From zero to teammate in 25 minutes: Build a Teams agent live | DEM332

Aamir Jawaid and Umang Sehgal build a Microsoft Teams agent live, showing how to go from an empty terminal to a deployed agent that can be @mentioned in chats and channels. The session highlights the Teams CLI, the Teams SDK’s new skills plugin, and how GitHub Copilot fits into the workflow.

Overview

In this Microsoft Build 2026 demo session (DEM332), the presenters show an end-to-end workflow for creating and deploying an agent that runs inside Microsoft Teams and can collaborate with colleagues directly in existing chats and channels.

Key elements called out in the session description and chapters:

• Building an agent “from zero to teammate” in under 25 minutes
• Using the Teams CLI to create and manage the app
• Using the Teams SDK and its new skills plugin
• Using GitHub Copilot during the build process
• Deploying the agent so teammates can @mention it and delegate tasks

Resources

• Session resources: https://aka.ms/build26/DEM332

Session chapters (from the video description)

• 0:00 - Building an Agent from Zero to Teammate in Under 25 Minutes
• 00:02:44 - Simplifying Agent Deployment with Three Core Pillars
• 00:03:52 - Live Demo: Building a Project Management Helper Agent
• 00:05:52 - Overview of Teams CLI create process and installation link
• 00:08:21 - Interactive demonstration of app management through Teams CLI
• 00:13:19 - Demonstration of adding agent to group chat and querying project status
• 00:15:17 - Transition from agent to teammate concept
• 00:16:28 - Creating multiple contextual project manager agents
• 00:19:42 - Closing remarks and invitation to explore SDK and future sessions