{"id":25724,"date":"2026-06-02T12:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/?p=25724"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:01:19","slug":"build-collaborative-agents-where-work-happens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/build-collaborative-agents-where-work-happens\/","title":{"rendered":"Build collaborative agents where work happens"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve built an AI agent. Now it needs users, context, and a way to participate in real work. Teams gives you all three\u2014and we\u2019re making it dramatically easier to bring agents to Teams. At Microsoft Build 2026, we’re announcing new investments to help your agents become teammates in everyday work, from new interaction patterns to streamlined tooling.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a developer, you can build an agent in Teams for your own organization or publish it to the agent store for users everywhere. Partners like\u00a0Linear,\u00a0Cursor,\u00a0and\u00a0more\u00a0listed\u00a0below,\u00a0are already showing what\u2019s possible when agents live directly inside the flow of work\u2014participating in conversations, completing tasks, and moving work from discussion to action.<\/span><\/p>\n

Try the simulated demo of Linear in Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Linear agent in Teams demo<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Build and deploy agents faster\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Building an agent today can mean juggling registration, credentials, manifest creation, and deployment across multiple tools, slowing developers down before they even get to the interesting work.<\/span>\u00a0With the Microsoft Teams SDK, you can build intelligent agents powered by Work IQ that work\u00a0across chats, channels, and meetings using a single, consistent platform. This enables your collaborative agents to have consistent, context-aware interactions across conversations, so they can seamlessly support work wherever it happens.\u00a0The Teams SDK accelerates the path from idea to working prototype\u00a0and is now generally available in Python, JavaScript, and C#.\u00a0<\/span>Tomorrow at\u00a0Build,<\/span> we are hosting a session called <\/span>Build agents where work happens: chats, channels, and meetings in Microsoft Teams<\/span><\/a>, where you can see the power of the Teams SDK in real time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Teams developer CLI helps automate setup tasks like app registration and configuration, reducing context switching and repetitive work. Expanded language support gives developers more flexibility in how they build.\u00a0 Be sure to check out our session today at Build\u00a0<\/span>From Zero to Teammate in 25 Minutes: Build a Teams Agent Live<\/span><\/a>\u00a0w<\/span>here the new CLI will be debuted.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we streamline the developer experience, we\u2019re also broadening where those experiences are available\u2014now including sovereign cloud environments.\u00a0Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit and Developer\u00a0Portal now support sovereign high-cloud environments, including GCC High and DoD, enabling developers targeting these tenants to run the same agent creation and update flows with built-in cloud-aware handling without the need for manual workarounds. This implementation updates authentication endpoints, token scopes, and cloud-specific service routing so provisioning and runtime behaviors align with sovereign requirements. It also introduces Teams Graph client flows used by API key, OAuth, and Entra SSO registration paths in these cloud contexts. For developers, this means a faster path to building and validating solutions in sovereign environments<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Turn conversations into action with collaborative agents<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The real opportunity with agents\u00a0in\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0Teams\u00a0isn\u2019t just automation\u2014the\u00a0most impactful agents\u00a0are\u00a0active participants in how work gets done.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Teams\u00a0provides the collaborative platform\u00a0to enable\u00a0interactions that make\u00a0agents feel like teammates.\u00a0Agents can now have 1:1 interactions with individuals in a\u00a0group\u00a0setting through\u00a0targeted\u00a0messages. For example, an agent can message an individual user in a Teams channel if they need access to a tool to complete a task\u00a0without\u00a0cluttering an ongoing conversation\u00a0with a\u00a0request\u00a0that\u00a0does\u00a0not apply to the group.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Agents can also\u00a0be invoked quickly through simple\u00a0slash\u00a0commands and participate in conversations with lightweight signals like\u00a0emoji\u00a0reactions and feedback. These patterns make interactions more natural and drive deeper engagement over time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Targeted messages <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Teams\u00a0also\u00a0supports more complex, long-running workflows.\u00a0With agent sessions \u2014\u00a0context-aware interactions that allow agents to maintain continuity and track progress over time\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and threaded conversations\u00a0in channels, agents can track work, contribute to ongoing discussions, and help teams move projects forward.\u00a0Human-in-the-loop capabilities, such as quoted replies,\u00a0further enable agents to participate in real processes like approvals, clarifications, and iterative decision-making.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re already seeing partners like GitHub, Atlassian, Cursor, and Linear bringing human-agent collaboration to a new paradigm, directly in Teams, with a seamless @ mention from your Teams channels, group chats, and meetings. The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Lovable\u00a0<\/span>agent\u00a0<\/span>will be\u00a0<\/span>available in<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>Microsoft<\/span>\u00a0Marketplace<\/span>\u00a0and Teams Store<\/span>\u00a0later this month.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n