· 17 min
Validating an Inherited Declarative Agent with WIQD
A manifest can be valid JSON and describe a dead agent. Use WIQD static and deep validation to triage, repair, and gate an inherited declarative agent.
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· 3 min
Context Is Everything: Building Agents That Know Your Work Context
A video walkthrough of grounding agents with Work IQ so they can reason over the people, projects, conversations, and information that shape your work.
· 8 min
Import Agent Builder Agents into WIQD Projects Safely
Use WIQD to move Agent Builder prototypes into reviewable projects with reference-backed manifests, parity checks, validation, and evals before changes.
· 12 min
Promote a Copilot Agent Across Environments with WIQD
Use WIQD to package one validated Copilot agent, promote it through named environments, and share it safely with an explicitly approved pilot audience.
· 9 min
The Declarative Agent Lifecycle, End to End with WIQD
Build, Improve, Preview, Publish. WIQD runs the whole declarative agent lifecycle as one conversation, from scaffolding through evals to store submission.
· 8 min
Building Reusable Plugins with WIQD: Skills and Connectors
WIQD makes plugins a first-class deliverable. Compose skills, MCP agent connectors, and declarative agents into one packageable, validatable unit.
· 8 min
Creating Declarative Agents with WIQD: From Idea to Code
WIQD turns declarative agent creation into a conversation. Describe the agent, get an opinionated project with externalized instructions and live diagnostics.
· 9 min
Work IQ Developer Tools for Copilot Plugins and Agents
WIQD turns plugin work into a conversation: describe the MCP capability you want, and the tooling handles discovery, validation, provisioning, and evals.
· 10 min
Dynamic Client Registration for MCP Plugins
Dynamic client registration lets MCP plugins negotiate OAuth clients through a dedicated DCR auth configuration, removing the manual client ID and secret setup from the Copilot plugin workflow.
· 9 min
Dynamic Tool Discovery for MCP Plugins
Dynamic tool discovery lets Microsoft 365 Copilot resolve MCP server tools at runtime, so new capabilities can appear without repackaging and republishing the agent.
· 6 min
Meeting Actions: Let Declarative Agents Run the Calendar
The MeetingActions capability in manifest v1.8 lets declarative agents schedule events, create time-finding polls, and surface calendar time insights.
· 6 min
Email Actions: Let Declarative Agents Manage the Inbox
The EmailActions capability in manifest v1.8 gives declarative agents write access to email: triage, supervised send, inbox rules, and folder management.
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