onboard-defender-cli Skill
Install, authenticate, and verify the Defender CLI (defender) on the local machine. Downloads the standalone binary to ~/.mdc/, verifies the install script's Authenticode signature on Windows, adds the binary to PATH, installs the bundled agent skills, and authenticates to the ASPM API via an interactive az login (Azur Published by microsoft in security-devops-common.
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Security review, Documentation, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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3 months ago · MIT license
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What is onboard-defender-cli Skill?
Install, authenticate, and verify the Defender CLI (defender) on the local machine. Downloads the standalone binary to ~/.mdc/, verifies the install script's Authenticode signature on Windows, adds the binary to PATH, installs the bundled agent skills, and authenticates to the ASPM API via an interactive az login (Azur Published by microsoft in security-devops-common. 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
- Security review
- Documentation
- Security review use cases
- Documentation use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugin/defender-code-security/skills/onboard-defender-cli/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use onboard-defender-cli Skill
- Use it for security review.
- Use it for documentation.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/security-devops-common
- Skill file: plugin/defender-code-security/skills/onboard-defender-cli/SKILL.md
What it does
Install, authenticate, and verify the Defender CLI (defender) on the local machine. Downloads the standalone binary to ~/.mdc/, verifies the install script's Authenticode signature on Windows, adds the binary to PATH, installs the bundled agent skills, and authenticates to the ASPM API via an interactive az login (Azur
Skill instructions
Defender CLI — Onboarding & Installation Install the Defender CLI (defender) on the local machine. The CLI is a standalone binary installed to ~/.mdc/. For official documentation, see: - Defender CLI overview - Install the Defender CLI When to Use - The defender command is not on PATH - A scan skill (e.g., run-security-scan) reports the CLI is missing - The user explicitly asks to install, onboard, set up, or download the Defender CLI Prerequisites - PowerShell (any platform — PowerShell Core or Windows PowerShell) - Azure CLI (az) — required only for authentication (ASPM auth-push, Step 5). The auth step installs it if missing; the install/verify/skills steps do not need it. Step 1: Check the currently installed version (informational) powershell defender --version This is informational only — do not stop if it succeeds. Onboarding always installs the latest CLI in Step 2, replacing any existing version, so a user on an old build is upgraded in place. Note the reported version (or tha
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Frequently asked questions
What is onboard-defender-cli?
onboard-defender-cli is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Install, authenticate, and verify the Defender CLI (defender) on the local machine.
Who is onboard-defender-cli best for?
onboard-defender-cli is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, security review workflows, documentation workflows.
How do I install onboard-defender-cli?
Install or run onboard-defender-cli using Copy skill directory. Check onboard-defender-cli for the latest setup command.
Is onboard-defender-cli actively maintained?
onboard-defender-cli may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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