# Autopilot / Scout Always-on agent for background work across apps. According to the provider, Microsoft Scout is now called Autopilot. Canonical profile: https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/agents/microsoft-scout/ Editor: [Michael Meierhoff](https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/about/) Sources reviewed: 2026-10-09 Basis: provider documentation. Examples are editorial suggestions, not hands-on product tests. ## Overview Since September 25, 2026 Microsoft calls Scout Autopilot and describes a cloud agent with its own identity, computer and workspace. Scout Frontier documentation still describes the experimental desktop version; its local capabilities and access requirements are identified separately. - Provider: Microsoft - Product family: Microsoft Autopilot (formerly Microsoft Scout) - Profile type: Cloud teammate with a documented Scout desktop preview - Environment: Autopilot: cloud in the Microsoft 365 tenant; Scout Frontier: desktop preview - Connections: Across apps according to permissions - Setup: Check availability and policies - Pricing model: Usage-based billing is announced for Autopilot; the readable announcement provides no specific unit price. ## Operation & oversight Operational details for this profile have not yet been researched. ## Provider Microsoft develops software, cloud services and the Copilot product family. Autopilot is the new name for Scout and is described as a digital teammate in the Microsoft 365 tenant. - Operator: Microsoft Corporation - Organization: Company - Website: https://www.microsoft.com/ - Location: USA - Reviewed: 2026-10-09 - Provider source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use - Provider source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09/25/introducing-the-new-copilot-with-home-code-and-autopilot/ ## Prices and included usage Pricing checked: 2026-10-09 Usage-based billing is announced for Autopilot; the readable announcement provides no specific unit price. The older local Scout Frontier preview requires an active GitHub Copilot Business or Enterprise subscription. This license requirement is not a confirmed Autopilot plan. The linked article on the new Copilot billing model returned no readable content. Pricing details: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09/25/introducing-the-new-copilot-with-home-code-and-autopilot/ ## Key features ### Edit files Scout Frontier: Reads, creates, edits and searches approved working files. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Shell and scripts Scout Frontier: Runs commands, builds, tests and scripts with tiered permissions. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Use a browser Scout Frontier: Navigates websites and interacts with web applications. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Microsoft 365 Scout Frontier: Works with Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and meetings. Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685 ### Schedules and triggers Scout Frontier: Can run defined tasks autonomously in the background. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Subagents Scout Frontier: Can launch specialized agents for parallel research or review. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Bundled skills Scout Frontier: Includes Office, Loop and web artifact skills. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Approvals Scout Frontier: Requests approval before sensitive actions. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Autopilot in the cloud tenant The new announcement describes its own identity, memory, computer and workspace, plus ongoing channel monitoring and follow-up in Teams and Outlook. The specific access rollout remains unspecified. Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09/25/introducing-the-new-copilot-with-home-code-and-autopilot/ ## Requirements and limits ### Frontier access Requirement: Scout (Frontier) requires participation in the Frontier program and acceptance of preview terms. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Administrator and device approval Requirement: The organization and device must be approved and managed for the preview; the download page mentions Intune and administrator opt-in. Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685 ### Supported systems and license Requirement: The Scout download page lists macOS, Windows 11 and an active GitHub Copilot Business or Enterprise subscription. Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685 ### Preview product Limitation: Microsoft notes that availability and features may be limited and may change. Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview ### Assess Autopilot access separately Limitation: The September announcement describes the cloud-hosted successor. Local Frontier installation rules do not establish its general availability or per-unit usage price. Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09/25/introducing-the-new-copilot-with-home-code-and-autopilot/ ## Example workflows ### Prepare for a meeting - Your input: Specify an upcoming meeting and approved working documents. - Possible result: Scout can retrieve M365 context and create preparation material in the workspace. - What to check: Check sources, participants, local file access, and approvals. ### Recurring research - Your input: Define topic, permitted sources, and a schedule. - Possible result: Scout can use background runs and subagents for research. - What to check: Review preview access, schedule, and results; do not approve any external action without checking it. ## Context Scout Frontier requires organization and device approval plus GitHub Copilot Business or Enterprise. Autopilot is described as the cloud successor with usage-based billing; specific access dates and unit prices remain unspecified. Cross-checked on October 9, 2026 against September announcement, Scout overview and download page. Autopilot is described there as a cloud agent with usage-based billing; the older Scout desktop preview remains separately documented. ## Sources - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/blog/2026/06/02/introducing-microsoft-scout-your-always-on-personal-agent/ - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-scout/overview - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108685 - https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09/25/introducing-the-new-copilot-with-home-code-and-autopilot/ [Sources and method](https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/sources/)