
typespec-create-agent
โ Officialโ 36,202by github ยท part of github/awesome-copilot
Generate a complete TypeSpec declarative agent with instructions, capabilities, and conversation starters for Microsoft 365 Copilot
This is the playbook your agent receives when the skill activates โ you don't need to read it to use the skill, but it's here to audit before installing.
Create TypeSpec Declarative Agent
Create a complete TypeSpec declarative agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot with the following structure:
Template Structure
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:
- What is the agent's purpose and role?
- What capabilities does it need?
- What knowledge sources should it access?
- What are typical user interactions?
Then generate the complete TypeSpec agent definition.
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill "typespec-create-agent" --full-depthRun this in your project โ your agent picks the skill up automatically.
Requirements
Generate a main.tsp file with:
-
Agent Declaration
- Use
@agentdecorator with a descriptive name and description - Name should be 100 characters or less
- Description should be 1,000 characters or less
- Use
-
Instructions
- Use
@instructionsdecorator 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
- Use
-
Conversation Starters
- Include 2-4
@conversationStarterdecorators - Each with a title and example query
- Make them diverse and showcase different capabilities
- Include 2-4
-
Capabilities (based on user needs)
WebSearch- for web content with optional site scopingOneDriveAndSharePoint- for document access with URL filteringTeamsMessages- for Teams channel/chat accessEmail- for email access with folder filteringPeople- for organization people searchCodeInterpreter- for Python code executionGraphicArt- for image generationGraphConnectors- for Copilot connector contentDataverse- for Dataverse data accessMeetings- for meeting content access
No common issues documented yet. If you hit a problem, the repository's GitHub Issues page is the best place to look.
Licensed under MITโ you can use, modify, and redistribute it under that license's terms.
View the full license file on GitHub โ