Customize Agents from GitHub Copilot Chat Window
Build and customize agents directly within the GitHub Copilot Chat window using Foundry Canvas.
- Use Foundry Canvas to create a customized hosted agent.
- Integrate Microsoft Foundry Skills into the agent.
- Identify and fix best-practice gaps with GitHub Copilot.
- Upgrade the agent's toolbox and observability.
- Test the agent using Agent Inspector.
Existing agent project, GitHub Copilot Chat access, Foundry Canvas.
Customized, production-ready agent.
This workflow guides developers through customizing agents directly within the GitHub Copilot Chat window using Foundry Canvas. It covers adding skills, fixing issues with Copilot, upgrading tools, and testing the agent.
Leveraging Foundry Canvas and Copilot Chat within a familiar development environment streamlines the agent customization process, making it more efficient and integrated.
- What if you could customize your agent from a Chat Window ↗Microsoft Developer · Microsoft Developer on YouTube · Sep 17, 2026 · paraphrased
First seen on Subvolts Sep 17, 2026. Updated Sep 18, 2026. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
- What if you could customize your agent from a Chat WindowMicrosoft · Microsoft Developer on YouTube · Sep 17, 2026
The Playbook: reusable how-tos, prompts, configs and tips pulled out of the news.
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- The sources used it with Copilot.
- Where did this come from?
- Microsoft Developer (Microsoft Developer on YouTube). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.