And several enhancements, new samples, and bug fixes, as well as updates to Teams Toolkit CLI and SDK. Let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\n
AI Assistant Bot App template<\/h2>\n
Embark on a new level of conversational AI with our brand-new Introducing the Teams App Test Tool, seamlessly integrated into Teams Toolkit. This tool empowers developers to debug, test, and iterate on the app design of a Teams bot application within a web-based chat environment. Emulate the behavior, look, and feel of Microsoft Teams without the need for tunnels or a Microsoft 365 account.<\/p>\n Preview and edit Adaptive Cards effortlessly with the integrated Adaptive Card Previewer<\/a> directly within Teams Toolkit. Enhance your Adaptive Card development experience with this intuitive tool.<\/p>\n Navigating the Sample App Gallery is now more user-friendly with a refreshed look and feel. Easily filter sample apps by type, capability, and programming language. Check out the Developing with Copilot? We’ve added a helpful license check UI to ensure that your account has the necessary Microsoft Copilot licenses before you dive into developing Copilot Plugins. Enable the In addition to the new features, we are also continuing to improve the existing features.<\/p>\n When provisioning cloud resources to Azure, Teams Toolkit now provides a list of recommended regions at the top. While you can still choose other regions from the dropdown list, this enhancement streamlines the process.<\/p>\n Developing with SPFx Tab App is now even more convenient. The toolkit now automatically executes Explore the architecture of a Teams notification bot app with this new sample. Learn how Teams Toolkit can be used to send individual chat messages to a large number of users in a tenant.<\/p>\n This sample app demonstrates how to build a Teams command bot that queries custom data ingested into Microsoft Graph using Graph connector.<\/p>\n Exciting news for Python enthusiasts! Teams Toolkit now supports Python. Dive into Teams bot and message extension development using Python with the following samples:<\/p>\n We’ve ironed out a few wrinkles to ensure a smooth experience:<\/p>\n Thank you for all your feedback that has helped make this release possible. Build with us on GitHub<\/a>, share feedback as an issue<\/a>, or email our team directly at ttkfeedback@microsoft.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n We are excited for you to try Teams Toolkit for Visual Studio Code Prelease<\/a>. Please share your experience with us.<\/p>\n For more insights and updates, visit our Microsoft 365 Dev Center<\/a> and follow us on X (Twitter) \/ @Microsoft365Dev<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We’re excited to bring you an array of new features to make your Microsoft Teams app development experience even better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43243,"featured_media":16590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128,9],"tags":[273,270,23,286,285,44],"class_list":["post-16558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-microsoft-teams","category-sharepoint-framework","tag-adaptive-card-previewer","tag-microsoft-copilot-for-microsoft-365","tag-teams-toolkit","tag-sample-app-gallery","tag-teams-app-test-tool","tag-visual-studio-code"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":" We’re excited to bring you an array of new features to make your Microsoft Teams app development experience even better.<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}AI Assistant Bot<\/code> App template. Powered by the Teams AI library<\/a> and the OpenAI Assistants API<\/a>, this template demonstrates how to build an intelligent chatbot within Teams. Imagine a bot that can assist users with tasks like solving math problems, all through natural language interactions.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16558-1.png\")
<\/p>\nDebug Teams Bot Application in Teams App Test Tool<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16558-2.png\")
<\/p>\nIntegrated Adaptive Card Previewer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16558-3.png\")
<\/p>\nRefreshed look for Sample App Gallery<\/h2>\n
Featured Samples<\/code> at the top or switch to a convenient List View<\/code> that showcases more sample apps in a single glance.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16558-4.png\")
<\/p>\nLicense check for Microsoft Copilot<\/h2>\n
Develop Copilot Plugin<\/code> feature setting via Visual Studio Code in the User and Workspace Settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16558-5.png\")
<\/p>\nEnhancements<\/h2>\n
Recommended Regions in Provision<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nAutomatic `npm install` for SPFx Tab App<\/h3>\n
npm install<\/code>\u00a0in the background after the project is scaffolded. Enjoy seamless code intelliSense<\/code> when developing post-project creation.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16558-7.png\")
<\/p>\nNew Additions to the Sample App Gallery<\/h2>\n
Large Scale Notification Bot<\/h3>\n
![](\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2023\/11\/word-image-16558-8.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nGraph Connector Bot<\/h3>\n
Develop Bots and Message Extensions using Python<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nTeams Toolkit CLI v2.0.3@beta<\/h2>\n
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AAD<\/code> to Microsoft Entra<\/code>\u00a0in command descriptions, logs, and error messages. Learn more about Azure Active Directory rebranding<\/a>.<\/li>\nteamsfx m365 sideloading<\/code> Command with support to sideload an xml-based Outlook add-in project. Example command: teamsfx m365 sideloading --xml-path manifest.xml<\/code>.<\/li>\nteamsapp<\/code>\u00a0as a root command signature. Now you can use both teamsfx<\/code> and teamsapp<\/code>\u00a0as command prefixes. We recommend transitioning your scripts to use teamsapp<\/code>\u00a0as the command prefix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBug Fixes<\/h2>\n
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No localized strings file found<\/code> error in Visual Studio Code output. (#10090<\/a>)<\/li>\nCreate a New App<\/code> dialog. (#10197<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe \ud83d\udc96 your feedback<\/h2>\n