install-atk

---
name: install-atk
description: >
  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"
---

# 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

1. **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 requested
4. 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

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