asklearn

Look up Microsoft Purview documentation and guidance from Microsoft Learn. Use this skill ONLY when the user's question does NOT match a diagnostic symptom in…

npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/purview-dlm-mcp --skill asklearn

Ask Learn

Surface relevant Microsoft Learn documentation and step-by-step guidance for Microsoft Purview topics. This skill is a fallback — use the dlm-diagnostics skill first for troubleshooting active issues.

When to Use This Skill

  • User asks "how do I…" about a Purview feature
  • User asks for help, guidance, or documentation
  • User wants to learn about a Purview capability
  • The question does not match a diagnostic symptom in dlm-diagnostics

When NOT to Use This Skill

  • User reports a specific problem or error → use dlm-diagnostics instead
  • User needs to run diagnostic commands → use dlm-diagnostics instead
  • The symptom matches any entry in the dlm-diagnostics decision tree → use that skill

Supported Topics

TopicKeywords
Retention Policiesretention, retain, delete after, data lifecycle
Retention Labelsretention label, auto-apply label, compliance tag
Archive Mailboxesarchive, auto-expanding archive, online archive
Inactive Mailboxesinactive mailbox, deleted user mailbox, preserve mailbox
eDiscoveryediscovery, content search, legal hold, litigation hold, review set
Audit Logaudit, audit log, user activity, admin activity
Communication Compliancecommunication compliance, monitor communications, chat monitoring
Information Barriersinformation barrier, chinese wall, block communication
Insider Risk Managementinsider risk, data theft, departing employee, risky user
Records Managementrecords management, declare record, disposition, file plan
Adaptive Scopesadaptive scope, dynamic scope, scope query

Workflow

  1. Check dlm-diagnostics first — if the user's question matches a diagnostic symptom, use that skill instead.
  2. Call the ask_learn MCP tool — pass the user's question as the question parameter.
  3. Present the results — the tool returns matching Microsoft Learn links and step-by-step guidance.
  4. Summarize — provide the user with the most relevant links and a brief overview of the steps.

Output Format

## 📚 Microsoft Learn Resources

**Topic:** <matched topic>

### Documentation
- [Link title](url) — brief context

### Quick Steps
1. Step 1
2. Step 2
3. ...

> 💡 For detailed instructions, visit the linked documentation.
> ⚠️ If you're experiencing an issue with this feature, try the `dlm-diagnostics` skill instead.