Install Atk

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install-atk

Install or update the M365 Agents Toolkit (ATK) CLI and VS Code extension. Triggers: "install atk", "update atk", "install agents toolkit", "update agents toolkit", "install the toolkit", "setup atk", "get atk", "install atk cli", "install atk extension", "install atk vsix", "update the vs code extension", "install latest atk", "upgrade atk"

Overview

Publisher	microsoft
Repository	`work-iq`
Skill name	`install-atk`
Stars	1K
Forks	140
Bundled files	Instructions only
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by microsoft on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Install Atk AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/microsoft/work-iq/tree/main/plugins/microsoft-365-agents-toolkit/skills/install-atk
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/microsoft/work-iq/tree/main/plugins/microsoft-365-agents-toolkit/skills/install-atk

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/work-iq.git /tmp/work-iq
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/work-iq/plugins/microsoft-365-agents-toolkit/skills/install-atk .claude/skills/install-atk

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Install Atk in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Install Atk on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Install Atk is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

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:

bash
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

bash
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)

bash
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

Frequently asked questions

What does the Install Atk AI skill do?

Why use Install Atk on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Install Atk is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Install Atk in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/microsoft/work-iq/tree/main/plugins/microsoft-365-agents-toolkit/skills/install-atk. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Install Atk?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Install Atk?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Install Atk with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Install Atk AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by microsoft. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Install ATK

Telemetry Tagging

Triggers

Behavior

Commands

Step 1: Verify ATK CLI works

Step 2: ATK VS Code Extension (if requested)

Execution

Safety Rules

Frequently asked questions

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