foundation_model,
                 env_file_path=env_file_path,

python/semantic_kernel/agents/open_ai/azure_assistant_agent.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def setup_resources(
             An Azure OpenAI client instance and the configured deployment name (model)
         """
         try:
-            azure_openai_settings = AzureOpenAISettings.create(
+            azure_openai_settings = AzureOpenAISettings(
                 api_key=api_key,
                 base_url=base_url,
                 endpoint=endpoint,

python/semantic_kernel/agents/open_ai/azure_responses_agent.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def setup_resources(
             An Azure OpenAI client instance and the configured deployment name (model)
         """
         try:
-            azure_openai_settings = AzureOpenAISettings.create(
+            azure_openai_settings = AzureOpenAISettings(
                 api_key=api_key,
                 base_url=base_url,
                 endpoint=endpoint,

python/semantic_kernel/agents/open_ai/open_ai_assistant_agent.py

@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def setup_resources(
             An OpenAI client instance and the configured model name
         """
         try:
-            openai_settings = OpenAISettings.create(
+            openai_settings = OpenAISettings(
                 chat_model_id=ai_model_id,
                 api_key=api_key,
                 org_id=org_id,

python/semantic_kernel/agents/open_ai/openai_responses_agent.py

@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def setup_resources(
             An OpenAI client instance and the configured Response model name
         """
         try:
-            openai_settings = OpenAISettings.create(
+            openai_settings = OpenAISettings(
                 responses_model_id=ai_model_id,
                 api_key=api_key,
                 org_id=org_id,