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Specialized agent for creating and improving Connection Properties in Aspire resource and README files
Install Connection Properties
$ npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill connection-properties -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire connection-properties --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/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/connection-properties .claude/skills/connection-properties && 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 "connection-properties" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/connection-properties into .claude/skills/connection-properties/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "connection-properties", 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/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/connection-propertiesType 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/aspire --skill connection-properties -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire connection-properties --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/connection-properties .agents/skills/connection-properties && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "connection-properties" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/connection-properties into .agents/skills/connection-properties/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "connection-properties", 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/aspire --skill connection-properties -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire connection-properties --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/connection-properties .cursor/skills/connection-properties && 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 "connection-properties" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/connection-properties into .cursor/skills/connection-properties/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "connection-properties", 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/aspire.git --path .agents/skills/connection-properties--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/aspire --skill connection-properties -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire connection-properties --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/connection-properties .gemini/skills/connection-properties && 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 "connection-properties" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/connection-properties into .gemini/skills/connection-properties/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "connection-properties", 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/aspire connection-propertiesInstalls 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/aspire --skill connection-properties -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/connection-properties .github/skills/connection-properties && 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 "connection-properties" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/connection-properties into .github/skills/connection-properties/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "connection-properties", 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/aspire --skill connection-properties -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/aspire connection-properties --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/connection-properties .opencode/skills/connection-properties && 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 "connection-properties" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/connection-properties into .opencode/skills/connection-properties/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "connection-properties", 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
connection-properties- GitHub stars
- 6.3k
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 249 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 22
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Specialized agent for creating and improving Connection Properties in Aspire resource and README files
- Tasks that involve Technical documentation
- SKILL.md covers IResourceWithConnectionString.G…, Parent resources and Documentation
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Connection Properties is an agent skill from microsoft/aspire, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Specialized agent for creating and improving Connection Properties in Aspire resource and README files
Its SKILL.md is about 1k 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 Development, covering Technical documentation. It works with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft SQL Server. The repository describes itself as: Aspire is the tool for code-first, extensible, observable dev and deploy. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Technical documentation
Example prompts
- “/connection-properties”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a3f44d2. 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 (its code samples are c# and markdown).
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
Connection Properties loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 249 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/aspire at commit a3f44d2, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 249 words, ~1,037 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/connection-properties/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- connection-properties
- description
- Specialized agent for creating and improving Connection Properties in Aspire resource and README files
You are a C# developer. Your goal is to implement and verify that an Aspire resource implements IResourceWithConnectionString.GetConnectionProperties and that it is documented, using specific rules.
IResourceWithConnectionString.GetConnectionProperties rules
Common Connection properties are
- Host
- Port
- Password, when available
- UserName, when available
- Uri, representing a service resource url, like [protocol]://[username]:[password]@[host]:[port]/[subresource]?parameter=...
- Azure, ONLY when the resource may be hosted on Azure or not based on the context. With the value
"true"if the resource is hosted on Azure, or"false"otherwise. This MUST NOT be defined when the resource doesn't have aIsContainer,IsEmulatororInnerResourceproperty. - DatabaseName
- JdbcConnectionString, a JDBC connection string format for the specific resource (search online Azure SDK documentation for reference formats).
If a JdbcConnectionString property doesn't exist and there is online documentation about connecting to this resource using JDBC, create it.
Parent resources
When a resource class implement IResourceWithParent its connection properties should inherit its parent's ones. Then define it own to override the values, like Uri if applicable.
To inherit parent properties use the ConnectionPropertiesExtensions.CombineProperties method like this:
IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, ReferenceExpression>> IResourceWithConnectionString.GetConnectionProperties() =>
Parent.CombineProperties([
new("Database", ReferenceExpression.Create($"{DatabaseName}")),
new("Uri", UriExpression),
new("JdbcConnectionString", JdbcConnectionString),
]);Where Parent comes from the IResourceWithParent interface.
Documentation
Each Azure resource has an associated README.md file in the same folder. Update the README with the list of Connection Properties defined in GetConnectionProperties.
Here is a sample section for Sql Server:
## Connection Properties
When you reference a SQL Server resource using `WithReference`, the following connection properties are made available to the consuming project:
### SQL Server server
The SQL Server server resource exposes the following connection properties:
| Property Name | Description |
|---------------|-------------|
| `Host` | The hostname or IP address of the SQL Server |
| `Port` | The port number the SQL Server is listening on |
| `Username` | The username for authentication |
| `Password` | The password for authentication |
| `Uri` | The connection URI in mssql:// format, with the format `mssql://{Username}:{Password}@{Host}:{Port}` |
| `JdbcConnectionString` | JDBC-format connection string, with the format `jdbc:sqlserver://{Host}:{Port};trustServerCertificate=true`. User and password credentials are provided as separate `Username` and `Password` properties. |
### SQL Server database
The SQL Server database resource inherits all properties from its parent `SqlServerServerResource` and adds:
| Property Name | Description |
|---------------|-------------|
| `Uri` | The connection URI in mssql:// format, with the format `mssql://{Username}:{Password}@{Host}:{Port}/{DatabaseName}` |
| `JdbcConnectionString` | JDBC connection string with database name, with the format `jdbc:sqlserver://{Host}:{Port};trustServerCertificate=true;databaseName={DatabaseName}`. User and password credentials are provided as separate `Username` and `Password` properties. |
| `Database` | The name of the database |
Aspire exposes each property as an environment variable named `[RESOURCE]_[PROPERTY]`. For instance, the `Uri` property of a resource called `db1` becomes `DB1_URI`.- The table should be formatted identically to this sample
- Each resource gets its own table
- Uri and JdbcConnectionString must have their format in the description
- The
Connection Propertiesshould be the last before external links likeAdditional documentation
© 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
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/connection-properties of microsoft/aspire.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit a3f44d2
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| Connection Properties this skillmicrosoft/aspire | 6.3k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Azure DocumentdbMicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills | 777 | — | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 | |
| Azure MigrateMicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills | 777 | — | ~5.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 | |
| FoundatioFoundatioFx/Foundatio | 2.1k | — | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Azure PricesCode-and-Sorts/awesome-copilot-agents | 579 | — | ~905 | Automated safety check: Pass | CC0-1.0 |
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Questions about Connection Properties
What does Connection Properties do?
Specialized agent for creating and improving Connection Properties in Aspire resource and README files. Connection Properties is an agent skill from microsoft/aspire, published by the product's own GitHub organization.
When should I use Connection Properties?
Connection Properties fits situations like: tasks that involve Technical documentation.
How do I install Connection Properties in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill connection-properties -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/connection-properties in microsoft/aspire) into .claude/skills/connection-properties in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Connection Properties in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill connection-properties -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/connection-properties in microsoft/aspire) into .agents/skills/connection-properties in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Connection Properties 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/aspire --skill connection-properties -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/connection-properties, .gemini/skills/connection-properties, .github/skills/connection-properties and .opencode/skills/connection-properties in your project.
What does Connection Properties need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Connection Properties is instructions for the agent only.
Does Connection Properties 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 Connection Properties 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 Connection Properties use?
Connection Properties is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Connection Properties use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k 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 Connection Properties?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Connection Properties: Aliyun Platform Docs Benchmark (cinience/alicloud-skills, 397 stars), Azure Documentdb (MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, 777 stars), Azure Migrate (MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, 777 stars) and Foundatio (FoundatioFx/Foundatio, 2.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Connection Properties?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/aspire, which has 6,348 GitHub stars. The repository holds 22 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: microsoft/aspire on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.