Microsoft Build 2025 just wrapped, and it’s clear: we’re entering the age of AI agents, open platforms, and developer-first tooling. Here’s a quick rundown of what went down and what it means for us as developers.
AI Agents: From Assistants to Autonomous Collaborators
The star of the show was the rise of “agentic AI.” Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott revealed that usage of AI agents has more than doubled since last year. These agents are evolving from simple assistants to autonomous collaborators that can handle delegated human tasks. Microsoft’s vision is to build an open “agentic web” where these AI agents can perform tasks and make decisions for users and organizations.
GitHub Copilot Levels Up
GitHub Copilot is no longer just a code completion tool. It now includes an AI coding agent that can autonomously perform tasks such as fixing bugs, adding features, and enhancing documentation. The agent activates once assigned a task by the user, launching a virtual machine, cloning the code repository, analyzing the codebase, and documenting its decision-making process. Upon completing the task, it notifies the developer for review and can respond automatically to comments. This feature is available to Copilot Enterprise and Copilot Pro Plus users.
On-Device AI in Edge: Smarter Web Apps
Edge is getting a significant AI boost with the integration of Microsoft’s Phi-4-mini model directly into the browser. This enables web apps to perform tasks like real-time translation and content summarization right on the user’s device, enhancing performance and privacy.
Windows AI Foundry & MCP: The “USB-C of AI Apps”
Windows is getting support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), dubbed the “USB-C of AI apps,” allowing AI applications to connect seamlessly with other software, services, and Windows components. This move is part of Microsoft’s vision for a Windows environment where AI agents play a central, interactive role. To ensure secure implementation, Microsoft is initially releasing MCP support to selected developers.
Copilot Studio: Multi-Agent Orchestration
Microsoft Copilot Studio introduced powerful new features, including multi-agent orchestration, allowing developers to coordinate multiple AI agents to work together on complex tasks. This enhancement aims to provide more maker controls and embedded agent builder enhancements, streamlining the development of AI-powered applications.
Microsoft Discovery: AI for Scientific Innovation
Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Discovery, a new AI tool designed to help further scientific innovations across various fields. It enables researchers to utilize data across multiple AI models for real-world simulations and theoretical research, aiming to accelerate scientific breakthroughs.
What This Means for Developers
For us developers, Microsoft Build 2025 signals a shift towards more autonomous and integrated AI tools that can handle complex tasks, allowing us to focus on higher-level problem-solving. The introduction of open protocols like MCP and projects like NLWeb suggests a future where AI integration becomes more standardized and accessible. With tools like GitHub Copilot’s new capabilities and Copilot Studio’s multi-agent orchestration, our development workflows are set to become more efficient and collaborative.
The future of development is here, and it’s agentic, open, and collaborative. Let’s embrace these changes and see where they take us.
Kenrick Vaz 