azure-skills: what it is, how to install & alternatives

by microsoft · MCP Server · ★ 1.6k

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About azure-skills

Azure Skills Plugin Azure work is not just a code problem. It is a decision problem: which service fits this app, what needs to be validated before deployment, which tools should run, and what guardrails matter. The Azure Skills Plugin packages Azure expertise and MCP-backed execution together so compatible coding agents can do real Azure work instead of giving generic cloud advice. Install the plugin One install, three layers of capability Azure skills: the brain This plugin ships 20 curated Azure skills that teach an agent how Azure work gets done. They provide workflows, decision trees, and guardrails for scenarios such as: Build and deploy with , , and Troubleshoot and operate with , , and Optimize and design with , , and Work across data, AI, and platform services with , , , , , , , and Azure MCP Server: the hands The plugin wires in the Azure MCP Server, which gives your agent 200+ structured tools across 40+ Azure services. That is the execution layer for listing resources, checking prices, querying logs, diagnosing issues, and driving real Azure workflows. F

How to install azure-skills

/plugin marketplace add microsoft/azure-skills
/plugin install azure@azure-skills

Taken from the project's README on GitHub. Check the security audit before running it.

Security audit verdict: SAFE · quality 73/100

No red flags found in any of the 11 categories — no credential harvesting, no data exfiltration, no curl-pipe-shell installer. Scanned against the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, refreshed every 8 hours. Full audit →

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Quick Facts

Stars1,570
Forks257
LanguageShell
CategoryMCP Server
LicenseMIT
Quality Score73.4160875084145/100
Open Issues8
Last Updated2026-10-14
Created2026-02-26
Platformscli, mcp
Est. Tokens~12k

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is azure-skills?

azure-skills is Official agent plugin providing skills and MCP server configurations for Azure scenarios.. It is categorized as a MCP Server with 1.6k GitHub stars.

What programming language is azure-skills written in?

azure-skills is primarily written in Shell. It covers topics such as agent-skills.

How do I install or use azure-skills?

The README on GitHub (github.com/microsoft/azure-skills) gives: /plugin marketplace add microsoft/azure-skills , then /plugin install azure@azure-skills. Usage details are in the same README.

What license does azure-skills use?

azure-skills is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

What are the best alternatives to azure-skills?

The top alternatives to azure-skills on Agent Skills Hub include skills, refly, deepchat. Each offers a different approach to the same problem space — compare them side-by-side by stars, quality score, and community activity.

How this security grade is produced

Grades come from a rule-based scan built on the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, covering 11 red-flag categories including credential harvesting, data exfiltration, and curl | sh installers. It is a first-layer scan, not a manual audit — we say so rather than overstate it.

The scale of the problem is documented independently: Liu et al. (2026), in a study of 31,132 agent skills, report that 26.1% contain security vulnerabilities. Our own full-catalog census is published as a citable open dataset.

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