Microsoft Scout
AssessTools
Microsoft's first always-on work agent that operates continuously on behalf of a user.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by product launches, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 8The New Stack·6/7/2026product_launchMicrosoft makes OpenClaw the free base for Scout and enterprise agents
Microsoft launched Scout, its first always-on work agent, on the open-source OpenClaw runtime and contributed enterprise policy controls back upstream. The move positions OpenClaw as a common base while Microsoft focuses on the identity, governance, and management layers above it.