How do I install the Install Atk skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add microsoft/install-atk in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Install Atk skill do?

Install or update the M365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) CLI and VS Code extension using npx and the VS Code CLI. It is listed under DevOps & Infra, Coding & Dev Tools, Integrations & APIs, Deployment & Release, SaaS Connectors on SkillMD.

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Is Install Atk free to use?

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Who published Install Atk?

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Install Atk by microsoft — Agent Skill

Name: Install Atk
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Microsoft

File contents

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 intent	Action
Install/update everything or just "ATK"	Verify CLI works + install VSIX
Install/update CLI only	Verify CLI works (npx handles it automatically)
Install/update extension / VSIX only	Install VSIX only
Ambiguous	Verify 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

Verify ATK CLI works by running npx -y --package @microsoft/m365agentstoolkit-cli atk --version
Report the result (version number / failure)
Install VS Code extension if requested
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

---name: install-atkdescription: Install or update the M365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) CLI and VS Code extension using npx and the VS Code CLI.---# Install ATKInstall or update the M365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) CLI and/or VS Code extension.## Telemetry TaggingBefore running any `atk` CLI commands, set the session environment variable so all CLI invocations are tagged as skill-initiated:```bashexport ATK_CLI_SKILL=true```Run this once at the start of the session. All subsequent `atk` commands in the same terminal will inherit it.## TriggersThis 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## BehaviorATK 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 intent | Action ||-------------|--------|| Install/update **everything** or just "ATK" | Verify CLI works + install VSIX || Install/update **CLI** only | Verify CLI works (npx handles it automatically) || Install/update **extension** / **VSIX** only | Install VSIX only || Ambiguous | Verify CLI works + install VSIX |## Commands### Step 1: Verify ATK CLI works```bashnpx -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)```bashcode --install-extension TeamsDevApp.ms-teams-vscode-extension```## Execution1. **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 requested4. 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

Frequently asked questions

Install Atk