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azure-copilot

Expert knowledge for Azure Copilot development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when sizing VMs, generating Bicep/Terraform, configuring Cosmos DB storage, or debugging App Service/VM disks, and other Azure Copilot related development tasks. Not for Azure AI services (use microsoft-foundry-tools), Azure Machine Learning (use azure-machine-learning), Azure AI Search (use azure-cognitive-search), Azure AI Bot Service (use azure-bot-service).

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SKILL.md

Azure Copilot Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Copilot. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L34-L39 Using Copilot to diagnose and resolve Azure App Service/Functions issues and analyze Azure VM disk performance problems, including slow I/O and bottlenecks.
Decision Making L40-L48 Using Copilot to compare options and make cost‑efficient Azure decisions: VM sizing, workload templates, Marketplace offers, storage estate insights, and Load Balancer SKU selection.
Architecture & Design Patterns L49-L53 Using Copilot to design, validate, and troubleshoot Azure network architectures, including connectivity, routing, security, and performance issues across VNets and hybrid setups.
Security L54-L62 Security and access control for Azure Copilot: storage hardening, user/tenant access, agent access policies, attack surface insights, and responsible AI/data use.
Configuration L63-L67 How to set up and configure Azure Cosmos DB as the storage backend for Azure Copilot conversation data, including required settings and integration steps.
Integrations & Coding Patterns L68-L75 Using Azure Copilot to generate and refine infra-as-code and automation: APIM policies, Azure CLI/PowerShell scripts, Kubernetes YAML for AKS, and Terraform/Bicep templates.

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Troubleshoot Azure App Service and Functions with Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/troubleshoot-app-service
Troubleshoot Azure VM disk performance using Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/troubleshoot-disk-performance

Decision Making

Topic URL
Use Azure Copilot to analyze and optimize cloud costs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/analyze-cost-management
Choose and deploy cost-efficient Azure VMs with Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/deploy-vms-effectively
Find and deploy workload templates using Azure Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/deploy-workload-templates
Find suitable Azure Marketplace solutions with Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/discover-marketplace
Select and manage Azure Load Balancer SKUs with Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/work-load-balancer

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Design and troubleshoot Azure networks with Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/copilot-networking

Security

Topic URL
Improve and migrate Azure storage accounts with Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/improve-storage-accounts
Manage user access and authorization for Azure Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/manage-access
Control tenant access to Azure Copilot agents preview https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/manage-agents-preview
Query Defender EASM attack surface insights with Azure Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/query-attack-surface
Understand responsible AI and data use in Azure Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/responsible-ai-faq

Configuration

Topic URL
Configure Cosmos DB storage for Azure Copilot conversations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/bring-your-own-storage

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Author Azure API Management policies using Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/author-api-management-policies
Generate and customize Azure CLI scripts with Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/generate-cli-scripts
Generate Kubernetes YAML for AKS with Azure Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/generate-kubernetes-yaml
Generate and customize PowerShell scripts with Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/generate-powershell-scripts
Create Terraform and Bicep configurations with Azure Copilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/generate-terraform-bicep

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