Summary
Unit 10 of 10 · Module 7: Develop AI agents with Microsoft Foundry and Visual Studio Code
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Module 7 in snapshots
That's Module 7: developing AI agents with Foundry Agent Service, in the portal and in VS Code. Let's flip through the album. Agents are AI helpers that reason, use tools, and take action, automating workflows and supporting decisions. Foundry Agent Service runs them for you, with two main types: declarative agents, configured with a visual designer or YAML, and hosted agents, built and deployed in code. You can build in the portal's visual tools or in VS Code, and pick whichever fits the job. Clear instructions set an agent's behavior and personality, and Agent Builder and the YAML file stay in sync. The tool catalog, with Code Interpreter, File Search, Bing, Azure AI Search, and more, turns a chat window into real automation. And you tested agents in playgrounds, saved versions and shared them, and generated code to connect your own apps.
Where next
With these skills, you can automate routine tasks, offer intelligent assistance, and plug agents into the systems you already have. Think customer service automation, developer productivity tools, or specialised research assistants. To go further, explore Fundamentals of AI agents, the Microsoft Foundry documentation, and GitHub Copilot fundamentals. Now try the module review quiz below.
Facts from Microsoft's documentation: What is Microsoft Foundry Agent Service?; Microsoft Foundry Toolkit for Visual Studio Code overview; Connect agents to MCP server endpoints (CC BY 4.0), rewritten in Loop's own words and examples. Narration, animation, and quiz by Loop. Microsoft, Azure, and Microsoft Foundry are trademarks of Microsoft. Loop is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft.