Azure Skills
Official agent plugin providing skills and MCP server configurations for Azure scenarios.
What is Azure Skills?
Azure Skills is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to official agent plugin providing skills and mcp server configurations for azure scenarios.
Official agent plugin providing skills and MCP server configurations for Azure scenarios.
This server falls under the Cloud Services category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Official agent plugin providing skills and MCP server config
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx azure-skillsConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Azure Skills
Azure Skills is Microsoft's official agent plugin and MCP server that provides over 200 tools across 40+ Azure services, enabling AI coding assistants to prepare, validate, deploy, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure infrastructure through natural language. It integrates with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and other AI tools, bridging the gap between developer intent and Azure CLI/AZD operations. Enterprise teams use it to accelerate cloud deployments, manage resources, configure RBAC, and access Azure AI models without leaving their AI assistant.
Prerequisites
- Azure account with an active subscription
- Azure CLI installed and authenticated via 'az login'
- Azure Developer CLI (azd) installed and authenticated via 'azd auth login' (for deployment skills)
- Node.js 18+ with npx available
- An MCP client such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, or Cursor
Install the Azure CLI and authenticate
Install the Azure CLI for your platform and log in to your Azure account. This is the primary authentication method for all Azure Skills tools.
# macOS
brew install azure-cli
az login
# Verify authentication
az account showInstall the Azure Developer CLI (azd) for deployment skills
For deployment-related skills (azure-prepare, azure-validate, azure-deploy), install and authenticate the Azure Developer CLI.
# macOS
brew tap azure/azd && brew install azd
azd auth loginInstall Azure Skills in Claude Code
In Claude Code, run the plugin install command to add Azure Skills. It provides both the skills layer and the Azure MCP server.
/plugin install azure@claude-plugins-official
/plugin update azure@claude-plugins-officialOr configure manually in claude_desktop_config.json
For Claude Desktop, add the Azure MCP server manually. The server uses the Azure CLI credentials you configured in earlier steps.
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start"],
"env": {
"AZURE_TENANT_ID": "your-tenant-id",
"AZURE_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id",
"AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-client-secret"
}
}
}
}Verify the integration
Test the connection by asking your AI assistant to list Azure resource groups. Then try an Azure-specific skill like preparing an app for deployment.
Azure Skills Examples
Client configuration
Manual claude_desktop_config.json entry for Azure MCP Server using Azure CLI authentication.
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@azure/mcp@latest", "server", "start"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts across Azure Skills' 200+ tools for resource management, deployment, cost optimization, and AI services.
- "List my Azure resource groups and show their locations"
- "Prepare this app for Azure deployment and validate the configuration"
- "Find cost savings across my Azure subscription"
- "What role should I assign to let this managed identity read from blob storage?"
- "Show me all AI models available in Microsoft Foundry"
- "Diagnose why my App Service is returning 500 errors"Troubleshooting Azure Skills
Authentication errors or 'not logged in' messages
Run 'az login' to re-authenticate the Azure CLI. For service principal authentication, ensure AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_ID, and AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET are correctly set and the service principal has the required role assignments.
Deployment skills fail with 'azd not found'
Install the Azure Developer CLI (azd) from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-developer-cli/install-azd and run 'azd auth login'. The azure-deploy and azure-validate skills specifically require azd.
Plugin install command not recognized in Claude Code
Ensure you are running a recent version of Claude Code. If /plugin commands are unavailable, manually add the Azure MCP configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json or project .mcp.json file as shown in step 4.
Frequently Asked Questions about Azure Skills
What is Azure Skills?
Azure Skills is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that official agent plugin providing skills and mcp server configurations for azure scenarios. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Azure Skills?
Follow the installation instructions on the Azure Skills GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Azure Skills?
Azure Skills works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Azure Skills free to use?
Yes, Azure Skills is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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