
chat-sdk
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Send a message to a Copilot Studio agent via the Copilot Studio Client SDK (M365). Use for agents with integrated auth (Entra ID SSO). Requires an App Registration Client ID.
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.
Chat via Copilot Studio SDK
Send a single utterance to a published agent via the Copilot Studio Client SDK. Use this for agents with integrated authentication / Entra ID SSO (authenticationmode 2).
Instructions
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Run the script with
--client-idand the utterance from$ARGUMENTS:node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/chat-with-agent.bundle.js \ --client-id "<clientId>" "<utterance>" [--agent-dir <path>] -
Authentication: Requires prior authentication via
/copilot-studio:test-auth. The token is cached in the"test-agent"slot and shared with the eval API. If auth fails or the SDK hangs, tell the caller to re-runtest-auth. -
Parse the JSON output from stdout:
{
"status": "ok",
"protocol": "m365",
"utterance": "hello",
"conversation_id": "abc123-...",
"start_activities": [ ... ],
"activities": [ ... ]
}Display the agent's response from the activities array:
- Text: activities where
type === "message"— showtext - Suggested actions:
suggestedActions.actionsarray - Adaptive cards:
attachmentswithcontentType === "application/vnd.microsoft.card.adaptive"
Save conversation_id for follow-ups.
Multi-turn
Pass --conversation-id from the previous response:
node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/chat-with-agent.bundle.js \
--client-id "<id>" "<follow-up>" --conversation-id "<id>"SDK sessions do not expire as quickly as DirectLine. Reuse conversation_id automatically for follow-ups.
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
Authentication failed | Wrong client ID or tenant | Verify app registration and permissions |
Could not obtain conversation_id | Agent not published or wrong config | Verify agent is published |
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/skills-for-copilot-studio --skill chat-sdkRun this in your project — your agent picks the skill up automatically.
Prerequisites
Requires prior authentication via /copilot-studio:test-auth. Do NOT ask the user for a client ID yourself — the test-auth skill handles app registration setup and authentication.
No common issues documented yet. If you hit a problem, the repository's GitHub Issues page is the best place to look.
Licensed under MIT— you can use, modify, and redistribute it under that license's terms.
View the full license file on GitHub →