February 2026 Power Platform update adds Microsoft 365 Copilot chat for model-driven apps, Power Apps MCP server, modern Card control, theme copy-paste, code apps GA, migration tools from default environment, enhanced agent feed, and broad admin, developer, and learning improvements.
The February 2026 Power Platform update adds integrated Copilot chat, model context protocol previews, a modern Card control, and governance improvements. These changes focus on embedding AI agents, simplifying UI composition, and improving environment governance.
Main feature/change and impact
Copilot chat in model-driven apps is now in public preview, embedding Microsoft 365 Copilot directly in apps. This lets users query in-app data and external documents without app switching. Power Apps MCP Server and an enhanced agent feed preview enable agents to populate forms and surface actions for human supervision. Together, these features reduce context switching and accelerate decision cycles inside enterprise apps.Practical implications
Makers must enable Microsoft 365 Copilot chat per app and administrators must configure tenant controls. The MCP Server requires makers to design agent workflows for parsing unstructured inputs into app records. The modern Card control and theme copy-paste speed interface standardization across canvas apps. Administrators can migrate apps out of the default environment to enforce governance and automate migration via admin connectors.Copilot chat is now available directly inside apps built with Power Apps, bringing the intelligence of Microsoft 365 Copilot into the flow of business processes.The update also GA’d code apps and confirm() fluent dialogs for canvas apps, improving developer flexibility and consistent UX. Code apps now appear as governed Power Platform assets, giving IT visibility while preserving developer workflows. Theme YAML export and modern controls reduce UI drift and support accessibility. Next steps: enable and pilot Microsoft 365 Copilot chat in a test model-driven app and validate MCP Server agent behaviors. Inventory default environment resources and plan migrations using the admin recommendations and connectors. Update maker documentation and governance policies to reflect agent supervision, theme reuse, and code app lifecycle management.
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