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Microsoft 365 Agents SDK (Python)

microsoft/m365-agents-py

Source microsoft/skills ↗License MIT

Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python. Build multichannel agents for Teams/M365/Copilot Studio with aiohttp hosting, AgentApplication routing, streaming responses, and MSAL-based auth. Triggers: "Microsoft 365 Agents SDK", "microsoft_agents", "AgentApplication", "start_agent_process", "TurnContext", "Copilot Studio client", "CloudAdapter".

SkillScore100Maintained

Automatic

AI Engineer pack

Last verified 8/11/2026

What it changes

Passed 22 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 22 without it.

Without skill32%

With skill100%

Checks it passed that the model alone missed

Passes auth_handlers=["GRAPH"] into the message decorator
Uses MsalConnectionManager to handle MSAL connection setup
Requests the scope 'https://api.powerplatform.com/.default'

and 19 more in the full report

15 fixed7 passed either way0 still failing0 broke

Pass-rate lift: +68 pp
Tokens: +99%
Agent turns: 0%
Response time: -50%

Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/11/2026v122 of 22 cases passed with skill

Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.

Use this skill

Save it into your project's skills folder. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/microsoft-m365-agents-py/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/microsoft-m365-agents-py/SKILL.md

Want it pinned and updatable? pip install "decimalai>=0.15", then decimalai skills add microsoft-m365-agents-py, and start Claude Code with claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.agents"

1 · One-time — install the CLI (docs ↗)

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

2 · Get the skill — writes .agents/skills/microsoft-m365-agents-py/ and pins it in .decimal/skills.lock

decimalai skills add microsoft-m365-agents-py

No CLI? Get the same file — curl · raw file

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/microsoft-m365-agents-py/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/microsoft-m365-agents-py/SKILL.md

Raw file: /s/microsoft-m365-agents-py/SKILL.md ↗ · machine-readable summary at /s/microsoft-m365-agents-py.json ↗

Safety checks: 3 of 3 passed

Code scan CleanIntent PassedContent Clean

See it in action

One of 15 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.

1 of 15

Prompt

I am writing a Python service for Microsoft 365 Agent integration. Should I import modules using dotted notation like 'microsoft.agents.hosting.core' or underscore notation like 'microsoft_agents.hosting.core'? Provide a brief sample showing the correct import syntax for hosting core classes.

What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked	Without skill	With skill
Uses underscores instead of dots in the microsoft_agents import path	Missed	Passed

case-04 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/11/2026 · answers are capped and redacted

What's inside

The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.

SKILL.md358 lines2 files

Microsoft 365 Agents SDK (Python)

Build enterprise agents for Microsoft 365, Teams, and Copilot Studio using the Microsoft Agents SDK with aiohttp hosting, AgentApplication routing, streaming responses, and MSAL-based authentication.

Before implementation

Use the microsoft-docs MCP to verify the latest API signatures for AgentApplication, start_agent_process, and authentication options.
Confirm package versions on PyPI for the microsoft-agents-* packages you plan to use.

Important Notice - Import Changes

⚠️ Breaking Change: Recent updates have changed the Python import structure from microsoft.agents to microsoft_agents (using underscores instead of dots).

Installation

pip install microsoft-agents-hosting-core
pip install microsoft-agents-hosting-aiohttp
pip install microsoft-agents-activity
pip install microsoft-agents-authentication-msal
pip install microsoft-agents-copilotstudio-client
pip install python-dotenv aiohttp

Environment Variables (.env)

CONNECTIONS__SERVICE_CONNECTION__SETTINGS__CLIENTID=<client-id>
CONNECTIONS__SERVICE_CONNECTION__SETTINGS__CLIENTSECRET=<client-secret>
CONNECTIONS__SERVICE_CONNECTION__SETTINGS__TENANTID=<tenant-id>

# Optional: OAuth handlers for auto sign-in
AGENTAPPLICATION__USERAUTHORIZATION__HANDLERS__GRAPH__SETTINGS__AZUREBOTOAUTHCONNECTIONNAME=<connection-name>

# Optional: Azure OpenAI for streaming (AAD auth via DefaultAzureCredential)
AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=<endpoint>
AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION=<version>

# Optional: Copilot Studio client
COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID=<environment-id>

Track record

Benchmark

22 / 22

test cases passed, vs 7 / 22 without

Adoption

Users: 0
Times used: 0

Safety and source details

SkillSafety

✓ 3 of 3 passed

Code scan15 of 15 checks clean

0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v4 — 8/3/2026

View 15 scanner checks

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IntentSafe

LLM judge · does the skill do what it claims

ContentClean

LLM judge · policy & harmful-content review

Source

Imported

microsoft / skills

.github/plugins/azure-sdk-python/skills/m365-agents-py/SKILL.md

View on GitHub ↗

License MITImported 8/3/2026Version v1Bundled 1 file

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What's inside

Microsoft 365 Agents SDK (Python)

Before implementation

Important Notice - Import Changes

Installation

Environment Variables (.env)

Track record

Benchmark

Adoption

SkillSafety

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