Microsoft has introduced two new Copilot agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers. The first agent is called App Builder. It can create working apps from simple text prompts. The second agent is named Workflows. It can automate tasks across Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Planner and other services including Approvals. Both agents will first be offered to a limited group of subscribers before reaching more users.
The company announced the update in a blog post. Both App Builder and Workflows are available to users who have joined the Frontier programme. Workflows is already listed in the Agents Store. App Builder will be added later this week.
App Builder offers an experience similar to vibe coding. Users can write instructions in plain language. The agent then writes the code and builds a functional app. It supports multiple prompts so users can continue to improve the app after the first version. It can also create interactive features including dashboards, charts, calculators and lists.
Users can preview each version of the app and check if it matches their needs. This makes the feature helpful for people with no coding skills. The apps do not require a database setup. Microsoft Lists works as the backend to store newly created data.
The agent also connects with content from Microsoft 365. This includes documents, presentations, spreadsheets and notes. Sharing the apps is simple. Users can share them through a link just like they share a document.
The Workflows agent is focused on automation. It can send emails, create reminders, manage calendars and update teams. Users can set up the automation by typing instructions in natural language. It works across Microsoft services such as Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Planner and Approvals.
Users can update or expand the automation at any time. They only need to write a new prompt in the same chat and the agent will follow it. Microsoft says the feature is built on the same technology that supports Agent Flows for enterprises to ensure reliability.
These updates arrive soon after a competing platform introduced vibe coding in its AI tools, showing the fast pace of innovation in productivity technology.
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