Age of Copilots #42
Welcome to the 42nd edition of Age of Copilots newsletter!
This newsletter has a curated list of articles and videos to update developers with latest and upcoming developments in Microsoft Copilots and Microsoft AI delivered weekly to your inbox.
Microsoft announcements and articles
General availability of agent flows in Microsoft Copilot Studio
Write Instructions for Declarative Agents with API plugins | Microsoft Learn
Semantic Kernel Agent with A2A Protocol
Semantic Kernel now speaks Google A2A: a lightweight JSON‑RPC protocol that lets agents swap context, not code or credentials, over plain HTTP.
A2A/samples/python/agents/semantickernel at main · google/A2A
This sample demonstrates how to implement a travel agent built on Semantic Kernel and exposed through the A2A protocol.
Azure MCP Server is now live!Connect AI agents to Azure services like Storage, Cosmos DB, AppConfig, Monitor and more - with natural language.
Try it now → https://aka.ms/azmcp
Introducing the Microsoft Teams Agent Accelerator Gallery
What's Inside:
- Memory Template Agent (Python): Implement memory features in your agent.
- Developer Experience Agent (C#/.NET): Boost developer productivity with customizable tools.
- Data Analyst Agent (JavaScript): Interact with data using natural language queries and visualize results seamlessly.
- Computer Use Agent (Python): Automate routine computer tasks directly through Teams.
- Web Browsing Agent (Python): Enable autonomous web navigation and interactions.
Articles
Integrating AI Builder Prompts into a Copilot Studio Agent
In this article Holger Imbery shows how to integrate AI Builder prompts into your Copilot Studio agent and how you can boost the functionality and intelligence of your Copilot agents
Recent improvements in Copilot Studio
In this article, Daniel Laskewitz shares recent improvements in Copilot Studio: Loops and using multimodal prompts from AI Builder.
Copilot Studio - Upcoming usage enforcement
Mikko Koskinen shares upcoming usage enforcement coming to Copilot Studio.
Microsoft announced AI cost reductions for Copilot Studio agents recently. Chris O Brien shares the updated Copilot Agent Cost calculator he published on this.
Which model should I use for different coding tasks?
Scott Durow shares which model to use for your coding task.
Upload files as knowledge sources in Copilot Studio Agent Builder
In this article,Nick DeCourcy walks through another change in the Copilot Studio Agent Builder. Upload files as knowledge sources, instead of just referencing files in SharePoint.
🧠 Step by step Building AI Tools with MCP and Integration with Copilot Studio | LinkedIn
In this article Pujarini Mohapatra walk you step-by-step through building and integrating an MCP server using Node.js, TypeScript, and Server-Sent Events (SSE) and integration with Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Building a Copilot Agent with Teams Toolkit and Microsoft Graph
In this article, Reshmee explores how to create a Copilot agent using Teams Toolkit and Microsoft Graph API to retrieve ToDo tasks.
M365 Copilot Agents ROI Calculator
Graham Hosking shares M365Copilot Agents ROI calculator created by Amit Lal. Although this is unofficial to Microsoft, it's still a great way of understand agent usage, licensing options and estimates.
A Practical guide to building Agents by OpenAI
OpenAI is introducing two new reasoning models:
• o3 – Raises the bar for math, science, coding, and visual reasoning. It’s especially strong at complex tasks involving images and charts, technical writing, and precise instruction-following.
• o4-mini – Built for speed and efficiency, it's nearly as good as o3 on many benchmarks, and even outperforms it on some.
Build a multi agent system using AutoGen.
In this article,Victor Dibia shares how to build a multi agent system using Autogen.
Videos
In this video tutorial Damien Bird guides you through building an agent that allows users to upload files (like PDFs, CVs, or images) directly in the chat.
In this video Dhruvin walks you through the complete journey — from setting up Copilot Studio capacity to building and testing an Agent Flow.
In this video, Dewain Robinson walks through how to Check For PII In Responses In Copilot Studio When Using Generative Orchestration
In this episode Pallavi Lokesh shares the AI-powered Reconciliation Agent.
Podcasts
High Agency on the Return on Intelligence podcast
In this Return on Intelligence podcast Abram Jackson discusses about Doer mindset.
Audio or video at:
https://lnkd.in/g_REPmMQ
Microsoft Learn and other Learning Resources
Unlock the Power of AI Agents with Our Comprehensive 10-Part Course
AI Agents for Beginners(https://aka.ms/ai-agents-beginners) is designed to teach you everything you need to know to start building AI Agents. This comprehensive course consists of 10 lessons, each focusing on a specific topic, enabling you to jump in wherever you feel most comfortable.
Introduction to custom engine agents - Training | Microsoft Learn
New Microsoft Learn module to start building agents for Microsoft 365
Publish and Manage Copilot Studio Agent Builder Agents | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Copilot Studio Resources Hub
Copilot Studio Resources Hub is your go-to destination for resources to help you build, scale, and optimize AI-powered agents.
Copilot Studio Implementation Guide Updates
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Agent Starter Kit | Microsoft Community Hub
The Great Microsoft 365 Copilot Journey: Empower Your Team with Copilot | Microsoft Community Hub
Use Copilot in Power Automate MS Learn course
Microsoft Copilot in Power Automate course to build flows simply by describing your automation scenario.
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 team that works with enterprise customers.
Copilot Developer Camp (microsoft.github.io)
Microsoft is introducing a new virtual workshop called "Copilot Developer Camp" where you can find hands-on labs to build declarative agents with API plugins! Visit Copilot Developer Camp to get started building copilot agents today.
Copilot for Microsoft 365 Pathway.
In this learning pathway Paul Griffith outlines the learning content for exploring Copilot for Microsoft 365.
Create Power Platform solutions with AI and Copilot - Training | Microsoft Learn
It introduces you to creating Power Platform solutions with Copilot to speed up development and add AI functionality to make your solutions more intelligent.
Create a chatbot with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Dataverse for Teams - Training | Microsoft Learn
This MS Learn module walks through creating a chatbot with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Dataverse for Teams
Extend Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 with Copilot Studio - Training | Microsoft Learn
This MS Learn module walks through how to extend Copilot for Microsoft 365 using Copilot Studio.
Create your first chatbot in Microsoft Copilot Studio - Online workshop - Training | Microsoft Learn
This walks through how to create your first chatbot in Microsoft Copilot Studio.
A collection of videos and demos created by passionate Power Platform advocates who love how Copilots are democratizing our abilities! This 25 day series will focus on value-adds within the Power Platform, and will highlight scenarios and solutions which you can customize further for your own purposes.
This video series walks through building your own copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Build AI Assistants with PowerApps, AI Builder and Copilot Studio Introduction - YouTube
This video series walks you through how to build your own GPT Assistants using PowerApps, AI Builder, Custom Prompts, GPT and Copilot Studio.
Copilot Resources from Microsoft
With so many Copilots announced from Microsoft, it is difficult to keep up with Copilot information. The first two links are living documents that will be updated regularly.
Discover the Copilot Learning Hub – your one-stop source for all things Microsoft Copilot!
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!
Copilot Studio Cookbook - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)
The Copilot Cookbook Gallery is a curated gallery that shows you how to use Copilot Studio.
New Microsoft Copilot Studio implementation guide
Copilot Studio Implementation Guide Updates
Microsoft Copilot Studio implementation guide is designed to help customers, partners, and Microsoft teams review copilot projects and architectures for a smooth and effective implementation journey.
copilotstudioguidebook/README.md at main · sarahcritchley/copilotstudioguidebook (github.com)
Introducing the Copilot Studio Guidebook. This collection of information is designed to be a goal based starting point for professionals who want to learn how to use Microsoft Copilot Studio to build custom copilots.
Transform copilot development with Microsoft Copilot Studio | BRK212H (youtube.com)
This Ignite video shows you can extend Microsoft copilots or build your own, all in one end-to-end Copilot studio