Microsoft brings chat, coding and agents into one Copilot app
By Automate Basics, written with AI from The Verge's original
Microsoft is redesigning Copilot around chat, app creation and Autopilot agents. The Verge reports that the new app is aimed at work users, with early access to Home and Code coming through Microsoft's Frontier program.
What changed in Copilot
Microsoft is bringing chat, coding and agents into one redesigned Copilot app, according to The Verge. The app has Home, Code and Autopilot tabs. Home brings together Copilot Chat and Cowork, while a planned Today feature would surface items such as emails, meeting requests and Teams discussions.
Microsoft says Code will let people create and share internal apps, trackers, dashboards and automations. Autopilot is the new name for the assistant previously called Scout. Microsoft says it can continue working in the cloud, including monitoring Teams channels, handling recurring tasks and following up on work. The company also says Autopilot operates within an organization's environment, with its own identity and controls for permissions and auditing.
Who can use the new Copilot features?
Microsoft plans to start rolling out the Home and Code tabs to its Frontier early access program in the coming weeks, The Verge reports. Autopilot is due to enter private preview later this month. Code is also planned for preview for Microsoft 365 Premium and Pro subscribers later this year. The report does not give a date for general availability.
The existing Copilot user subscription covers chat and Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams. Microsoft is introducing usage-based billing for Cowork, Code and Autopilot, rather than including all use of those features in that subscription. The report does not state prices or usage rates, so teams cannot calculate a likely bill from this announcement alone.
How do I try it at work?
Teams with Frontier access could start with a small internal tracker or dashboard when Code becomes available. Choose a task with information colleagues can verify, then check whether the result reflects the right data, limits access appropriately and is useful before sharing it more widely. Microsoft says Code creations can be shared as cloud-hosted internal apps, but the announcement does not spell out a setup process.
For Autopilot, a recurring follow-up or a Teams channel that needs monitoring is a reasonable first task once a team has preview access. Check what the agent did, whether it missed anything and whether its permissions match the job. Because Microsoft plans usage-based billing for these features, ask an administrator how spending will be monitored before assigning ongoing work.
Frequently asked questions
Is the redesigned Copilot app available to everyone?
No general release date is given in The Verge's report. Microsoft plans to roll out Home and Code to Frontier early access users in the coming weeks. Autopilot is slated for private preview later this month, while Code is also planned for Microsoft 365 Premium and Pro preview later this year.
Will Autopilot and Code be included in my Copilot subscription?
The existing Copilot user subscription covers chat and Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams. The Verge reports that Microsoft will bill Cowork, Code and Autopilot based on usage. The report does not provide rates or say what a typical team might pay.
What can Copilot Code create for a team?
Microsoft says the Code tab will let people create apps, trackers, dashboards and automations, then share them with colleagues as cloud-hosted internal apps. The Verge reports that Code uses technology related to GitHub Copilot and runs in a sandboxed environment within an organization's tenant.
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Source: Microsoft thinks its new Copilot ‘super app’ will be as influential as Office, The Verge, 25 Sept 2026.