New Microsoft Copilot Harness for Agents in Foundry

Microsoft has introduced the Microsoft Copilot Harness within Microsoft Foundry to provide enterprises with greater control, token efficiency, and security guardrails for AI agents. The model-agnostic harness manages agent loops, context, skills, and sub-agents while integrating with Microsoft Entra for unique identities and security compliance. Additionally, Foundry now supports hosted agents that let developers bring their own custom harnesses while retaining enterprise governance and isolated sandbox environments. Open article →