Custom Agent Fundamentals #1
A hands-on workshop for building a blog posting agent
Custom Engine Agent Fundamentals #1
Extend a Blog Posting Agent
In this workshop, you will build on the Blog Posting Agent from the Copilot Studio lite workshop and turn it into a custom engine agent that can also send emails and create Teams posts.

This workshop covers the following tasks.
- Create the agent and configure the basics
- Add reference materials and tools (MCP, connectors)
- Test, publish, and share
You can review the differences between custom engine agents and declarative agents on the workshop overview page.
Workshop overview
📋 Workshop steps
| Step | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| ⚙️ | Step 1. Create an agent | Create the agent and configure the basics |
| 📚 | Step 2. Add reference materials | Add reference materials |
| 🔗 | Step 3. Tools: MCP connector | Add a tool (MCP connector) |
| 🔌 | Step 4. Tools: plugin connector | Add a tool (plugin connector) |
| 🚀 | Step 5. Publish and deploy | Publish and deploy |