Summary
- Copilot Studio is adding enhanced support for building Copilot Chat agents (declarative agents) that deliver authoritative, standardized responses.
- New maker capabilities include deterministic topics, connected agents, evaluations, monitoring, native Copilot Chat preview with Activity Map, and agent lifecycle management across dev/test/prod.
- The change is aimed at Copilot Studio users and development teams that build and manage Copilot Chat agents.
- Microsoft states no action is required, but recommends reviewing the new capabilities, updating internal training/documentation, and informing makers and development teams.
Primary Service: M365 Copilot
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 26 Oct 2026
Release End: 26 Oct 2026
Services: M365 Copilot, Power Platform
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New Feature
History
10/21/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
We are announcing the enhancement to improve support for building Copilot Chat agents, also known as declarative agents, that provide authoritative answers and standardized content in Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on October 26, 2026.
How does this affect me?
Copilot Studio users will see the following capabilities when building Copilot Chat agents:
- Topics for deterministic conversational flows
- Connected agents to delegate work
- Evaluations to improve agent quality
- Monitoring to track agent usage
- Native Copilot Chat preview with Activity Map to test and understand what users see
- Agent lifecycle management to deploy separate versions of an agent across development, test, and production environments
Copilot Chat agents can provide authoritative answers, such as standardized responses to HR questions or content that follow brand guidelines and legal requirements.
What action do I need to take?
This message is for awareness, and no action is required. To prepare for this update, we recommend that you:
- Review the new capabilities and determine whether they can improve your existing Copilot Chat agent development processes.
- Update any internal documentation or training materials related to Copilot Studio agent development as needed.
- Communicate these new capabilities to makers and development teams that build Copilot Chat agents.
If you would like more information on this enhancement, please visit:
- Overview – Microsoft Copilot Studio
- Official Microsoft Copilot Studio documentation – Microsoft Copilot Studio