Probe SDK — Agent Skill by OpenAI

From the author

Use when using Probe SDK.

— the description by Zoom

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The Probe SDK provides a structured approach to validating user environments before joining a meeting or video session. It enables developers to perform preflight checks on browser capabilities, hardware devices (camera, microphone, speaker), and network connectivity. By implementing these diagnostics, applications can identify potential issues early, provide actionable feedback to users, and capture telemetry for troubleshooting, ensuring a smoother experience when the actual session begins.

What it does

Performs pre-join readiness checks for browser, device, and network compatibility.
Supports targeted diagnostics for audio and video hardware.
Enables comprehensive network diagnostic testing to assess connection quality.
Facilitates the creation of structured diagnostic reports for support and troubleshooting.
Allows for the implementation of custom readiness gates to block or warn users based on test results.
Provides lifecycle management for initializing, running, and cleaning up diagnostic resources.

When to use it

When building a pre-join diagnostic page for Meeting or Video SDK applications.
When you need to verify device permissions and hardware availability before starting a session.
When implementing a kiosk or controlled environment that requires device certification.
When you need to capture structured diagnostic data to assist in customer support workflows.
When gating access to advanced media features based on browser capability.

Advantages

Lightweight implementation that does not require OAuth credentials.
Improves user experience by proactively identifying and resolving environment issues.
Reduces support overhead by providing structured diagnostic reports.
Flexible integration allows for custom readiness logic and UI feedback.
Ensures compatibility by validating browser and device environments before session entry.

Usage examples

“How do I run a basic audio and video diagnostic check?”: The agent will guide you through initializing the Prober, requesting media permissions, and executing the diagnoseAudio and diagnoseVideo methods to verify hardware readiness.
“Can I use this to check network quality before a user joins?”: The agent will explain how to use the startToDiagnose method to run a comprehensive network diagnostic and stream the results to your UI for real-time feedback.

Install

Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/probe-sdk/download
Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
```
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip probe-sdk.zip -d .agents/skills
```

Documentation by Zoom

Zoom Probe SDK

Use this skill when the app needs readiness checks before a user joins a meeting or video session.

Workflow

Define the preflight gate: browser support, camera, microphone, speaker, network, CPU, or diagnostic report.
Run diagnostics before the Meeting SDK or Video SDK join flow.
Decide whether failed checks should block join, warn the user, or capture support telemetry.
Keep probe results separate from meeting/session tokens and avoid sending unnecessary device details downstream.
Debug by isolating browser permissions, device enumeration, HTTPS requirements, firewall behavior, and unsupported environments.

References

Full preserved guide: references/full-guide.md
Probe overview: probe-sdk.md
Architecture and lifecycle: concepts/architecture-and-lifecycle.md
Diagnostic page pattern: examples/diagnostic-page-pattern.md
Network pattern: examples/comprehensive-network-pattern.md
Common issues: troubleshooting/common-issues.md

Files

ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer865 B
LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.1 KiB
RUNBOOK.md2.4 KiB
SKILL.md1.2 KiB
agents/openai.yaml132 B
concepts/architecture-and-lifecycle.md1.9 KiB
examples/comprehensive-network-pattern.md904 B
examples/diagnostic-page-pattern.md1.4 KiB
probe-sdk.md698 B
references/environment-variables.md1.3 KiB
references/full-guide.md3.1 KiB
references/probe-reference-map.md967 B
references/samples-validation.md1005 B
references/source-map.md502 B
references/versioning-and-compatibility.md1.1 KiB
scenarios/high-level-scenarios.md1.2 KiB
troubleshooting/common-issues.md1.9 KiB

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: OpenAI Codex

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

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