SPFx Copilot App - Agent doesn't see SPFx copilot component

[juliemturner]

Target SharePoint environment

SharePoint Online

What SharePoint development model, framework, SDK or API is this about?

💥 SharePoint Framework

Developer environment

Windows

What browser(s) / client(s) have you tested

• 💥 Internet Explorer
• 💥 Microsoft Edge
• 💥 Google Chrome
• 💥 FireFox
• 💥 Safari
• mobile (iOS/iPadOS)
• mobile (Android)
• not applicable
• other (enter in the "Additional environment details" area below)

Additional environment details

• SPFx version - 1.24.0-beta.2

Describe the bug / error

I've successfully developed (was working well in the SPFX Copilot Component Workbench) and deployed a custom SharePoint Framework Copilot App. I got the Agent installed for me and am able to see in in the "https://m365.cloud.microsoft/chat/agent" Copilot browser experience. Unfortunately, when I engage with the agent even with the built in prompts it does not surface the SPFx component but rather a text answer. The agent was installed more than 16h ago so this seems like more than enough time for things to wire themselves up. Please see attached developer diagnostics:

Steps to reproduce

1. Build a SPFx Copilot App Component
2. Deploy it to production
3. Install the agent
4. Try any suggested prompt.

Expected behavior

Should show the SPFx component when prompted, not text answer.

[juliemturner]

Update after 24h - still the same
Full refresh of Copilot UX, start new chat session, still same response in developer mode

[Ashlesha-MSFT]

Hello Julie Turner (@juliemturner)
Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We will look into it and get back to you shortly.

[VesaJuvonen]

Thanks Julie Turner (@juliemturner) for submitting this. I'm also seeing this personally in my testing and after a detailed planning session with engineers, we will be now actively working on resolving this.

Issue is the time what it takes for the tools to get "indexed" and available. Waiting for 2-3 days is not suitable pattern.

We started already the work to move the full process to dynamic tool discovery, which will require small changes in both server side and client side packages. Typical adjustments as part of the preview process.

Will provide more details on the exact timeline as we get the eta available. Dynamic tool discovery is following model - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/extensibility/plugin-dynamic-tool-discovery

We are still expecting your tools to pop up available in the deployed agent - after up to 72 hours. Obviously not acceptable model for the feature, so the new work then now started.

Thank you for sharing this - helped us to improve the model for everyone in the ecosystem. Will leave this now open and we will more share details when we have them.

[juliemturner]

Thanks Vesa Juvonen (@VesaJuvonen) - Update now 36h+ later and the spfx app is now loading