Agentic AI for delegated work
An always-on agent that can take action across Microsoft 365, local files, browser sessions and developer workflows, with approvals and governance wrapped around sensitive actions.
Microsoft Scout is an always-on desktop agent that works in the background, taking action across your files, shell, browser, and Microsoft 365. You describe the task, it executes, and you approve sensitive actions before they happen.
Scout responds on Microsoft Teams like a colleague, so you can talk to it as you would with one of your co-workers.
Scout is positioned less like a chat assistant and more like an agent you delegate work to. Where a copilot waits for prompts, Scout can run scheduled checks, execute tasks and coordinate actions across tools.
Background heartbeat and automations allow work to start from schedule or condition, not only direct chat.
Scout can interact with local files, shell commands and browser workflows, which gives it a broader action surface.
The value is not just autonomy. It is autonomy with policy, identity and approval boundaries around sensitive work.
Ranked by practical ceiling for business and technical teams during the Frontier preview.
Heartbeat runs prompts on its own cadence, and automations fire on schedules or conditions. This is what makes Scout feel like an autopilot.
10/10 potentialScout can run real shell commands through approval controls, making it especially powerful for technical and operational workflows.
8/10 potentialScout can launch specialised sub-agents to work in parallel and report back, which raises the ceiling for complex multi-step work.
9/10 potentialUsing Playwright, Scout can navigate web apps, click controls, fill forms and extract content. Powerful, but more brittle in preview.
7/10 potentialEmail, calendar, Teams and OneDrive actions are the daily-driver value that many business users will understand first.
9/10 potentialEnable Copilot Frontier access in the Microsoft 365 admin centre for all users or specific users.
An IT admin configures Microsoft Scout policy on target devices and sets the required device conditions.
Complete the preview attestation and make sure users have the required Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot licensing.
Once the gates are complete, users install Scout, sign in, and connect the required GitHub account.
Creates and edits documents, reports and proposals.
Edits Loop documents through browser automation.
Builds or edits spreadsheets, tables and charts.
Builds web artifacts, dashboards and visualisations.
Generates slide decks and pitch materials.
Uses SKILL.md files to repeat your organisation's process.
SecureIT can help you assess where autonomous agents fit, what controls are needed, and how to pilot them without creating unnecessary operational or security risk.