diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/invocations/Hosted-Invocations-EchoAgent/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/invocations/Hosted-Invocations-EchoAgent/README.md
index 5fcfddab22..404f88d074 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/invocations/Hosted-Invocations-EchoAgent/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/invocations/Hosted-Invocations-EchoAgent/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,34 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:8088/invocations \
   -d "Hello from Docker!"
 ```
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-invocations-echo-agent && cd hosted-invocations-echo-agent
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/invocations/Hosted-Invocations-EchoAgent/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-invocations-echo-agent
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If you are consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package (not building from source), use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `Hosted-Invocations-EchoAgent.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AgentSkills/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AgentSkills/README.md
index 28917a19e0..33a872ce64 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AgentSkills/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AgentSkills/README.md
@@ -107,3 +107,29 @@ azd env set SKILL_NAMES "support-style,escalation-policy"
 The deployed agent's Managed Identity needs **Azure AI User** on the Foundry project to download skills at startup.
 
 > The `skills/` source folder is **not** deployed to Foundry — only the downloaded skills are used at runtime. The provisioning step must have been run against the same Foundry project before the agent can download the skills.
+
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-agent-skills && cd hosted-agent-skills
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AgentSkills/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-agent-skills
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AzureSearchRag/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AzureSearchRag/README.md
index ede4db1010..f82ee30e5a 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AzureSearchRag/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AzureSearchRag/README.md
@@ -174,6 +174,34 @@ The model receives the top three search results as additional context and cites
 
 Replace the seed documents (or point the sample at an existing index with your own content) to ground the agent in your own knowledge base.
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-azure-search-rag && cd hosted-azure-search-rag
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-AzureSearchRag/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-azure-search-rag
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If you are consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package (not building from source), use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `HostedAzureSearchRag.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ChatClientAgent/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ChatClientAgent/README.md
index ace8892572..4e11ed8023 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ChatClientAgent/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ChatClientAgent/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,32 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:8088/responses \
   -d '{"input": "Hello!", "model": "hosted-chat-client-agent"}'
 ```
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-chat-client-agent && cd hosted-chat-client-agent
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ChatClientAgent/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-chat-client-agent
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If you are consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package (not building from source), use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor` — it performs a full `dotnet restore` and `dotnet publish` inside the container. See the commented section in `HostedChatClientAgent.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Files/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Files/README.md
index 729aca5c5f..80b68abe2e 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Files/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Files/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,34 @@ docker run --rm -p 8088:8088 \
 
 The bundled `resources/` folder is part of the published output and ships inside the image.
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-files && cd hosted-files
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Files/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-files
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package, use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor` and switch the `ProjectReference` entries in `HostedFiles.csproj` to `PackageReference` (commented section in the csproj).
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-FoundryAgent/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-FoundryAgent/README.md
index 8265a80632..3aa80756ee 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-FoundryAgent/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-FoundryAgent/README.md
@@ -107,6 +107,32 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:8088/responses \
   -d '{"input": "Hello!", "model": "<your-agent-name>"}'
 ```
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-foundry-agent && cd hosted-foundry-agent
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-FoundryAgent/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-foundry-agent
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If you are consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package (not building from source), use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor` — it performs a full `dotnet restore` and `dotnet publish` inside the container. See the commented section in `HostedFoundryAgent.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-LocalTools/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-LocalTools/README.md
index 8016ff7ae9..8ad876e21e 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-LocalTools/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-LocalTools/README.md
@@ -108,6 +108,34 @@ The agent has a single tool `GetAvailableHotels` defined as a C# method with `[D
 
 The tool searches a mock database of 6 Seattle hotels and returns formatted results with name, location, rating, and pricing.
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-local-tools && cd hosted-local-tools
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-LocalTools/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-local-tools
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If you are consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package (not building from source), use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `HostedLocalTools.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-McpTools/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-McpTools/README.md
index 3773d9760d..f0f0be9e74 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-McpTools/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-McpTools/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,34 @@ docker run --rm -p 8088:8088 \
   hosted-mcp-tools
 ```
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir mcp-tools && cd mcp-tools
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-McpTools/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME mcp-tools
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 Use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `HostedMcpTools.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-MemoryAgent/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-MemoryAgent/README.md
index d9b3a11825..d8820096a0 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-MemoryAgent/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-MemoryAgent/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,34 @@ The script publishes the project, builds the image, runs the container with two
 `HOSTED_USER_ISOLATION_KEY` values, drives a multi-turn conversation per user, asserts that each
 user only sees their own memories, and exits non-zero on failure.
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-memory-agent && cd hosted-memory-agent
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-MemoryAgent/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-memory-agent
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If you are consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package (not building from source), use the
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Observability/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Observability/README.md
index 889eacca82..e51959c6f5 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Observability/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Observability/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,34 @@ docker run --rm -p 8088:8088 \
 
 Once deployed, telemetry flows to the Application Insights instance attached to your Foundry project. In the Foundry UI, the **Traces** tab next to **Playground** lists conversations and lets you drill into the span tree for any request.
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-observability && cd hosted-observability
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Observability/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-observability
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package, use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `HostedObservability.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-TextRag/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-TextRag/README.md
index 5e4e5140c0..c45b3f9101 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-TextRag/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-TextRag/README.md
@@ -111,6 +111,34 @@ The `TextSearchProvider` runs a mock search **before each model invocation**:
 
 The model receives the search results as additional context and cites the source in its response. In production, replace `MockSearchAsync` with a call to Azure AI Search or your preferred search provider.
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-text-rag && cd hosted-text-rag
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-TextRag/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-text-rag
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If you are consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package (not building from source), use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `HostedTextRag.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ToolboxMcpSkills/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ToolboxMcpSkills/README.md
index 0c6b5ba60e..e630881ece 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ToolboxMcpSkills/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ToolboxMcpSkills/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,34 @@ Using the Azure Developer CLI:
 azd ai agent invoke --local "What skills do you have available?"
 ```
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-toolbox-mcp-skills && cd hosted-toolbox-mcp-skills
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-ToolboxMcpSkills/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-toolbox-mcp-skills
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 If you are consuming the Agent Framework as a NuGet package (not building from source), use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `HostedToolboxMcpSkills.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Handoff/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Handoff/README.md
index 643af74551..341564ad73 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Handoff/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Handoff/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,34 @@ User message
 
 The triage agent receives every message and hands off to the appropriate specialist. Specialists route back to the triage agent after responding, allowing for multi-turn conversations.
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir triage-workflow && cd triage-workflow
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Handoff/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME triage-workflow
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 Use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `HostedWorkflowHandoff.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Simple/README.md b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Simple/README.md
index d91d27445d..d3fbd5495b 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Simple/README.md
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Simple/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,34 @@ Input text
 
 Each agent in the chain receives the output of the previous agent. The final result demonstrates how meaning is preserved (or subtly shifted) through multiple translation hops.
 
+## Deploying to Foundry (azd spec)
+
+This sample includes an `azd` manifest (`agent.manifest.yaml`) and hosted agent spec (`agent.yaml`) for deployment to Foundry.
+
+Initialize an `azd` project from this sample's manifest:
+
+```bash
+mkdir hosted-workflows && cd hosted-workflows
+azd ai agent init -m https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/blob/main/dotnet/samples/04-hosting/FoundryHostedAgents/responses/Hosted-Workflow-Simple/agent.manifest.yaml
+```
+
+Then deploy:
+
+```bash
+azd deploy
+```
+
+If you need to override defaults, set deployment-time environment variables in the `azd` environment before deploying:
+
+```bash
+azd env set AGENT_NAME hosted-workflow-simple
+azd env set AZURE_AI_MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_NAME gpt-4o
+```
+
+For end-to-end hosted agent deployment guidance, see the [official deployment guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/agents/how-to/deploy-hosted-agent).
+
+---
+
 ## NuGet package users
 
 Use the standard `Dockerfile` instead of `Dockerfile.contributor`. See the commented section in `HostedWorkflowSimple.csproj` for the `PackageReference` alternative.