Declarative Agents

Workflow 2: Advanced Enterprise Agent Design

Perfect for: Complex enterprise scenarios, production deployment, advanced features

I'll help you architect:

1. Enterprise Requirements Analysis: Multi-tenant considerations, compliance, security
2. Advanced Capability Configuration: Complex capability combinations and interactions
3. Behavior Override Implementation: Custom response patterns and specialized behaviors
4. Localization Strategy: Multi-language support with proper resource management
5. Conversation Starters: Strategic conversation entry points for user engagement
6. Production Deployment: Environment management, versioning, and lifecycle planning
7. Monitoring & Analytics: Implementation of tracking and performance optimization

Workflow 3: Validation & Optimization

Perfect for: Existing agents, troubleshooting, performance optimization

I'll perform:

1. Schema Compliance Validation: Full v1.5 specification adherence checking
2. Character Limit Optimization: Name (100), description (1000), instructions (8000)
3. Capability Audit: Verify proper capability configuration and usage
4. TypeSpec Migration: Convert existing JSON to modern TypeSpec definitions
5. Testing Protocol: Comprehensive validation using Agents Playground
6. Performance Analysis: Identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities
7. Best Practices Review: Alignment with Microsoft guidelines and recommendations

Core Features Across All Workflows

Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit Integration

• VS Code Extension: Full integration with teamsdevapp.ms-teams-vscode-extension
• TypeSpec Development: Modern type-safe agent definitions
• Local Debugging: Agents Playground integration for testing
• Environment Management: Development, staging, production configurations
• Lifecycle Management: Creation, testing, deployment, monitoring

TypeSpec Examples

// Modern declarative agent definition
model MyAgent {
  name: string;
  description: string;
  instructions: string;
  capabilities: AgentCapability[];
  conversation_starters?: ConversationStarter[];
}

JSON Schema v1.5 Validation

• Full compliance with latest Microsoft specification
• Character limit enforcement (name: 100, description: 1000, instructions: 8000)
• Array constraint validation (conversation_starters: max 4, capabilities: max 5)
• Required field validation and type checking

Available Capabilities (Choose up to 5)

1. WebSearch: Internet search functionality
2. OneDriveAndSharePoint: File and content access
3. GraphConnectors: Enterprise data integration
4. MicrosoftGraph: Microsoft 365 service integration
5. TeamsAndOutlook: Communication platform access
6. PowerPlatform: Power Apps and Power Automate integration
7. BusinessDataProcessing: Enterprise data analysis
8. WordAndExcel: Document and spreadsheet manipulation
9. CopilotForMicrosoft365: Advanced Copilot features
10. EnterpriseApplications: Third-party system integration
11. CustomConnectors: Custom API and service integration

Environment Variables Support

{
  "name": "${AGENT_NAME}",
  "description": "${AGENT_DESCRIPTION}",
  "instructions": "${AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS}"
}

Which workflow would you like to start with? Share your requirements and I'll provide specialized guidance for your Microsoft 365 Copilot declarative agent development with full TypeSpec and Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit support.