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Setup

Everything you install before the workshop starts. Work through it top to bottom — each section verifies itself before you move on.

Do this before the session

Setup takes about 35 minutes on a clean machine, and some downloads are large. Get it done ahead of time so the session stays hands-on.

Training Environment

Log in at https://cloud.uipath.com/tpenlabs using tenant InvokeWorkshop.

1. Prerequisites

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 coded agents.

  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 UiPath Studio projects.

  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 generated XAML workflows. 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.

2. Install a Coding Agent

Pick one — or install more than one:

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

Verify: claude --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

npm permission errors on Mac?

A global install without write permissions is the usual cause. Point npm at a folder you own: 

mkdir -p ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.npm-global/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc


npm install -g @openai/codex

Verify: codex --version

npm permission errors on Mac?

A global install without write permissions is the usual cause. Point npm at a folder you own: 

mkdir -p ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.npm-global/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Cursor comes as an editor and as a terminal agent. Install both — you'll review generated files in the editor and run the agent from the terminal.

  1. Download and install the Cursor editor from cursor.com/downloads, then sign in.

  2. Install the Cursor CLI:

    Mac:

    curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash

    Windows (PowerShell):

    irm 'https://cursor.com/install?win32=true' | iex

  3. Open a new terminal and sign in:

    cursor-agent login

Verify: cursor-agent --version

cursor-agent not found?

The installer puts the CLI in ~/.local/bin. Open a new terminal, or add that folder to your PATH.

3. Install the UiPath CLI

npm install -g @uipath/cli@latest

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

4. 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

Cursor reads skills from the project you open, so install them inside your project folder:

uip skills install --agent cursor --local

The skills land in my-project/.cursor/skills/. Run the command again in every new project folder you use during the session.

You should see output similar to this:

{
  "Result": "Success",
  "Code": "SkillsInstall",
  "Data": {
    "RootDir": "/Users/YourUser",
    "Skills": [
      "uipath-admin",
      "uipath-agents",
      "uipath-aops",
      "uipath-api-workflow",
      "uipath-automation-discovery",
      "uipath-automationhub",
      "uipath-connector-builder",
      "uipath-feedback",
      "uipath-functions",
      "uipath-governance",
      "uipath-human-in-the-loop",
      "uipath-insights",
      "uipath-ixp",
      "uipath-maestro-bpmn",
      "uipath-maestro-case",
      "uipath-maestro-flow",
      "uipath-mcp-servers",
      "uipath-planner",
      "uipath-platform",
      "uipath-process-mining",
      "uipath-review",
      "uipath-rpa",
      "uipath-solution",
      "uipath-tasks",
      "uipath-test",
      "uipath-troubleshoot"
    ],
    "Agents": [
      "claude",
      "codex",
      "cursor"
    ],
    "Installed": 78,
    "Shadowed": [],
    "Conflicts": []
  }
}

Agents lists the coding agents the skills were installed for. The skill list grows as UiPath adds skills, so yours may be longer than the example.

Confirm these three skills appear in the output — the hands-on session relies on them:

  • uipath-agents — Python coded agents
  • uipath-rpa — Studio XAML workflows
  • uipath-maestro-flow — Maestro orchestration

What each skill actually knows

See What's a Coding Agent? for the full skill catalog and how skills get discovered.

5. Authenticate with Your Tenant (TBD)

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

Verify you're pointed at the right place:

uip login status --output json

6. Open Your Project and Start a Session

cd my-project && claude
# or
cd my-project && codex
# or
cd my-project && cursor-agent

Using the Cursor editor instead of the terminal? Open my-project in Cursor and use the Agent chat — it sees the same skills.

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

You're set up

Node.js, Python, .NET, Studio, Git, a coding agent, the uip CLI, the UiPath skills, and an authenticated tenant. Time to build something.