generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
source: https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-cli + https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/cli/installation
description: >-
  The Microsoft Graph CLI (mgc) is Microsoft's first-party cross-platform
  command-line interface over the Microsoft Graph API, including the Teams
  resources (teams, channels, chats, messages, online meetings). Commands mirror
  the Graph REST resource tree.
name: Microsoft Graph CLI
binary: mgc
repo: https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-cli
docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/cli/overview
install:
  - method: winget
    command: winget install --id Microsoft.Graph.CLI
  - method: homebrew
    command: brew install microsoftgraph/tap/msgraph-cli
  - method: download
    command: Download the platform binary from GitHub Releases
authentication:
  - mgc login --scopes "Team.ReadBasic.All Channel.ReadBasic.All ChatMessage.Send"
command_families:
  - group: teams
    example: mgc teams list
    covers: list/get/create teams
  - group: teams channels
    example: mgc teams channels list --team-id <id>
    covers: channels within a team
  - group: teams channels messages
    example: mgc teams channels messages list --team-id <id> --channel-id <id>
    covers: channel messages
  - group: teams members
    example: mgc teams members list --team-id <id>
    covers: team members
  - group: communications online-meetings
    example: mgc communications online-meetings get --online-meeting-id <id>
    covers: online meetings
  - group: communications calls
    example: mgc communications calls get --call-id <id>
    covers: calls
notes:
  - The mgc binary is catalogued as a package/tool; this artifact is its command surface.
  - Teams Toolkit also ships a CLI (teamsapp) for scaffolding/deploying Teams apps.