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Build and deploy a focused AI agent that turns complex technical updates into concise, business-ready executive briefings. Starting with a hosted-agent scaffold in VS Code, you will define agent instructions, test realistic incident scenarios in Agent Inspector, and deploy the completed agent to Microsoft Foundry Agent Service. Learnings: How to scaffold a Python hosted agent with the Foundry extension How to test agent behavior locally, including safety-boundary prompts How to deploy and validate the agent in the VS Code and Foundry playgrounds.
đź“Ś This event is part of a series. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/FoundryToolkitVSCode/series
đź”— Learn more by exploring the resources:
https://aka.ms/FoundryToolkit/VSCode
https://aka.ms/FoundryToolkit/VSCode/Overview
0:06 - Introduction and Housekeeping
0:56 - Speaker Introduction
2:49 - Introduction to Microsoft Foundry Toolkit for VS Code
3:39 - Four Main Steps to Building a Hosted Agent
8:17 - Overview of the Executive Summary Agent Project
12:40 - Setting up the Foundry Toolkit in VS Code
14:20 - Creating an Agent from Templates
21:44 - Customizing Agent Instructions and Adding Tools
24:35 - Installing Dependencies and Environment Setup
27:26 - Local Debugging and Testing with Agent Inspector
31:45 - Deploying the Agent to Microsoft Foundry
34:47 - Verifying and Testing the Deployed Agent
36:06 - Publishing the Agent
38:52 - Exploring Foundry Local Model Options
41:15 - Comparison: Foundry vs. Copilot Studio
45:43 - Conclusion and Upcoming Sessions
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Build and deploy a focused AI agent that turns complex technical updates into concise, business-ready executive briefings. Starting with a hosted-agent scaffold in VS Code, you will define agent instructions, test realistic incident scenarios in Agent Inspector, and deploy the completed agent to Microsoft Foundry Agent Service. Learnings: How to scaffold a Python hosted agent with the Foundry extension How to test agent behavior locally, including safety-boundary prompts How to deploy and validate the agent in the VS Code and Foundry playgrounds.
đź“Ś This event is part of a series. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/FoundryToolkitVSCode/series
đź”— Learn more by exploring the resources:
https://aka.ms/FoundryToolkit/VSCode
https://aka.ms/FoundryToolkit/VSCode/Overview
0:06 - Introduction and Housekeeping
0:56 - Speaker Introduction
2:49 - Introduction to Microsoft Foundry Toolkit for VS Code
3:39 - Four Main Steps to Building a Hosted Agent
8:17 - Overview of the Executive Summary Agent Project
12:40 - Setting up the Foundry Toolkit in VS Code
14:20 - Creating an Agent from Templates
21:44 - Customizing Agent Instructions and Adding Tools
24:35 - Installing Dependencies and Environment Setup
27:26 - Local Debugging and Testing with Agent Inspector
31:45 - Deploying the Agent to Microsoft Foundry
34:47 - Verifying and Testing the Deployed Agent
36:06 - Publishing the Agent
38:52 - Exploring Foundry Local Model Options
41:15 - Comparison: Foundry vs. Copilot Studio
45:43 - Conclusion and Upcoming Sessions
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