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Event-driven agents, powered by MCP

Microsoft Developer (Build) · Sep 10, 2026 · Product Launches

MCP is evolving to support event-driven agents rather than just conversational interactions.

At the Microsoft Build conference, a core maintainer announced an experimental extension to MCP called triggers that enables agents to be activated by events from various systems. This shift towards event-driven interactions represents a significant evolution in how agents can be utilized, potentially enhancing their responsiveness and functionality.

MCP event-driven AI agents

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