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Install

npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/mcp --skill microsoft-learn-cli

Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.

As a Claude Code plugin

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official /plugin install microsoft-docs@microsoft-docs-marketplace

This skill is part of the plugin “microsoft-docs”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.

What does the microsoft-learn-cli skill do?

Use the Microsoft Learn CLI to retrieve current official Microsoft documentation and code samples when Microsoft Learn MCP tools are unavailable. Use for questions about Microsoft technologies, SDKs, APIs, configuration, limits, best practices, tutorials, or Microsoft-specific coding errors that would otherwise benefit from current official documentation.

Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.

Questions about microsoft-learn-cli

What does the microsoft-learn-cli skill do?

Use the Microsoft Learn CLI to retrieve current official Microsoft documentation and code samples when Microsoft Learn MCP tools are unavailable. Use for questions about Microsoft technologies, SDKs, APIs, configuration, limits, best practices, tutorials, or Microsoft-specific coding errors that would otherwise benefit from current official documentation.

How do I install microsoft-learn-cli?

In a terminal: npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/mcp --skill microsoft-learn-cli. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.

Which agents can use microsoft-learn-cli?

Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.

Is microsoft-learn-cli safe to use?

Our automatic check found no risky patterns (piped shell scripts, hidden characters, secret access, prompt overrides). It is not a full audit – read the SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.

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