How do I install the Manage Desktop Flows skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add microsoft/manage-desktop-flows 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 Manage Desktop Flows skill do?

Manage and run Power Automate Desktop (RPA) flows and machine groups. Use when the user asks about desktop flows, RPA, or machine groups. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Manage Desktop Flows safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Manage Desktop Flows?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Manage Desktop Flows free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Manage Desktop Flows?

Microsoft (@microsoft) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Manage Desktop Flows by microsoft — Agent Skill

Name: Manage Desktop Flows
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: Microsoft

File contents

Desktop Flow Manager

Manage Power Automate Desktop (RPA) flows, machine groups, and run sessions.

Tools

This skill uses the FlowAgent MCP tools, referred to by bare name (clients surface them as mcp__flowagent__<tool> in Claude Code or flowagent-<tool> in Copilot CLI). If no MCP tools are present, the plugin is not wired up — run the setup skill.

Tool	Purpose
`list_desktop_flows`	Browse RPA flows (filter by `name`)
`run_desktop_flow`	Trigger with optional `machineGroup`, `body`, `timeout`
`list_machine_groups`	Browse machine infrastructure

Operations

List Desktop Flows

Call list_desktop_flows. Present in table: Name | Status | Created | Modified

Run Desktop Flow

Call list_desktop_flows to find the flow (if name given, use name filter)
Optionally call list_machine_groups to target a specific group
Call run_desktop_flow with optional machineGroup, body (input data), timeout
Report: session status (Waiting/InProgress/Failed/Cancelled/Succeeded), outputs

Machine Infrastructure

Call list_machine_groups. Present: Name | Type | Status | Machines

Frequently asked questions

Manage Desktop Flows