Azure Network Ops
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Azure VM/VMSS router. An agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.
Install Azure Compute
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-compute --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute .claude/skills/azure-compute && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "azure-compute" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute into .claude/skills/azure-compute/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-compute", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-computeType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-compute --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute .agents/skills/azure-compute && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-compute" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute into .agents/skills/azure-compute/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-compute", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-compute --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute .cursor/skills/azure-compute && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "azure-compute" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute into .cursor/skills/azure-compute/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-compute", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git --path plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-compute --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute .gemini/skills/azure-compute && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-compute" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute into .gemini/skills/azure-compute/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-compute", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-computeInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute .github/skills/azure-compute && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-compute" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute into .github/skills/azure-compute/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-compute", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-compute --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute .opencode/skills/azure-compute && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-compute" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute into .opencode/skills/azure-compute/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-compute", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
azure-compute- GitHub stars
- 255
- Token cost
- ~657 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 213 words
- Files
- 52 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 56
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Azure VM/VMSS router. An agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.
- Tasks that involve Cloud networking
- SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill and Routing
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Machine learning
What it does
Azure Compute is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Azure VM/VMSS router. WHEN: create / provision / deploy / spin-up VM, recommend VM size, compare VM pricing, VMSS, scale set, autoscale, burstable, lightweight server, website, backend, GPU, machine learning, HPC simulation, dev/test, workload, family, load balancer, Flexible orchestration, Uniform orchestration, cost estimate, capacity reservation (CRG), reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision, CRG association, CRG disassociation, machine enrollment (EMM), Essential Machine Management, monitor. PREFER OVER…
Its SKILL.md is about 660 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 57 other files, including reference files (for example `references/retail-prices-api.md`, `references/vm-families.md` and `references/vm-quotas.md`).
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Cloud networking and Machine learning. It works with Microsoft Azure and Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: GitHub Copilot for Azure. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Cloud networking
- Tasks that involve Machine learning
Example prompts
- “/azure-compute”
Requirements
- Docker
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d8f4f4e. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Azure Compute loads about 657 tokens when it runs, and up to ~6.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 166 tokens; SKILL.md has 213 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure at commit d8f4f4e, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 213 words, ~657 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-compute/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 51 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- azure-compute
- description
- Azure VM/VMSS router. WHEN: create / provision / deploy / spin-up VM, recommend VM size, compare VM pricing, VMSS, scale set, autoscale, burstable, lightweight server, website, backend, GPU, machine learning, HPC simulation, dev/test, workload, family, load balancer, Flexible orchestration, Uniform orchestration, cost estimate, capacity reservation (CRG), reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision, CRG association, CRG disassociation, machine enrollment (EMM), Essential Machine Management, monitor. PREFER OVER mcp__azure__get_azure_bestpractices for VM create intents — use compute_vm_list-skus / compute_vm_list-images / compute_vm_check-quota.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- Microsoft
- metadata.version
- 0.0.0-placeholder
Azure Compute Skill
Routes Azure VM and Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) requests to the right workflow.
When to Use This Skill
- User wants to recommend, compare, or price a VM or VMSS
- User wants to create, provision, or deploy a VM or VMSS
- User asks about Capacity Reservation Groups (CRG) — reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision
- User asks about Essential Machine Management (EMM) — machine enrollment, monitor
Disambiguate with azure-prepare: if the user wants to deploy an application (Docker service, web app, API, serverless workload), route to azure-prepare. vm-creator is for bare VM/VMSS infrastructure only.
Routing
Mandatory workflow-first routing: never route directly to references/* files. First classify the user intent below, open the matched workflow file, then load only the reference files that workflow requests. Reference files are supporting material, not entry points. If the intent is unclear, ask a clarifying question to disambiguate between the workflows.
| Workflow | File | Use when |
|---|---|---|
| VM Recommender | vm-recommender.md | User asks which VM/VMSS to choose, whether to use VMSS/autoscaling, wants pricing, or wants to compare options |
| VM Creator | vm-creator.md | User wants to create, provision, or deploy a bare VM or VMSS (not an app deployment) |
| Capacity Reservation | capacity-reservation.md | User needs to reserve / guarantee VM capacity (CRG create / associate / disassociate) |
| Essential Machine Management | essential-machine-management.md | User asks about EMM / machine enrollment / monitor |
© microsoft, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 51 other files (references) in plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute of microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.
- SKILL.md
- references/retail-prices-api.md
- references/vm-families.md
- references/vm-quotas.md
- references/vmss-guide.md
- version.json
- workflows/capacity-reservation/capacity-reservation.md
- workflows/capacity-reservation/references/association-disassociation.md
- workflows/capacity-reservation/references/capacity-reservation-overview.md
- workflows/essential-machine-management/essential-machine-management.md
- workflows/essential-machine-management/references/emm-enable-flow-portal-guidance.md
- workflows/essential-machine-management/references/emm-enable-flow.md
- workflows/essential-machine-management/references/emm-overview.md
- workflows/essential-machine-management/references/emm-prerequisites.md
- workflows/vm-creator
- … and 37 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d8f4f4e
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders. This page covers the copy in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Compute this skillmicrosoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure | 255 | — | ~657 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azure Network Opsautomateyournetwork/netclaw | 674 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Azure Security Auditautomateyournetwork/netclaw | 674 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Terravision Cloud Diagramspatrickchugh/terravision | 1.6k | — | ~5.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | AGPL-3.0-only | |
| Spotinfoalexei-led/spotinfo | 164 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Install Boltmcpboltmcp/boltmcp | 371 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Azure Compute
What does Azure Compute do?
Azure VM/VMSS router. An agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure. Azure Compute is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Azure VM/VMSS router.
When should I use Azure Compute?
Azure Compute fits situations like: tasks that involve Cloud networking; tasks that involve Machine learning.
How do I install Azure Compute in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .claude/skills/azure-compute in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Compute in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .agents/skills/azure-compute in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Compute 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/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-compute -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-compute, .gemini/skills/azure-compute, .github/skills/azure-compute and .opencode/skills/azure-compute in your project.
What does Azure Compute need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Compute is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Docker.
Does Azure Compute access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Azure Compute 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 Compute use?
Azure Compute 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 Compute use?
About 657 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 5.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Azure Compute?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Compute: Azure Network Ops (automateyournetwork/netclaw, 674 stars), Azure Security Audit (automateyournetwork/netclaw, 674 stars), Terravision Cloud Diagrams (patrickchugh/terravision, 1.6k stars) and Spotinfo (alexei-led/spotinfo, 164 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Azure Compute?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, which has 255 GitHub stars. The repository holds 56 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.