Add Global Variable

microsoft/skills-for-copilot-studio/skills/add-global-variable

ai-mlOfficial

Official Provider SkillView repo

Add a global variable to a Copilot Studio agent. Use when the user needs a variable that persists across topics in the same conversation and can optionally be visible to the AI orchestrator.

Files1 files

SKILL.md89 lines

Loading editor…

Install

Recommended

One command — your agent picks it up automatically.

Select AI agent

Select an AI agent above to see the install command.

Manual Install

More steps

Download the file and paste it into your agent's system prompt.

Skill details

Versionv1.0.0

AuthorMicrosoft

Categoryai-ml

Skill IDmicrosoft/skills-for-copilot-studio/skills/add-global-variable

Related skills

Add ActionGuide users through adding a new connector action to a Copilot Studio agent. Connector actions require UI-based connection setup, so this skill walks users through the Copilot Studio portal steps, then delegates to edit-action for YAML modifications.Add Adaptive CardGenerate and insert an Adaptive Card into a Copilot Studio topic using AdaptiveCardPrompt. Use when the user asks to add an adaptive card, rich card, form card, info card, confirmation card, or interactive card to a topic.Add Generative AnswersAdd generative answer nodes (SearchAndSummarizeContent or AnswerQuestionWithAI) to a Copilot Studio topic. Use this instead of /add-node when the user asks to add grounded answers, knowledge search, generative answers, or AI-powered responses — these nodes require specific patterns (ConditionGroup follow-up, knowledge source references, autoSend, responseCaptureType) that /add-node does not cover.Add KnowledgeAdd a knowledge source (public website or SharePoint) to a Copilot Studio agent. Use when the user asks to add a knowledge source, documentation URL, website, or SharePoint site for the agent to search.Add NodeAdd or modify a node in an existing Copilot Studio topic. Use when the user asks to add a question, message, condition, variable, or other node to a topic. Do NOT use this for generative answers or knowledge search — use /add-generative-answers instead.Add Other AgentsAdd child agents, connected agents, or other multi-agent patterns to a Copilot Studio agent. Use when the user asks to create a sub-agent, child agent, connected agent, or call another agent.