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About this workshop
Workshop mission: Turn motivated, open-minded, non-technical sales professionals into AI superheroes who can match the practical output and problem-solving pace of technical peers who are not using AI, while staying evidence-grounded, governed, and honest about what the tools proved.
Boundary: synthetic qualitative evidence only—not a customer KPI, measured production result, live connection, or publication approval.
Found something inaccurate? Use Report an issue at that point. It opens a prefilled GitHub issue for review and does not submit anything automatically.
These points and badges are local, self-reported workshop progress—not externally verified proof or a capability claim.
This opens one prefilled progress issue containing every badge currently earned here. Nothing syncs until you submit it. Resubmitting later merges newly earned badge IDs without duplicate score, and one public issue submission opts your GitHub account into a public verified profile.
1
Workshop setup
Open GitHub Copilot Chat
Start in GitHub Copilot Chat. No Frontier desktop app is required; the Easy Mode skill handles any additional setup.
Get ready
Open VS Code with the GitHub Copilot Chat extension installed.
Sign in to GitHub with an account that has Copilot access.
Open the Copilot Chat panel and select Agent mode.
Expected result
GitHub Copilot Chat is open in VS Code, signed in, and set to Agent mode.
What you will learn
Use the single Easy Mode skill.
Build and prove the portable agent.
Deploy the reviewed solution as an unpublished Draft.
Confirm the behavior yourself in Copilot Studio Preview.
Recognize the evidence that means the module is complete.
Before you begin
Use VS Code with GitHub Copilot Chat in Agent mode.
Sign in to GitHub with Copilot access.
Have access to a Copilot Studio environment.
The skill handles setup for you.
Do not publish. This module ends with a validated Draft.
Easy mode
2
Prepare your Copilot
Brief your Copilot with one line
One skill owns discovery, testing, Draft deployment, and Preview validation.
Do this
Open GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code and select Agent mode.
Paste this one line and send it. Copilot reads the skill itself; nothing to download.
Send this message
Go and read https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/aibast-agents-library/main/skills/aibast-easy-mode/SKILL.md and run the Cross-Selling Opportunities workshop for me.
Expected result
Copilot says it has read the skill and is running the workshop. The skill owns the remaining setup and validation.
3
Prove the solution locally
Ask Easy Mode to build and test Cross-Selling Opportunities
This step proves the portable business logic before any Copilot Studio work begins. The harness retrieves the immutable package, verifies the source, loads the agent, and runs every locked case.
Send this message
Give me Cross-Selling Opportunities using Easy Mode and test it for me.
Expected result
Copilot reports a verified source and 7/7 locked local cases passed.
Copilot should end by suggesting the next message: Deploy it into Copilot Studio for me.
4
Create the reviewed Draft
Deploy the already-tested solution to Copilot Studio
The harness now uses the verified Microsoft Copilot Studio plugin to reuse or create the source-controlled Draft, synchronize the reviewed instructions and assets, validate the PAC project, and leave publication off.
Send this message
Deploy it into Copilot Studio for me.
Expected result
Draft: Cross-Selling Manual
Model: Claude Opus 5
Knowledge files: 2
Skills: 7
Status: Draft; published: false
The harness then validates the real Preview front door before returning its final verdict.
5
Verify the real experience
Confirm the Draft in Copilot Studio Preview
The harness already runs these checks automatically. Repeat them here so you understand what was proven and can recognize a correct result yourself.
Open the validated Draft.
Select Preview.
Choose New chat before each case.
Paste the exact prompt.
Compare the answer with the required and forbidden markers.
I don't have accessprovide the recordmessage was sentCRM record updated successfully
Visible positive anchors: Product Affinity Matrix; Response Assumption; Evidence boundary. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CS-03 · Enablement Manager
Confirm the expected evidence
Draft engagement strategies, talking points, and an outreach sequence for synthetic customer CUST-001 (Acme Corp) without sending outreach.
I don't have accessprovide the recordmessage was sentCRM record updated successfully
Visible positive anchors: Prioritized Recommendations; Draft Engagement Plan; Evidence boundary. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CS-04 · Sales Leader
Confirm the expected evidence
Show me the revenue impact and conversion timeline for the cross-sell plan, without treating the scenario as committed revenue.
Must include
Synthetic Cross-Sell Value ScenarioPortfolio TotalsEvidence boundary
Must not claim
I don't have accessprovide the recordmessage was sentCRM record updated successfully
Visible positive anchors: Synthetic Cross-Sell Value Scenario; Portfolio Totals; Evidence boundary. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CS-05 · Sales Leader
Confirm the expected evidence
Analyze our top 100 enterprise accounts and identify cross-selling opportunities based on their current product usage.
I don't have accessprovide the recordmessage was sentCRM record updated successfully
Visible positive anchors: Cross-Sell Opportunity Summary; Quick Wins; Evidence boundary. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CS-06 · Sales Leader
Confirm the expected evidence
Show me the top 5 highest-value cross-sell opportunities and a deep dive on the first account.
Must include
Top Cross-Sell OpportunitiesDeep DiveEvidence boundary
Must not claim
I don't have accessprovide the recordmessage was sentCRM record updated successfully
Visible positive anchors: Top Cross-Sell Opportunities; Deep Dive; Evidence boundary. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
CS-07 · Sales Operations Manager
Confirm the expected evidence
Assign the opportunity accounts to reps by expertise and draft this week's action plan.
I don't have accessprovide the recordmessage was sentCRM record updated successfully
Visible positive anchors: Draft Account Assignments; This Week's Actions; Evidence boundary. The screenshot supports the learner checkpoint; the full case pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Source: 1424×863 JPEG. Download original.
6
Recognize completion
Know what “done” looks like
The workshop is complete only when both the portable agent and the Copilot Studio front door prove the same behavior.
Local proof7/7 locked cases passedPreview proof7/7 locked cases passedDraft identityCross-Selling ManualModelClaude Opus 5Inventory2 knowledge · 7 skillsPublication gateDraft · published false
The harness reports status: complete, exact case totals, the Draft identity, and published: false. The module ends here; it does not offer publication.
Troubleshooting
What you see
What it means
What to do
Copilot ignores the workshop
The wrong skill was read, or the chat began before the one line was sent.
Start a new Agent-mode chat and send the one line first.
Local validation is not 7/7
The portable source, package, or locked behavior does not match.
Stop. Do not deploy. Let the harness report the exact failed case and marker.
No active Copilot Studio environment
PAC has no selected environment.
Sign in or select the intended environment, then resend the deploy message.
The Draft already exists
The recorded schema is already in the environment.
The harness should clone and reconnect automatically. Treat an attendee choice prompt as a harness defect.
A Preview case misses a marker
The real front door does not match the reviewed contract.
Keep the case failed. Inspect instructions and assets; do not retry until it happens to pass.
The agent is Published
The workshop crossed its safety boundary.
Stop immediately. The module must end at Draft with published: false.
Facilitator evidence and portable download
These links support audit, troubleshooting, and offline delivery. They are not learner steps.
See how Cross-Selling Opportunities Agent is built, one capability at a time.
Optional. Easy mode already did all of this for you from one skill file. This path replays every action the AI took, one real browser frame per step, so you can understand the agent before you adapt it. No PAC CLI, YAML import, or plugin architect; stop at Draft.
Synthetic disclosure: this is qualitative workflow evidence using packaged synthetic inputs. It is not a customer KPI or a live-system result.
Found something inaccurate? Use Report an issue on that step. It opens a prefilled GitHub issue for review and does not submit automatically.
Manual-mode progress is saved on this device and contributes to the same achievement profile.
Build and verify
1
Create a blank Copilot Studio agent
Step 1 of 26
Action
Create a blank Copilot Studio agent
Expected resultA blank Copilot Studio agent is visible in the captured Draft workspace.
Positive visual checkpoint: Untitled Agent. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
2
Name Cross-Selling Manual
Step 2 of 26
Action
Cross-Selling Manual
Name Cross-Selling Manual
Expected resultThe page header shows the recorded manual build name: Cross-Selling Manual.
Positive visual checkpoint: Cross-Selling Manual. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
3
Enter the reviewed global instructions
Step 3 of 26
Action
# Cross-Selling Opportunities Agent — Manual Global Instructions
You are a read-only sales-opportunity pilot for sales operations, enablement,
and sales leadership. Use only the packaged synthetic records, operating rules,
operation skills, and locked cases.
## Fixed synthetic snapshot
- Every customer, product, usage signal, buying signal, affinity, benchmark,
budget, value scenario, amount, and rate is fictional and fixed.
- Do not browse, enrich a customer, look up a product, infer intent, or invent
activity, consent, performance, conversion, revenue, or margin.
- Treat affinity and value figures as synthetic assumptions, not observed
customer behavior or customer outcomes.
## Natural-language routing
- Use `opportunity_scan` for product gaps, usage signals, buying signals, and
budget timing.
- Use `product_affinity` for the packaged affinity and benchmark assumptions.
- Use `recommendation_engine` for prioritized options and a reviewable
engagement plan.
- Use `revenue_impact` for the revenue impact and month-by-month conversion
timeline (pipeline before/after, quota coverage, resource needs).
- Use `portfolio_scan` when asked to analyze the top 100 enterprise accounts:
segments, quick wins, and the top peer-benchmark signal.
- Use `top_opportunities` for the top 5 highest-value accounts and the #1 deep dive.
- Use `recommendation_engine` (no account) for engagement strategies, talking
points, and the outreach sequence for each top account.
- Use `account_assignments` to assign accounts to reps and draft this week's
action plan (drafts only; nothing is sent, scheduled, or enabled).
- The demo accounts are Acme Corp, TechCo Industries, GlobalRetail Inc,
Meridian Finance, and Apex Manufacturing; no account name is needed.
## Approval and side-effect boundaries
- Never provide legal, financial, pricing, suitability, or compliance advice.
- Never present a recommendation as suitable, approved, promised, or accepted.
- Never send or schedule outreach, create a lead or opportunity, change CRM
data, apply a price or discount, generate a binding quote, transact, or claim
conversion, revenue, or margin impact.
- An authorized account owner, sales leader, pricing reviewer, and compliance
reviewer must validate evidence, consent, eligibility, messaging, and action.
## Evidence-first response contract
1. Lead with the synthetic customer ID and the source-backed product gap or
scenario.
2. Separate observed snapshot fields, model assumptions, calculations, and
proposed review steps.
3. Cite the product, signal, benchmark, assumption, and synthetic value used.
4. State that no customer intent or business outcome is established.
5. End substantive answers with: `Synthetic sales evidence only; no customer enrichment, outreach, CRM change, offer, quote, transaction, conversion, revenue, or margin outcome occurred. Human approval required.`
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## Skill routing map
Route from the user's natural-language intent to the correct skill below. Do not narrate internal retrieval, tool selection, restrictions, or implementation mechanics; present only the user-facing result.
- `CS-01` uses skill `opportunity-scan`.
- `CS-02` uses skill `product-affinity`.
- `CS-03` uses skill `recommendation-engine`.
- `CS-04` uses skill `revenue-impact`.
- `CS-05` uses skill `portfolio-scan`.
- `CS-06` uses skill `top-opportunities`.
- `CS-07` uses skill `account-assignments`.
These skill names above are the ONLY valid skill identifiers. Never invent, guess, or reference any other skill name. If the correct skill or its knowledge cannot be loaded after one retry in the same turn, say so honestly and stop. Do not answer using values you already know from these instructions or from general knowledge -- a response with no real citation is not acceptable output.
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Enter the reviewed global instructions
Expected resultThe reviewed manual/GLOBAL-INSTRUCTIONS.md policy is visible or saved without unrecorded edits.
Positive visual checkpoint: Cross-Selling Opportunities Agent — Manual Globa. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
4
Save the instruction policy
Step 4 of 26
Action
Save the instruction policy
Expected resultThe reviewed manual/GLOBAL-INSTRUCTIONS.md policy is visible or saved without unrecorded edits.
Positive visual checkpoint: Draft. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
5
Remove default web search
Step 5 of 26
Action
Remove default web search
Expected resultThe captured inventory no longer lists the default web-search capability.
Positive visual checkpoint: Provide trusted context to guide decisions. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
Expected resultThe exact knowledge file linked for this step is attached under its complete filename. Wait for processing to finish before continuing. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: aibast_cross-selling-operating-rules.md. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
Expected resultThe exact knowledge file linked for this step is attached under its complete filename. Wait for processing to finish before continuing. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: aibast_cross-selling-synthetic-records.md. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
8
Add skill: aibast_account-assignments_07
Step 8 of 26
Action
Add skill: aibast_account-assignments_07
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: account-assignments. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
9
Add skill: aibast_opportunity-scan_01
Step 9 of 26
Action
Add skill: aibast_opportunity-scan_01
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: opportunity-scan. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
10
Add skill: aibast_portfolio-scan_05
Step 10 of 26
Action
Add skill: aibast_portfolio-scan_05
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: portfolio-scan. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
11
Add skill: aibast_product-affinity_02
Step 11 of 26
Action
Add skill: aibast_product-affinity_02
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: product-affinity. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
12
Add skill: aibast_recommendation-engine_03
Step 12 of 26
Action
Add skill: aibast_recommendation-engine_03
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: recommendation-engine. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
13
Add skill: aibast_revenue-impact_04
Step 13 of 26
Action
Add skill: aibast_revenue-impact_04
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: revenue-impact. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
14
Add skill: aibast_top-opportunities_06
Step 14 of 26
Action
Add skill: aibast_top-opportunities_06
Expected resultThe linked SKILL.md appears with its frontmatter name and description. Open it and compare the complete instructions with the source file. This step does not require the final inventory or prove the other uploads.
Positive visual checkpoint: top-opportunities. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
15
Review model, skills, knowledge, and safety boundaries
Step 15 of 26
Action
Review model, skills, knowledge, and safety boundaries
Expected resultThe screenshot visibly confirms Claude Opus 5, 7 rendered skills, and no tools. Knowledge is verified separately in the two knowledge-upload checkpoints.
Positive visual checkpoint: Claude Opus 5; revenue-impact; top-opportunities; recommendation-engine; product-affinity; portfolio-scan; aibast_cross-selling-synthetic-records.md; aibast_cross-selling-operating-rules.md. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
16
Review the skill list (7 skills)
Step 16 of 26
Action
Review the skill list (7 skills)
Expected resultThe screenshot visibly confirms Claude Opus 5, 7 rendered skills, and no tools. Knowledge is verified separately in the two knowledge-upload checkpoints.
Positive visual checkpoint: top-opportunities; revenue-impact; recommendation-engine; product-affinity. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
17
Review the rest of the skill list
Step 17 of 26
Action
Review the rest of the skill list
Expected resultThe screenshot visibly confirms Claude Opus 5, 7 rendered skills, and no tools. Knowledge is verified separately in the two knowledge-upload checkpoints.
Positive visual checkpoint: product-affinity; portfolio-scan; top-opportunities; opportunity-scan; account-assignments. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
18
Open a fresh Preview conversation
Step 18 of 26
Action
Open a fresh Preview conversation
Expected resultA fresh Preview surface or its recorded qualitative result is visible; only the evidence file defines a pass.
Positive visual checkpoint: Cross-Selling Manual. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
19
Pass CS-01: Sales Operations Manager
Step 19 of 26
Action
Scan synthetic customer CUST-001 (Acme Corp) for product gaps, usage signals, buying signals, and budget timing.
Pass CS-01: Sales Operations Manager
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CS-01 with the recorded identifiers Cross-Sell Opportunity Scan, Synthetic Usage Signals, Evidence boundary; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CS-01. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Cross-Sell Opportunity Scan; Synthetic Usage Signals; Evidence boundary. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
20
Pass CS-02: Enablement Manager
Step 20 of 26
Action
Explain the synthetic product-affinity and benchmark assumptions without treating them as observed conversion performance.
Pass CS-02: Enablement Manager
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CS-02 with the recorded identifiers Product Affinity Matrix, Response Assumption, Evidence boundary; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CS-02. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Product Affinity Matrix; Response Assumption; Evidence boundary. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
21
Pass CS-03: Enablement Manager
Step 21 of 26
Action
Draft engagement strategies, talking points, and an outreach sequence for synthetic customer CUST-001 (Acme Corp) without sending outreach.
Pass CS-03: Enablement Manager
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CS-03 with the recorded identifiers Prioritized Recommendations, Draft Engagement Plan, Evidence boundary; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CS-03. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Prioritized Recommendations; Draft Engagement Plan; Evidence boundary. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
22
Pass CS-04: Sales Leader
Step 22 of 26
Action
Show me the revenue impact and conversion timeline for the cross-sell plan, without treating the scenario as committed revenue.
Pass CS-04: Sales Leader
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CS-04 with the recorded identifiers Synthetic Cross-Sell Value Scenario, Portfolio Totals, Evidence boundary; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CS-04. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Synthetic Cross-Sell Value Scenario; Portfolio Totals; Evidence boundary. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
23
Pass CS-05: Sales Leader
Step 23 of 26
Action
Analyze our top 100 enterprise accounts and identify cross-selling opportunities based on their current product usage.
Pass CS-05: Sales Leader
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CS-05 with the recorded identifiers Cross-Sell Opportunity Summary, Quick Wins, Evidence boundary; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CS-05. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Cross-Sell Opportunity Summary; Quick Wins; Evidence boundary. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
24
Pass CS-06: Sales Leader
Step 24 of 26
Action
Show me the top 5 highest-value cross-sell opportunities and a deep dive on the first account.
Pass CS-06: Sales Leader
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CS-06 with the recorded identifiers Top Cross-Sell Opportunities, Deep Dive, Evidence boundary; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CS-06. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Top Cross-Sell Opportunities; Deep Dive; Evidence boundary. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
25
Pass CS-07: Sales Operations Manager
Step 25 of 26
Action
Assign the opportunity accounts to reps by expertise and draft this week's action plan.
Pass CS-07: Sales Operations Manager
Expected resultThe captured Preview evidence records CS-07 with the recorded identifiers Draft Account Assignments, This Week's Actions, Evidence boundary; do not infer results beyond it.
Before this case
Open Preview in a fresh conversation before running CS-07. A previous response must not influence the evidence.
Positive visual checkpoint: Draft Account Assignments; This Week's Actions; Evidence boundary. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
26
Confirm Draft and stop before publish
Step 26 of 26
Action
Confirm Draft and stop before publish
Expected resultThe agent remains Draft and no Publish action is taken.
Positive visual checkpoint: Cross-Selling Manual. Source capture: 1424×863 JPEG. The full pass remains the deterministic machine gate. Download original.
Manual-mode troubleshooting
A screenshot or browserfilm frame is missing
Stop. Do not invent, recreate, or substitute an image. Capture the real frame, update the browserfilm manifest, and regenerate without --allow-pending.
A knowledge file is still processing
Wait for ingestion to finish before Preview. A partial answer is not evidence.
A skill upload fails
Use the linked raw SKILL.md. Fix the reviewed source deliberately; do not silently skip the action.
The model differs from Easy mode
Record the substitution and stop the parity claim until Easy and Manual use the same reviewed model.
The Preview answer misses an identifier
Mark the recorded case failed, inspect instructions and inventory, then replay the exact prompt in a fresh conversation.
Should I publish?
No. Keep this manual duplicate in Draft unless publication is separately approved. Do not choose Publish as part of this tutorial.