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Official agent skill

Typespec Create Agent

by github in github/awesome-copilot

Generate a complete TypeSpec declarative agent with instructions, capabilities, and conversation starters for Microsoft 365 Copilot

OfficialMITAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Typespec Create Agent

skills CLI
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill typespec-create-agent -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot typespec-create-agent --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/typespec-create-agent .claude/skills/typespec-create-agent && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
typespec-create-agent
GitHub stars
40k
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~737 tokens
SKILL.md length
260 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
417
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Generate a complete TypeSpec declarative agent with instructions, capabilities, and conversation starters for Microsoft 365 Copilot

  • Works in 4 steps: Agent Declaration → Instructions → Conversation Starters → …
  • Tasks that involve Building AI agents
  • SKILL.md covers Requirements, Template Structure, Best Practices and Examples
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Typespec Create Agent is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Generate a complete TypeSpec declarative agent with instructions, capabilities, and conversation starters for Microsoft 365 Copilot

Its SKILL.md is about 740 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Building AI agents and Cloud office suites. It works with Microsoft 365. The repository describes itself as: Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Building AI agents
  • Tasks that involve Cloud office suites

Example prompts

  • “/typespec-create-agent”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Agent Declaration
  2. Instructions
  3. Conversation Starters
  4. Capabilities (based on user needs)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 727ff2e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are typescript).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Typespec Create Agent loads about 737 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 260 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~38
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~737

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from github/awesome-copilot at commit 727ff2e, republished under its MIT licence (© github). 260 words, ~737 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/typespec-create-agent/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
typespec-create-agent
description
Generate a complete TypeSpec declarative agent with instructions, capabilities, and conversation starters for Microsoft 365 Copilot

Create TypeSpec Declarative Agent

Create a complete TypeSpec declarative agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot with the following structure:

Requirements

Generate a main.tsp file with:

  1. Agent Declaration

    • Use @agent decorator with a descriptive name and description
    • Name should be 100 characters or less
    • Description should be 1,000 characters or less

  2. Instructions

    • Use @instructions decorator with clear behavioral guidelines
    • Define the agent's role, expertise, and personality
    • Specify what the agent should and shouldn't do
    • Keep under 8,000 characters

  3. Conversation Starters

    • Include 2-4 @conversationStarter decorators
    • Each with a title and example query
    • Make them diverse and showcase different capabilities

  4. Capabilities (based on user needs)

    • WebSearch - for web content with optional site scoping
    • OneDriveAndSharePoint - for document access with URL filtering
    • TeamsMessages - for Teams channel/chat access
    • Email - for email access with folder filtering
    • People - for organization people search
    • CodeInterpreter - for Python code execution
    • GraphicArt - for image generation
    • GraphConnectors - for Copilot connector content
    • Dataverse - for Dataverse data access
    • Meetings - for meeting content access

Template Structure

typescript
import "@typespec/http";
import "@typespec/openapi3";
import "@microsoft/typespec-m365-copilot";

using TypeSpec.Http;
using TypeSpec.M365.Copilot.Agents;

@agent({
  name: "[Agent Name]",
  description: "[Agent Description]"
})
@instructions("""
  [Detailed instructions about agent behavior, role, and guidelines]
""")
@conversationStarter(#{
  title: "[Starter Title 1]",
  text: "[Example query 1]"
})
@conversationStarter(#{
  title: "[Starter Title 2]",
  text: "[Example query 2]"
})
namespace [AgentName] {
  // Add capabilities as operations here
  op capabilityName is AgentCapabilities.[CapabilityType]<[Parameters]>;
}

Best Practices

  • Use descriptive, role-based agent names (e.g., "Customer Support Assistant", "Research Helper")
  • Write instructions in second person ("You are...")
  • Be specific about the agent's expertise and limitations
  • Include diverse conversation starters that showcase different features
  • Only include capabilities the agent actually needs
  • Scope capabilities (URLs, folders, etc.) when possible for better performance
  • Use triple-quoted strings for multi-line instructions

Examples

Ask the user:

  1. What is the agent's purpose and role?
  2. What capabilities does it need?
  3. What knowledge sources should it access?
  4. What are typical user interactions?

Then generate the complete TypeSpec agent definition.

© github, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/typespec-create-agent of github/awesome-copilot.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 727ff2e

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 4 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in github/awesome-copilot, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Typespec Create Agent

What does Typespec Create Agent do?

Generate a complete TypeSpec declarative agent with instructions, capabilities, and conversation starters for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Typespec Create Agent is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization.

When should I use Typespec Create Agent?

Typespec Create Agent fits situations like: tasks that involve Building AI agents; tasks that involve Cloud office suites.

How do I install Typespec Create Agent in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill typespec-create-agent -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/typespec-create-agent in github/awesome-copilot) into .claude/skills/typespec-create-agent in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Typespec Create Agent in Codex?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill typespec-create-agent -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/typespec-create-agent in github/awesome-copilot) into .agents/skills/typespec-create-agent in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Typespec Create Agent in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill typespec-create-agent -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/typespec-create-agent, .gemini/skills/typespec-create-agent, .github/skills/typespec-create-agent and .opencode/skills/typespec-create-agent in your project.

What does Typespec Create Agent need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Typespec Create Agent is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Typespec Create Agent access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Typespec Create Agent safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Typespec Create Agent use?

Typespec Create Agent is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Typespec Create Agent use?

About 737 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Typespec Create Agent?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Typespec Create Agent: M365 Agent Evaluator (microsoft/work-iq, 1k stars), Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit (OfficeDev/microsoft-365-agents-toolkit, 781 stars), Msgraph (codemie-ai/codemie-code, 294 stars) and aai-cli Microsoft 365 (aai-labs/agent-barn, 109 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Typespec Create Agent?

github (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in github/awesome-copilot, which has 39,748 GitHub stars. The repository holds 417 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: github/awesome-copilot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.