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apm-usage

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by microsoft · part of microsoft/apm

Activate when the user asks about APM (Agent Package Manager): installing, configuring, authoring, or troubleshooting AI-agent packages, dependencies, compilation, MCP servers, policy, or any `apm` CLI command.

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🧰 Not standalone. This skill ships with microsoft/apm and only works together with that tool — install the tool first, then add this skill.

This is the playbook your agent receives when the skill activates — you don't need to read it to use the skill, but it's here to audit before installing.

APM Usage

APM (Agent Package Manager) is the open-source package manager for AI coding agents. It lets teams install, share, and govern reusable instructions, prompts, agents, skills, and MCP server configurations across projects.

When to activate

  • User mentions apm or "Agent Package Manager"
  • Questions about installing or managing AI-agent packages
  • Setting up instructions, prompts, agents, skills, or chatmodes
  • Configuring MCP servers through apm.yml
  • Authentication for private repos (GitHub, ADO, GHES, Artifactory)
  • Policy enforcement or apm audit
  • Package authoring or publishing
  • Compiling agent context (apm compile)
  • Troubleshooting apm errors

Key rules

  • Commit these files: apm.yml, apm.lock.yaml, .apm/, deployed harness directories including .grok/, and AGENTS.md
  • Never commit: apm_modules/ (add to .gitignore)
  • Team sync: after git clone, run apm install to restore dependencies
  • Update deps: apm install --update refreshes to latest refs
  • Pin versions: use tags (#v1.0.0) in production, branches for development
  • ASCII only: all CLI output and source must stay within printable ASCII

Reference

For detailed guidance, see the following resources: