microsoft/Build-CLI

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Microsoft Events CLI

A GitHub Copilot CLI skill that connects your local project to Microsoft event session catalogs. It reads your dependencies, finds relevant sessions, and helps you act on what you learn — all from your terminal.

Quick Start

Open GitHub Copilot CLI in any project and run:
```
/plugin install microsoft/Build-CLI
```
Restart your Copilot CLI session:
```
/restart
```

Try:

What Ignite 2026 sessions are relevant to my project?

The skill reads package.json, requirements.txt, .csproj, go.mod, and other dependency files, maps them to Microsoft products, and searches live event catalogs (default: Ignite 2026).

Requirements

GitHub Copilot CLI installed and authenticated
Node.js 22+ (recommended) — enables the @microsoft/events-cli for faster local search and caching. Without Node.js, the skill falls back to direct HTTP and everything still works.

What You Can Do

📺 Watch the overview video to see it in action.

Before an event — plan your schedule

Ask the skill to…	Example
Build a personalized session path	"Find sessions for me for an IT admin focused on Entra, Intune, and Defender."
See what's new for your stack	"What's new for me at Ignite with Node.js, TypeScript, Functions, and Cosmos DB?"
Look up a specific session	"Tell me about session BRK155."

During an event — capture what matters

Ask the skill to…	Example
Log notes tied to a session	"Log a note from session BRK155: key governance steps and rollout risks."
Get immediate follow-up actions	"What should I do after session BRK155?"
Build a supplemental learning path	"Build a supplemental learning path for BRK155 and BRK223."

After an event — ship what you learned

Ask the skill to…	Example
Create an operational checklist	"Create an operational learning checklist from BRK155 for our IT admin team."
Scaffold from a technical session	"Scaffold a project from session BRK155."
Ground recommendations in your context	"Ground recommendations in my authorized context and show traceability."

How It Works

The skill is a thin layer over live Microsoft event session catalogs — no stale data, no manual updates. For SDK docs and code samples, it falls back to the Microsoft Learn MCP Server.

Session results are a starting point. For broad topics, ask the agent to refine ("show me more Foundry sessions about observability") or browse full catalogs at ignite.microsoft.com/sessions and build.microsoft.com/sessions.

Note

This skill defaults to Ignite 2026 and also supports Build 2026. It is not a replacement for the event app or session browser — it's a developer and IT-pro complement to them.

Supported Clients

Client	Configuration
GitHub Copilot CLI	`/plugin install microsoft/Build-CLI` then `/restart`
VS Code	Open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X), search `@agentPlugins microsoft-events`, and install
Visual Studio 2026	Copy `skills/microsoft-events/` to a supported skill location
Claude Code	`/plugin marketplace add microsoft/Build-CLI` then `/plugin install microsoft-events@microsoft-events-marketplace`
Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork	Download `microsoft-events-m365.zip` from the latest release and upload it in Cowork (Customize → Plugins → Add plugin → Only you). To build your own offline plugin, see cli/README.md

Scope and Limitations

Event-scoped: Defaults to Ignite 2026, with Build 2026 also available. The architecture supports any event that uses the same catalog endpoints.
Dependency-driven: Recommendations are only as good as the dependency files in your project root. If your project doesn't have a manifest file, tell the skill your stack directly.
Not offline: Requires network access to query the catalog and Learn MCP server. The M365 plugin is the exception: it searches catalog data bundled at build time, which goes stale until you install a newer release or rebuild it.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for details on how to contribute to this project.

Trademarks

This project may contain trademarks or logos for projects, products, or services. Authorized use of Microsoft trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow Microsoft's Trademark & Brand Guidelines. Use of Microsoft trademarks or logos in modified versions of this project must not cause confusion or imply Microsoft sponsorship. Any use of third-party trademarks or logos are subject to those third-party's policies.