Official agent skill

Azure Analysis Services

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure Analysis Services development including troubleshooting.

OfficialCC-BY-4.0Auto-check passedDatabases

Install Azure Analysis Services

skills CLI
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-analysis-services -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-analysis-services --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/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-analysis-services .claude/skills/azure-analysis-services && 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-analysis-services
GitHub stars
775
Token cost
~608 tokens
SKILL.md length
165 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Azure Analysis Services development including troubleshooting.

  • Resolving server connectivity
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Client connection

What it does

Azure Analysis Services is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Analysis Services development including troubleshooting. Use when resolving server connectivity, firewall/VNet, DNS, client connection, or network error issues, and other Azure Analysis Services related development tasks. Not for Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics), Azure SQL Database (use azure-sql-database), Azure SQL Managed Instance (use azure-sql-managed-instance), SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines).

Its SKILL.md is about 610 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Requires network access. Uses mcpmicrosoftdocs:microsoftdocsfetch or fetchwebpage to retrieve documentation.

It sits in Databases. It works with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft SQL Server. The repository describes itself as: Curated Agent Skills for Microsoft & Azure – giving AI coding assistants structured, real-time expertise from Microsoft Learn docs. The licence is CC-BY-4.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Resolving server connectivity
  • Client connection
  • Network error issues
  • Other Azure Analysis Services related development tasks

Example prompts

  • “/azure-analysis-services”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ba74e8f. 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

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com
    • learn.microsoft.com

    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.

  • Compatibility

    Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Azure Analysis Services loads about 608 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 128 tokens; SKILL.md has 165 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~128
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~608

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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills at commit ba74e8f, republished under its CC-BY-4.0 licence (© MicrosoftDocs). 165 words, ~608 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-analysis-services/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-analysis-services
description
Expert knowledge for Azure Analysis Services development including troubleshooting. Use when resolving server connectivity, firewall/VNet, DNS, client connection, or network error issues, and other Azure Analysis Services related development tasks. Not for Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics), Azure SQL Database (use azure-sql-database), Azure SQL Managed Instance (use azure-sql-managed-instance), SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines).
compatibility
Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata.generated_at
2026-08-02
metadata.generator
docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure Analysis Services Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Analysis Services. Covers troubleshooting. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

CategoryLinesDescription
TroubleshootingL29-L32Diagnosing and fixing Azure Analysis Services connectivity issues, including firewall/VNet settings, DNS, client connections, and common network-related errors.
Troubleshooting

© MicrosoftDocs, CC-BY-4.0. 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 skills/azure-analysis-services of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Categories

Questions about Azure Analysis Services

What does Azure Analysis Services do?

Expert knowledge for Azure Analysis Services development including troubleshooting. Azure Analysis Services is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Analysis Services development including troubleshooting.

When should I use Azure Analysis Services?

Azure Analysis Services fits situations like: resolving server connectivity; client connection; network error issues; other Azure Analysis Services related development tasks.

How do I install Azure Analysis Services in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-analysis-services -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-analysis-services in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .claude/skills/azure-analysis-services in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Azure Analysis Services in Codex?

Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-analysis-services -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-analysis-services in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .agents/skills/azure-analysis-services in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Azure Analysis Services 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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-analysis-services -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-analysis-services, .gemini/skills/azure-analysis-services, .github/skills/azure-analysis-services and .opencode/skills/azure-analysis-services in your project.

What does Azure Analysis Services need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Analysis Services is instructions for the agent only. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation..

Does Azure Analysis Services access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: github.com and learn.microsoft.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Azure Analysis Services 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 Analysis Services use?

Azure Analysis Services is published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Azure Analysis Services use?

About 608 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Analysis Services?

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Who maintains Azure Analysis Services?

MicrosoftDocs (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, which has 775 GitHub stars. The repository holds 149 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

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