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skills
Skills, MCP servers, Custom Agents, Agents.md for SDKs to ground Coding Agents
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- 30 skills (30 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
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- 1d ago last update (Last updated 1d ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add microsoft/skills
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill applicationinsights-web-ts — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/skillscp -r "skills/.github/skills/applicationinsights-web-ts" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the applicationinsights-web-ts skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add microsoft/skills
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md — showing the first 30 of 205 files.
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applicationinsights-web-ts
Instrument browser/web apps with the Application Insights JavaScript SDK (@microsoft/applicationinsights-web). Use for Real User Monitoring (RUM) — page views, clicks, AJAX/fetch dependencies, exceptions, custom events, and browser-side GenAI agent traces correlated to backend OpenTelemetry traces. Covers SDK Loader Script and npm setup, framework extensions (React, React Native, Angular), Click…
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cloud-solution-architect
Transform the agent into a Cloud Solution Architect following Azure Architecture Center best practices. Use when designing cloud architectures, reviewing system designs, selecting architecture styles, applying cloud design patterns, making technology choices, or conducting Well-Architected Framework reviews.
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continual-learning
Guide for implementing continual learning in AI coding agents — hooks, memory scoping, reflection patterns. Use when setting up learning infrastructure for agents.
.github/skills/continual-learning/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
copilot-sdk
Build applications powered by GitHub Copilot using the Copilot SDK. Use when creating programmatic integrations with Copilot across Node.js/TypeScript, Python, Go, or .NET. Covers session management, custom tools, streaming, hooks, MCP servers, BYOK providers, session persistence, custom agents, skills, and deployment patterns. Requires GitHub Copilot CLI installed and a GitHub Copilot subscripti…
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debugview
Sysinternals DebugView CLI (DbgViewCli) for capturing and analyzing usermode and kernel-mode Windows debug output from the command line. USE FOR: capturing OutputDebugString output, kernel DbgPrint/KdPrint capture, boot-time debug logging, remote debug monitoring, filtering debug output by PID or process name, crash dump analysis, automated debug capture with bounded execution. DO NOT USE FOR: no…
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entra-agent-id
Microsoft Entra Agent ID (preview) for creating OAuth2-capable AI agent identities via Microsoft Graph beta API. Covers Agent Identity Blueprints, BlueprintPrincipals, Agent Identities, required permissions, sponsors, and Workload Identity Federation. Includes Microsoft Entra SDK for AgentID (containerized sidecar) for polyglot agent authentication (Docker/Kubernetes), 3P agent integration, auton…
.github/skills/entra-agent-id/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
frontend-design-review
Review and create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality and design system compliance. Evaluates using three pillars: frictionless insight-to-action, quality craft, and trustworthy building. USE FOR: PR reviews, design reviews, accessibility audits, design system compliance checks, creative frontend design, UI code review, component reviews, responsive design c…
.github/skills/frontend-design-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
github-issue-creator
Convert raw notes, error logs, voice dictation, or screenshots into crisp GitHub-flavored markdown issue reports. Use when the user pastes bug info, error messages, or informal descriptions and wants a structured GitHub issue. Supports images/GIFs for visual evidence.
.github/skills/github-issue-creator/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
kql
KQL language expertise for writing correct, efficient Kusto Query Language queries. Covers syntax gotchas, join patterns, dynamic types, datetime pitfalls, regex patterns, serialization, memory management, result-size discipline, and advanced functions (geo, vector, graph). USE THIS SKILL whenever writing, debugging, or reviewing KQL queries — even simple ones — because the gotchas section preven…
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mcp-builder
Guide for creating high-quality MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. Use when building MCP servers to integrate external APIs or services, whether in Python (FastMCP), Node/TypeScript (MCP SDK), or C#/.NET (Microsoft MCP SDK).
.github/skills/mcp-builder/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
microsoft-docs
Understand Microsoft technologies by querying official documentation. Use whenever the user asks how something works, wants tutorials, needs configuration options, limits, quotas, or best practices for any Microsoft technology (Azure, .NET, M365, Windows, Power Platform, etc.)—even if they don't mention "docs." If the question is about understanding a concept rather than writing code, this is the…
.github/skills/microsoft-docs/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
podcast-generation
Generate AI-powered podcast-style audio narratives using Azure OpenAI's GPT Realtime Mini model via WebSocket. Use when building text-to-speech features, audio narrative generation, podcast creation from content, or integrating with Azure OpenAI Realtime API for real audio output. Covers full-stack implementation from React frontend to Python FastAPI backend with WebSocket streaming.
.github/skills/podcast-generation/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
skill-creator
Guide for creating effective skills for AI coding agents working with Azure SDKs and Microsoft Foundry services. Use when creating new skills or updating existing skills.
.github/skills/skill-creator/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
cost-analysis
Analyze actual Azure spend, bill changes, and AKS or AI costs. WHEN: "Azure cost breakdown", "most expensive resources", "why did my bill increase", "cost spike", "unexpected charge", "Cosmos DB charges", "Foundry model costs", "AKS cluster cost", "namespace cost", "enable AKS cost analysis", "idle AKS capacity". DO NOT USE FOR: forecasts, pricing estimates, rightsizing, commitments, or budgets.
.github/plugins/azure-cost/skills/cost-analysis/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
cost-estimation
Forecast Azure spend and price planned resources or workloads. WHEN: "forecast Azure spending", "project next month cost", "compare forecast to my planning target", "how much will Azure cost", "estimate VM cost", "compare storage tiers", "compare Azure regions", "retail price", "EA rate card", "negotiated pricesheet". DO NOT USE FOR: configured budget health or alerts, bill analysis, cost spikes,…
.github/plugins/azure-cost/skills/cost-estimation/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
cost-governance
Govern Azure costs with budgets, alerts, tags, and policy restrictions. WHEN: "Azure budget health", "configured budget overrun", "list Azure budgets", "create Azure budget", "budget alerts", "budget coverage", "missing CostCenter tags", "allowed VM SKUs", "allowed Azure regions", "would this SKU be denied", "cost guardrails". DO NOT USE FOR: planning-target forecasts, bill investigations, pricin…
.github/plugins/azure-cost/skills/cost-governance/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
cost-optimization
Optimize existing Azure resources and analyze Reservations or Savings Plans. WHEN: "optimize Azure costs", "reduce cloud spending", "rightsize resources", "find idle resources", "orphaned disk", "deleted VM still charged", "public IP still charging", "reservation utilization", "Savings Plan coverage", "commitment recommendation", "why is pay-as-you-go still charged". DO NOT USE FOR: cost spikes,…
.github/plugins/azure-cost/skills/cost-optimization/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-kusto-graph
Build and query Kusto graphs from natural language. Covers transient graphs (make-graph), persistent graph models/snapshots, pattern matching (graph-match), shortest paths, connected components, and graph-to-table export. Generates the edges-first thinking: define edges, define node lookups, union, make-graph. WHEN: make-graph, graph-match, graph-shortest-paths, graph-to-table, graph-mark-compone…
.github/plugins/azure-kusto-graph-skills/skills/azure-kusto-graph/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-kusto-irql-graph
Apply IRQL graph functions to KQL or IRQL query results for Kusto Explorer visualization. Generates Lift_To_Graph mappings and composes Graph_Render_View, Graph_Fold_By_Property, Extract_Node_*, Enrich_Node_*, and Enrich_Graph_* calls. Accepts a supplied query or limited basic natural-language source request; it is not a general natural-language-to-KQL/IRQL skill. WHEN: Lift_To_Graph, Graph_Rende…
.github/plugins/azure-kusto-graph-skills/skills/azure-kusto-irql-graph/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-kusto-irql
Compose IRQL (Incident Response Query Language) queries for Kusto cybersecurity investigations. Translates natural language hunting questions into composable IRQL pipelines using Get_*, Extract_*, and Enrich_* functions. WHEN: IRQL query, security hunt, threat hunting KQL, incident response query, compose hunting pipeline, failed logins, phishing investigation, lateral movement, process execution…
.github/plugins/azure-kusto-graph-skills/skills/azure-kusto-irql/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-local-multi-rack
Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot multi-rack (rack scale) deployments of Azure Local — preintegrated racks scaling to hundreds of machines, built on Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager, SAN storage, and managed network fabric. Use for the Microsoft.NetworkCloud and Microsoft.ManagedNetworkFabric control plane. NOT for standard 1-16 node Azure Local, and NOT for rack-aware clusters (t…
.github/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-local
Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI): sizing and prerequisites, Arc registration, lifecycle updates, workloads (Azure Local VMs, AKS on Azure Local, images, disks, logical networks), SDN and network security, and failure triage — starting read-only and confirming before risky changes. WHEN: Azure Local, Azure Stack HCI, Arc resource bridge, custom locatio…
.github/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-ai-agents-persistent-dotnet
Azure AI Agents Persistent SDK for .NET. Low-level SDK for creating and managing AI agents with threads, messages, runs, and tools. Use for agent CRUD, conversation threads, streaming responses, function calling, file search, and code interpreter. Triggers: "PersistentAgentsClient", "persistent agents", "agent threads", "agent runs", "streaming agents", "function calling agents .NET".
.github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-ai-agents-persistent-dotnet/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-ai-document-intelligence-dotnet
Azure AI Document Intelligence SDK for .NET. Extract text, tables, and structured data from documents using prebuilt and custom models. Use for invoice processing, receipt extraction, ID document analysis, and custom document models. Triggers: "Document Intelligence", "DocumentIntelligenceClient", "form recognizer", "invoice extraction", "receipt OCR", "document analysis .NET".
.github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-ai-document-intelligence-dotnet/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-ai-openai-dotnet
Azure OpenAI SDK for .NET. Client library for Azure OpenAI and OpenAI services. Use for chat completions, embeddings, image generation, audio transcription, and assistants. Triggers: "Azure OpenAI", "AzureOpenAIClient", "ChatClient", "chat completions .NET", "GPT-4", "embeddings", "DALL-E", "Whisper", "OpenAI .NET".
.github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-ai-openai-dotnet/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-ai-projects-dotnet
Azure AI Projects SDK for .NET. High-level client for Azure AI Foundry projects including agents, connections, datasets, deployments, evaluations, and indexes. Use for AI Foundry project management, versioned agents, and orchestration. Triggers: "AI Projects", "AIProjectClient", "Foundry project", "versioned agents", "evaluations", "datasets", "connections", "deployments .NET".
.github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-ai-projects-dotnet/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-ai-voicelive-dotnet
Azure AI Voice Live SDK for .NET. Build real-time voice AI applications with bidirectional WebSocket communication. Use for voice assistants, conversational AI, real-time speech-to-speech, and voice-enabled chatbots. Triggers: "voice live", "real-time voice", "VoiceLiveClient", "VoiceLiveSession", "voice assistant .NET", "bidirectional audio", "speech-to-speech".
.github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-ai-voicelive-dotnet/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-eventgrid-dotnet
Azure Event Grid SDK for .NET. Client library for publishing and consuming events with Azure Event Grid. Use for event-driven architectures, pub/sub messaging, CloudEvents, and EventGridEvents. Triggers: "Event Grid", "EventGridPublisherClient", "CloudEvent", "EventGridEvent", "publish events .NET", "event-driven", "pub/sub".
.github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-eventgrid-dotnet/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-eventhub-dotnet
Azure Event Hubs SDK for .NET. Use for high-throughput event streaming: sending events (EventHubProducerClient, EventHubBufferedProducerClient), receiving events (EventProcessorClient with checkpointing), partition management, and real-time data ingestion. Triggers: "Event Hubs", "event streaming", "EventHubProducerClient", "EventProcessorClient", "send events", "receive events", "checkpointing",…
.github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-eventhub-dotnet/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
azure-identity-dotnet
Azure Identity library for .NET. Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and developer credentials. Triggers: "Azure Identity", "DefaultAzureCredential", "ManagedIdentityCredential", "ClientSecretCredential", "authentication .NET", "Azure auth", "credential chain".
.github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-identity-dotnet/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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