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Build the Sparkles agent using the Microsoft Foundry Toolkit. Configure the deployed model and MCP connection, invoke the agent from the development environment, and verify that it can use the shop’s prompts and live ordering tools. Store traces, evaluation datasets, and results with the project for repeatable testing.

0:00 - Build Production-Ready AI Agents
0:43 - Create a Foundry Project
1:10 - Select and Deploy GPT-5.4
1:44 - Configure the Prompt Agent
2:17 - Connect the MCP Server
2:50 - Test the Cupcake Ordering Flow
3:58 - Inspect Observability Traces
4:31 - Set Up Agent Evaluations
5:05 - Generate Test Cases with Copilot
5:39 - Run the Evaluation Metrics
6:11 - Review Results and Wrap Up

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