Skills & Plugins¶
What's the Difference?¶
Think of it like apps on your phone:
| Concept | Analogy | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Skills | Pre-installed apps that come with your phone | WorkIQ, Azure Deploy, Security Scanner |
| Plugins | App packs you download from the app store | WorkIQ Productivity pack (adds 9 skills) |
| MCP Servers | Background services that power the apps | Azure MCP, GitHub MCP, m365-admin-graph |
Available Skills¶
Productivity & M365¶
| Skill | What It Does |
|---|---|
workiq |
Ask about your emails, meetings, Teams messages |
daily-outlook-triage |
Get a summary of your day (inbox + calendar) |
email-analytics |
Analyse email patterns and volume |
meeting-cost-calculator |
Calculate time spent in meetings |
channel-audit |
Find inactive Teams channels |
channel-digest |
Summarise Teams channel activity |
action-item-extractor |
Pull action items from meeting notes |
org-chart |
Show ASCII org charts |
site-explorer |
Browse SharePoint sites and files |
multi-plan-search |
Search across all Planner plans |
Development & Azure¶
| Skill | What It Does |
|---|---|
azure-deploy |
Provision Azure resources and set up CI/CD |
security-scanner |
Scan for vulnerabilities and secrets |
data-ai-toolkit |
Data cleaning, ML model evaluation |
declarative-agent-developer |
Build M365 Copilot agents |
ui-widget-developer |
Build MCP servers with widgets |
install-atk |
Install M365 Agents Toolkit |
How to Manage¶
/skills - View and manage skills
/plugin - Browse and install plugins
/mcp - View and configure MCP servers
Skills vs MCP Servers
Skills are instructions that tell Copilot how to do something (like a recipe). MCP Servers are the actual services that do the work (like the kitchen appliances). When you use a skill, it often talks to an MCP server behind the scenes.