Access standard harness agents and agent flows

Microsoft Copilot Studio supports both the standard harness and the GitHub Copilot harness. This article explains when you might switch harnesses, what changes when you do, and how to move between harnesses based on your authoring goals.

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This article describes features used in agents or agent flows powered by the standard harness.

If you're deciding which harness to use, start with Harnesses in Copilot Studio for a side-by-side comparison.

Build and access standard harness agents and agent flows

There are multiple ways to access and build agents and agent flows that use the standard harness:

  • On the home page, select the three dots (…) at the bottom of the side bar, and then select Open classic experience.

    Screenshot of the three-dot menu on the Copilot Studio home page with the option to switch to the classic experience highlighted.

  • To create new agents and agent flows powered by the standard harness, select Other ways to build on the home page.

  • Go to Agents or Workflows, then open the agent or flow from the list.

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