Microsoft Agent Framework GA Brings Multi-Agent Orchestration with Magentic
Microsoft reached general availability for multi-agent orchestration patterns in the Agent Framework this week, including the Magentic pattern that lets agents dynamically coordinate around complex tasks. The release consolidates routing, delegation, and swarm patterns into a single SDK, meaning developers no longer need to choose between AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or a third-party framework to build […]
Microsoft Agent Framework Adds GitHub Copilot and Claude Code Connectors
Microsoft released generally available connectors for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code in the Microsoft Agent Framework this week. The connectors let .NET and Python agents delegate coding tasks to either system through a standard tool interface, without writing custom adapter code for each backend. This is one of those releases that sounds small on paper […]
CodeAct and Hyperlight: Accelerating Azure Agents with Micro-VM Code Execution
Microsoft took the wraps off a public preview of the CodeAct pattern and Hyperlight containers for the Microsoft Agent Framework this week. Two features that together change how agents execute code under the hood, and they solve a problem that anyone who has built a serious agent has felt: the death by a thousand tool […]
GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Lands in SSMS, Bringing Autonomous Database Ops to SQL Server
GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Comes to SSMS Microsoft just shipped a public preview of Agent mode for GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio. This isn’t the Copilot you already know from VS Code. Instead of inline completions or chat responses, Agent mode can execute multi-step database tasks autonomously – running queries, analyzing execution plans, […]
AI Agents Just Got a Database Key: MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB Is GA
AI Agents Just Got a Database Key: MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB Is GA The Azure Cosmos DB MCP Toolkit is now generally available (source). This gives AI agents a direct line to your production data. No more hand-rolled connectors or fragile API middleware. You point an MCP client at the toolkit endpoint, and […]
MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB Reaches General Availability
Microsoft has shipped the MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB as generally available (v1.1.2), turning your operational database into an AI-agent-accessible endpoint through the Model Context Protocol. [source] The toolkit acts as an MCP server that sits between your AI agents and Cosmos DB, handling authentication, query translation, and vector search without custom SDK wrappers. […]
Copilot Agent Mode Lands in SSMS Preview
Copilot Agent Mode Lands in SSMS Preview Microsoft has placed an Agent mode for GitHub Copilot inside SQL Server Management Studio, letting the AI work on database tasks autonomously. What this means: The preview shows Copilot moving beyond simple query suggestions to handling multi-step database workflows, executing queries, tuning performance and enforcing security under user […]