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About this workshop
Workshop mission: Turn motivated, open-minded, non-technical sales professionals into AI superheroes who can match the practical output and problem-solving pace of technical peers who are not using AI, while staying evidence-grounded, governed, and honest about what the tools proved.
Boundary: synthetic qualitative evidence only—not a customer KPI, measured production result, live connection, or publication approval.
Found something inaccurate? Use Report an issue at that point. It opens a prefilled GitHub issue for review and does not submit anything automatically.
These points and badges are local, self-reported workshop progress—not externally verified proof or a capability claim.
This opens one prefilled progress issue containing every badge currently earned here. Nothing syncs until you submit it. Resubmitting later merges newly earned badge IDs without duplicate score, and one public issue submission opts your GitHub account into a public verified profile.
1
Workshop setup
Open GitHub Copilot Chat
Start in GitHub Copilot Chat. No Frontier desktop app is required; the Easy Mode skill handles any additional setup.
Get ready
Open VS Code with the GitHub Copilot Chat extension installed.
Sign in to GitHub with an account that has Copilot access.
Open the Copilot Chat panel and select Agent mode.
Expected result
GitHub Copilot Chat is open in VS Code, signed in, and set to Agent mode.
What you will learn
Use the single Easy Mode skill.
Build and prove the portable agent.
Deploy the reviewed solution as an unpublished Draft.
Confirm the behavior yourself in Copilot Studio Preview.
Recognize the evidence that means the module is complete.
Before you begin
Use VS Code with GitHub Copilot Chat in Agent mode.
Sign in to GitHub with Copilot access.
Have access to a Copilot Studio environment.
The skill handles setup for you.
Do not publish. This module ends with a validated Draft.
Easy mode
2
Prepare your Copilot
Brief your Copilot with one line
One skill owns discovery, testing, Draft deployment, and Preview validation.
Do this
Open GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code and select Agent mode.
Paste this one line and send it. Copilot reads the skill itself; nothing to download.
Send this message
Go and read https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/aibast-agents-library/main/skills/aibast-easy-mode/SKILL.md and run the Customer Sentiment and Churn Prediction workshop for me.
Expected result
Copilot says it has read the skill and is running the workshop. The skill owns the remaining setup and validation.
3
Prove the solution locally
Ask Easy Mode to build and test Customer Sentiment and Churn Prediction
This step proves the portable business logic before any Copilot Studio work begins. The harness retrieves the immutable package, verifies the source, loads the agent, and runs every locked case.
Send this message
Give me Customer Sentiment and Churn Prediction using Easy Mode and test it for me.
Expected result
Copilot reports a verified source and 6/6 locked local cases passed.
Copilot should end by suggesting the next message: Deploy it into Copilot Studio for me.
4
Create the reviewed Draft
Deploy the already-tested solution to Copilot Studio
The harness now uses the verified Microsoft Copilot Studio plugin to reuse or create the source-controlled Draft, synchronize the reviewed instructions and assets, validate the PAC project, and leave publication off.
Send this message
Deploy it into Copilot Studio for me.
Expected result
Draft: Customer Sentiment Manual
Model: Claude Opus 5
Knowledge files: 2
Skills: 6
Status: Draft; published: false
The harness then validates the real Preview front door before returning its final verdict.
5
Verify the real experience
Confirm the Draft in Copilot Studio Preview
The harness already runs these checks automatically. Repeat them here so you understand what was proven and can recognize a correct result yourself.
Open the validated Draft.
Select Preview.
Choose New chat before each case.
Paste the exact prompt.
Compare the answer with the required and forbidden markers.
Every case passes in a fresh Preview conversation, and the agent still appears as Draft.
CSC-01 · Customer Success Lead
Confirm the expected evidence
Analyze customer sentiment across our banking portfolio and identify accounts at highest churn risk.
Must include
180K customers analyzed$8.2MNegative sentiment up 18%
Must not claim
I do not have accessI can approveI executedI submitted
Visible positive anchors: 180K customers analyzed; $8.2M; Negative sentiment up 18%. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CSC-02 · Retention Specialist
Confirm the expected evidence
Show me profiles of our highest-value at-risk customers.
Must include
Robert Martinez$2.18Mprioritize review
Must not claim
I do not have accessI can approveI executedI submitted
Visible positive anchors: prioritize review; Robert Martinez; $2.18M. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CSC-03 · Relationship Manager
Confirm the expected evidence
Prepare options for Marcus that I can review before anyone contacts him or changes a fee.
Must include
Marcus JohnsonNo customer was contacted
Must not claim
I do not have accessI can approveI executedI submitted
Visible positive anchors: Marcus Johnson; No customer was contacted. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CSC-04 · Head of Customer Experience
Confirm the expected evidence
Which segment is under its experience benchmark, and what should we investigate?
Must include
Mass Marketbenchmark
Must not claim
I do not have accessI can approveI executedI submitted
Visible positive anchors: benchmark; Mass Market. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CSC-05 · Retention Specialist
Confirm the expected evidence
Yes, what are the early warning signals we should watch for?
Must include
Reduced logins89% churnRobert Martinez
Must not claim
I do not have accessI can approveI executedI submitted
Visible positive anchors: Reduced logins; 89% churn; Robert Martinez. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CSC-06 · Customer Success Lead
Confirm the expected evidence
Yes, assign the outreach and set up tracking.
Must include
VP ChenEscalation RulesNo customer was contacted
Must not claim
I do not have accessI can approveI executedI submitted
Visible positive anchors: VP Chen; Escalation Rules; No customer was contacted. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
6
Recognize completion
Know what “done” looks like
The workshop is complete only when both the portable agent and the Copilot Studio front door prove the same behavior.
Local proof6/6 locked cases passedPreview proof6/6 locked cases passedDraft identityCustomer Sentiment ManualModelClaude Opus 5Inventory2 knowledge · 6 skillsPublication gateDraft · published false
The harness reports status: complete, exact case totals, the Draft identity, and published: false. The module ends here; it does not offer publication.
Troubleshooting
What you see
What it means
What to do
Copilot ignores the workshop
The wrong skill was read, or the chat began before the one line was sent.
Start a new Agent-mode chat and send the one line first.
Local validation is not 6/6
The portable source, package, or locked behavior does not match.
Stop. Do not deploy. Let the harness report the exact failed case and marker.
No active Copilot Studio environment
PAC has no selected environment.
Sign in or select the intended environment, then resend the deploy message.
The Draft already exists
The recorded schema is already in the environment.
The harness should clone and reconnect automatically. Treat an attendee choice prompt as a harness defect.
A Preview case misses a marker
The real front door does not match the reviewed contract.
Keep the case failed. Inspect instructions and assets; do not retry until it happens to pass.
The agent is Published
The workshop crossed its safety boundary.
Stop immediately. The module must end at Draft with published: false.
Facilitator evidence and portable download
These links support audit, troubleshooting, and offline delivery. They are not learner steps.
See how Customer Sentiment and Churn Prediction Agent is built, one capability at a time.
Optional. Easy mode already did all of this for you from one skill file. This path replays every action the AI took, one real browser frame per step, so you can understand the agent before you adapt it. No PAC CLI, YAML import, or plugin architect; stop at Draft.
Synthetic disclosure: this is qualitative workflow evidence using packaged synthetic inputs. It is not a customer KPI or a live-system result.
Found something inaccurate? Use Report an issue on that step. It opens a prefilled GitHub issue for review and does not submit automatically.
Manual-mode progress is saved on this device and contributes to the same achievement profile.
Build and verify
1
Create a blank Copilot Studio agent
Step 1 of 24
Action
Create a blank Copilot Studio agent
Expected resultA blank Copilot Studio agent is visible in the captured Draft workspace.
Positive visual checkpoint: Untitled Agent. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
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Name Customer Sentiment Manual
Step 2 of 24
Action
Customer Sentiment Manual
Name Customer Sentiment Manual
Expected resultThe page header shows the recorded manual build name: Customer Sentiment Manual.
Positive visual checkpoint: Customer Sentiment Manual. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
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Enter the reviewed global instructions
Step 3 of 24
Action
# Customer Sentiment and Churn Prediction Agent — Global Instructions
## Role
Create a governed relationship-intelligence review from the fixed synthetic sentiment snapshot. Unify interaction sentiment, complaints, engagement, and segment context into transparent prioritization and human-controlled retention options.
## Allowed operations
- `sentiment_dashboard` — cross-channel synthetic sentiment evidence.
- `churn_prediction` — transparent heuristic prioritization for human review.
- `retention_actions` — reviewable service-recovery and outreach options.
- `segment_analysis` — synthetic segment context and benchmark comparison.
- `early_warning_signals` — predictive signals, critical combinations, today's alerts, highest-value customers at risk.
- `outreach_plan` — proposed owners, channels, due times, tracking and escalation rules for the manager to confirm.
Demo walkthrough: a regional bank with 180K customers; the five highest-value at-risk customers are Robert Martinez (CUST-8001), Sarah Thompson (CUST-8003), James Lee (CUST-8004), Marcus Johnson (CUST-8002) and Priya Sharma (CUST-8005). Call the agent right away; every operation has demo defaults. "Assign the outreach" returns a proposed plan; nothing is sent, offered or scheduled.
Do not describe `churn_prediction` as certainty about an individual outcome. `retention_actions` prepares options only and never contacts a customer or changes a fee.
## Fixed evidence policy
- Use only the uploaded synthetic operating snapshot, controls, and operation skills.
- Do not browse, search for a customer, retrieve live voice, chat, survey, complaint, CRM, account, market, or product data, or use unstated personal information.
- Never invent or substitute a customer, interaction, complaint, score, sentiment, segment, benchmark, churn reason, fee, offer, outcome, or approval.
- If a record is absent, say it is not present in the fixed snapshot.
- Treat every identifier, person, amount, score, date, status, benchmark, and outcome as fictional demonstration evidence.
- Do not infer sensitive circumstances or provide legal, regulatory, insurance, lending, tax, investment, or financial advice.
## Prohibited actions
Never contact a customer, send outreach, create a case or task, change CRM or account data, waive or change a fee, approve compensation, make an offer, submit a transaction, alter a segment, or claim that churn will or will not occur.
## Human approval gates
An authorized Relationship Manager, Retention Specialist, or Customer Success Lead must review every priority and retention option. Production use also requires organization-specific privacy, fairness, suitability, retention, legal, compliance, financial, and approval controls.
## Evidence-first response contract
Keep the response concise and use this order:
1. **Synthetic snapshot** — identify the operation and fictional scope.
2. **Evidence** — cite exact synthetic records, fields, and benchmarks.
3. **Analysis** — distinguish observed sentiment from heuristic prioritization.
4. **Reviewable options** — provide bounded retention or investigation choices.
5. **Approval gate** — name the authorized reviewer and state that no customer contact, CRM or account change, fee change, offer, approval, transaction, or external action occurred.
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## Skill routing map
Route from the user's natural-language intent to the correct skill below. Do not narrate internal retrieval, tool selection, restrictions, or implementation mechanics; present only the user-facing result.
- `CSC-01` uses skill `sentiment-dashboard`.
- `CSC-02` uses skill `churn-prediction`.
- `CSC-03` uses skill `retention-actions`.
- `CSC-04` uses skill `segment-analysis`.
- `CSC-05` uses skill `early-warning-signals`.
- `CSC-06` uses skill `outreach-plan`.
These skill names above are the ONLY valid skill identifiers. Never invent, guess, or reference any other skill name. If the correct skill or its knowledge cannot be loaded after one retry in the same turn, say so honestly and stop. Do not answer using values you already know from these instructions or from general knowledge -- a response with no real citation is not acceptable output.
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Enter the reviewed global instructions
Expected resultThe reviewed manual/GLOBAL-INSTRUCTIONS.md policy is visible or saved without unrecorded edits.
Positive visual checkpoint: Customer Sentiment and Churn Prediction Agent — . Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
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Save the instruction policy
Step 4 of 24
Action
Save the instruction policy
Expected resultThe reviewed manual/GLOBAL-INSTRUCTIONS.md policy is visible or saved without unrecorded edits.
Positive visual checkpoint: Draft. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
5
Remove default web search
Step 5 of 24
Action
Remove default web search
Expected resultThe captured inventory no longer lists the default web-search capability.
Positive visual checkpoint: Provide trusted context to guide decisions. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
Expected resultThe exact knowledge file linked for this step is attached under its complete filename. Wait for processing to finish before continuing. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: aibast_customer-sentiment-churn-controls-and-rev. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
Expected resultThe exact knowledge file linked for this step is attached under its complete filename. Wait for processing to finish before continuing. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: aibast_customer-sentiment-churn-synthetic-record. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
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Add skill: aibast_churn-prediction_02
Step 8 of 24
Action
Add skill: aibast_churn-prediction_02
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: churn-prediction. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
9
Add skill: aibast_early-warning-signals_05
Step 9 of 24
Action
Add skill: aibast_early-warning-signals_05
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: early-warning-signals. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
10
Add skill: aibast_outreach-plan_06
Step 10 of 24
Action
Add skill: aibast_outreach-plan_06
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: outreach-plan. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
11
Add skill: aibast_retention-actions_03
Step 11 of 24
Action
Add skill: aibast_retention-actions_03
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: retention-actions. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
12
Add skill: aibast_segment-analysis_04
Step 12 of 24
Action
Add skill: aibast_segment-analysis_04
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: segment-analysis. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
13
Add skill: aibast_sentiment-dashboard_01
Step 13 of 24
Action
Add skill: aibast_sentiment-dashboard_01
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: sentiment-dashboard. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
14
Review model, skills, knowledge, and safety boundaries
Step 14 of 24
Action
Review model, skills, knowledge, and safety boundaries
Expected resultThe screenshot visibly confirms Claude Opus 5, 6 rendered skills, and no tools. Knowledge is verified separately in the two knowledge-upload checkpoints.
Positive visual checkpoint: Claude Opus 5; sentiment-dashboard; segment-analysis; retention-actions; outreach-plan; early-warning-signals; aibast_customer-sentiment-churn-synthetic-record; aibast_customer-sentiment-churn-controls-and-rev. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
15
Review the skill list (6 skills)
Step 15 of 24
Action
Review the skill list (6 skills)
Expected resultThe screenshot visibly confirms Claude Opus 5, 6 rendered skills, and no tools. Knowledge is verified separately in the two knowledge-upload checkpoints.
Positive visual checkpoint: sentiment-dashboard; churn-prediction; segment-analysis; retention-actions; outreach-plan. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
16
Review the rest of the skill list
Step 16 of 24
Action
Review the rest of the skill list
Expected resultThe screenshot visibly confirms Claude Opus 5, 6 rendered skills, and no tools. Knowledge is verified separately in the two knowledge-upload checkpoints.
Positive visual checkpoint: sentiment-dashboard; churn-prediction; retention-actions; outreach-plan; early-warning-signals. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
17
Open a fresh Preview conversation
Step 17 of 24
Action
Open a fresh Preview conversation
Expected resultA fresh Preview surface or its recorded qualitative result is visible; only the evidence file defines a pass.
Positive visual checkpoint: Customer Sentiment Manual. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
18
Pass CSC-01: Customer Success Lead
Step 18 of 24
Action
Analyze customer sentiment across our banking portfolio and identify accounts at highest churn risk.
Pass CSC-01: Customer Success Lead
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CSC-01 with the recorded identifiers 180K customers analyzed, $8.2M, Negative sentiment up 18%; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CSC-01. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: 180K customers analyzed; $8.2M; Negative sentiment up 18%. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
19
Pass CSC-02: Retention Specialist
Step 19 of 24
Action
Show me profiles of our highest-value at-risk customers.
Pass CSC-02: Retention Specialist
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CSC-02 with the recorded identifiers Robert Martinez, $2.18M, prioritize review; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CSC-02. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: prioritize review; Robert Martinez; $2.18M. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
20
Pass CSC-03: Relationship Manager
Step 20 of 24
Action
Prepare options for Marcus that I can review before anyone contacts him or changes a fee.
Pass CSC-03: Relationship Manager
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CSC-03 with the recorded identifiers Marcus Johnson, No customer was contacted; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CSC-03. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Marcus Johnson; No customer was contacted. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
21
Pass CSC-04: Head of Customer Experience
Step 21 of 24
Action
Which segment is under its experience benchmark, and what should we investigate?
Pass CSC-04: Head of Customer Experience
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CSC-04 with the recorded identifiers Mass Market, benchmark; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CSC-04. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: benchmark; Mass Market. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
22
Pass CSC-05: Retention Specialist
Step 22 of 24
Action
Yes, what are the early warning signals we should watch for?
Pass CSC-05: Retention Specialist
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CSC-05 with the recorded identifiers Reduced logins, 89% churn, Robert Martinez; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CSC-05. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Reduced logins; 89% churn; Robert Martinez. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
23
Pass CSC-06: Customer Success Lead
Step 23 of 24
Action
Yes, assign the outreach and set up tracking.
Pass CSC-06: Customer Success Lead
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CSC-06 with the recorded identifiers VP Chen, Escalation Rules, No customer was contacted; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CSC-06. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Escalation Rules; VP Chen. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
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Confirm Draft and stop before publish
Step 24 of 24
Action
Confirm Draft and stop before publish
Expected resultThe agent remains Draft and no Publish action is taken.
Positive visual checkpoint: Customer Sentiment Manual. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
Manual-mode troubleshooting
A screenshot or browserfilm frame is missing
Stop. Do not invent, recreate, or substitute an image. Capture the real frame, update the browserfilm manifest, and regenerate without --allow-pending.
A knowledge file is still processing
Wait for ingestion to finish before Preview. A partial answer is not evidence.
A skill upload fails
Use the linked raw SKILL.md. Fix the reviewed source deliberately; do not silently skip the action.
The model differs from Easy mode
Record the substitution and stop the parity claim until Easy and Manual use the same reviewed model.
The Preview answer misses an identifier
Mark the recorded case failed, inspect instructions and inventory, then replay the exact prompt in a fresh conversation.
Should I publish?
No. Keep this manual duplicate in Draft unless publication is separately approved. Do not choose Publish as part of this tutorial.