Introduction
Microsoft Copilot Studio is a low-code platform for building, publishing, and managing agents and workflows. With Copilot Studio, you can create agents that answer questions using organizational knowledge and take action through connected tools, and workflows that automate multistep business processes.
Note
This module uses the new experience in Microsoft Copilot Studio for agents powered by the GitHub Copilot harness. You can compare this harness with the standard and Copilot Chat harnesses so you can select the right option for your scenario. For more information, see Standard harness vs. GitHub Copilot harness.
Copilot Studio supports different runtime architectures, called harnesses. Harness selection affects how a solution interprets a request, chooses its next action, uses tools and knowledge, recovers from problems, and incurs usage charges. Selecting a harness is therefore an architecture decision rather than an interface preference.
In this module, you learn how to:
- Explain the role of a harness in Copilot Studio.
- Compare the GitHub Copilot, standard, and Copilot Chat harnesses.
- Identify the components and lifecycle of an agent powered by the GitHub Copilot harness.
- Select a harness based on business and technical requirements.
This module focuses on harness selection and the architecture of agents powered by the GitHub Copilot harness. It doesn't include step-by-step instructions for creating or configuring an agent.