Azure Skills
Official agent plugin providing skills and MCP server configurations for Azure scenarios.
Install
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skillsInstall command taken from the project's README or registry entry. Always review code before running it.
README excerpt
Read full README on GitHub →Azure Skills Plugin
Azure work is not just a code problem. It is a decision problem: which service fits this app, what needs to be validated before deployment, which tools should run, and what guardrails matter. The Azure Skills Plugin packages Azure expertise and MCP-backed execution together so compatible coding agents can do real Azure work instead of giving generic cloud advice.
Explore the Azure Skills site Landing page maintenance guide
One install, three layers of capability
Azure skills: the brain
This plugin ships curated Azure skills that teach an agent how Azure work gets done. They provide workflows, decision trees, and guardrails for scenarios such as:
- Build, deploy, and evolve with
azure-prepare,azure-validate,azure-deploy,azure-upgrade,azure-enterprise-infra-planner,azure-hosted-copilot-sdk,azure-kubernetes, andairunway-aks-setup - Troubleshoot, monitor, and govern with
azure-diagnostics,appinsights-instrumentation,azure-compliance,azure-resource-lookup, andazure-quotas - Optimize architecture and cost with
azure-cost,azure-compute,azure-resource-visualizer, andazure-cloud-migrate - Work across data, AI, identity, and platform services with
azure-ai,azure-aigateway,azure-storage,azure-kusto,azure-messaging,azure-rbac,entra-app-registration, andmicrosoft-foundry
Azure MCP Server: the hands
The plugin wires in the Azure MCP Server, which gives your agent 200+ structured tools across 40+ Azure services. That is the execution layer for listing resources, checking prices, querying logs, diagnosing issues, and driving real Azure workflows.
Foundry MCP: the AI specialist
The plugin also includes Foundry MCP for Microsoft Foundry scenarios such as model discovery, model deployment, and agent workflows.
Why this plugin is different
This is not a prompt pack. It is a packaged Azure capability layer:
- Skills teach the agent when to use Azure workflows and what to avoid.
- MCP tools let the agent act on live Azure and Foundry resources.
- The plugin keeps the guidance layer and execution layer aligned in one install.
- Multi-host support lets you use the same Azure capability across environments such as GitHub Copilot in VS Code, Copilot CLI, Claude Code, and other compatible hosts.
What you get
| Component | What it adds | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Azure skills | Azure expertise, workflows, and guardrails | Prepare, validate, deploy, diagnostics, cost, AI, RBAC |
| Azure MCP Server | Live Azure tooling | Resource inventory, monitoring, pricing, storage, databases, messaging |
| Foundry MCP | Microsoft Foundry workflows | Model catalog, deployments, agents, evaluations |
The plugin payload lives in .github/plugins/azure-skills/, and the included MCP configuration shows how Azure and Foundry connectivity are wired for compatible hosts.
Install in 60 seconds
Prerequisites
Before you install, make sure you have:
- An Azure account or subscription
- Node.js 18+ available on your PATH (
npxis used to start the MCP servers) - Azure CLI installed and authenticated with
az login - Azure Developer CLI installed and authenticated with
azd auth loginif you plan to
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