m365-pnp-cli Skill

This skill provides access to the CLI for Microsoft 365 – the official PnP (Patterns and Practices) tool for Microsoft 365 management.

⚠️ IMPORTANT FOR AGENTS

When in doubt, ALWAYS call m365 --help first to see all possibilities!

# Always call help when unsure!
m365 --help

# For specific commands:
m365 login --help
m365 spo --help
m365 teams --help

Installation

The CLI must be installed:

npm install -g @pnp/cli-microsoft365

Or use npx (sandbox):

npx @pnp/cli-microsoft365 --help

Source & Verification

• NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pnp/cli-microsoft365
• GitHub Repo: https://github.com/pnp/cli-microsoft365
• Documentation: https://pnp.github.io/cli-microsoft365
• Author: Microsoft PnP (Patterns and Practices Community)

What can the CLI do?

Supported Workloads

• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint Online
• OneDrive
• Outlook
• Microsoft To Do
• Microsoft Planner
• Power Automate
• Power Apps
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Microsoft Purview
• Bookings
• And more...

Authentication

• Device Code (default)
• Username/Password
• Client Certificate
• Client Secret
• Azure Managed Identity
• Federated Identity

Commands (Overview)

Login/Logout

m365 login                    # Device Code Login
m365 logout                  # Logout
m365 status                  # Check login status

SharePoint Online (spo)

m365 spo site list           # List all sites
m365 spo site get --url \x3Curl>  # Get site details
m365 spo list list --webUrl \x3Curl>  # Lists in a site
m365 spo file list           # List files
m365 spo folder add          # Create folder

Teams

m365 teams channel list       # List channels
m365 teams channel get       # Get channel details
m365 teams user list         # List team members
m365 teams chat list         # List chats
m365 teams meeting list      # List meetings

OneDrive

m365 onedrive drive list    # OneDrive Drives
m365 onedrive file list     # List files
m365 onedrive file get      # Get file content

Outlook

m365 outlook mail list       # List emails
m365 outlook calendar list   # List calendar events

Planner

m365 planner task list       # Planner Tasks
m365 planner plan get        # Get plan details

Azure AD / Entra ID

m365 entra user list         # List users
m365 entra group list        # List groups
m365 entra app list          # List apps

Usage as Assistant - IMPORTANT

⚡ First Step: ALWAYS call help!

# When in doubt - call help first!
m365 --help

# For specific commands:
m365 spo --help
m365 teams --help
m365 login --help

Basic Usage

# Login (Device Code Flow)
m365 login

# Check status
m365 status

# SharePoint: List sites
m365 spo site list

# SharePoint: Get specific site
m365 spo site get --url "https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/test"

# Teams: List channels
m365 teams channel list --teamId \x3Cteam-id>

# OneDrive: Files
m365 onedrive file list

# Outlook: Emails
m365 outlook mail list --folder Inbox

# Planner: Tasks
m365 planner task list

Output Options

# As JSON (default)
m365 spo site list

# As text
m365 spo site list --output text

# Filter with JMESPath
m365 spo site list --query "[?Template==\`GROUP#0\`].{Title:Title, Url:Url}"

Authentication

The CLI uses Device Code Flow by default:

m365 login
# → You'll receive a code on another device
# → Use that code to authenticate with Microsoft

For automated scripts, you can also use:

• Certificate (recommended for production)
• Client Secret (less secure)
• Username/Password (testing only)

Important

• WHEN IN DOUBT: call m365 --help!
• Login required for most commands
• JSON output is easiest to parse
• JMESPath for efficient filtering
• CLI requires Node.js >= 20