Get an agent into Copilot Studio
This is a pretend computer with sample data, never connected to your organization's data.
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Want an AI assistant running on your own computer instead? Practice the Brainstem setup.
Use Cowork instead? Put this agent into your Cowork.
Do it in your own Cowork
You need Cowork in Microsoft 365 Copilot, with your work account. Nothing else to install.
Download the plugin.
Choose Download Cowork plugin above. One file is saved to your Downloads folder.
Upload it to Cowork.
In Cowork, open Customize, then Manage all, then Add, then Upload, and pick the file.
Publish for yourself.
Keep Only you selected and choose Publish. The plugin appears in your list.
Ask your first question.
Start a new task and ask:
The plugin comes with sample records, so the answer never uses your organization's data.
Need a hand? Book office hours and we will do it with you.
The setup line
Open GitHub Copilot chat.
Open it inside Visual Studio Code.
Paste this line.
Review and agree.
Sign in with your work account when asked, review the sample-data setup, then agree to continue.
Test your agent in Copilot Studio.
When setup is complete, open your agent's test chat in Copilot Studio and ask:
You will see an answer drawn from the sample records, with supporting evidence to review.
What you need
- Copilot Studio, with your work account
- Visual Studio Code, a free app from Microsoft
- GitHub Copilot, the AI helper inside it that does the setup for you
Do not have these? Book office hours and we will set it up with you.
Private preview · coming soonThe full application for Microsoft sellers is on the way.
Where is GitHub Copilot chat?
Open Visual Studio Code (VS Code), sign in with the GitHub account that has GitHub Copilot, then open Copilot Chat. Select Agent mode so it can do the setup for you. Paste the line above and review any permission requests before continuing. If you do not have it installed, book office hours for guided setup.
Prefer to build it by hand?
Open this agent's workshop and choose Manual mode for the guided steps.
Run it on your own computer instead
The separate practice computer walks through local setup and learning your assistant.
Office hours
Bring your setup questions and we will help you get an agent running with sample data.
Book office hours