Power Apps Custom UI Widgets for M365 Copilot
The article demonstrates how to create and utilize MCP Apps and Interactive Widgets within Power Apps, specifically for Microsoft 365 Copilot. It introduces a novel method through which Copilot can provide UI components, not just text responses. The process involves using Power Apps' Maker Portal to configure an MCP Server, adding custom tools, and creating new tools by setting tool names, descriptions, and selecting appropriate models like GPT-5 chat. The article guides through generating JSON outputs of player attendance and using coding agents like GitHub Copilot CLI to create UI widgets. These widgets are then integrated into Power Apps, enabling visualization of game schedules with player attendance using a calendar-style display. The final step involves downloading and deploying the agent package for use within M365 Copilot. The guide is comprehensive, providing step-by-step instructions for successfully building MCP Apps and UI widgets.
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