Topic: skills
17,247 skills in this topic.
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azure-extended-zones
Expert knowledge for Azure Extended Zones development including decision making, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. Use when setting Azure Policy for Extended Zones, encrypting VM disks with CMK, optimizing reservations, or managing quotas, and other Azure Extended Zones related development tasks. Not for Azure Reliability (use azure-reliability), Azure Resiliency (use azure-resiliency), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-sql-virtual-machines
Expert knowledge for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring SQL Server on Azure VMs with Always On AG/FCI, WSFC, IaaS Agent, Blob backups, or Entra auth, and other SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines related development tasks. Not for Azure SQL Database (use azure-sql-database), Azure SQL Managed Instance (use azure-sql-managed-instance), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (use azure-data-science-vm).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-analysis-services
Expert knowledge for Azure Analysis Services development including troubleshooting. Use when testing server connections, debugging gateway or firewall blocks, or checking connection strings and ports, and other Azure Analysis Services related development tasks. Not for Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics), Azure SQL Database (use azure-sql-database), Azure SQL Managed Instance (use azure-sql-managed-instance), SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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microsoft-foundry
Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry (aka Azure AI Foundry) development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building Foundry agents with Azure OpenAI, RAG/indexing, MCP/OpenAPI tools, eval workflows, or CI/CD deployments, and other Microsoft Foundry related development tasks. Not for Microsoft Foundry Classic (use microsoft-foundry-classic), Microsoft Foundry Local (use microsoft-foundry-local), Microsoft Foundry Tools (use microsoft-foundry-tools).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-communication-services
Expert knowledge for Azure Communication Services development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building ACS calling, chat, SMS, email, Teams interop, Job Router, or contact center solutions, and other Azure Communication Services related development tasks. Not for Azure AI Bot Service (use azure-bot-service), Azure Notification Hubs (use azure-notification-hubs), Azure SignalR Service (use azure-signalr-service), Azure Web PubSub (use azure-web-pubsub).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-cache-redis
Expert knowledge for Azure Cache for Redis development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring geo-replication, persistence, Private Link/VNet access, Redis events/webhooks, or ARM/Bicep deployments, and other Azure Cache for Redis related development tasks. Not for Azure Managed Redis (use azure-managed-redis), Azure Cosmos DB (use azure-cosmos-db), Azure Table Storage (use azure-table-storage).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-local
Expert knowledge for Azure Local development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when planning Azure Local clusters, SDN/rack designs, Arc/VM networking, disconnected ops, or VMware migrations, and other Azure Local related development tasks. Not for Microsoft Foundry Local (use microsoft-foundry-local), Azure Stack Edge (use azure-stack-edge), Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials (use azure-aks-edge-essentials), Azure IoT Edge (use azure-iot-edge).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-service-health
Expert knowledge for Azure Service Health development including troubleshooting, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when integrating Service Health APIs/webhooks, configuring alerts via ARM/Bicep, querying events with Resource Graph, managing RBAC access, or diagnosing VM Resource Health issues, and other Azure Service Health related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Reliability (use azure-reliability), Azure Resiliency (use azure-resiliency), Azure Quotas (use azure-quotas).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-expressroute
Expert knowledge for Azure ExpressRoute development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing ExpressRoute circuits/gateways, BGP routing, Global Reach, FastPath, or S2S VPN coexistence, and other Azure ExpressRoute related development tasks. Not for Azure Internet Peering (use azure-internet-peering), Azure Peering Service (use azure-peering-service), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure VPN Gateway (use azure-vpn-gateway).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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microsoft-foundry-classic
Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Classic (aka Azure AI Foundry classic) development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building Foundry agents, RAG/vector search, function calling, realtime audio, or fine-tuned Azure OpenAI models, and other Microsoft Foundry Classic related development tasks. Not for Microsoft Foundry (use microsoft-foundry), Microsoft Foundry Local (use microsoft-foundry-local), Microsoft Foundry Tools (use microsoft-foundry-tools).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-monitor
Expert knowledge for Azure Monitor development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when working with Log Analytics workspaces, DCRs, AMA/agents, Application Insights, or Prometheus/Container Insights, and other Azure Monitor related development tasks. Not for Azure Managed Grafana (use azure-managed-grafana), Azure Network Watcher (use azure-network-watcher), Azure Service Health (use azure-service-health), Azure Defender For Cloud (use azure-defender-for-cloud).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-application-gateway
Expert knowledge for Azure Application Gateway development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring listeners/routing, WAF/TLS, AGIC/AKS integration, autoscale/zone redundancy, or v1→v2 migration, and other Azure Application Gateway related development tasks. Not for Azure Front Door (use azure-front-door), Azure Load Balancer (use azure-load-balancer), Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager), Azure Firewall (use azure-firewall).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-functions
Expert knowledge for Azure Functions development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building HTTP/event-triggered apps, Durable Functions, Flex/Consumption hosting, containerized Functions, or CI/CD deployments, and other Azure Functions related development tasks. Not for Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Logic Apps (use azure-logic-apps), Azure Container Apps (use azure-container-apps), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-quantum
Expert knowledge for Azure Quantum development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using QDK/qdk.azure, hybrid jobs, QIR/OpenQASM/Pulser circuits, IonQ/PASQAL/Quantinuum/Rigetti, or resource estimator, and other Azure Quantum related development tasks. Not for Azure HPC Cache (use azure-hpc-cache), Azure Batch (use azure-batch), Azure Databricks (use azure-databricks), Azure Machine Learning (use azure-machine-learning).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-dns
Expert knowledge for Azure DNS development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when managing Azure DNS zones/records, DNSSEC, Private DNS/resolvers, reverse DNS, or zone file import/export, and other Azure DNS related development tasks. Not for Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager), Azure Front Door (use azure-front-door), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-traffic-manager
Expert knowledge for Azure Traffic Manager development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring profiles/endpoints, routing methods, RUM JS, nested designs, or Traffic View–based tuning, and other Azure Traffic Manager related development tasks. Not for Azure Front Door (use azure-front-door), Azure Load Balancer (use azure-load-balancer), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-service-fabric
Expert knowledge for Azure Service Fabric development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building Service Fabric clusters, Reliable Services/Actors, Cluster Resource Manager policies, reverse proxy, or sfctl/PowerShell automation, and other Azure Service Fabric related development tasks. Not for Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service), Azure Container Apps (use azure-container-apps), Azure Cloud Services (use azure-cloud-services).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-pipelines
Expert knowledge for Azure Pipelines development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when securing service connections/secrets, configuring YAML pipelines, deploying to App Service/Kubernetes, or handling hosted agent limits, and other Azure Pipelines related development tasks. Not for Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Boards (use azure-boards), Azure Repos (use azure-repos), Azure Test Plans (use azure-test-plans).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-information-protection
Expert knowledge for Azure Information Protection development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and deployment. Use when choosing Azure RMS vs AD RMS, migrating keys/policies, configuring RMS connector/MSIPC, or monitoring RMS logs, and other Azure Information Protection related development tasks. Not for Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Security (use azure-security), Azure Defender For Cloud (use azure-defender-for-cloud), Azure Sentinel (use azure-sentinel).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-virtual-wan
Expert knowledge for Azure Virtual WAN development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing Virtual WAN hubs, P2S VPN, ExpressRoute/SD‑WAN connectivity, NVAs/firewalls, or Entra ID VPN access, and other Azure Virtual WAN related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure VPN Gateway (use azure-vpn-gateway), Azure ExpressRoute (use azure-expressroute), Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-test-plans
Expert knowledge for Azure Test Plans development including limits & quotas, security, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring test fields, managing test access, or automating suites, runs, and configs via tcm.exe, and other Azure Test Plans related development tasks. Not for Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Boards (use azure-boards), Azure Pipelines (use azure-pipelines), Azure App Testing (use azure-app-testing).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-peering-service
Expert knowledge for Azure Peering Service development including best practices. Use when designing Peering Service prefixes, routing policies, prefix validation rules, or connectivity constraints, and other Azure Peering Service related development tasks. Not for Azure Internet Peering (use azure-internet-peering), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure ExpressRoute (use azure-expressroute).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-virtual-network
Expert knowledge for Azure Virtual Network development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. Use when designing VNets, NSGs, service endpoints, VNet peering, VPN gateways, or Azure Firewall/NAT gateways, and other Azure Virtual Network related development tasks. Not for Azure Networking (use azure-networking), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure VPN Gateway (use azure-vpn-gateway).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485
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azure-kubernetes-service
Expert knowledge for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing AKS identity/RBAC, networking/ingress, autoscaling node pools, Fleet multi-cluster, or AI/ML/GPU workloads, and other Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) related development tasks. Not for Azure Container Apps (use azure-container-apps), Azure Container Instances (use azure-container-instances), Azure Red Hat OpenShift (use azure-redhat-openshift), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines).
MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills 485