MicrosoftDocs/azure-dev-docs/articles/azure-skills

Update article date Set ms.date to September 16, 2026. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

updated Skills | skill | Azure Prepare Document Azure Functions hosting-plan selection and cold-start planning added in Azure Skills 1.2.42. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Add Azure Kusto Graph plugin skills (#9740) - Group Azure Skills references under a Plugins TOC node - Add three Azure Kusto Graph plugin skill articles Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

updated Skills | skill | Azure Validate (#9582) * Refresh Azure Validate skill article - update metadata to skill version 1.2.2 - document the workflow-script validation model and deploy gating Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: bump ms.skillversion and ms.custom to 1.2.10 (covers CHANGELOG version 1.2.10) * Update azure-validate.md * Update usage instructions for azure-validate Clarified instructions for using the azure-validate skill. * Enhance azure-validate skill description Updated the description of the azure-validate skill to include pre-deployment validation features and removed outdated bullet points. --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

SKILL | AKS app-deploy boundary - Azure Skills 1.2.24 (#9683) * docs(azure-kubernetes): distinguish cluster provisioning from app-deploy workflow (Azure Skills 1.2.4) Add scope boundary to azure-kubernetes.md: skill is for AKS cluster planning/provisioning/configuration; point to azure-kubernetes-app-deploy for deploying applications to an existing cluster. - Add boundary sentence in 'What it provides' - Update 'When to use this skill' intro with explicit scope qualifier - Add app-deploy pointer after the use-case list - Update ms.date to 08/23/2026 and ms.custom to skill-version-1.2.4 Upstream: microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure#2696 ADO: 600830 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix(azure-kubernetes): correct ms.custom to skill-version-1.2.24 (was 1.2.4 typo) Update ms.custom metadata to skill-version-1.2.24 matching Azure Skills release 1.2.24 / ADO 617962. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update azure-kubernetes.md * Update description in azure-kubernetes.md Removed specific details from the description for clarity. * Fix link formatting for Azure Kubernetes Service * Update Azure Kubernetes Service link to relative path --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Add Azure App Onboard skill article (#9558) * Add Azure App Onboard skill article Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Remove suggested workflow from azure-app-onboard.md Removed suggested workflow section from onboarding guide. * Update azure-app-onboard.md * Add Azure App Onboard Prereq skill article to Azure Skills Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Copilot-Session: a3e04541-dc64-45ce-8a79-3cb2c33ed8f8 * Update azure-app-onboard-prereq.md * Clarify description of Azure App Onboard Prereq skill Removed redundant phrasing for clarity in the description of the Azure App Onboard Prereq skill. * Update description for Azure App Onboard Prereq * Update Azure App Onboard reviewer Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Refine Azure App Onboard skill docs - address PR review feedback for prereq linking and consent wording - align frontmatter with skill article health checks Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: address review feedback — fix broken links and add bicep MCP reference - Fix broken links to Azure MCP Server overview in azure-app-onboard docs - Add a brief bicep MCP server reference grounded in upstream scaffold tooling Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Copilot-Session: a3e04541-dc64-45ce-8a79-3cb2c33ed8f8

Refresh Microsoft Foundry Azure skill coverage (1.1.82) (#9487) * Refresh Microsoft Foundry Azure skill doc Cover routines, CI/CD, azd guidance, A2A, and A2A authentication from Azure Skills releases 1.1.82 through 1.1.97. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Remove Foundry agent workflow areas section Removed the section detailing Foundry agent workflow areas, which included various workflow descriptions and their uses. * Refresh PR branch after conflict resolution Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Retire azure-rbac skill documentation (1.1.96) (#9486) * Retire azure-rbac skill documentation Delete the retired azure-rbac skill article, add a redirect to the Azure Skills landing page, and remove inbound navigation/references. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Add ms.reviewer metadata Session: finn-msreviewer-fix-2026-07-23T13-28-37-07-00 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update entra-agent-id.md * Update guidance on Entra app registration usage Clarified when not to use the Entra app registration skill. --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Retire Azure Hosted Copilot SDK skill docs (#9485) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

updated Skills | skill | Microsoft Foundry (#9136) * Skills: microsoft-foundry skill-version-1.1.14 - Tracing Insights API and version bump Update microsoft-foundry article from skill-version-1.1.13 to skill-version-1.1.14. Changes from upstream releases v1.1.45 and v1.1.46: - v1.1.46 (PR #2276): Added Tracing Insights API reference in the trace sub-skill. Updated the 'When to use this skill' section to reflect the Tracing Insights API for querying production traces and correlating evaluation results. - v1.1.45: Toolbox integration improvements. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: restore source description for microsoft-foundry * Revert "fix: restore source description for microsoft-foundry" This reverts commit 0ce9e473a650b8b3db7071b52cfd9bd96d865108. * metadata: title case skill title Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: update description and enhance clarity for Microsoft Foundry skill * fix: update skill version to 1.1.30 for Microsoft Foundry * Fold routine sub-skill (v1.1.82) from #9446 into this PR; bump skill-version 1.1.30->1.1.82 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix recovering typo and de-dupe Source code link Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Right-size skill capabilities for developer audience (remove build/protocol/ML-pipeline internals) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update microsoft-foundry.md --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Add ms.reviewer metadata Session: finn-msreviewer-fix-2026-07-23T13-28-37-07-00 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Move VM troubleshooting to Azure Diagnostics skill docs Updates Azure Skills docs for release 1.1.104 by removing VM troubleshooting prompts from azure-compute and adding VM connectivity troubleshooting coverage to azure-diagnostics. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

updated skills | skill | Azure Prepare (#9200) * updated skills | skill | Azure Prepare Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Revise title, date, and introduction for azure-prepare Updated the title and date for the azure-prepare skill, and modified the introduction text for clarity. * fix: restore source description for azure-prepare * Revert "fix: restore source description for azure-prepare" This reverts commit 7a96965f3cc4073f687711143771ccea1b7b97d0. * metadata: title case skill title Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: update skill version for azure-prepare to 1.2.14 * Fix azure-prepare wording: prepare generates IaC, provisioning happens in azure-deploy * Address review: remove azure-deploy provisioning line, add azure-validate handoff Per yunjchoi review on PR #9200: - Remove 'Provisioning happens later, in the azure-deploy skill' from description, intro, and What it provides - Intro now mentions handoff to azure-validate after the deployment plan is generated and approved Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Update GitHub Copilot SDK documentation link

Added vs install instructions (#9432) * Added vs install instructions * Version tweak * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: learn-build-service-prod-03[bot] <274428581+learn-build-service-prod-03[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * fix tab * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Dina Berry (MSFT) <diberry@microsoft.com> * Updated install instructions * Edit * PR fix * PR fixes --------- Co-authored-by: learn-build-service-prod-03[bot] <274428581+learn-build-service-prod-03[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Dina Berry (MSFT) <diberry@microsoft.com>

updated skills | skill | Azure Cloud Migration (#9203) * updated skills | skill | Azure Cloud Migration Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update Azure Cloud Migration skill description and prerequisites * Fix title and heading for Azure Cloud Migrate skill * Remove redundant migration prompts for Azure Container Apps and related services * fix: restore source description for azure-cloud-migrate * Revert "fix: restore source description for azure-cloud-migrate" This reverts commit e05f748e8ff9fe1043f1cea043e0016d27bec8a5. * metadata: title case skill title Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * verified against skill.md * List cloud providers only (AWS, GCP, Heroku) in intro/description; services stay in the migration table (PR feedback) --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

updated skills | skill | Azure Resource Visualizer (#9202) * updated skills | skill | Azure Resource Visualizer Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update Azure Resource Visualizer documentation: change date, version, and enhance usage instructions * fix: restore source description for azure-resource-visualizer * Revert "fix: restore source description for azure-resource-visualizer" This reverts commit 22df857e2c135bf8168cce8a81166e397b97debc. * metadata: title case skill title Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Title-case 'Resource Documentation Creation' bullet for consistency (PR feedback) --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

updated skills | skill | Azure Kusto (Data Explorer) (#9196) * updated skills | skill | Azure Kusto (Data Explorer) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Revise title and description for azure-kusto skill Updated the title and first sentence for clarity. * Add reviewer information to azure-kusto.md * fix: restore source description for azure-kusto * Revert "fix: restore source description for azure-kusto" This reverts commit 7f794e0994bf7e5da6bd2d10ccb67306f80ee458. * metadata: title case skill title Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * verified against skill.md --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

updated skills | skill | Azure Cost Optimization (#9191) * updated skills | skill | Azure Cost Optimization Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: remove leaked MCP tool names from azure-cost article Remove duplicated '### Related tools' sections that exposed internal MCP tool names (azure__documentation, azure__extension_cli_generate, azure__get_azure_bestpractices, azure__extension_azqr, azure__aks). These are implementation details that should not appear in the published user-facing article. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Modify azure-cost skill documentation metadata Updated the date and reviewer information in the azure-cost skill documentation. * fix: restore source description for azure-cost * Revert "fix: restore source description for azure-cost" This reverts commit 960e7fae3f957cb0c4ec7454473e00ace5ae08af. * metadata: title case skill title Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * fix: update title and description for azure-cost skill * verified against skill.md --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

new skill | python-appservice-deploy (#9368) * Add azure-skills reference article for python-appservice-deploy skill Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update python-appservice-deploy documentation for consistency and clarity * Update TOC.yml * Update python-app-service-deploy.md * metadata: title case skill title Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Update python-app-service-deploy.md * Add reviewers to python-app-service-deploy.md Added reviewers for the python-app-service-deploy document. * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Dina Berry (MSFT) <diberry@microsoft.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>