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Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot multi-rack (rack scale) deployments of Azure Local — preintegrated racks scaling to hundreds of machines, built on Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager…
Install Azure Local Multi Rack
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-local-multi-rack -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-local-multi-rack --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-multi-rack .claude/skills/azure-local-multi-rack && 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-multi-rack" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack into .claude/skills/azure-local-multi-rack/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local-multi-rack", 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-local-multi-rackType 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-multi-rack -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-local-multi-rack --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-multi-rack .agents/skills/azure-local-multi-rack && 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-multi-rack" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack into .agents/skills/azure-local-multi-rack/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local-multi-rack", 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-multi-rack -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-local-multi-rack --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-multi-rack .cursor/skills/azure-local-multi-rack && 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-multi-rack" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack into .cursor/skills/azure-local-multi-rack/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local-multi-rack", 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-multi-rack--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-multi-rack -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-local-multi-rack --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-multi-rack .gemini/skills/azure-local-multi-rack && 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-multi-rack" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack into .gemini/skills/azure-local-multi-rack/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local-multi-rack", 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-local-multi-rackInstalls 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-multi-rack -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-multi-rack .github/skills/azure-local-multi-rack && 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-multi-rack" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack into .github/skills/azure-local-multi-rack/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local-multi-rack", 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-multi-rack -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-multi-rack --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-multi-rack .opencode/skills/azure-local-multi-rack && 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-multi-rack" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack into .opencode/skills/azure-local-multi-rack/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-local-multi-rack", 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-multi-rack- GitHub stars
- 255
- Token cost
- ~953 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 319 words
- Files
- 10 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 56
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot multi-rack (rack scale) deployments of Azure Local — preintegrated racks scaling to hundreds of machines, built on Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager…
- Works in 5 steps: Confirm this is multi-rack, not standard… → Plan/deploy -> plan-and-deploy → VMs, AKS, images, disks ->… → …
- The Microsoft.NetworkCloud and Microsoft.ManagedNetworkFabric control plane
- 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 Multi Rack is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot multi-rack (rack scale) deployments of Azure Local — preintegrated racks scaling to hundreds of machines, built on Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager, SAN storage, and managed network fabric. Use for the Microsoft.NetworkCloud and Microsoft.ManagedNetworkFabric control plane. NOT for standard 1-16 node Azure Local, and NOT for rack-aware clusters (two racks as availability zones, up to 8 nodes, synchronous replication) — those are standard scale. WHEN: multi-rack…
Its SKILL.md is about 950 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 15 other files, including reference files (for example `references/cli-and-prereqs.md`, `references/docs-map.md` and `references/resource-types.md`).
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Deployment. 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
- The Microsoft.NetworkCloud and Microsoft.ManagedNetworkFabric control plane
- Tasks that involve Deployment
Example prompts
- “/azure-local-multi-rack”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Confirm this is multi-rack, not standard Azure Local — see When to Use.
- Plan/deploy -> plan-and-deploy
- VMs, AKS, images, disks -> workload-management
- Fabric, isolation domains, load balancers, NSGs -> networking
- Monitoring, metrics, serial console, failures -> operate-and-monitor
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fcf2f3b. 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 Multi Rack loads about 953 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 190 tokens; SKILL.md has 319 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 fcf2f3b, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 319 words, ~953 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-local-multi-rack/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 9 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- azure-local-multi-rack
- description
- Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot multi-rack (rack scale) deployments of Azure Local — preintegrated racks scaling to hundreds of machines, built on Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager, SAN storage, and managed network fabric. Use for the Microsoft.NetworkCloud and Microsoft.ManagedNetworkFabric control plane. NOT for standard 1-16 node Azure Local, and NOT for rack-aware clusters (two racks as availability zones, up to 8 nodes, synchronous replication) — those are standard scale. WHEN: multi-rack, rack scale Azure Local, aggregation rack, compute rack, Network Fabric Controller, NFC, Cluster Manager, network fabric, isolation domain, az networkcloud, az networkfabric, multi-rack logical network, multi-rack Arc VM.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- Microsoft
- metadata.version
- 0.0.0-placeholder
Azure Local Multi-Rack
Multi-rack is in preview — say so, and confirm availability from the docs before committing to a design.
Quick Reference
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best for | Rack-scale Azure Local: 100+ machines, preintegrated racks, SAN, managed fabric |
| Scale | Minimum four racks — one aggregation rack plus three or more compute racks |
| Providers | Microsoft.NetworkCloud, Microsoft.ManagedNetworkFabric, Microsoft.AzureStackHCI |
| CLI | az networkcloud, az networkfabric, az stack-hci-vm |
| Related skill | azure-local for standard 1-16 node and rack-aware deployments |
When to Use This Skill
Use when the deployment is multi-rack / rack scale: preintegrated racks, an aggregation rack, a Network Fabric Controller, a Cluster Manager, SAN storage, or the networkcloud / managednetworkfabric CLI extensions.
Do not use for standard Azure Local (1-16 node hyperconverged, up to 64 disaggregated) or rack-aware clusters — hand off to the azure-local skill. If the scale is unclear, ask first: the two have separate, non-interchangeable procedures for the same-sounding tasks (logical networks, VM creation, NSGs).
MCP Tools
No dedicated MCP namespace. Use generic Azure MCP tools: mcp_azure_mcp_extension_cli_generate (confirm networkcloud/networkfabric extensions first), mcp_azure_mcp_monitor (needs Log Analytics), mcp_azure_mcp_resourcehealth (partial; not fabric or SAN health), mcp_azure_mcp_documentation (multi-rack articles only — standard Azure Local pages do not apply).
Details: cli-and-prereqs.
Workflow
- Confirm this is multi-rack, not standard Azure Local — see When to Use.
- Plan/deploy -> plan-and-deploy
- VMs, AKS, images, disks -> workload-management
- Fabric, isolation domains, load balancers, NSGs -> networking
- Monitoring, metrics, serial console, failures -> operate-and-monitor
Read the matched workflow first and use docs-map. Start read-only. Ask before fabric changes, isolation domain edits, VM power/delete operations, or anything touching the aggregation rack or SAN.
Error Handling
| Scenario | Remediation |
|---|---|
| Scale unknown | Ask whether the deployment is multi-rack or standard before recommending procedures. |
| Standard Azure Local detected | Hand off to the azure-local skill; multi-rack procedures do not apply. |
| Missing CLI extension | Install per cli-and-prereqs before running commands. |
| Risky fabric or SAN change | Stop and follow safety-rules. |
| Doc URL 404/redirect | Search Learn for the title, scoped to multi-rack deployments of Azure Local. |
© 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 9 other files (references) in plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack of microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.
- SKILL.md
- references/cli-and-prereqs.md
- references/docs-map.md
- references/resource-types.md
- references/safety-rules.md
- version.json
- workflows/networking/networking.md
- workflows/operate-and-monitor/operate-and-monitor.md
- workflows/plan-and-deploy/plan-and-deploy.md
- workflows/workload-management/workload-management.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fcf2f3b
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Local Multi Rack this skillmicrosoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure | 255 | — | ~953 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azsdk Common Live And Recorded TestsAzure/azure-sdk-tools | 134 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| AWS Cdk Developmentzxkane/aws-skills | 367 | 2 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Terravision Cloud Diagramspatrickchugh/terravision | 1.6k | — | ~5.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | AGPL-3.0-only | |
| Azure Architecture Autopilotgithub/awesome-copilot | 40k | 1 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Aspiremicrosoft/aspire.dev | 196 | 4 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Azure Local Multi Rack
What does Azure Local Multi Rack do?
Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot multi-rack (rack scale) deployments of Azure Local — preintegrated racks scaling to hundreds of machines, built on Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager…. Azure Local Multi Rack is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Plan, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot multi-rack (rack scale) deployments of Azure Local — preintegrated racks scaling to hundreds of machines, built on Network Fabric Controller, Cluster Manager, SAN storage, and managed network fabric.
When should I use Azure Local Multi Rack?
Azure Local Multi Rack fits situations like: the Microsoft.NetworkCloud and Microsoft.ManagedNetworkFabric control plane; tasks that involve Deployment.
How do I install Azure Local Multi Rack in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-local-multi-rack -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .claude/skills/azure-local-multi-rack in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Local Multi Rack in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-local-multi-rack -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-local-skills/skills/azure-local-multi-rack in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .agents/skills/azure-local-multi-rack in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Local Multi Rack 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-multi-rack -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-multi-rack, .gemini/skills/azure-local-multi-rack, .github/skills/azure-local-multi-rack and .opencode/skills/azure-local-multi-rack in your project.
What does Azure Local Multi Rack need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Azure Local Multi Rack needs the command-line tools its instructions call (az).
Does Azure Local Multi Rack 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 Multi Rack 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 Multi Rack use?
Azure Local Multi Rack 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 Multi Rack use?
About 953 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k 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 2.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Azure Local Multi Rack?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Local Multi Rack: Azsdk Common Live And Recorded Tests (Azure/azure-sdk-tools, 134 stars), AWS Cdk Development (zxkane/aws-skills, 367 stars), Terravision Cloud Diagrams (patrickchugh/terravision, 1.6k stars) and Azure Architecture Autopilot (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Azure Local Multi Rack?
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 8, 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.