Welcome to the 74th edition of Age of Copilots newsletter!
This newsletter has a recent list of articles and videos to update developers with latest and upcoming developments in Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Foundry, Microsoft Copilots and Microsoft AI delivered weekly to your inbox.
Giorgio Urghini shares that building Copilot Studio agents has always been a UI-first effort. That changes with announcement of Skills for Copilot Studio
With AI coding tools like Claude Code and GitHub Copilot, we can now build agents up to 20x faster, and with better results.
💻 We’re open-sourcing “Skills for Copilot Studio”, a plugin that lets you author, test, and troubleshoot Copilot Studio agents directly from your terminal with your favorite AI coding assistant.
Improve complex UI automation with computer‑using agents | Microsoft Copilot Blog
Computer‑using agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio now offers more model choice including Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5, stronger security and governance, and easier scale—so you can automate more of your work across web and desktop apps with confidence.
Powering Frontier Transformation with Copilot and agents | Microsoft 365 Blog
Jared Spataro announced Wave 3 of Microsoft 365 Copilot which includes Copilot Cowork, Agents in chat and many more features.
Copilot Cowork brings long‑running, multi‑step work into Microsoft 365 Copilot, moving beyond prompts and responses toward execution that unfolds over time.
Power Pages team announced the Agent API for Power Pages, a new capability that enables site creators to build custom chat and other user experiences and integrate these seamlessly with their custom-built Microsoft Copilot Studio agents.
Rory Preddy shares GitHub Copilot CLI is now GA
1️⃣Plan, code, test, iterate—without leaving terminal
2️⃣Built-in GitHub MCP; add custom servers, plugins, markdown skills easily
3️⃣Infinite sessions, repo memory and so much more !!
Learn more 👉https://lnkd.in/d33epNwY
Copilot Tasks: From Answers to Actions | Microsoft Copilot Blog
Microsoft introduced Copilot Tasks — AI that doesn’t just talk to you, but works for you.
Scott Durow shares that VS Code Github Copilot has Autopilot for agents.
Microsoft Copilot Cowork. The Rise of the AI Coworker
In this episode of #PromptwithPal Pallavi Lokesh Shetty shares a short walkthrough showing how Copilot Work actually works in practice, including how Copilot can coordinate documents, data analysis, presentations, and communications for a customer meeting.
🎥 YouTube Link: https://lnkd.in/gZMrREMu
Copilot Studio and Power Automate Better together
Jens Bocking shares how Copilot Studio and Power Automate can be used together.
Microsoft AI Stack Decision Framework
Howdang Rashid shares his Microsoft AI Stack Decision Framework cheat sheet which covers the five layers you actually need to understand:
🤖 M365 Copilot
🧠 AI Builder
⚡ Power Automate Generative Actions
🧑💻 Copilot Studio
🦾 Microsoft Foundry
- when to use each one, what they’re best for, and the key edge that makes each one different.
Vardhaman Deshpande: Build a Custom UI for a Copilot Studio Agent using the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK
In this article Vardhaman Deshpande shows how to build a Custom UI for a Copilot Studio Agent using the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK
Review: From Models to Agents: Engineering Custom Engine Agents in Microsoft WorkIQ as a tool in Copilot Studio
Rafsan shares that we can use WorkIQ as a tool inside Copilot Studio. With WorkIQ tools, we may rely less on traditional connectors to access data. But it’s not just about retrieving data. WorkIQ also brings intelligence about that data similar to what we already see in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Griffin Lickfeldt shares a Copilot Studio Agent Playbook which is a quick step-by-step guide to help you know what to focus on as you build your own agents.
Introducing MATE: A Modular Testing Environment for AI Agents
In this article Holger Imbery shares Multi-Agent Test Environment (MATE) is an internal project and framework designed to provide automated, comprehensive testing for AI agents, initially focusing on Microsoft Copilot Studio agents
Foundry by Smita & Nanddeep Nachan at the M365 Con | LinkedIn
In this Session recap of M365Con practical engineering guide inspired by Nanddeep Nachan and Smita Nachan covers how to build custom engine agents in Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft 365 Copilot with WorkIQ
Rafsan Huseynov shares Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting much smarter with WorkIQ
Work IQ brings together the key pieces that make AI useful at work and I am sure you have already noticed it:
🔷 Data: your emails, files, Teams chats, and soon data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Apps
🔷 Context: memory and personalization based on how you interact with Copilot
🔷 Skills & tools: instructions and capabilities that help Copilot take action
Import Agents as Hosted agents to Microsoft Foundry
In this article, Leyre de la Calzada walks through how to import agents as hosted agents to Microsoft Foundry.
In this full tutorial Damien Bird designs an AI agent that generates personalised HR contract documents using Power Automate, SharePoint lists, and a Word template.
In this session, April Dunnam demonstrates how to add document generation capabilities to Copilot Studio agents using AI prompts instead of code interpreter. She explains when prompts are the better choice for predictable, repeatable Word outputs and walks through a full end-to-end scenario where an agent generates structured interview preparation documents from Dataverse data.
Use Claude Skills to Build Copilot Studio Agents
In this video, Rafsen Huseynov shows how to use Claude Skills to build a Copilot Studio agent using natural language. Instead of manually configuring everything in the Copilot Studio interface, you can clone your agent into VS Code, use the terminal, and describe what you want the agent to do in plain language. Claude Skills then helps generate and update the agent.
In this video Sriram Balaji walks through how to implement magentic orchestration pattern in Copilot Studio
In this video Dewain Robinson shows you how powerful just one tool and one child agent can be in Copilot Studio. I showcase an example of this by showing you how to evaluate resumes against job listings
In this video Dewain Robinson shows you how to call or pass an uploaded file to Copilot Studio’s chat to a prompt.
This video by Girish Uppal provides a comprehensive guide to Copilot Studio features, covering topics such as dark theme solutions and agent creation.
SharePoint Agents vs Copilot Studio – Which One Should You Use?
In this session, Dhruvin take a DEEP DIVE into SharePoint Agents — Microsoft’s AI-powered assistants built right into SharePoint and compares Sharepoint agent with Copilot Studio.
Build AI Agents with Your Data for Under $10 a Month!
Bob Ward from Microsoft walks through building a simple AI Application that ‘knows’ your data using Copilot Studio and Azure SQL Database. Help your marketing team or your shoppers in these real-life use cases - and then rise and repeat to build more! All for only $10 a month, with no coding skills required.
Who’s Using Copilot Studio? | Bosch Improves Employee Experience with AI Agents
In this video, Bosch shares how they’re using Microsoft Copilot Studio to build AI agents that help employees work more efficiently—right where they need support.
This video from Daniel Christian deep-dives in the concept of preferred solution for Copilot Studio.
Pro-Code Enterprise AI-Agents using MCP for Low-Code Integration
In this video Sebastien Myer shows you how to create Enterprise Agents with Pro-Code and Low-Code using the Model Context Protocol to close the gap between these two approaches. Enjoy! 🔍In this video, you’ll learn:
Pro-Code Agents with Microsoft Agent Framework
Low-Code Integration with Logic Apps
Bridging the Gap using Model Context Protocol (MCP)
The New Copilot Studio Claude Skill Will Change How You Build Agents: Step-by-step installation
In this video Wario Wario shows you how to use *Skills for Copilot Studio* to build and manage agents directly from **VS Code and Claude Code**.
Setting up the Power Apps MCP server in Copilot Studio | Power Platform Shorts
Check out the latest video in our Power Platform “Getting Started With” series, as we take a look at how you can set up the Power Apps MCP server in Copilot Studio.
CAT Kickstarter events
Three more immersive, hands-on events designed to help you unlock the full potential of AI and Copilot in your organization.
Over three action-packed days, you’ll:
✅ Learn how to measure agent value and drive adoption
✅ Get Copilot-ready by experiencing and envisioning AI agents
✅ Discover how to govern and secure AI responsibly
📍 Upcoming Events:
📅 Atlanta, GA | March 3–5
📅 Detroit, MI | March 10–12
📅 Bellevue, WA | March 24–26
Copilot Studio with Microsoft Purview
See how Copilot Studio and Power Platform integrate with Microsoft Purview to apply DLP, labeling, and auditing automatically—so governance scales with innovation.
Join Jeremy Chapman, a leading technical voice on Copilot and AI governance, for a free live Virtual Training Day webinar built for IT pros deploying Copilot responsibly.
Choose a Date and Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gzXEZG_N
Discover the Copilot Learning Hub – your one-stop source for all things Microsoft Copilot!
Microsoft Copilot Studio Resources
Resources to help you on your Copilot Studio journey, curated by Power CAT and updated regularly
The Custom Engine - the technical blog of the Microsoft Copilot Studio Customer Advisory Team (CAT). It is focussed on deep-dive guidance, examples, and patterns for Copilot Studio.
Copilot Studio Resources | The Custom Engine
Your guide to Microsoft Copilot Studio documentation, training, tools, and best practices from Microsoft CAT team.
Microsoft Copilot Studio Official Documentation
In this learning path, you'll learn how to create custom agents in Copilot Studio and practice your skills with a guided project.
Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot in Copilot Studio - Training | Microsoft Learn
Build agents that extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with additional knowledge and capabilities. Use Copilot Studio to build declarative agents, add knowledge, add tools, and publish agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Build a foundation to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot - Training | Microsoft Learn
Prepare to build AI agents and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot using Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit, and more.
Build Agents with Copilot Studio in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft Learn
This MS Learn article walks through how to build agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio Lite(formerly Agent Builder)
Copilot for Microsoft 365 Pathway.
In this learning pathway Paul Griffith outlines the learning content for exploring Copilot for Microsoft 365.
This hands-on training is your entry point into the world of agents: from grounded prompts to Adaptive Cards and agent flows, you'll learn how to build, scale, and deploy intelligent agents using real-world tools and use cases.
Create agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio - Online Workshop - Training | Microsoft Learn
In this learning path you complete hands on activities using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Automate.
AI Agents for Beginners - A Course | ai-agents-for-beginners
This course has lessons covering the fundamentals of building AI Agents. Each lesson in this course includes code examples.
Copilot Developer Camp is a self-paced learning resource, designed to help you build agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot. It provides practical guidance and real-world examples to support your development journey.
Microsoft Copilot Studio ❤️ MCP | Power Platform Developer Blog
This lab gives you a hands-on understanding of MCP and how it works with Microsoft Copilot Studio
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to create custom agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Microsoft Copilot Studio – Microsoft Adoption
Your one-stop hub for Copilot Studio adoption
AI Agents Hub – Microsoft Adoption
Your one-stop hub for getting started and scaling agents!
Here’s what you’ll find:
✅ Step-by-step setup and deployment guidance
✅ Role-based training for different users
✅ Best practices and support documentation
✅ Tools to help you build and scale agents
Whether you’re a business user, developer, or admin, this resource is designed to help you succeed from day one.
Adopt, extend and build Copilot experiences across the Microsoft Cloud | Microsoft Learn
The above article highlights the differences between the adopt, extend, and build options showcasing the breadth of possibilities that Copilot offers.
Adopting Extending and Building Your Own Copilots | BRK401 (youtube.com)
In this Ignite session, you will learn no-code, low-code and pro-code ways that you can use the Microsoft Copilot stack. You will also be exploring the Power Platform Copilots, Dynamics Copilots, Windows Copilot, M365 Copilots and more!
Create your AI strategy - Cloud Adoption Framework | Microsoft Learn
A successful AI strategy requires structured planning in four core areas. Identify AI use cases that deliver measurable business value, select Microsoft AI technologies that align to your team’s skills, establish scalable data governance, and implement responsible AI practices that preserve trust and meet regulatory requirements
Select the appropriate AI service model. Microsoft offers three service models with varying levels of customization and shared responsibility: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Use the Microsoft AI decision tree to guide your selection process.
Copilot Studio Governance guide designed by Power CAT team for Copilot Studio projects.
Governing Agents in a Low Code World ebook
This whitepaper delves into the role of Microsoft 365 agents, Agent Builder agents, and Copilot Studio agents, explaining how each type can be utilized to enhance operational efficiency while maintaining stringent security protocols.
Security and governance - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn
Guidance hubs to help you plan, build, and operate agents | Microsoft Copilot Blog
Manuela Pichler shares the launch of Guidance hubs, new agent architecture guidance hub and a refreshed Microsoft Copilot Studio guidance hub. These on-demand resources offer end‑to‑end documentation across the agent lifecycle—from design and planning through operations, governance, and advanced architectural patterns.
Microsoft Copilot Studio guidance documentation - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Copilot Studio guidance documentation provides best practices, implementation, and architecture guidance information from the PowerCAT team that works with our enterprise customers.
Key concepts: Learn about key architecture concepts that help you build robust, efficient, and maintainable solutions with Copilot Studio.
Solution ideas: Discover a range of solution ideas that demonstrate the versatility and power of Copilot Studio.
Copilot Studio implementation guide (PDF)
The Copilot Studio implementation guide offers in-depth guidance, best practices, and reference architectures and patterns. It is designed to help customers, partners, and Microsoft teams plan, design, and review copilot projects and architectures for a successful implementation journey.
Copilot Studio Kit, published by the Microsoft Power CAT team, is a comprehensive set of capabilities designed to augment Microsoft Copilot Studio. The kit helps makers test custom agents, use a large language model to validate AI-generated content, and track aggregated key performance indicators.
This repository contains samples and artifacts for Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Galleries | Microsoft Power Platform Community
The Copilot Cookbook Gallery is a curated gallery that shows you how to use Copilot Studio.
MCS + Azure AI Workshop | Microsoft Copilot Studio Labs
Comprehensive hands-on workshop combining Microsoft Copilot Studio with Azure AI services for building intelligent, enterprise-grade AI solutions.
Ashish Patel shares the 500 AI Agents Projects which is a curated collection of AI agent use cases across various industries. It showcases practical applications and provides links to open-source projects for implementation, illustrating how AI agents are transforming sectors such as healthcare, finance, education, retail, and more.
Official Microsoft Youtube channel for Copilot Studio
Dewain Robinson - The Copilot Studio Dude - YouTube
Samuel Boulanger | Mastering Productivity With AI - YouTube
Power Tech Speck (Girish Uppal) - YouTube
Join Shane Young, Power Platform MVP, as he sets the stage with demos, step-by-step builds, and deep dives into product-specific features that will have you building your own agents in no time. Microsoft worked with Shane to build out Copilot Studio content for Power Platform makers as part of a paid collaboration. #PaidCollaboration
AI in Action: Building with Copilot Studio - YouTube
Copilot Studio training series from Microsoft featuring April Dunnam, Scott Durow, Daniel Laskewitz, Eliaza Benitez and others.
Demystifying Copilot Studio - YouTube
What’s new with Copilot Studio Shorts
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi9EhCY4z99U_8aQBhgnmgVWauEzz-fPL
Understanding Microsoft Agents | EP02 - YouTube
Catch up with the full recap of "Understanding Microsoft Agents" community call.
Kickstart your path in Copilot Studio with this weekly Newsletter by Bulent Altinsoy.
The Copilot Studio | The Copilot Studio - Microsoft 365 Copilot
The Copilot Lab is a weekly newsletter by Daniel Anderson designed to help enable you to be more creative, innovative and ultimately more fulfilled at work by using Microsoft Copilot.
Copilot Studio Learning Hub Weekly newsletter by Kunal Patil
Dynamics 365 Talk – D365 "Taylored" to you! By Dian Taylor
CAT’s technical blog focused on deep-dive guidance, examples, and patterns for Copilot Studio.
Copilot Studio Community Forum
Official Microsoft Copilot Studio Forums
Copilot Studio community forum on Reddit.
The Agent Creators community recognizes a dynamic, global group of agent technology experts whose passion for sharing knowledge makes a significant impact within the community.
Copilot Studio Customer Stories Listing
AI & Microsoft Copilot Customer Stories Listing
Who’s Using Copilot Studio? | Mercedes‑Benz Tech Innovation GmbH’s Agent Journey
Mars is expanding into Microsoft Copilot Studio, already building more than 1,000 agents and accelerating generative AI adoption across the business.
City of Montréal supports citizens with a virtual agent built using Microsoft Copilot Studio
Having transformed interactions with students through the deployment of Microsoft Dynamics 365, the University of Leicester is now taking innovation a step further with Microsoft Copilot Studio.
The university has developed a digital coach and AI-powered agent which provides instant access to key university information. It reduces staff workload and ensures students get the support they need, whenever they need it.
Transform customer experience with AI agents!
See how the latest Customer Experience apps help Intralox grow its pipeline cost-effectively, enhancing quality, productivity, and relationships, and allow Apollo Travel to proactively address customer needs by automating tasks and offering insights.
Create your own autonomous agents with Copilot Studio
See how Eneco uses the new capabilities of Copilot Studio to create agents that automate large portions of their customer service operations, with no coding needed.
Copilot Studio licensing - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn
This article covers Copilot Studio licensing details.
Microsoft Copilot Studio Licensing Guide(PDF)
Copilot Studio agent usage estimator (preview)
Estimator to forecast your agent's message volume
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