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Behind SPFx Dev Skills: testing what agents know and fixing what they miss

Microsoft 365 Dev Blog · Sep 02, 2026 · Research Findings

AI coding agents can struggle with upgrading SPFx projects correctly.

“Proving where the skill adds value takes more work, but produces a far more useful result.”

The SharePoint team evaluated AI coding agents' abilities to upgrade SPFx projects, revealing significant areas of struggle. This research highlights the limitations of AI in software development tasks, emphasizing the importance of understanding when to trust AI tools.

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