microsoft/apm: Microsoft Ships an 'Agent Package Manager'

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Microsoft's apm (Agent Package Manager, 2,779 stars, created 2025-09-18) introduces npm-style packaging and distribution for agents, a notably new category coming from a major vendor rather than a startup. The premise — that agents/skills should be versioned and installable like dependencies — could standardize how agent capabilities are shared. Worth watching as a potential de-facto distribution format, especially given Microsoft's ecosystem reach.