Unlock agentic workflows for your apps
summary
Windows is shipping a local platform for agentic workflows that registers and isolates MCP servers, showing an end-to-end demo of packaging, installation, discovery and use. The demo uses On-Device Registry (ODR) with CLI MCP list and the MCP Inspector, links an MCPB manifest into an MSIX app, and runs tools from VS Code. Servers run in agent workspace containment with a user consent dialog; unsigned MCPB packages require “reduced protections” but the signed MSIX flow works and the demos complete successfully.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Welcome & Session Overview: MCP on Windows
- 0:39Why MCP and Agentic Workflows on Windows?
- 1:09Building Blocks: Registry, Isolation, and Security
- 3:00Developer Journey: How to Participate
- 3:24Writing an MCP Server: SDKs and Manifest Basics
- 5:01Deep Dive: MCPB Manifest Structure and Metadata
- 7:53MSIX Integration: Linking MCP Manifest to Windows Apps
- 9:04Demo: Installing and Using MCP Servers in VS Code
- 11:06Containment & Security: Agent Workspace and Consent
- 12:14MCPB Packaging: Installation and Reduced Protections Mode
- 14:05Running MCPB Servers and Key Differences from MSIX
- 16:04Future Enhancements: Signing and SBOM for Enterprise Readiness
- 17:04On-Device Registry (ODR): CLI and MCP Server Capabilities
- 18:57Demo: Using ODR with MCP Inspector Tool
- 20:08Wrap-Up: Public Preview, Resources, and Next Steps
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