play Skill
Opens a Microsoft App in the browser via ms app play. Use when opening the live deployed version or a cloud-hosted preview (main branch or specific commit SHA) without starting a local dev server. Published by microsoft in Managed-Apps.
What is play Skill?
Opens a Microsoft App in the browser via ms app play. Use when opening the live deployed version or a cloud-hosted preview (main branch or specific commit SHA) without starting a local dev server. 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.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Browser automation
- Testing
- Deployment
- Browser automation use cases
- Testing use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use play Skill
- Use it for browser automation.
- Use it for testing.
- Use it for deployment.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/Managed-Apps
- Skill file: plugins/microsoft-managed-apps/skills/play/SKILL.md
What it does
Opens a Microsoft App in the browser via ms app play. Use when opening the live deployed version or a cloud-hosted preview (main branch or specific commit SHA) without starting a local dev server.
Skill instructions
📋 Shared Instructions: shared-instructions.md — Cross-cutting concerns. Play Opens a Microsoft App in the browser by fetching its cloud play URL and launching it. No local dev server required. | Mode | Command | What opens | | ---- | ------- | ---------- | | live (default) | ms app play | The most recently deployed version. A snapshot — does not update until ms app deploy is run again. | | preview (main) | ms app play --mode preview | Built from the main branch on demand — always reflects the latest pushed code, even without a deploy. | | preview (commit) | ms app play --mode preview --commit <sha | App as of a specific commit SHA — useful for code review or regression testing. | Live vs. preview: Live requires a prior ms app deploy. Preview builds from source on demand — it works without any deployment and always reflects unpublished code. Workflow 1. Memory Bank → 2. Verify Project + Env → 3. Resolve Mode → 4. Run → 5. Surface URL --- Step 1: Check Memory Bank Read memory-bank.md pe
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Frequently asked questions
What is play?
play is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Opens a Microsoft App in the browser via ms app play. Use when opening the live deployed version or a cloud-hosted preview (main branch or specific commit SHA) without starting a local dev server.
Who is play best for?
play is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, browser automation workflows, testing workflows, deployment workflows.
How do I install play?
Install or run play using Copy skill directory. Check play for the latest setup command.
Is play actively maintained?
play may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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