Review the update and plan any required actions before rollout.
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November 2026
📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement
Microsoft 365 Copilot and Power Apps: Retirement of App Builder agent and vibe.powerapps.com
Message ID: MC1505609
[What and why]
Apps in Copilot Cowork are now available through the Frontier program, and Apps in Microsoft Copilot Studio are rolling out in public preview.To provide a unified experience for building apps with natural language, Microsoft is retiring the App Builder agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot and vibe.powerapps.com.
Copilot Cowork and Microsoft Copilot Studio will become the primary experiences for creating apps using natural language. This retirement helps consolidate app creation experiences and provides makers with a consistent path forward for building and managing apps.
[Rollout schedule]
| Milestone | Event |
| Apps in Copilot Cowork available through the Frontier program | September 8, 2026 |
| Public preview rollout of Apps in Microsoft Copilot Studio begins | Early October 2026 |
| In-product migration becomes available. Creation of new apps in App Builder agent and vibe.powerapps.com is no longer supported. | Mid-October 2026 |
| App Builder agent and vibe.powerapps.com are retired. | November 30, 2026 |
[Impact on your organization]
Who is affected
- Makers who have built apps using the App Builder agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Makers who have built apps using vibe.powerapps.com
- Administrators responsible for supporting these makers and applications
Platforms and services
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Power Apps
- Microsoft Copilot Studio
- Copilot Cowork
What will happen
- Starting in mid-October 2026, makers will no longer be able to create new apps using the App Builder agent.
- Starting in mid-October 2026, makers will no longer be able to create new apps using vibe.powerapps.com.
- Existing App Builder and Vibe apps can be opened to begin the migration process once in-product migration becomes available.
- On November 30, 2026, the App Builder agent and vibe.powerapps.com will be retired.
- Apps that are not successfully migrated before November 30, 2026, will no longer be accessible through these retired experiences.
- Makers should build new apps in Copilot Cowork or Microsoft Copilot Studio.
[Action required and recommendations]
Action is required if your organization has apps created using the App Builder agent or vibe.powerapps.com.
- Identify makers and teams currently using the App Builder agent or vibe.powerapps.com.
- Communicate this retirement timeline to affected makers.
- Direct makers to use Copilot Cowork or Microsoft Copilot Studio for new app development.
- Review migration documentation and begin manual migration of existing apps once in-product migration becomes available.
- Use the in-product migration experience when it becomes available sometime around mid-October 2026.
- Complete migration of any apps your organization wants to retain before November 30, 2026.
Learn more
- Build apps with Microsoft Copilot (Frontier) | Microsoft Support
- Overview of the new Power Apps vibe experience – Power Apps | Microsoft Learn
[Compliance considerations]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro
