Claude now available in Microsoft Foundry – agents publish to Copilot
Anthropic's Claude AI models are now generally available in Microsoft Foundry, enabling integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams.
What happened?
Microsoft has announced that Anthropic's Claude models are officially generally available within Microsoft Foundry. This includes hosting on Azure with the Messages API, prompt caching, extended thinking capabilities, and tool streaming. Concurrently, Foundry agents can now publish directly to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Teams.
Key facts
| Tillgänglighetsdatum Claude | 18 juni 2026 |
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”Claude is now generally available in Microsoft Foundry: Anthropic’s Claude models are hosted on Azure with the Messages API, prompt caching, extended thinking, and tool streaming — and Foundry Agent Service can use Claude as the reasoning core for multi-step agents.”
”Foundry agents can now publish to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams (GA): This fulfills the “GA in June 2026” commitment from Build. Agents move through one governed publishing pipeline instead of separate rebuilds per surface.”
Why it matters
Integrating Claude models expands the capacity of Foundry agents with powerful reasoning capabilities, driving more advanced multi-step AI agents. The ability to publish agents directly to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams streamlines the development and deployment of AI solutions for enterprises, eliminating the need for separate adaptations for each platform.
Who is affected?
Developers working with Microsoft Foundry and Azure AI gain access to advanced Claude models to build more complex AI applications. Enterprises using Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams can benefit from enhanced automation and AI functionality in their workflows. Users of these platforms will experience more intelligent and integrated AI services.
What else you should know
Microsoft Foundry has also introduced new capabilities for Toolboxes, Routines, and Memory within the agents.
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