Official agent skill

Azure Appconfiguration TS

by microsoft in microsoft/skills

Build applications using Azure App Configuration SDK for JavaScript (@azure/app-configuration).

OfficialMITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Azure Appconfiguration TS

skills CLI
$ npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-appconfiguration-ts -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install microsoft/skills azure-appconfiguration-ts --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts .claude/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
azure-appconfiguration-ts
GitHub stars
3.1k
Used in
5 other repos
Token cost
~2.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
116 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
150
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Build applications using Azure App Configuration SDK for JavaScript (@azure/app-configuration).

  • Works in 7 steps: Use provider for apps -… → Use low-level for management -… → Enable refresh - For dynamic… → …
  • Working with configuration settings
  • SKILL.md covers Installation, Environment Variables, Authentication and CRUD Operations, plus 6 more sections
  • Calls npm; reaches learn.microsoft.com; needs AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS

What it does

Azure Appconfiguration TS is an agent skill from microsoft/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Build applications using Azure App Configuration SDK for JavaScript (@azure/app-configuration). Use when working with configuration settings, feature flags, Key Vault references, dynamic refresh, or centralized configuration management.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Secrets management. It works with Microsoft Azure, TypeScript and JavaScript. The repository describes itself as: Skills, MCP servers, Custom Agents, Agents.md for SDKs to ground Coding Agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Working with configuration settings
  • Key Vault references
  • Dynamic refresh
  • Centralized configuration management

Example prompts

  • “/azure-appconfiguration-ts”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Use provider for apps - @azure/app-configuration-provider for runtime config
  2. Use low-level for management - @azure/app-configuration for CRUD operations
  3. Enable refresh - For dynamic configuration updates
  4. Use labels - Separate configurations by environment
  5. Use snapshots - For immutable release configurations
  6. Sentinel pattern - Use a sentinel key to trigger full refresh
  7. RBAC roles - App Configuration Data Reader for read-only access

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3898ec8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npm

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • learn.microsoft.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Azure Appconfiguration TS loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 116 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~66
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from microsoft/skills at commit 3898ec8, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 116 words, ~2,236 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-appconfiguration-ts
description
Build applications using Azure App Configuration SDK for JavaScript (@azure/app-configuration). Use when working with configuration settings, feature flags, Key Vault references, dynamic refresh, or centralized configuration management.
license
MIT
metadata.author
Microsoft
metadata.version
1.0.0
metadata.package
@azure/app-configuration

Azure App Configuration SDK for TypeScript

Centralized configuration management with feature flags and dynamic refresh.

Installation

bash
# Low-level CRUD SDK
npm install @azure/app-configuration @azure/identity

# High-level provider (recommended for apps)
npm install @azure/app-configuration-provider @azure/identity

# Feature flag management
npm install @microsoft/feature-management

Environment Variables

bash
AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT=https://<your-resource>.azconfig.io
# OR
AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING=Endpoint=https://...;Id=...;Secret=...
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production

Authentication

typescript
import { AppConfigurationClient } from "@azure/app-configuration";
import { DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential } from "@azure/identity";

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]});
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/javascript/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-node-latest#credential-classes
// const credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();

const client = new AppConfigurationClient(
  process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT!,
  credential
);

// Connection string
const client2 = new AppConfigurationClient(
  process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING!
);

CRUD Operations

Create/Update Settings
typescript
// Add new (fails if exists)
await client.addConfigurationSetting({
  key: "app:settings:message",
  value: "Hello World",
  label: "production",
  contentType: "text/plain",
  tags: { environment: "prod" },
});

// Set (create or update)
await client.setConfigurationSetting({
  key: "app:settings:message",
  value: "Updated value",
  label: "production",
});

// Update with optimistic concurrency
const existing = await client.getConfigurationSetting({ key: "myKey" });
existing.value = "new value";
await client.setConfigurationSetting(existing, { onlyIfUnchanged: true });
Read Settings
typescript
// Get single setting
const setting = await client.getConfigurationSetting({
  key: "app:settings:message",
  label: "production",  // optional
});
console.log(setting.value);

// List with filters
const settings = client.listConfigurationSettings({
  keyFilter: "app:*",
  labelFilter: "production",
});

for await (const setting of settings) {
  console.log(`${setting.key}: ${setting.value}`);
}
Delete Settings
typescript
await client.deleteConfigurationSetting({
  key: "app:settings:message",
  label: "production",
});
Lock/Unlock (Read-Only)
typescript
// Lock
await client.setReadOnly({ key: "myKey", label: "prod" }, true);

// Unlock
await client.setReadOnly({ key: "myKey", label: "prod" }, false);

App Configuration Provider

Load Configuration
typescript
import { load } from "@azure/app-configuration-provider";
import { DefaultAzureCredential } from "@azure/identity";

const appConfig = await load(
  process.env.AZURE_APPCONFIG_ENDPOINT!,
  new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]}),
  {
    selectors: [
      { keyFilter: "app:*", labelFilter: "production" },
    ],
    trimKeyPrefixes: ["app:"],
  }
);

// Map-style access
const value = appConfig.get("settings:message");

// Object-style access
const config = appConfig.constructConfigurationObject({ separator: ":" });
console.log(config.settings.message);
Dynamic Refresh
typescript
const appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {
  selectors: [{ keyFilter: "app:*" }],
  refreshOptions: {
    enabled: true,
    refreshIntervalInMs: 30_000,  // 30 seconds
  },
});

// Trigger refresh (non-blocking)
appConfig.refresh();

// Listen for refresh events
const disposer = appConfig.onRefresh(() => {
  console.log("Configuration refreshed!");
});

// Express middleware pattern
app.use((req, res, next) => {
  appConfig.refresh();
  next();
});
Key Vault References
typescript
const appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {
  selectors: [{ keyFilter: "app:*" }],
  keyVaultOptions: {
    credential: new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]}),
    secretRefreshIntervalInMs: 7200_000,  // 2 hours
  },
});

// Secrets are automatically resolved
const dbPassword = appConfig.get("database:password");

Feature Flags

Create Feature Flag (Low-Level)
typescript
import {
  featureFlagPrefix,
  featureFlagContentType,
  FeatureFlagValue,
  ConfigurationSetting,
} from "@azure/app-configuration";

const flag: ConfigurationSetting<FeatureFlagValue> = {
  key: `${featureFlagPrefix}Beta`,
  contentType: featureFlagContentType,
  value: {
    id: "Beta",
    enabled: true,
    description: "Beta feature",
    conditions: {
      clientFilters: [
        {
          name: "Microsoft.Targeting",
          parameters: {
            Audience: {
              Users: ["user@example.com"],
              Groups: [{ Name: "beta-testers", RolloutPercentage: 50 }],
              DefaultRolloutPercentage: 0,
            },
          },
        },
      ],
    },
  },
};

await client.addConfigurationSetting(flag);
Load and Evaluate Feature Flags
typescript
import { load } from "@azure/app-configuration-provider";
import {
  ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider,
  FeatureManager,
} from "@microsoft/feature-management";

const appConfig = await load(endpoint, credential, {
  featureFlagOptions: {
    enabled: true,
    selectors: [{ keyFilter: "*" }],
    refresh: {
      enabled: true,
      refreshIntervalInMs: 30_000,
    },
  },
});

const featureProvider = new ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider(appConfig);
const featureManager = new FeatureManager(featureProvider);

// Simple check
const isEnabled = await featureManager.isEnabled("Beta");

// With targeting context
const isEnabledForUser = await featureManager.isEnabled("Beta", {
  userId: "user@example.com",
  groups: ["beta-testers"],
});

Snapshots

typescript
// Create snapshot
const snapshot = await client.beginCreateSnapshotAndWait({
  name: "release-v1.0",
  retentionPeriod: 2592000,  // 30 days
  filters: [{ keyFilter: "app:*", labelFilter: "production" }],
});

// Get snapshot
const snap = await client.getSnapshot("release-v1.0");

// List settings in snapshot
const settings = client.listConfigurationSettingsForSnapshot("release-v1.0");
for await (const setting of settings) {
  console.log(`${setting.key}: ${setting.value}`);
}

// Archive/recover
await client.archiveSnapshot("release-v1.0");
await client.recoverSnapshot("release-v1.0");

// Load from snapshot (provider)
const config = await load(endpoint, credential, {
  selectors: [{ snapshotName: "release-v1.0" }],
});

Labels

typescript
// Create settings with labels
await client.setConfigurationSetting({
  key: "database:host",
  value: "dev-db.example.com",
  label: "development",
});

await client.setConfigurationSetting({
  key: "database:host",
  value: "prod-db.example.com",
  label: "production",
});

// Filter by label
const prodSettings = client.listConfigurationSettings({
  keyFilter: "*",
  labelFilter: "production",
});

// No label (null label)
const noLabelSettings = client.listConfigurationSettings({
  labelFilter: "\0",
});

// List available labels
for await (const label of client.listLabels()) {
  console.log(label.name);
}

Key Types

typescript
import {
  AppConfigurationClient,
  ConfigurationSetting,
  FeatureFlagValue,
  SecretReferenceValue,
  featureFlagPrefix,
  featureFlagContentType,
  secretReferenceContentType,
  ListConfigurationSettingsOptions,
} from "@azure/app-configuration";

import { load } from "@azure/app-configuration-provider";

import {
  FeatureManager,
  ConfigurationMapFeatureFlagProvider,
} from "@microsoft/feature-management";

Best Practices

  1. Use provider for apps - @azure/app-configuration-provider for runtime config
  2. Use low-level for management - @azure/app-configuration for CRUD operations
  3. Enable refresh - For dynamic configuration updates
  4. Use labels - Separate configurations by environment
  5. Use snapshots - For immutable release configurations
  6. Sentinel pattern - Use a sentinel key to trigger full refresh
  7. RBAC roles - App Configuration Data Reader for read-only access

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts of microsoft/skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3898ec8

Used in 5 other repositories

We found 14 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 5 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in microsoft/skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Categories

Questions about Azure Appconfiguration TS

What does Azure Appconfiguration TS do?

Build applications using Azure App Configuration SDK for JavaScript (@azure/app-configuration). Azure Appconfiguration TS is an agent skill from microsoft/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Build applications using Azure App Configuration SDK for JavaScript (@azure/app-configuration).

When should I use Azure Appconfiguration TS?

Azure Appconfiguration TS fits situations like: working with configuration settings; key Vault references; dynamic refresh; centralized configuration management.

How do I install Azure Appconfiguration TS in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-appconfiguration-ts -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts in microsoft/skills) into .claude/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Azure Appconfiguration TS in Codex?

Run `npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-appconfiguration-ts -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts in microsoft/skills) into .agents/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Azure Appconfiguration TS in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-appconfiguration-ts -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts, .gemini/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts, .github/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts and .opencode/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts in your project.

What does Azure Appconfiguration TS need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Azure Appconfiguration TS needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm) and credentials named AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS. Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Azure Appconfiguration TS access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: learn.microsoft.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Azure Appconfiguration TS safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Azure Appconfiguration TS use?

Azure Appconfiguration TS is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Azure Appconfiguration TS use?

About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Azure Appconfiguration TS?

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Who maintains Azure Appconfiguration TS?

microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/skills, which has 3,094 GitHub stars. The repository holds 150 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: microsoft/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.