Copilot Studio agents deployed to Microsoft 365 Copilot

No, You Don't Need a Copilot License to Deploy Agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot isn't just for licensed Copilot users. Learn how to deploy Copilot Studio agents to Copilot Chat users, how declarative agents are evolving, and why you no longer need an Azure subscription for prepaid capacity.

Apr 17, 2026 copilot-studio, microsoft-365-copilot

A Copilot Studio agent embedded in a Canvas App

Embed Copilot Studio Agents in Canvas Apps with a PCF Control

The built-in Copilot control for Canvas Apps is deprecated. Use this PCF control to embed your Copilot Studio agent with custom styling and two-way communication.

Apr 17, 2026 copilot-studio, canvas-apps

Combining agent flows and agents in Copilot Studio

Combining Agent Flows with Agents: Gotchas, Errors, and Patterns

Best practices and common issues when deploying solutions that combine agent flows with agents in Copilot Studio — timeouts, credentials, schema mismatches, collaboration, and more.

Apr 17, 2026 copilot-studio, tutorial

Bridging legacy desktop applications to Copilot Studio agents via Computer Use and Power Automate

Bridging the Gap: Connecting Legacy Desktop Applications to Copilot Studio Agents

A technical deep-dive into connecting legacy desktop applications to Microsoft Copilot Studio agents - exploring how a Separation of Concerns pattern lets you reuse your existing RPA stack today, and how Computer Use Agents (CUA) enable a fully agentic alternative.

Apr 15, 2026 copilot-studio, agents

A cat stacking MCP, Tools, Agent, and Prompt building blocks on a Copilot Studio foundation

Five Minutes to Your First MCP Connector in Copilot Studio

Create your first MCP connector in Copilot Studio in five minutes, then understand what was created behind the scenes: custom connectors, connection references, and solution structure.

Apr 10, 2026 copilot-studio, mcp

Five retrieval patterns connecting Copilot Studio to Dataverse

Dataverse Retrieval Patterns for Structured Data in Copilot Studio Agents

Five ways to retrieve Dataverse data from Copilot Studio agents — Knowledge, List Rows, MCP Server, Search Query, and Prompt Tool. A decision guide with setup steps and trade-offs, flow charts and a handy interactive widget to help you pick the right method.

Apr 10, 2026 copilot-studio, dataverse

Test chat environment vs Teams deployment chaos

From DEV to PROD: Deploying Copilot Studio Agents to Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot

Master the three deployment paths for Copilot Studio agents in Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn how to customize manifests for DEV/TEST environments, leverage Setup Policies for auto-install and pinning, and deploy to M365 Copilot through the Admin Center.

Apr 7, 2026 copilot-studio, teams, deployment

Design Copilot Studio Agents for Teams (Because Test Chat Was Too Easy)

Eight production patterns for designing Copilot Studio agents that work well in Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot - handling reinstalls, context management, error handling, and self-service troubleshooting with diagnostic cards.

Apr 7, 2026 copilot-studio, teams

A D&D adventuring party caught in a time loop, surrounded by test result scrolls with checkmarks and X marks

Closing the Loop: Automated Agent Improvement with Publish and Test

We added a publish command to the Copilot Studio plugin, enabling an automated edit-push-publish-test loop. A trial run on a D&D rules agent shows the progression from blank instructions to a stable 60% pass rate across 7 iterations.

Mar 29, 2026 copilot-studio, testing

One ship, many destinations. Some problems are timeless.

Dynamic MCP Routing in Copilot Studio: One Connector, Many Endpoints

How to route a single Copilot Studio connector to multiple MCP endpoints using a catalog service, dynamic Swagger dropdowns, and C# URL rewriting.

Mar 27, 2026 copilot-studio, mcp