copilot managed runtime

Copilot Managed Runtime is a Microsoft-operated service, released in public preview on September 25, 2026, that hosts apps built with Copilot Cowork, Copilot Code, Copilot Studio, and SDK-compatible third-party tools inside an organization's Microsoft 365 tenant. IT manages those apps from a new Apps page in the Microsoft 365 admin center, giving administrators one hosting and governance model regardless of where an app was built. The preview shifts the administrative question from blocking employee app creation to deciding how AI-generated code is governed and run, making this tag relevant to Microsoft 365 admins tracking Copilot app controls and runtime policy.