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Installation Guides

Install the tools you need before starting the workshop.

Prerequisites

Before the main setup, make sure you have these installed:

Node.js (LTS) — required for the UiPath CLI and the React app build.

  1. Download the LTS version from nodejs.org
  2. Verify with node --version and npm --version

npm version must be 11.x.x

If npm --version returns a different version, upgrade it:

npm install --global npm@11

npm install -g npm@11

Python 3.10+ — required for the coded underwriting agent.

  1. Download from python.org/downloads — on Windows, check Add Python to PATH during install
  2. Verify with python --version or python3 --version

.NET SDK 8.0 — required to build and run the UiPath Studio project.

  1. Download from dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0 — or on Mac, install via Homebrew:

    brew install --cask dotnet-sdk

  2. Verify with dotnet --list-sdks — you should see 8.x.x in the output

Windows — make sure .NET is on your PATH

If dotnet is not recognised after install, add it to the PATH manually in PowerShell:

$env:Path = "C:\Program Files\dotnet;$env:Path"
dotnet --list-sdks

UiPath Studio — required to open, run, and debug the generated XAML workflow. Currently supported on Windows only; Mac support is coming soon.

  1. Download from uipath.com/start-trial
  2. Sign in with your UiPath account and verify Studio launches

Git — required for the UiPath skills marketplace. Try Method 1 first; if it doesn't work, use Method 2.

  1. Open a terminal and run:

    winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget

  2. If prompted to accept terms, type Y and press Enter.

  3. Wait for "Successfully installed", then close the window.
  1. Go to git-scm.com/download/win — the 64-bit installer should download automatically.
  2. Run the downloaded file (e.g. Git-2.xx.x-64-bit.exe). Click Yes if Windows asks for admin permission.
  3. Click through the installer accepting all defaults. On the Adjusting your PATH environment screen, make sure the middle option is selected: "Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software" — this is the default.
  4. Click Finish when done.

Required for both methods

PATH changes only take effect in new windows. Close every open terminal, then open a fresh Command Prompt and verify:

git --version

You should see something like git version 2.45.1.windows.1.

Install a Coding Agent

Pick one — or install both:

# Claude Code (Anthropic)
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# Codex CLI (OpenAI)
npm install -g @openai/codex

Verify: claude --version or codex --version

Claude Code installation error?

If the install fails with a scripts permission error, run:

npm config set allow-scripts=@anthropic-ai/claude-code --location=user

Then run the install command again:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Install UiPath Skills

Install the UiPath CLI and the skills that give the agent the knowledge it needs to generate Studio workflows, coded agents, React apps, and Maestro processes.

1. Install the UiPath CLI

npm install -g @uipath/cli@latest

Verify: uip --version — you should see 1.195.1 or later.

2. Install UiPath Skills into Your Coding Agent

# 1. Add the marketplace (once)
claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/UiPath/skills
# 2. Install the plugin from it
claude plugin install uipath@uipath-marketplace
uip skills install

# 1. Add the marketplace (once)
codex plugin marketplace add UiPath/skills --ref main
uip skills install

You should see output similar to this:

{
  "Result": "Success",
  "Code": "SkillsInstall",
  "Data": {
    "RootDir": "/Users/YourUser",
    "Skills": [
      "uipath-admin",
      "uipath-agents",
      "uipath-api-workflow",
      "uipath-automation-discovery",
      "uipath-coded-apps",
      "uipath-data-fabric",
      "uipath-feedback",
      "uipath-governance",
      "uipath-human-in-the-loop",
      "uipath-maestro-bpmn",
      "uipath-maestro-case",
      "uipath-maestro-flow",
      "uipath-mcp-servers",
      "uipath-planner",
      "uipath-platform",
      "uipath-review",
      "uipath-rpa",
      "uipath-solution",
      "uipath-tasks",
      "uipath-test",
      "uipath-troubleshoot"
    ],
    "Agents": [
      "claude",
      "codex"
    ],
    "Installed": 42
  }
}

Confirm the following skills appear in the output:

  • uipath-rpa — for Studio XAML workflows
  • uipath-agents — for Python LangGraph coded agents

Each skill gives the agent deep knowledge of one part of the UiPath platform:

Skill What it knows
uipath-rpa Studio XAML structure, activity libraries, selectors, error handling, Orchestrator Assets, packaging
uipath-agents Python agent project layout, LangGraph patterns, tool definitions, UiPath AI Trust Layer

3. Authenticate with Your Tenant

uip login --authority https://cloud.uipath.com --organization tpenlabs -t AgenticWorkshop

Skills are auto-discovered on session start. Ask the agent to build a coded agent and it will load the right skill automatically.