# Autopilot / Scout

Always-on agent for background work across apps. According to the provider, Microsoft Scout is now called Autopilot.

Canonical profile: https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/agents/microsoft-scout/
Editor: [Michael Meierhoff](https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/about/)
Sources reviewed: 2026-09-30
Basis: provider documentation. Examples are editorial suggestions, not hands-on product tests.

## Overview

Microsoft announced Scout as its first Autopilot and now calls it Autopilot; the Frontier offering remains in preview.

- Provider: Microsoft
- Product family: Microsoft Autopilot (formerly Microsoft Scout)
- Profile type: Experimental personal desktop agent for work
- Environment: Microsoft agent environment
- Connections: Across apps according to permissions
- Setup: Check availability and policies
- Pricing model: Check current terms

## Key features

### Edit files

Reads, creates, modifies, and searches approved work files.

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685

### Shell and scripts

Runs commands, builds, tests, and scripts with graduated permissions.

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685

### Use a browser

Navigates websites and interacts with web applications.

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685

### Microsoft 365

Works with Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and meetings.

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685

### Schedules and triggers

Can perform defined tasks autonomously in the background.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview

### Subagents

Can start specialized agents for parallel research or review.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview

### Bundled skills

Includes Office, Loop, and web artifact skills, among others.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview

### Approvals

Requests confirmation before performing sensitive actions.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview

## Requirements and limits

### Frontier access

Requirement: Scout (Frontier) requires participation in the Frontier program and acceptance of preview terms.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview

### Administrator and device approval

Requirement: The organization and device must be approved and managed for the preview; the download page mentions Intune and administrator opt-in.

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685

### Supported systems and license

Requirement: Documented requirements are Windows 11+, macOS 12+, and an active GitHub Copilot Business or Enterprise subscription.

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685

### Preview product

Limitation: Microsoft notes that availability and features may be limited and may change.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview

## Example workflows

### Prepare for a meeting

- Your input: Specify an upcoming meeting and approved working documents.
- Possible result: Scout can retrieve M365 context and create preparation material in the workspace.
- What to check: Check sources, participants, local file access, and approvals.

### Recurring research

- Your input: Define topic, permitted sources, and a schedule.
- Possible result: Scout can use background runs and subagents for research.
- What to check: Review preview access, schedule, and results; do not approve any external action without checking it.

## Context

Provider features and availability may change. Review results and limit access to what the task requires.

Microsoft documents Scout as a preview product and names Autopilot as its current name; access and features may change during the preview.

## Sources

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/blog/2026/06/02/introducing-microsoft-scout-your-always-on-personal-agent/

- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685

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