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. Explore the Azure Skills site Landing page maintenance guide Install the plugin One install, three layers of capability Azure skills: the brain This plugin ships curated Azure skills that teach an agent how Azure work gets done. They provide workflows, decision trees, and guardrails for scenarios such as: Build, deploy, and evolve with azure prepare , azure validate , azure deploy , azure upgrade , azure enterprise infra planner , azure hosted copilot sdk , azure kubernetes , and airunway aks setup Troubleshoot, monitor, and govern with azure diagnostics , appinsights instrumentation , azure compliance , azure resource lookup , and azure quotas Optimize architecture and cost with azure cost , azure compute , azure resource visualizer , and azure cloud migrate Work across data, AI, identity, and platform services with azure ai , azure aigateway , azure storage , azure kusto , azure messaging , azure rbac , entra app registration , and microsoft foundry 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. Foundry MCP: the AI specialist The plugin also includes Foundry MCP for Microsoft Foundry scenarios such as model discovery, model deployment, and agent workflows. Why this plugin is different This is not a prompt pack. It is a packaged Azure capability layer: Skills teach the agent when to use Azure workflows and what to avoid. MCP tools let the agent act on live A