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Install Chat With Agent
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add microsoft/skills-for-copilot-studio --skill chat-with-agentThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads chat-with-agent when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the chat-with-agent skill”. In Codex, type $chat-with-agent.
Chat With Agent (Deprecated)
This skill has been split into atomic skills:
/copilot-studio:detect-mode— detect the agent's auth mode/copilot-studio:chat-directline— chat via DirectLine v3 (no auth / manual auth)/copilot-studio:chat-sdk— chat via Copilot Studio SDK (integrated auth / M365)
Follow the Point-test workflow in the test agent prompt instead of using this skill directly.
Tips for Chat With Agent
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Chat With Agent
What does the Chat With Agent skill do?
DEPRECATED: Use /copilot-studio:detect-mode then /copilot-studio:chat-directline or /copilot-studio:chat-sdk instead.
How do I install Chat With Agent?
Run "npx skills add microsoft/skills-for-copilot-studio --skill chat-with-agent" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Chat With Agent work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Chat With Agent uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Chat With Agent free?
Chat With Agent is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Chat With Agent?
Chat With Agent is published by Microsoft in the microsoft/skills-for-copilot-studio repository, together with 29 other skills.
