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2026 (12)

November (1)

ai: Microsoft Foundry extension for Azure Developer CLI is generally available

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-11-05

The Microsoft Foundry extension for Azure Developer CLI is now generally available. It lets you set up, test, evaluate, and deploy hosted agents while keeping agent and deployment configuration with your code.

October (7)

ai: Introducing the Microsoft Copilot harness in Foundry Agent Service

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-10-28

Microsoft Foundry is introducing the Microsoft Copilot harness in Foundry Agent Service as part of a shared execution foundation for agent experiences. It is meant to combine context, tools, execution environment, controls, and an agent loop, while preserving customer choice in supported options.

github: GitHub intelligence puts your code, context, and history to work

GitHub

2026-10-28

GitHub announced “GitHub intelligence,” a set of features meant to give agents more context about how a team works, not just the codebase. The post says preferences, repository conventions, skills, and custom instructions can influence how changes are made.

github: GitHub Copilot in VS Code, Universe releases

GitHub

2026-10-28

GitHub says the 2026 Universe release for Copilot in VS Code adds more choice over which models you use, where agents run, and how you work with Copilot. The provided excerpt does not include the specific feature list.

vscode: VS Code Wrapped: GitHub Universe 2026

VS Code Updates and Blog

2026-10-28

The article says VS Code evolved from GitHub Universe 2025 to 2026, focusing on new coding workflows, collaboration with agents, and managing work across tools and environments. The provided text is a brief overview and does not include specific feature details.

github: Custom skills, agents, and MCP servers in usage metrics API

GitHub

2026-10-22

GitHub Copilot usage metrics API now reports organization-created custom skills, agents, MCP servers, slash commands, and plugins by name instead of grouping them together.

ai: Browser automation tool in Microsoft Foundry is now GA

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-10-19

Microsoft Foundry’s browser automation tool is now generally available. It adds managed browsers, native toolbox integration, Live View, and human-in-the-loop control for automating tasks on public and private websites.

github: GitHub Copilot weekly releases — October 5

GitHub

2026-10-09

GitHub Copilot’s weekly release note says this update improves cross-account and cross-environment use, while adding more control over agent access and work management. The excerpt also references GitHub Copilot Claude Haiku, but no further details are included.

September (4)

dotnet: AG-UI Protocol now has a first-class .NET SDK

.NET

2026-09-25

Microsoft released a first-class .NET SDK for the AG-UI protocol. It lets .NET services expose and consume interoperable agent endpoints through Microsoft.Extensions.AI.

commandline: Introducing run-assert-eval: Find the risk, fix it, prove it

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-09-24

Microsoft introduced run-assert-eval, a skill for runtime risk discovery in agents. It identifies relevant risks, measures failure rates, generates a runtime policy from the results, and reruns evaluation to verify the fix.

ai: From Chatbots to Automated Agents: Routines in Microsoft Foundry Are Now Generally Available

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-24

Microsoft Foundry’s Routines feature is now generally available, adding event-driven and scheduled automation so agents can monitor work, react to business events, and continue tasks over time instead of only responding in chat.

github: GitHub Copilot weekly releases — September 14

GitHub

2026-09-18

GitHub Copilot’s weekly release adds new model selection options, updates to code review, and Sentry integration in the Copilot app. The post also mentions additional admin updates and new agent features.