Copilot Studio Agent Direct Line

About

This tool provides a local server that connects your development environment, such as VS Code, with Microsoft Copilot Studio Agents using the Direct Line 3.0 API. It offers a thin abstraction layer to simplify agent interaction, allowing developers to directly issue prompts and manage conversations within their code editor, bringing Copilot Studio Agent context into their workflow and enabling language models to handle complex reasoning.

Key Features

• Direct Line 3.0 Integration with Microsoft Bot Framework
• Automatic Token Management and Proactive Refresh
• Conversation State Management with 30-minute idle timeout
• MCP Tools: send_message, start_conversation, end_conversation, get_conversation_history
• Comprehensive Error Handling and Resiliency (Circuit Breaker, Retry Logic)
• 2 GitHub stars

Use Cases

• Interact with Microsoft Copilot Studio Agents directly from a code editor like VS Code.
• Programmatically manage Copilot Studio Agent conversations (start, end, send messages, retrieve history).
• Integrate Copilot Studio Agent context into developer workflows for prompt engineering and testing.