Build NEXT-LEVEL Copilot Agents with VS Code & GitHub Copilot

In this deep dive tutorial, you'll learn how to turn a basic Microsoft Copilot agent into a powerful agentic solution using VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Work IQ.

We start with a simple agent built in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and progressively evolve it into an advanced autonomous Copilot agent capable of handling real workplace automation.

By the end of this video, you’ll learn how to create an agent that can autonomously:

• Detect and answer emails from people you select
• Save email attachments to your OneDrive
• Edit documents based on instructions in the email and work context
• Generate a professional email reply and attach the revised document
• Notify you in Microsoft Teams of actions taken

Here are the video Chapters:

0:00 Starting with Microsoft’s Pro Code Tools
0:07 Reusing What We Already Built: Boss Brain in Agent Builder
0:39 Copying to Copilot Studio
1:36 Changing LLM in Copilot Studio
2:59 Adding MCP Servers in Copilot Studio
5:55 Adding a Trigger to the Agent Autonomous in Copilot Studio
6:56 Starting in VS Code
7:14 Setup of VS Code & GitHub Copilot
8:39 Cloning Copilot Studio Agent in VS Code
9:53 Agent Structure in VS Code
10:42 GitHub Copilot Chat Overview
11:47 Copilot Studio Skills add-on
12:12 Initializing your agent /init
14:42 Synching between Copilot Studio and Local VS Code Agent
15:34 Planning Agent changes /plan
15:47 What we want the Revised Agent To Do
17:10 Selecting LLM for GitHub Copilot Chat
20:09 Executing Plan of Agent Changes
21:54 Checking the changes in Copilot Studio
22:53 Tips + Testing agent in Copilot Studio
25:39 Demo of Autonomous Agent modified in VS Code & GitHub Copilot Chat
27:12 Lessons Learned

What You'll Learn

• How to move agents from Copilot Agent Builder to Copilot Studio
• How Work IQ gives agents context across files, emails, and meetings
• How to add Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools for Teams, Outlook, Word, and OneDrive
• How to clone and edit agents in VS Code
• How to use GitHub Copilot Chat in Agent Mode to design complex workflows
• How Copilot can generate entire automation pipelines from a simple plan
• How to test and deploy autonomous Copilot agents

Tools Covered

• Microsoft Copilot Studio
• Microsoft 365 Copilot
• GitHub Copilot Chat
• Visual Studio Code
• Work IQ
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)

About the Channel

My name is Shervin Shaffie, a Principal Copilot Technical Specialist at Microsoft, where I work with global organizations deploying Microsoft AI technologies including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and enterprise AI agents.

On this channel, I break down real-world AI workflows, Copilot agents, and automation scenarios to help developers, architects, and technical professionals understand how AI can transform everyday work. If you're interested in building practical AI agents for the workplace, you're in the right place.

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