manage-desktop-flows Skill
Manage and run Power Automate Desktop (RPA) flows and machine groups. Use when the user asks about desktop flows, RPA, or machine groups. Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills.
Decision snapshot
Is this a fit?
Data analysis, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
Compatibility not yet detected.
May perform destructive actions, Can write or update data, Destructive actions, Write actions
Copy skill directory
2 months ago · MIT license
Review destructive actions before connecting it to live data. Confirm write permissions and scope before use. Access note: Local files.
What is manage-desktop-flows Skill?
Manage and run Power Automate Desktop (RPA) flows and machine groups. Use when the user asks about desktop flows, RPA, or machine groups. Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills. 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. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Data analysis
- Data analysis use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/power-automate/skills/manage-desktop-flows/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
Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.
When to use manage-desktop-flows Skill
- Use it for data analysis.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/power-platform-skills
- Skill file: plugins/power-automate/skills/manage-desktop-flows/SKILL.md
What it does
Manage and run Power Automate Desktop (RPA) flows and machine groups. Use when the user asks about desktop flows, RPA, or machine groups.
Skill instructions
Desktop Flow Manager Manage Power Automate Desktop (RPA) flows, machine groups, and run sessions. Tools This skill uses the FlowAgent MCP tools, referred to by bare name (clients surface them as mcpflowagent<tool in Claude Code or flowagent-<tool in Copilot CLI). If no MCP tools are present, the plugin is not wired up — run the setup skill. | Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | listdesktopflows | Browse RPA flows (filter by name) | | rundesktopflow | Trigger with optional machineGroup, body, timeout | | listmachinegroups | Browse machine infrastructure | Operations List Desktop Flows Call listdesktopflows. Present in table: Name | Status | Created | Modified Run Desktop Flow 1. Call listdesktopflows to find the flow (if name given, use name filter) 2. Optionally call listmachinegroups to target a specific group 3. Call rundesktopflow with optional machineGroup, body (input data), timeout 4. Report: session status (Waiting/InProgress/Failed/Cancelled/Succeeded), outputs Machine Infras
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is manage-desktop-flows?
manage-desktop-flows is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Manage and run Power Automate Desktop (RPA) flows and machine groups. Use when the user asks about desktop flows, RPA, or machine groups.
Who is manage-desktop-flows best for?
manage-desktop-flows is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, data analysis workflows.
How do I install manage-desktop-flows?
Install or run manage-desktop-flows using Copy skill directory. Check manage-desktop-flows for the latest setup command.
Is manage-desktop-flows actively maintained?
manage-desktop-flows may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
Maintain this resource?
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.
