Copilot Extensions - 3P Skillsets for extension builders [Public Preview]

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Value Proposition

Copilot Skillsets enable extension builders to expand Copilot's functionality with significantly less development effort than building Agents. By simply specifying APIs for external services and databases, builders can rely on Copilot to handle complex tasks like prompt crafting, LLM completion, function evaluation, and GitHub context gathering. This streamlined approach reduces the workload, making it faster and easier to create Copilot Extensions that deliver context-aware responses.

Customer Outcome

Skillsets allow developers to streamline their workflow by accessing real-time information, automating routine tasks, and integrating external tools into Copilot Chat. This increases productivity by allowing for rapid development of extensions that deliver faster, context-aware responses spanning across a company’s various tools and data sources. By simplifying the development for extension builders, Skillsets encourage diverse contributions to the Copilot ecosystem and lower cost of total ownership around building extensions.