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Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI): sizing and prerequisites, Arc registration, lifecycle updates, workloads (Azure Local VMs, AKS on Azure Local, images…
Install Azure Local
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-local -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-local --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-local-skills/skills/azure-local .claude/skills/azure-local && 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-local" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local into .claude/skills/azure-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local", 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-local-skills/skills/azure-localType 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-local -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-local --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-local-skills/skills/azure-local .agents/skills/azure-local && 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-local" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local into .agents/skills/azure-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local", 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-local -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-local --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-local-skills/skills/azure-local .cursor/skills/azure-local && 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-local" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local into .cursor/skills/azure-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local", 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-local-skills/skills/azure-local--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-local -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-local --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-local-skills/skills/azure-local .gemini/skills/azure-local && 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-local" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local into .gemini/skills/azure-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local", 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-localInstalls 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-local -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-local-skills/skills/azure-local .github/skills/azure-local && 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-local" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local into .github/skills/azure-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local", 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-local -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-local --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-local-skills/skills/azure-local .opencode/skills/azure-local && 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-local" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local into .opencode/skills/azure-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local", 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-local- GitHub stars
- 255
- Token cost
- ~854 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 299 words
- Files
- 11 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 56
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI): sizing and prerequisites, Arc registration, lifecycle updates, workloads (Azure Local VMs, AKS on Azure Local, images…
- Works in 6 steps: Confirm deployment scale. If the user… → Deploy -> plan-and-deploy → Operate/update -> operate-and-update → …
- Tasks that involve Network security
- SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, When to Use This Skill, MCP Tools and Workflow, plus 1 more section
- Calls az
What it does
Azure Local is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI): sizing and prerequisites, Arc registration, lifecycle updates, workloads (Azure Local VMs, AKS on Azure Local, images, disks, logical networks), SDN and network security, and failure triage — starting read-only and confirming before risky changes. WHEN: Azure Local, Azure Stack HCI, Arc resource bridge, custom location, Azure Local VM, Arc VM, AKS on Azure Local, AKS hybrid, SDN, Lifecycle Manager, Azure Local update, disconnected site.
Its SKILL.md is about 850 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 17 other files, including reference files (for example `references/docs-map.md`, `references/mcp-and-cli-tools.md` and `references/resource-types.md`).
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Network security. 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 Network security
Example prompts
- “/azure-local”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Confirm deployment scale. If the user mentions multi-rack, aggregation racks, Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager, or…
- Deploy -> plan-and-deploy
- Operate/update -> operate-and-update
- VMs, AKS, images, disks, networks -> workload-management
- SDN, NSG, load balancer, gateway -> networking-and-security
- Failures -> troubleshooting
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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
az
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use az, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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 Local loads about 854 tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 133 tokens; SKILL.md has 299 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). 299 words, ~854 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-local/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 10 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- azure-local
- description
- Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI): sizing and prerequisites, Arc registration, lifecycle updates, workloads (Azure Local VMs, AKS on Azure Local, images, disks, logical networks), SDN and network security, and failure triage — starting read-only and confirming before risky changes. WHEN: Azure Local, Azure Stack HCI, Arc resource bridge, custom location, Azure Local VM, Arc VM, AKS on Azure Local, AKS hybrid, SDN, Lifecycle Manager, Azure Local update, disconnected site.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- Microsoft
- metadata.version
- 0.0.0-placeholder
Azure Local
Quick Reference
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best for | Azure Local planning, deployment, operations, workloads |
| MCP Tools | Generic Azure MCP tools only; no Azure Local namespace |
| CLI | az graph query, az resource show, Azure Local PowerShell |
| Related skills | azure-compute (public VMs), azure-kubernetes (public AKS) |
When to Use This Skill
Use for Azure Local, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Local VMs, AKS on Azure Local, AKS hybrid, SDN, lifecycle updates, disconnected sites, or troubleshooting. Covers standard deployments (1-16 node hyperconverged, up to 64 disaggregated) and rack-aware clusters.
Do not use for cloud VM or public AKS guidance, or for multi-rack (rack scale) deployments — those use a separate control plane and procedure set. Hand off to the azure-local-multi-rack skill.
MCP Tools
Azure Local has no dedicated MCP namespace. Use generic Azure MCP tools: mcp_azure_mcp_extension_cli_generate (ARG/CLI inventory), mcp_azure_mcp_monitor (needs Log Analytics), mcp_azure_mcp_resourcehealth (partial; not local cluster health), mcp_azure_mcp_documentation (pass the user's version when known).
Scope and limitations: mcp-and-cli-tools.
Workflow
- Confirm deployment scale. If the user mentions multi-rack, aggregation racks, Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager, or
Microsoft.NetworkCloudresources, stop and use theazure-local-multi-rackskill instead. - Deploy -> plan-and-deploy
- Operate/update -> operate-and-update
- VMs, AKS, images, disks, networks -> workload-management
- SDN, NSG, load balancer, gateway -> networking-and-security
- Failures -> troubleshooting
Read the matched workflow first and use docs-map. Start read-only. Ask before updates, deletes, reimages, network changes, VM power/delete operations, or Arc bridge/custom location changes.
Error Handling
| Scenario | Remediation |
|---|---|
| Scale unknown | Ask whether the deployment is standard or multi-rack before giving procedures. |
| Multi-rack detected | Hand off to the azure-local-multi-rack skill; these procedures do not apply. |
| Version unknown | Ask for the Azure Local version, or use latest docs. |
| Risky change detected | Stop and follow safety-rules. |
| No local access | Stay with Azure control-plane checks only. |
| Doc URL 404/redirect | Search Learn for the article title with the user's version. |
© 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 10 other files (references) in plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local of microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.
- SKILL.md
- references/docs-map.md
- references/mcp-and-cli-tools.md
- references/resource-types.md
- references/safety-rules.md
- version.json
- workflows/networking-and-security/networking-and-security.md
- workflows/operate-and-update/operate-and-update.md
- workflows/plan-and-deploy/plan-and-deploy.md
- workflows/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.md
- workflows/workload-management/workload-management.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d8f4f4e
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 2 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.
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Local this skillmicrosoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure | 255 | — | ~854 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| 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 | |
| Apex Azure Diagnosticsjonathan-vella/apex | 217 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azsdk Common Live And Recorded TestsAzure/azure-sdk-tools | 134 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Azure Local
What does Azure Local do?
Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI): sizing and prerequisites, Arc registration, lifecycle updates, workloads (Azure Local VMs, AKS on Azure Local, images…. Azure Local is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI): sizing and prerequisites, Arc registration, lifecycle updates, workloads (Azure Local VMs, AKS on Azure Local, images, disks, logical networks), SDN and network security, and failure triage — starting read-only and confirming before risky changes.
When should I use Azure Local?
Azure Local fits situations like: tasks that involve Network security.
How do I install Azure Local in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-local -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .claude/skills/azure-local in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Local in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-local -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .agents/skills/azure-local in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Local 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-local -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-local, .gemini/skills/azure-local, .github/skills/azure-local and .opencode/skills/azure-local in your project.
What does Azure Local need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Azure Local needs the command-line tools its instructions call (az).
Does Azure Local 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 Local 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 Local use?
Azure Local 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 Local use?
About 854 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k 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 4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Azure Local?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Local: Terravision Cloud Diagrams (patrickchugh/terravision, 1.6k stars), Spotinfo (alexei-led/spotinfo, 164 stars), Install Boltmcp (boltmcp/boltmcp, 371 stars) and Apex Azure Diagnostics (jonathan-vella/apex, 217 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Azure Local?
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.