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Editorial illustration of Microsoft Scout as an always-on Autopilot agent working autonomously across a Microsoft 365 workspace — calendar, email, Teams and files — built on the open-source OpenClaw framework, 2026
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Microsoft Scout, Explained: The Always-On 'Autopilot' Built on OpenClaw

Microsoft Scout is the first of a new category Microsoft calls 'Autopilots' — a Windows and macOS desktop agent that acts on your files, shell, browser and Microsoft 365, and works autonomously in the background. Here's what's actually confirmed, what isn't, how to get it, and why it's built on the open-source OpenClaw framework.

Marco Lobo
Marco Lobo·Jun 8, 2026·11 min read