microsoft/azure-skills

Official agent plugin providing skills and MCP server configurations for Azure scenarios.

What it solves

Azure work often involves complex decision-making regarding service selection, deployment validation, and governance. This project provides a capability layer that transforms coding agents from providing generic cloud advice into active participants capable of performing real Azure tasks through a combination of expert guidance and direct execution tools.

How it works

The plugin operates across three integrated layers:

  1. Azure Skills (The Brain): A set of curated workflows, decision trees, and guardrails that teach agents how to handle specific Azure scenarios like deployment, troubleshooting, and cost optimization.
  2. Azure MCP Server (The Hands): An execution layer providing over 200 structured tools across 40+ Azure services, allowing agents to list resources, query logs, and diagnose issues.
  3. Foundry MCP (The AI Specialist): A specialized layer for Microsoft Foundry scenarios, including model discovery and deployment.

Who it’s for

Developers and cloud architects using compatible AI coding agents (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or Gemini CLI) who need to manage, deploy, and optimize Azure infrastructure directly from their AI-assisted environment.

Highlights

  • Multi-host support: Works across various environments including VS Code, Copilot CLI, Claude Code, Cursor, and IntelliJ IDEA.
  • Comprehensive Tooling: Access to 200+ tools across 40+ Azure services.
  • Integrated Guidance: Combines high-level expertise (skills) with low-level execution (MCP tools) in a single installation.
  • Sovereign Cloud Support: Configurable for Azure China Cloud and Azure US Government.

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