list-apps Skill
Discovers Microsoft Apps in the active environment via ms app list --json and optional ms app show --json. Use when listing or locating apps. Published by microsoft in Managed-Apps.
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Is this a fit?
Developers using Managed-Apps, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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Filesystem access, Shell access
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2 months ago · MIT license
Access note: Local files. Access note: Shell access.
What is list-apps Skill?
Discovers Microsoft Apps in the active environment via ms app list --json and optional ms app show --json. Use when listing or locating apps. Published by microsoft in Managed-Apps. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using Managed-Apps
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/microsoft-managed-apps/skills/list-apps/SKILL.md
Allowed tools declared by source
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
- Local files
- Shell access
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
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When to use list-apps Skill
- Use it for developers using managed-apps.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/Managed-Apps
- Skill file: plugins/microsoft-managed-apps/skills/list-apps/SKILL.md
What it does
Discovers Microsoft Apps in the active environment via ms app list --json and optional ms app show --json. Use when listing or locating apps.
Skill instructions
📋 Shared Instructions: shared-instructions.md — Cross-cutting concerns. List Apps Lists apps the active CLI account can see in the active environment, or shows full metadata for a single app. Workflow 1. Memory Bank → 2. Verify Env → 3. Mode (list / show) → 4. Output --- Step 1: Check Memory Bank If a project memory bank exists, read it for the app's environment, if recorded, to know which environment the app was created in. Otherwise prompt the user for the environment they want to query (or accept "current default"). Note: ms app list reports apps for the signed-in account's resolved environment and has no environment-targeting flag, so the memory bank here is for context/verification — it does not scope the listing. Step 2: Verify Env bash BIN=ms $BIN auth status confirm the right account The listing scopes to the active environment (the auto-routed Developer environment unless a specific one was targeted at create time). Step 3: Mode Ask (or infer from the user's prompt): - list —
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is list-apps?
list-apps is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Discovers Microsoft Apps in the active environment via ms app list --json and optional ms app show --json. Use when listing or locating apps.
Who is list-apps best for?
list-apps is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install list-apps?
Install or run list-apps using Copy skill directory. Check list-apps for the latest setup command.
Is list-apps actively maintained?
list-apps may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
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Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
