m365-agents-ts
Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for TypeScript/Node.js.
Microsoft 365 Agents SDK (TypeScript)
Build enterprise agents for Microsoft 365, Teams, and Copilot Studio using the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK with Express hosting, AgentApplication routing, streaming responses, and Copilot Studio client integrations.
Before implementation
- Use the microsoft-docs MCP to verify the latest API signatures for AgentApplication, startServer, and CopilotStudioClient.
- Confirm package versions on npm before wiring up samples or templates.
Installation
npm install @microsoft/agents-hosting @microsoft/agents-hosting-express @microsoft/agents-activity
npm install @microsoft/agents-copilotstudio-client
Environment Variables
PORT=3978
AZURE_RESOURCE_NAME=<azure-openai-resource>
AZURE_API_KEY=<azure-openai-key>
AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=gpt-4o-mini
TENANT_ID=<tenant-id>
CLIENT_ID=<client-id>
CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret>
COPILOT_ENVIRONMENT_ID=<environment-id>
COPILOT_SCHEMA_NAME=<schema-name>
COPILOT_CLIENT_ID=<copilot-app-client-id>
COPILOT_BEARER_TOKEN=<copilot-jwt>
Core Workflow: Express-hosted AgentApplication
import { AgentApplication, TurnContext, TurnState } from "@microsoft/agents-hosting";
import { startServer } from "@microsoft/agents-hosting-express";
const agent = new AgentApplication<TurnState>();
agent.onConversationUpdate("membersAdded", async (context: TurnContext) => {
Subscribers only
The full skill, its 1 bundled files and every download is included with every paid Complete AI plan.
Details
| Source | community |
|---|---|
| License | — |
| Risk label | critical ("critical" means the skill may run commands or touch files — read before use) |
| Files | SKILL.md |
| Added | 2026-02-27 |
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