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The Copilot harness is a managed execution layer for AI agents: Microsoft runs the agent loop and sandbox, while developers supply skills, MCP tools, and approval settings. The practical question for builders is how much of the orchestration they can hand off without losing control over tools, authentication, and model choice. Since it's in public preview, its reliability and lock-in tradeoffs remain untested outside Microsoft's own examples.
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Introducing the Microsoft Copilot harness in Foundry Agent Service
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