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# Install Agent Designer if it is missing

[Read the post](https://www.kauffmann.nl/2026/04/03/install-agent-designer-if-it-is-missing/) · Kauffmann @ Dynamics 365 Business Central (Arend-Jan Kauffmann, MVP) · 2026-04-03 · 223 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> The Agent Designer is included in the 27.4 monthly update and automatically installs in upgraded sandboxes but not production environments. When copying a post-v27.4 production environment to a sandbox, you can manually install the Agent Designer using a specific AppSource URL with its app ID.

## Key points

- Agent Designer is part of the v27.4 monthly update and auto-installs in upgraded sandboxes
- Production environments do not automatically receive the Agent Designer
- Sandboxes copied from pre-v27.4 production environments need to be upgraded to v27.4 to get the Agent Designer
- Sandboxes copied from post-v27.4 production environments do not auto-receive the Agent Designer but can be manually installed via AppSource URL
- The Agent Designer app ID is 00155c68-8cdd-4d60-a451-2034ad094223

## Quotes

- "The Agent Designer is part of the 27.4 monthly update." (Identifies the version where the feature was introduced)
- "Production environments will not get the Agent Designer." (Clarifies that manual installation may be needed for production testing scenarios)

## Context

- Features: Agent Designer, AppSource installation, Sandbox environment management
- Versions: 27.4, 27.3

Source: Kauffmann @ Dynamics 365 Business Central, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.