.NET: [Breaking] Support string[] arguments for file-based skill scripts (#5475)

* support arguments of string[] shape for file-based skill scripts

* suppress breaking changes errors

* address feedback

* remove unnecessary usung directive

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/CompatibilitySuppressions.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!-- https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/fundamentals/package-validation/diagnostic-ids -->
 <Suppressions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.BeginInvoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken,System.AsyncCallback,System.Object)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.Invoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillFrontmatter,System.String)</Target>
@@ -29,6 +43,13 @@
     <Right>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillsProvider.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill[])</Target>
@@ -43,6 +64,20 @@
     <Right>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.BeginInvoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken,System.AsyncCallback,System.Object)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.Invoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillFrontmatter,System.String)</Target>
@@ -71,6 +106,13 @@
     <Right>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillsProvider.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill[])</Target>
@@ -85,6 +127,20 @@
     <Right>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.BeginInvoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken,System.AsyncCallback,System.Object)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.Invoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillFrontmatter,System.String)</Target>
@@ -113,6 +169,13 @@
     <Right>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillsProvider.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill[])</Target>
@@ -127,6 +190,20 @@
     <Right>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.BeginInvoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken,System.AsyncCallback,System.Object)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.Invoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillFrontmatter,System.String)</Target>
@@ -155,6 +232,13 @@
     <Right>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillsProvider.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill[])</Target>
@@ -169,6 +253,20 @@
     <Right>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.BeginInvoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken,System.AsyncCallback,System.Object)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.Invoke(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkill,Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentFileSkillScript,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillFrontmatter,System.String)</Target>
@@ -197,6 +295,13 @@
     <Right>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AIFunctionArguments,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
   <Suppression>
     <DiagnosticId>CP0002</DiagnosticId>
     <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillsProvider.#ctor(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentInlineSkill[])</Target>
@@ -211,4 +316,39 @@
     <Right>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
     <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
   </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0005</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,System.Nullable{System.Text.Json.JsonElement},System.IServiceProvider,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net10.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0005</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,System.Nullable{System.Text.Json.JsonElement},System.IServiceProvider,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net472/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0005</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,System.Nullable{System.Text.Json.JsonElement},System.IServiceProvider,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net8.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0005</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,System.Nullable{System.Text.Json.JsonElement},System.IServiceProvider,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/net9.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
+  <Suppression>
+    <DiagnosticId>CP0005</DiagnosticId>
+    <Target>M:Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkillScript.RunAsync(Microsoft.Agents.AI.AgentSkill,System.Nullable{System.Text.Json.JsonElement},System.IServiceProvider,System.Threading.CancellationToken)</Target>
+    <Left>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Left>
+    <Right>lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Agents.AI.dll</Right>
+    <IsBaselineSuppression>true</IsBaselineSuppression>
+  </Suppression>
 </Suppressions>

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/Skills/AgentSkill.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ public abstract class AgentSkill
     /// Gets the full skill content.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
-    /// For file-based skills this is the raw SKILL.md file content.
+    /// For file-based skills this is the raw SKILL.md file content, optionally
+    /// augmented with a synthesized scripts block when scripts are present.
     /// For code-defined skills this is a synthesized XML document
     /// containing name, description, and body (instructions, resources, scripts).
     /// </remarks>

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/Skills/AgentSkillScript.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 using Microsoft.Shared.DiagnosticIds;
 using Microsoft.Shared.Diagnostics;
 
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ public abstract class AgentSkillScript
     /// Runs the script with the given arguments.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="skill">The skill that owns this script.</param>
-    /// <param name="arguments">Arguments for script execution.</param>
+    /// <param name="arguments">Raw JSON arguments for script execution, preserving the original format (object or array) sent by the caller.</param>
+    /// <param name="serviceProvider">Optional service provider for dependency injection.</param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
     /// <returns>The script execution result.</returns>
-    public abstract Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, AIFunctionArguments arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    public abstract Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, JsonElement? arguments, IServiceProvider? serviceProvider, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 }

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/Skills/AgentSkillsProvider.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Security;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ public sealed partial class AgentSkillsProvider : AIContextProvider
         }
 
         AIFunction scriptFunction = AIFunctionFactory.Create(
-            (string skillName, string scriptName, IDictionary<string, object?>? arguments = null, IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+            (string skillName, string scriptName, JsonElement? arguments = null, IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
                 this.RunSkillScriptAsync(skills, skillName, scriptName, arguments, serviceProvider, cancellationToken),
             name: "run_skill_script",
             description: "Runs a script associated with a skill.");
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ public sealed partial class AgentSkillsProvider : AIContextProvider
         }
     }
 
-    private async Task<object?> RunSkillScriptAsync(IList<AgentSkill> skills, string skillName, string scriptName, IDictionary<string, object?>? arguments = null, IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    private async Task<object?> RunSkillScriptAsync(IList<AgentSkill> skills, string skillName, string scriptName, JsonElement? arguments = null, IServiceProvider? serviceProvider = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(skillName))
         {
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ public sealed partial class AgentSkillsProvider : AIContextProvider
 
         try
         {
-            return await script.RunAsync(skill, new AIFunctionArguments(arguments) { Services = serviceProvider }, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return await script.RunAsync(skill, arguments, serviceProvider, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/Skills/File/AgentFileSkill.cs

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public sealed class AgentFileSkill : AgentSkill
 {
     private readonly IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillResource> _resources;
     private readonly IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript> _scripts;
+    private readonly string _originalContent;
+    private string? _content;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AgentFileSkill"/> class.
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ public sealed class AgentFileSkill : AgentSkill
         IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript>? scripts = null)
     {
         this.Frontmatter = Throw.IfNull(frontmatter);
-        this.Content = Throw.IfNull(content);
+        this._originalContent = Throw.IfNull(content);
         this.Path = Throw.IfNullOrWhitespace(path);
         this._resources = resources ?? [];
         this._scripts = scripts ?? [];
@@ -42,7 +44,18 @@ public sealed class AgentFileSkill : AgentSkill
     public override AgentSkillFrontmatter Frontmatter { get; }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public override string Content { get; }
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Returns the raw SKILL.md content. When the skill has scripts, a
+    /// <c>&lt;scripts&gt;&lt;script name="..."&gt;&lt;parameters_schema&gt;...&lt;/parameters_schema&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/scripts&gt;</c>
+    /// block is appended with a per-script entry describing the expected argument format.
+    /// The result is cached after the first access.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public override string Content
+    {
+        get => this._content ??= this._scripts is { Count: > 0 }
+            ? this._originalContent + AgentInlineSkillContentBuilder.BuildScriptsBlock(this._scripts)
+            : this._originalContent;
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the directory path where the skill was discovered.

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/Skills/File/AgentFileSkillScript.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 using Microsoft.Shared.DiagnosticIds;
 using Microsoft.Shared.Diagnostics;
 
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 [Experimental(DiagnosticIds.Experiments.AgentsAIExperiments)]
 public sealed class AgentFileSkillScript : AgentSkillScript
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Cached JSON schema element describing the expected argument format: a string array of CLI arguments.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static readonly JsonElement s_defaultSchema = CreateDefaultSchema();
+
     private readonly AgentFileSkillScriptRunner? _runner;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -37,7 +42,14 @@ public sealed class AgentFileSkillScript : AgentSkillScript
     public string FullPath { get; }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public override async Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, AIFunctionArguments arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Returns a fixed schema describing a string array of CLI arguments:
+    /// <c>{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}}</c>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public override JsonElement? ParametersSchema => s_defaultSchema;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override async Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, JsonElement? arguments, IServiceProvider? serviceProvider, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         if (skill is not AgentFileSkill fileSkill)
         {
@@ -51,6 +63,12 @@ public sealed class AgentFileSkillScript : AgentSkillScript
                 $"Supply a script runner when constructing {nameof(AgentFileSkillsSource)} to enable script execution.");
         }
 
-        return await this._runner(fileSkill, this, arguments, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return await this._runner(fileSkill, this, arguments, serviceProvider, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    private static JsonElement CreateDefaultSchema()
+    {
+        using JsonDocument document = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}}""");
+        return document.RootElement.Clone();
     }
 }

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/Skills/File/AgentFileSkillScriptRunner.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 using Microsoft.Shared.DiagnosticIds;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Agents.AI;
@@ -13,15 +14,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.Agents.AI;
 /// </summary>
 /// <remarks>
 /// Implementations determine the execution strategy (e.g., local subprocess, hosted code execution environment).
+/// The <paramref name="arguments"/> parameter preserves the raw JSON sent by the caller, in the shape
+/// described by <see cref="AgentFileSkillScript.ParametersSchema"/>.
 /// </remarks>
 /// <param name="skill">The skill that owns the script.</param>
 /// <param name="script">The file-based script to run.</param>
-/// <param name="arguments">Optional arguments for the script, provided by the agent/LLM.</param>
+/// <param name="arguments">Raw JSON arguments for the script, in the shape described by <see cref="AgentFileSkillScript.ParametersSchema"/>.</param>
+/// <param name="serviceProvider">Optional service provider for dependency injection.</param>
 /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
 /// <returns>The script execution result.</returns>
 [Experimental(DiagnosticIds.Experiments.AgentsAIExperiments)]
 public delegate Task<object?> AgentFileSkillScriptRunner(
     AgentFileSkill skill,
     AgentFileSkillScript script,
-    AIFunctionArguments arguments,
+    JsonElement? arguments,
+    IServiceProvider? serviceProvider,
     CancellationToken cancellationToken);

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/Skills/Programmatic/AgentInlineSkillContentBuilder.cs

@@ -59,36 +59,60 @@ internal static class AgentInlineSkillContentBuilder
 
         if (scripts is { Count: > 0 })
         {
-            sb.Append("\n\n<scripts>\n");
-            foreach (var script in scripts)
-            {
-                var parametersSchema = script.ParametersSchema;
-
-                if (script.Description is null && parametersSchema is null)
-                {
-                    sb.Append($"  <script name=\"{EscapeXmlString(script.Name)}\"/>\n");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    sb.Append(script.Description is not null
-                        ? $"  <script name=\"{EscapeXmlString(script.Name)}\" description=\"{EscapeXmlString(script.Description)}\">\n"
-                        : $"  <script name=\"{EscapeXmlString(script.Name)}\">\n");
-
-                    if (parametersSchema is not null)
-                    {
-                        sb.Append($"    <parameters_schema>{EscapeXmlString(parametersSchema.Value.GetRawText(), preserveQuotes: true)}</parameters_schema>\n");
-                    }
-
-                    sb.Append("  </script>\n");
-                }
-            }
-
-            sb.Append("</scripts>");
+            sb.Append('\n');
+            sb.Append(BuildScriptsBlock(scripts));
         }
 
         return sb.ToString();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds a <c>&lt;scripts&gt;...&lt;/scripts&gt;</c> XML block for the given scripts.
+    /// Each script is emitted as a <c>&lt;script name="..."&gt;</c> element with optional
+    /// <c>description</c> attribute and <c>&lt;parameters_schema&gt;</c> child element.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="scripts">The scripts to include in the block.</param>
+    /// <returns>An XML string starting with <c>\n&lt;scripts&gt;</c>, or an empty string if the list is empty.</returns>
+    public static string BuildScriptsBlock(IReadOnlyList<AgentSkillScript> scripts)
+    {
+        _ = Throw.IfNull(scripts);
+
+        if (scripts.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        var sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.Append("\n<scripts>\n");
+
+        foreach (var script in scripts)
+        {
+            var parametersSchema = script.ParametersSchema;
+
+            if (script.Description is null && parametersSchema is null)
+            {
+                sb.Append($"  <script name=\"{EscapeXmlString(script.Name)}\"/>\n");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                sb.Append(script.Description is not null
+                    ? $"  <script name=\"{EscapeXmlString(script.Name)}\" description=\"{EscapeXmlString(script.Description)}\">\n"
+                    : $"  <script name=\"{EscapeXmlString(script.Name)}\">\n");
+
+                if (parametersSchema is not null)
+                {
+                    sb.Append($"    <parameters_schema>{EscapeXmlString(parametersSchema.Value.GetRawText(), preserveQuotes: true)}</parameters_schema>\n");
+                }
+
+                sb.Append("  </script>\n");
+            }
+        }
+
+        sb.Append("</scripts>");
+
+        return sb.ToString();
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Escapes XML special characters: always escapes <c>&amp;</c>, <c>&lt;</c>, <c>&gt;</c>,
     /// <c>&quot;</c>, and <c>&apos;</c>. When <paramref name="preserveQuotes"/> is <see langword="true"/>,

dotnet/src/Microsoft.Agents.AI/Skills/Programmatic/AgentInlineSkillScript.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text.Json;
@@ -67,8 +68,42 @@ internal sealed class AgentInlineSkillScript : AgentSkillScript
     public override JsonElement? ParametersSchema => this._function.JsonSchema;
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public override async Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, AIFunctionArguments arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public override async Task<object?> RunAsync(AgentSkill skill, JsonElement? arguments, IServiceProvider? serviceProvider, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        return await this._function.InvokeAsync(arguments, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var funcArgs = ConvertToFunctionArguments(arguments);
+        funcArgs.Services = serviceProvider;
+
+        return await this._function.InvokeAsync(funcArgs, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a raw <see cref="JsonElement"/> to <see cref="AIFunctionArguments"/> for delegate invocation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
+    /// Thrown when <paramref name="arguments"/> is provided but is not a JSON object.
+    /// Inline skill scripts expect arguments as a JSON object whose properties map to the delegate's parameters.
+    /// </exception>
+    private static AIFunctionArguments ConvertToFunctionArguments(JsonElement? arguments)
+    {
+        if (arguments is null ||
+            arguments.Value.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Null ||
+            arguments.Value.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Undefined)
+        {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        if (arguments.Value.ValueKind != JsonValueKind.Object)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Inline skill scripts expect arguments as a JSON object but received a JSON element of kind '{arguments.Value.ValueKind}'.");
+        }
+
+        var dict = new Dictionary<string, object?>();
+        foreach (var property in arguments.Value.EnumerateObject())
+        {
+            dict[property.Name] = property.Value;
+        }
+
+        return new AIFunctionArguments(dict);
     }
 }