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Install Atk

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  • Agent tooling
  • MIT
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From the author

Install or update the M365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) CLI and VS Code extension. Triggers: "install atk", "update atk", "install agents toolkit", "update agents toolkit", "install the toolkit", "setup atk", "get atk", "install atk cli", "install atk extension", "install atk vsix", "update the vs code extension", "install latest atk", "upgrade atk"
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Install or update the M365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) CLI and VS Code extension. Triggers: "install atk", "update atk", "install agents toolkit", "update agents toolkit", "install the toolkit", "setup atk", "get atk", "install atk cli", "install atk extension", "install atk vsix", "update the vs code extension", "install latest atk", "upgrade atk"

What it does

  • Telemetry Tagging
  • Triggers
  • Behavior
  • Commands
  • Execution
  • Safety Rules

When to use it

  • Triggers: "install atk", "update atk", "install agents toolkit", "update agents toolkit", "install the toolkit", "setup atk", "get atk", "install atk cli", "install atk extension", "install atk…
  • Install or update ATK / Agents Toolkit / the toolkit
  • Install or update the ATK CLI
  • Install or update the ATK VS Code extension / VSIX
  • Set up ATK / get started with ATK

Advantages

The skill’s files do not state this.

Usage examples

The skill’s files do not state this.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/microsoft/install-atk/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip install-atk.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Microsoft

Install ATK

Install or update the M365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) CLI and/or VS Code extension.

Telemetry Tagging

Before running any atk CLI commands, set the session environment variable so all CLI invocations are tagged as skill-initiated:

export ATK_CLI_SKILL=true

Run this once at the start of the session. All subsequent atk commands in the same terminal will inherit it.

Triggers

This skill activates when the user asks to:

  • Install or update ATK / Agents Toolkit / the toolkit

  • Install or update the ATK CLI

  • Install or update the ATK VS Code extension / VSIX

  • Set up ATK / get started with ATK

Behavior

ATK CLI commands use npx -y --package @microsoft/m365agentstoolkit-cli atk which automatically downloads and runs the latest version — no global installation is needed.

When triggered, determine what the user wants:

User intentAction
Install/update everything or just "ATK"Verify CLI works + install VSIX
Install/update CLI onlyVerify CLI works (npx handles it automatically)
Install/update extension / VSIX onlyInstall VSIX only
AmbiguousVerify CLI works + install VSIX

Commands

Step 1: Verify ATK CLI works
npx -y --package @microsoft/m365agentstoolkit-cli atk --version

  • If this succeeds (prints a version): ATK CLI is available. The npx prefix automatically downloads the latest package on first use and caches it for subsequent runs.

  • If this fails: Check that Node.js 18+ and npm are installed. The npx command requires a working Node.js environment.

Step 2: ATK VS Code Extension (if requested)
code --install-extension TeamsDevApp.ms-teams-vscode-extension

Execution

  1. Verify ATK CLI works by running npx -y --package @microsoft/m365agentstoolkit-cli atk --version

  2. Report the result (version number / failure)

  3. Install VS Code extension if requested

  4. Explain that all ATK commands use the npx -y --package @microsoft/m365agentstoolkit-cli atk prefix — no global install needed

Safety Rules

  • MUST NOT skip errors — report failures clearly to the user

  • MUST use the exact package names and extension IDs above — do not substitute with other names or links

Files

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

“Works with” means the tool reads the open Agent Skills format; a skill written for one tool may use features others lack.

Needs: Needs Node.js

Security

What our scanner noticed· Low risk

  • Instructions that use the network

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Attribution and licence

Published by
Microsoft
Publisher
Microsoft (Official)
Source
microsoft/skills · .github/plugins/microsoft-365-agents-toolkit/skills/install-atk · commit 0696600
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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