Overview
- At Ignite, Microsoft introduced Agent Workspace and Agent Connectors using the Model Context Protocol to let AI agents operate apps and system tools from within Windows.
- The previews are rolling out to Windows Insider Dev and Release channels as an opt‑in feature, with availability currently withheld in the European Economic Area including Germany.
- Agent workspaces run as isolated profiles with background execution, and with user permission can read and write core folders such as Documents, Downloads, Desktop, Music, Pictures and Videos, plus access apps installed for all users.
- Microsoft says actions must be observable with logs and require consent, warns about prompt‑injection and possible performance hits, and sets per‑agent CPU and RAM limits though exact caps are not specified.
- Copilot serves as the entry point in the taskbar with support for targeted agents and model choice in apps like Excel, third‑party options such as Anthropic’s Claude are supported, and enterprise controls arrive via Agent Factory for creation and Agent 365 for management in Frontier preview.