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Skill ng4567/ng-msft-workflow-skills/vpn-toggle

Ensures the Microsoft corporate VPN is connected before invoking any whitelisted MCP server (plugin) or tool. Reads the user-defined whitelist in vpn-toggle/whitelist.yaml, checks whether the MSFT-AzVPN-Manual connection is up, and runs `rasdial "MSFT-AzVPN-Manual"` to bring it up if it is not. Use whenever about to call a tool from a plugin/MCP server that requires corpnet access (e.g., mcaps-iq, msx).From its SKILL.md

Install
npx -y skills add ng4567/ng-msft-workflow-skills --skill vpn-toggle

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SKILL.md

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VPN Toggle

This skill guards corpnet-only MCP servers and tools. Before any tool call against a whitelisted plugin or tool name, it verifies the Microsoft VPN (MSFT-AzVPN-Manual) is connected and dials it if not.

When to Use

Run this skill (or its check step) before invoking any tool from a plugin/MCP server listed in vpn-toggle/whitelist.yaml. It is safe to call repeatedly — it is a no-op when the VPN is already up.

By default the whitelist enables:

  • mcaps-iq (MCAPS-IQ MCP plugin and all mcaps-iq:* tools)
  • msx (MSX MCP server and all msx-* tools)

Add or remove entries by editing vpn-toggle/whitelist.yaml.

Procedure

  1. Load the whitelist

    • Read vpn-toggle/whitelist.yaml from this skill's folder.
    • Collect the set of whitelisted plugin names (plugins:) and tool names (tools:).

  2. Decide if a guard is needed

    • If the next intended tool call's plugin OR tool name matches the whitelist, continue. Otherwise skip.

  3. Check VPN status

    • Run: rasdial
    • Parse the output. If a line containing MSFT-AzVPN-Manual appears under "Connected to", the VPN is up — proceed with the original tool call.
    • If the output is No connections or does not list MSFT-AzVPN-Manual, go to step 4.

  4. Connect the VPN

    • Run: rasdial "MSFT-AzVPN-Manual"
    • If the command exits 0, the VPN is up — proceed.
    • If it fails (e.g., requires interactive credentials, smart card, or MFA prompt), surface the exact stderr to the user and stop. Do not retry silently.

  5. Proceed

    • Invoke the original whitelisted tool/plugin call.

Notes

  • This skill only runs rasdial and rasdial "MSFT-AzVPN-Manual". It never disconnects the VPN.
  • The whitelist file lives at vpn-toggle/whitelist.yaml relative to the installed skill directory.
  • Plugin matching is by exact plugin name (e.g., msx, mcaps-iq). Tool matching is by exact tool name (e.g., msx-get_milestones) and overrides plugin-level rules when more specific.
  • If rasdial is unavailable (non-Windows), report this to the user and stop — do not attempt a workaround.

What ships with it: 4 files

3.1 KB alongside SKILL.md, 2 of them executable

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Said here and by no other author read

  • run before invoking whitelisted tools
  • load the whitelist file
  • skip guard for non-whitelisted tools
  • check VPN connection status
  • connect the VPN if down
  • stop on VPN connection failure

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