How to Turn Logic App Connectors into MCP Servers (Step-by-Step Guide)
What if your AI agent could instantly connect to Salesforce, SAP, Google Drive, and over 1,400 apps and services? With Azure’s API Center, you can expose Logic App Connectors as MCP Servers—giving your agents the power to interact with real systems securely. In this...
How to Speed Up Azure VM Deployment with Snapshots & Disk Swaps
As an IT professional, I've spent countless hours configuring and re-configuring new virtual machines inside Azure. Whether it's for a quick demo, a new software test, or a temporary development environment, the process is tedious and the costs can really add up. Did...
How ChatGPT-5 Agent Mode Automates Azure Workflows
I’ve seen countless tools that promise to streamline development, but what I recently witnessed with ChatGPT-5's new agent mode goes beyond simple automation—it's autonomous development. I recently put this powerful new feature to the test, giving it the keys to my...
How GPT-5 and GitHub Copilot are Revolutionizing Software Development
The Future of Coding: My Experience with GPT-5 and GitHub Copilot I've spent a lot of time testing Vibe Coding in VS Code, particularly with GitHub Copilot's Agent Mode. In my previous demos, I compared the performance of two prominent language models, ChatGPT 4.1 and...
Run GPT-OSS:20B LLM Offline using Ollama on Nearly Any Machine — Full Setup Guide
Most AI models require internet access and powerful GPUs, but GPT-OSS changes the game. With Ollama, you can install and run this large language model entirely offline, even on a laptop or Azure VM. In this guide, I’ll walk you through setting it up, explain the...
Free vs. Pro: Does Paid GitHub Copilot Agent Chat Improve C# API Builds?
Building reliable C# API applications can be complex, especially when integrating backend systems and automating repetitive tasks. In this post, I’ll demonstrate how GitHub Copilot Agent Chat, powered by a Pro Subscription—utilizing premium models like Claude 4.0—can...
How to Expose Local APIs to AI Agents with MCP and GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in VS Code
Getting your APIs to work seamlessly with AI agents doesn’t have to mean hours of coding or complicated configuration. In this guide, I’ll show you how to build a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server directly in VS Code using GitHub Copilot Agent Mode — leveraging...
Vibe Coding: Build a C# API App with AI Agents in VS Code — No Coding Needed
AI-powered software development is changing the way we code. In this guide, I’ll show you how to build your first complete C# API application—including a SQL backend and unit tests—without writing any code yourself. Using a “vibe coding” approach, we’ll let an AI...
De-SOAPing Services: Using Legacy SOAP with RESTful Logic Apps using Azure API Management
Struggling to integrate legacy SOAP-based services with modern RESTful APIs? This blog post explains exactly how you can streamline integrations by effectively adding and removing SOAP envelopes using Azure API Management. Legacy systems often still rely heavily on...
First Look: Building an Autonomous AI Agent with Logic Apps Agent Loop (Demo Included)
In this post, I’ll walk you through the main points of building an autonomous AI agent to play card games using Logic Apps Agent Loop. While playing cards may not be a typical enterprise use case, it’s an easy-to-understand scenario that demonstrates the power and...
First Look: Building a Human-in-the-Loop AI Agent with Azure Logic Apps Agent Loop (Demo Included)
Are you spending countless hours fixing recurring business issues that could be automated, but you still need a human touch for quality and compliance? AI has revolutionized automation, but specific workflows still require oversight and approval. That’s where...
Step-by-Step Guide to Azure Logic Apps Agent Loop
Today marks an evolutionary day for Azure Logic Apps! It is now possible to build AI Agents directly using the Azure Logic Apps Agent Loop. This new feature, currently in public preview, allows you to leverage any of the 1300+ connectors as tools inside your agents...