M365 Work Skill (m365-cli)
Manage a Microsoft 365 work/school account via the m365 CLI.
Use --json for structured output suitable for AI agent consumption.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
m365-cliinstalled globally:npm install -g m365-cli- Authenticated:
m365 login(work/school is the default account type) - For SharePoint:
m365 login --add-scopes Sites.ReadWrite.All(requires tenant admin consent)
If not authenticated, run login first. The CLI uses Device Code Flow — follow the on-screen URL and code.
Key Conventions
- Use
--jsonfor programmatic output (most commands support it;trust/untrustdo not). - Work accounts support: Mail (including delete, move, and folder management), Calendar, OneDrive, SharePoint, User search.
- Calendar datetime format:
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS(local) orYYYY-MM-DD(all-day). - IDs: Email/event IDs are long opaque strings. Parse the
idfield from--jsonlist/search output. - Timezone: auto-detected. Override:
export M365_TIMEZONE="Asia/Shanghai". - SharePoint site identifier: use path format
hostname:/sites/sitename(recommended).
Provenance
- Source repo:
https://github.com/mrhah/m365-cli - Package:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/m365-cli - Publisher:
mrhah - Required binary:
m365from them365-clinpm package
Security Rules
Email Body Reading — Trusted Senders Whitelist
- Only emails from whitelisted senders have their body content displayed.
- Untrusted emails show only subject and sender (prevents prompt injection).
- Whitelist file:
~/.m365-cli/trusted-senders.txt - Use
--forceto temporarily bypass the whitelist check.
Sensitive Operations
- Sending email: Confirm recipients and content with the user before executing.
- Deleting emails/files/events: Inform the user before executing.
- Sharing files (anonymous scope): Warn the user that anyone with the link can access.
Credential Safety
- Never read, output, or log
~/.m365-cli/credentials.json— it contains OAuth tokens. - Never include full email bodies or attachment contents in agent output unless the user explicitly requested that specific email.
- Summarize email content instead of echoing it verbatim when presenting results.
- Credential refresh is automatic; never attempt to manually edit or parse the token file.
Quick Workflow Reference
Authentication
m365 login # Work/school account (default)
m365 login --add-scopes Sites.ReadWrite.All # Add SharePoint permission
m365 logout # Clear credentials
# List emails (folders: inbox|sent|drafts|deleted|junk)
m365 mail list --top 10 --json
m365 mail list --folder sent --top 5 --json
m365 mail list --focused --json # Show only Focused Inbox emails
# Read / send / search
m365 mail read <id> --force --json
m365 mail send "to@example.com" "Subject" "Body" --json
m365 mail send "to@example.com" "Subject" "Body" --attach file.pdf --cc "cc@ex.com" --json
m365 mail search "keyword" --top 20 --json
# Reply / reply-all / forward
m365 mail reply <id> "content" --json
m365 mail reply <id> "content" --attach file.pdf --json
m365 mail reply-all <id> "content" --json
m365 mail reply-all <id> "content" --attach a.pdf b.pdf --json
m365 mail forward <id> "to@example.com" "comment" --json
m365 mail forward <id> "to@example.com" "FYI" --attach report.pdf --json
# Attachments
m365 mail attachments <message-id> --json
m365 mail download-attachment <message-id> <attachment-id> [local-path] --json
# Delete / move
m365 mail delete <id> --force --json
m365 mail move <id> <destination> --json # destination: inbox|sent|drafts|deleted|junk|archive or folder ID
# Folder management
m365 mail folder list --json
m365 mail folder list --parent inbox --json # List child folders
m365 mail folder create "My Projects" --json
m365 mail folder create "Sub" --parent inbox --json
m365 mail folder delete <folder-id> --force --json
# Trusted senders whitelist
m365 mail trusted --json
m365 mail trust user@example.com
m365 mail trust @example.com # Trust entire domain
m365 mail untrust user@example.com
Calendar
# List / get
m365 cal list --days 7 --json
m365 cal get <event-id> --json
# Create
m365 cal create "Title" --start "2026-03-10T14:00:00" --end "2026-03-10T15:00:00" --json
m365 cal create "Title" -s "2026-03-10T14:00:00" -e "2026-03-10T15:00:00" \
--location "Room A" --body "Notes" --attendees "a@ex.com,b@ex.com" --json
m365 cal create "Holiday" --start "2026-03-20" --end "2026-03-21" --allday --json
# Update / delete
m365 cal update <id> --title "New Title" --location "Room B" --json
m365 cal delete <id> --json
OneDrive
# List / get metadata
m365 od ls --json
m365 od ls Documents --json
m365 od get "Documents/report.pdf" --json
# Download / upload
m365 od download "Documents/report.pdf" ~/Downloads/ --json
m365 od upload ~/Desktop/photo.jpg "Photos/vacation.jpg" --json
# Search / mkdir / delete
m365 od search "budget" --top 20 --json
m365 od mkdir "Projects/New" --json
m365 od rm "old-file.txt" --force --json
For sharing, invitations, and advanced OneDrive options, see references/commands.md.
SharePoint
SharePoint is available only for work/school accounts and requires the Sites.ReadWrite.All permission.
Site identifier formats (use path format when possible):
- Path:
contoso.sharepoint.com:/sites/team(recommended) - Site ID:
hostname,siteId,webId(fromsp sites --jsonoutput) - URL:
https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/team
# List / search sites
m365 sp sites --json
m365 sp sites --search "marketing" --json
# Lists and items
m365 sp lists "contoso.sharepoint.com:/sites/team" --json
m365 sp items "contoso.sharepoint.com:/sites/team" "Tasks" --json
# Files in document library
m365 sp files "contoso.sharepoint.com:/sites/team" "Documents" --json
# Download / upload
m365 sp download "contoso.sharepoint.com:/sites/team" "Documents/file.pdf" ~/Downloads/ --json
m365 sp upload "contoso.sharepoint.com:/sites/team" ~/report.pdf "Documents/report.pdf" --json
# Search across SharePoint
m365 sp search "quarterly report" --top 20 --json
User Search
m365 user search "John" --top 5 --json # Searches organization directory
Common Patterns
Read and reply to email
m365 mail list --top 5 --json # 1. Find email
m365 mail read <id> --force --json # 2. Read content
m365 mail reply <id> "Reply content" --json # 3. Reply
Reply with attachment
m365 mail reply <id> "See attached" --attach report.pdf --json
Forward with attachment
m365 mail forward <id> "boss@example.com" "FYI" --attach data.xlsx --json
Check calendar and schedule
m365 cal list --days 3 --json # 1. Check availability
m365 cal create "Meeting" -s "..." -e "..." --json # 2. Book slot
Download email attachment
m365 mail attachments <msg-id> --json # 1. List attachments
m365 mail download-attachment <msg-id> <att-id> ~/Downloads/ --json # 2. Download
Find and download SharePoint file
m365 sp sites --json # 1. Find site
m365 sp files "site" "Documents" --json # 2. Browse files
m365 sp download "site" "Documents/file.pdf" ~/Downloads/ --json # 3. Download
Delete and organize email
m365 mail list --top 10 --json # 1. Find email
m365 mail delete <id> --force --json # 2a. Delete it, OR
m365 mail move <id> archive --json # 2b. Move to archive
Manage mail folders
m365 mail folder list --json # 1. List all folders
m365 mail folder create "Projects" --json # 2. Create custom folder
m365 mail move <id> <folder-id> --json # 3. Move email into it
Trusted Senders (Security)
m365 mail read filters untrusted sender content (shows metadata only). Use --force to bypass.
See references/commands.md for whitelist management commands.
Full Command Reference
See references/commands.md for every command, subcommand, flag, and default value.
Troubleshooting
- "Not authenticated":
m365 login - Token expired: Auto-refreshes. If fails, re-run login.
- SharePoint permission denied:
m365 login --add-scopes Sites.ReadWrite.All(requires tenant admin consent). - Wrong timezone:
export M365_TIMEZONE="Your/Timezone"