Design reusable behavior with skills in Microsoft Copilot Studio

Intermediate
App Maker
Functional Consultant
Microsoft Copilot Studio

Package reusable behavior as skills for agents powered by the GitHub Copilot harness in Microsoft Copilot Studio. Decide when a skill is the right component, author and package skills, and reference them from agent instructions across agents and environments.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Choose when to use a skill instead of other agent components.
  • Author skills from pre-built templates or from scratch.
  • Compose and package a skill for reuse.
  • Reference skills from agent instructions and plan reuse across agents and environments.

Prerequisites

  • Ability to create and test an agent powered by the GitHub Copilot harness in Microsoft Copilot Studio.
  • Basic familiarity with agent components, including instructions, knowledge, tools, and connected agents.