# Agent Teams > Interact with Microsoft Teams - send messages, read channels, manage reactions - Skill: `majiayu000/agent-teams-4` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/agent-teams-4` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/agent-teams-4/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000) - Updated: 2026-09-09 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/agent-teams-4 --- # Agent Teams A TypeScript CLI tool that enables AI agents and humans to interact with Microsoft Teams through a simple command interface. Features seamless token extraction from the Teams desktop app and multi-team support. ## Quick Start ```bash # Get team snapshot (credentials are extracted automatically) agent-teams snapshot # Send a message agent-teams message send "Hello from AI agent!" # List channels agent-teams channel list ``` ## Authentication Credentials are extracted automatically from the Teams desktop app on first use. No manual setup required — just run any command and authentication happens silently in the background. Teams tokens expire in 60-90 minutes. The CLI automatically re-extracts a fresh token when the current one expires, so you don't need to manage token lifecycle manually. **IMPORTANT**: NEVER guide the user to open a web browser, use DevTools, or manually copy tokens from a browser. Always use `agent-teams auth extract` to obtain tokens from the desktop app. ### Multi-Team Support ```bash # List all available teams agent-teams team list # Switch to a different team agent-teams team switch # Show current team agent-teams team current # Check auth status (includes token expiry info) agent-teams auth status ``` ### Multi-Account Support (Work / Personal) ```bash # Switch between work and personal accounts agent-teams auth switch-account work agent-teams auth switch-account personal # Use a specific account for one command (without switching) agent-teams snapshot --account work ``` ## Memory The agent maintains a `~/.config/agent-messenger/MEMORY.md` file as persistent memory across sessions. This is agent-managed — the CLI does not read or write this file. Use the `Read` and `Write` tools to manage your memory file. ### Reading Memory At the **start of every task**, read `~/.config/agent-messenger/MEMORY.md` using the `Read` tool to load any previously discovered team IDs, channel IDs, user IDs, and preferences. - If the file doesn't exist yet, that's fine — proceed without it and create it when you first have useful information to store. - If the file can't be read (permissions, missing directory), proceed without memory — don't error out. ### Writing Memory After discovering useful information, update `~/.config/agent-messenger/MEMORY.md` using the `Write` tool. Write triggers include: - After discovering team IDs and names (from `team list`, `snapshot`, etc.) - After discovering useful channel IDs and names (from `channel list`, `snapshot`, etc.) - After discovering user IDs and names (from `user list`, `user me`, etc.) - After the user gives you an alias or preference ("call this the standup channel", "my main team is X") - After discovering channel structure (standard vs private channels) When writing, include the **complete file content** — the `Write` tool overwrites the entire file. ### What to Store - Team IDs with names - Channel IDs with names and team context - User IDs with display names - User-given aliases ("standup channel", "main team") - Account preferences (work vs personal) - Any user preference expressed during interaction ### What NOT to Store Never store tokens, credentials, or any sensitive data. Never store full message content (just IDs and channel context). Never store file upload contents. ### Handling Stale Data If a memorized ID returns an error (channel not found, team not found), remove it from `MEMORY.md`. Don't blindly trust memorized data — verify when something seems off. Prefer re-listing over using a memorized ID that might be stale. ### Format / Example ```markdown # Agent Messenger Memory ## Teams - `team-id-1` — Acme Corp (default, work account) - `team-id-2` — Side Project (personal account) ## Channels (Acme Corp) - `channel-id-1` — General - `channel-id-2` — Engineering - `channel-id-3` — Standups ## Users (Acme Corp) - `user-id-1` — Alice (engineering lead) - `user-id-2` — Bob (backend) ## Aliases - "standup" → `channel-id-3` (Standups in Acme Corp) - "main team" → `team-id-1` (Acme Corp) ## Notes - User prefers work account by default - Main team is "Acme Corp" ``` > Memory lets you skip repeated `channel list` and `team list` calls. When you already know an ID from a previous session, use it directly. ## Commands ### Auth Commands ```bash # Extract token from Teams desktop app (usually automatic) agent-teams auth extract agent-teams auth extract --debug # Check auth status (includes token expiry info) agent-teams auth status # Logout from Microsoft Teams agent-teams auth logout # Switch between work and personal accounts agent-teams auth switch-account agent-teams auth switch-account work agent-teams auth switch-account personal ``` ### Message Commands ```bash # Send a message agent-teams message send agent-teams message send 19:abc123@thread.tacv2 "Hello world" # List messages agent-teams message list agent-teams message list 19:abc123@thread.tacv2 --limit 50 # Get a single message by ID agent-teams message get # Delete a message agent-teams message delete --force ``` ### Channel Commands ```bash # List channels in a team agent-teams channel list # Get channel info agent-teams channel info agent-teams channel info 19:abc123@thread.tacv2 # Get channel history (alias for message list) agent-teams channel history --limit 100 ``` ### Team Commands ```bash # List all teams agent-teams team list # Get team info agent-teams team info # Switch active team agent-teams team switch # Show current team agent-teams team current # Remove a team from config agent-teams team remove ``` ### User Commands ```bash # List team members agent-teams user list # Get user info agent-teams user info # Get current user agent-teams user me ``` ### Reaction Commands ```bash # Add reaction (use emoji name) agent-teams reaction add agent-teams reaction add 19:abc123@thread.tacv2 1234567890 like # Remove reaction agent-teams reaction remove ``` ### File Commands ```bash # Upload file agent-teams file upload agent-teams file upload 19:abc123@thread.tacv2 ./report.pdf # List files in channel agent-teams file list # Get file info agent-teams file info ``` ### Snapshot Command Get comprehensive team state for AI agents: ```bash # Full snapshot agent-teams snapshot # Filtered snapshots agent-teams snapshot --channels-only agent-teams snapshot --users-only # Limit messages per channel agent-teams snapshot --limit 10 ``` Returns JSON with: - Team metadata (id, name) - Channels (id, name, type, description) - Recent messages (id, content, author, timestamp) - Members (id, displayName, email) ## Output Format ### JSON (Default) All commands output JSON by default for AI consumption: ```json { "id": "19:abc123@thread.tacv2", "content": "Hello world", "author": "John Doe", "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z" } ``` ### Pretty (Human-Readable) Use `--pretty` flag for formatted output: ```bash agent-teams channel list --pretty ``` ## Key Differences from Discord/Slack | Feature | Teams | Discord | Slack | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------------ | | Server terminology | Team | Guild | Workspace | | Channel identifiers | UUID format (19:xxx@thread.tacv2) | Snowflake IDs | Channel name or ID | | Token storage | Cookies SQLite | LevelDB | LevelDB | | Token expiry | **60-90 minutes** | Rarely expires | Rarely expires | | Mentions | `Name` | `<@user_id>` | `<@USER_ID>` | **Important**: Teams uses UUID-style channel IDs (like `19:abc123@thread.tacv2`). You cannot use channel names directly - use `channel list` to find IDs first. ## Common Patterns See `references/common-patterns.md` for typical AI agent workflows. ## Templates See `templates/` directory for runnable examples: - `post-message.sh` - Send messages with error handling - `monitor-channel.sh` - Monitor channel for new messages (with token refresh) - `team-summary.sh` - Generate team summary ## Error Handling All commands return consistent error format: ```json { "error": "Not authenticated. Run \"auth extract\" first." } ``` Common errors: - `Not authenticated`: No valid token (auto-extraction failed — see Troubleshooting) - `Token expired`: Token has expired and auto-refresh failed — see Troubleshooting - `No current team set`: Run `team switch ` first - `Message not found`: Invalid message ID - `Channel not found`: Invalid channel ID - `401 Unauthorized`: Token expired and auto-refresh failed — see Troubleshooting ## Configuration Credentials stored in `~/.config/agent-messenger/teams-credentials.json` (0600 permissions). See [references/authentication.md](references/authentication.md) for format and security details. ## Limitations - No real-time events / WebSocket connection - No voice/video channel support - No team management (create/delete channels, roles) - No meeting support - No webhook support - Plain text messages only (no adaptive cards in v1) - User tokens only (no app tokens) - **Token expires in 60-90 minutes** - auto-refreshed, but requires Teams desktop app to be logged in ## Troubleshooting ### `agent-teams: command not found` **`agent-teams` is NOT the npm package name.** The npm package is `agent-messenger`. If the package is installed globally, use `agent-teams` directly: ```bash agent-teams team list ``` If the package is NOT installed, use `npx -y` by default. **Do NOT ask the user which package runner to use** — just run it: ```bash npx -y agent-messenger teams team list bunx agent-messenger teams team list pnpm dlx agent-messenger teams team list ``` > If you already know the user's preferred package runner (e.g., `bunx`, `pnpm dlx`), use that instead. **NEVER run `npx agent-teams`, `bunx agent-teams`, or `pnpm dlx agent-teams`** — it will fail or install a wrong package since `agent-teams` is not the npm package name. For other troubleshooting (auth extraction, token expiry, permissions), see [references/authentication.md](references/authentication.md). ## References - [Authentication Guide](references/authentication.md) - [Common Patterns](references/common-patterns.md)