New Topic Skill
Create a new Copilot Studio topic YAML file. Use when the user asks to create a new topic, conversation flow, or dialog for their agent. Published by microsoft in skills-for-copilot-studio.
Decision snapshot
Is this a fit?
Writing, Research, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
Compatibility not yet detected.
Can write or update data, Write actions, Filesystem access, Shell access
Copy skill directory
2 months ago · MIT license
Confirm write permissions and scope before use. Access note: Local files. Access note: Shell access.
What is New Topic Skill?
Create a new Copilot Studio topic YAML file. Use when the user asks to create a new topic, conversation flow, or dialog for their agent. Published by microsoft in skills-for-copilot-studio. 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
- Writing
- Research
- Writing use cases
- Research use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: skills/new-topic/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 New Topic Skill
- Use it for writing.
- Use it for research.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/skills-for-copilot-studio
- Skill file: skills/new-topic/SKILL.md
What it does
Create a new Copilot Studio topic YAML file. Use when the user asks to create a new topic, conversation flow, or dialog for their agent.
Skill instructions
Create New Topic Generate a new Copilot Studio topic YAML file based on user requirements. Instructions 1. Auto-discover the agent directory: Glob: /agent.mcs.yml If multiple agents found, ask which one. NEVER hardcode an agent name. 2. Check for matching templates in ${CLAUDESKILLDIR}/../../templates/topics/ first: - greeting.topic.mcs.yml — OnConversationStart greeting - fallback.topic.mcs.yml — OnUnknownIntent fallback with escalation - arithmeticsum.topic.mcs.yml — Topic with inputs/outputs and computation - question-topic.topic.mcs.yml — Question with branching logic - search-topic.topic.mcs.yml — Generative answers from knowledge - auth-topic.topic.mcs.yml — Authentication flow - error-handler.topic.mcs.yml — Error handling - disambiguation.topic.mcs.yml — Multiple topics matched If a template matches, use it as the starting point. 3. MANDATORY: Verify ALL kind: values against the schema before writing them: bash node ${CLAUDESKILLDIR}/../../scripts/schema-lookup.bundle.js kinds
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is New Topic?
New Topic is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Create a new Copilot Studio topic YAML file. Use when the user asks to create a new topic, conversation flow, or dialog for their agent.
Who is New Topic best for?
New Topic is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, writing workflows, research workflows.
How do I install New Topic?
Install or run New Topic using Copy skill directory. Check New Topic for the latest setup command.
Is New Topic actively maintained?
New Topic 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.
