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Posted on 18 Dec 2024 15:43:06 by 31
Preface: Just to be clear because there's a lot of copilot language going on, I am NOT referring to creating agents directly in the full Copilot Studio application, I am referring to the ability for anyone with a Copilot for M365 license to be able to go into the Copilot application in O365 and create custom agents from there. 
 
According to the documentation found here - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/extensibility/copilot-studio-agent-builder#data-storage - agents created using Copilot Studio Agent Builder are stored in our tenant's Cosmos DB storage and are not created in Dataverse, unlike the agents built in the full Copilot Studio application. Currently, there is a greyed-out option in the top right corner labeled 'Open in Full version'; this upcoming feature will allow you to transfer your custom agent to Copilot Studio. My question is, what are the implications of choosing this option? Will it create Dataverse components? Do users need a 'Copilot Studio User' license to extend their custom agents built in Copilot Studio Agent Builder to the full Copilot Studio app? When choosing this option will it always go to the default power platform environment or can you configure it to take the user to a separate environment? My primary concern is the sprawl of agents and how we can manage or restrict agent creation. 
 
 
Side Note: Ideally in Copilot Studio Agent Builder it would be fantastic if you can extend your custom agents capabilities in the full Copilot Studio application without it ever creating dataverse components. Just keep everything in Cosmos.

TLDR: I don't want a bunch of agent components created in my default dataverse environment
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    Artur Stepniak 719 on 19 Dec 2024 at 08:38:43
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    Hello,
     
    1. It probably will create Dataverse components as a part of default solution. I guess it'll do it in the default environment and you won't be able to switch it - maybe in the future. I rely on my previous experiences.
    2. They'd need separate Copilot Studio User license to extend them - otherwise they won't be able to access the front-end. I guess it's also the way that MS wants it to be.
     
    All in all, we need to wait a bit for administration capabilities to avoid "a bunch of agent components" everywhere. There's also no guarantee that this feature will look like this - they could change it, create a separate front-end for those agents, avoid using Dataverse. Who knows? ;-) Only MS.
    The best option for now is to wait and disable the option to customize agents in Copilot Studio to avoid the mess. Patience is the key.
     
    In case of any other questions, let me know. If the answer helped you, mark it, so that others can benefit from it.
     
    Best regards,
     
    Artur Stepniak
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    Vinoth Selvam 1,161 on 19 Dec 2024 at 07:36:12
    Copilot Studio Agent Builder Data Storage Question
    Following this Question to understand how it works.
     

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