Official agent skill

Azure App Testing

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

OfficialCC-BY-4.0Auto-check passedTesting & QA

Install Azure App Testing

skills CLI

$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-app-testing -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-app-testing --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-app-testing .claude/skills/azure-app-testing && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "azure-app-testing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-app-testing into .claude/skills/azure-app-testing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-app-testing", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-app-testing

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-app-testing -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-app-testing --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-app-testing .agents/skills/azure-app-testing && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "azure-app-testing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-app-testing into .agents/skills/azure-app-testing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-app-testing", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-app-testing -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-app-testing --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-app-testing .cursor/skills/azure-app-testing && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "azure-app-testing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-app-testing into .cursor/skills/azure-app-testing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-app-testing", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git --path skills/azure-app-testing

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-app-testing -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-app-testing --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-app-testing .gemini/skills/azure-app-testing && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "azure-app-testing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-app-testing into .gemini/skills/azure-app-testing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-app-testing", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-app-testing

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-app-testing -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-app-testing .github/skills/azure-app-testing && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "azure-app-testing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-app-testing into .github/skills/azure-app-testing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-app-testing", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-app-testing -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-app-testing --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-app-testing .opencode/skills/azure-app-testing && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "azure-app-testing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-app-testing into .opencode/skills/azure-app-testing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-app-testing", 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-app-testing
GitHub stars: 775
Token cost: ~3.6k tokens
SKILL.md length: 950 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 149
Repo updated: Oct 5, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Running Azure Load Testing
SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
Playwright Workspaces

What it does

Azure App Testing is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure App Testing development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when running Azure Load Testing, Playwright Workspaces, JMeter/Locust tests, private endpoint/VNet tests, or CI/CD runs, and other Azure App Testing related development tasks. Not for Azure Test Plans (use azure-test-plans), Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Pipelines (use…

Its SKILL.md is about 3.6k 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 Testing & QA, covering Load testing, Design patterns and Test generation. It works with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Playwright and Model Context Protocol. 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

Running Azure Load Testing
Playwright Workspaces
JMeter/Locust tests
Private endpoint/VNet tests

Example prompts

“/azure-app-testing”

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):
- learn.microsoft.com
- github.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 App Testing loads about 3.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 149 tokens; SKILL.md has 950 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~149
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~3.6k

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). 950 words, ~3,575 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-app-testing/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: azure-app-testing
description: Expert knowledge for Azure App Testing development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when running Azure Load Testing, Playwright Workspaces, JMeter/Locust tests, private endpoint/VNet tests, or CI/CD runs, and other Azure App Testing related development tasks. Not for Azure Test Plans (use azure-test-plans), Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Pipelines (use azure-pipelines), Azure App Service (use azure-app-service).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata.generated_at: 2026-10-04
metadata.generator: docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure App Testing Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure App Testing. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. 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

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L37-L48	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Load Testing issues, including AI-driven insights, debug mode, browser recorder, private endpoints, and Playwright Workspaces (remote MCP, reporting, and test run errors).
Best Practices	L49-L57	Guidance on load testing App Service apps, tuning high-scale tests, finding performance bottlenecks, and optimizing Playwright Workspace tests for reliability and low latency.
Decision Making	L58-L65	Guides for deciding load test resource moves (regions, groups, subscriptions) and tuning performance settings like Azure Functions configs and Playwright parallelism.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L66-L71	Designing Azure Load Testing setups with virtual networks and private endpoints, including VNet-injected tests, network isolation, and testing services over private connectivity.
Limits & Quotas	L72-L79	Usage caps, service limits, and configuration for Azure Load Testing and Playwright Workspaces, including monthly quotas, free trial restrictions, and how to adjust or review these limits.
Security	L80-L92	Securing Azure Load Testing and Playwright Workspaces: RBAC, auth for endpoints, managed identities, Key Vault, CMK encryption, certificates, access tokens, and Azure Policy controls.
Configuration	L93-L113	Configuring and running Azure Load Testing and Playwright Workspaces: test definitions, HTTP/JMeter settings, secrets, monitoring, baselines, reporting/export, CI/CD YAML, scheduling, and multi-region load.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L114-L125	Patterns and tools for integrating Azure Load Testing with JMeter, Locust, VS Code/Copilot, CSV data, plugins, and Playwright (including MCP and local/private app testing).
Deployment	L126-L130	Setting up and automating CI/CD for Azure Load Testing, including manual pipeline configuration and integration with Azure Pipelines for automated test runs.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Use AI-powered actionable insights to diagnose Azure load test issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-analyze-test-results-using-actionable-insights
Diagnose and troubleshoot failing Azure load tests	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-diagnose-failing-load-test
Run Azure load tests in debug mode for troubleshooting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-run-tests-in-debug-mode
Diagnose Azure Load Testing browser recorder issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/troubleshoot-browser-extension
Troubleshoot private endpoint load tests in Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/troubleshoot-private-endpoint-tests
Troubleshoot Playwright Workspaces remote MCP issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-cloud-browsers/troubleshoot-remote-mcp-server
Troubleshoot Playwright Workspaces reporting errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/troubleshoot-playwright-workspaces-reporting
Troubleshoot Playwright Workspaces test run issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/troubleshoot-test-run-failures

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Load test Azure App Service apps with Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/concept-load-test-app-service
Configure high-scale load tests and engine instances in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-high-scale-load
Identify performance bottlenecks using Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/tutorial-identify-bottlenecks-azure-portal
Configure Playwright visual comparisons in Workspaces reliably	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/how-to-configure-visual-comparisons
Optimize regional latency for Playwright Workspaces tests	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/how-to-optimize-regional-latency

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Move Azure Load Testing resources between regions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-move-between-regions
Move Azure Load Testing resources across resource groups or subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-move-between-resource-groups-subscriptions
Choose optimal Azure Functions configuration with load tests	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-optimize-azure-functions
Determine optimal Playwright Workspaces parallelism configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/concept-determine-optimal-configuration

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Choose virtual network deployment scenarios for Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/concept-azure-load-testing-vnet-injection
Test private endpoints with virtual network–injected Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-test-private-endpoint

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Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Configure monthly usage limits for Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-manage-usage-limits
Service limits and quotas for Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/resource-limits-quotas-capacity
Understand Playwright Workspaces free trial limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/how-to-try-playwright-workspaces-free
Review Playwright Workspaces limits and configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/resource-limits-quotas-capacity

Security

Topic	URL
Manage Azure Load Testing access with RBAC roles	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-assign-roles
Configure customer-managed keys for Azure Load Testing encryption	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-configure-customer-managed-keys
Load test authenticated endpoints with Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-test-secured-endpoints
Use managed identities and Key Vault with Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-use-a-managed-identity
Secure Azure Load Testing resources with Azure Policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-use-azure-policy
Configure multiple certificates with JKS and Key Vault in Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-use-multiple-certificates
Manage Playwright Workspaces access tokens securely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/how-to-manage-access-tokens
Configure authentication and authorization for Playwright Workspaces	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/how-to-manage-authentication
Configure RBAC-based access control for Playwright Workspaces	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/how-to-manage-workspace-access

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure HTTP requests in URL-based Azure load tests	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-add-requests-to-url-based-test
Compare multiple Azure load test runs and baselines	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-compare-multiple-test-runs
Configure JMeter user properties in Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-configure-user-properties
Create and manage Azure load test definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-create-manage-test
Create and manage Azure load test runs in the portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-create-manage-test-runs
Configure fail and auto-stop criteria for Azure load tests	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-define-test-criteria
Export Azure Load Testing results for external reporting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-export-test-results
Generate multi-region load with Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-generate-load-from-multiple-regions
Monitor server-side Azure resource metrics during load tests	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-monitor-server-side-metrics
Use secrets and environment variables in Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-parameterize-load-tests
Schedule recurring Azure load tests	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-schedule-tests
Use Azure Load Testing results dashboard for analysis	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-understand-test-run-results-dashboard
Reference for Azure Load Testing monitoring data and resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/monitor-load-testing-reference
Configure Azure Load Testing with YAML in CI/CD	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/reference-test-config-yaml
JMeter properties overridden by Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/resource-jmeter-property-overrides
Select supported Azure resources for Load Testing monitoring	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/resource-supported-azure-resource-types
Use Playwright Workspaces service configuration file options	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/how-to-use-service-config-file

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Run JMeter-based load tests in Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-create-and-run-load-test-with-jmeter-script
Use CSV data in JMeter and Locust tests on Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-read-csv-data
Use JMeter plugins with Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-use-jmeter-plugins
Create Locust-based load tests in Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/quickstart-create-run-load-test-with-locust
Use VS Code extension and Copilot for Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/quickstart-create-run-load-tests-from-visual-studio-code
Use supported JMeter features in Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/resource-jmeter-support
Integrate AI agents with Playwright MCP server	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-cloud-browsers/how-to-playwright-workspaces-remote-mcp
Run Playwright Workspaces tests against local or private apps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/playwright-workspaces/how-to-test-local-applications

Deployment

Topic	URL
Manually configure CI/CD pipelines for Azure Load Testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/how-to-configure-load-test-cicd
Automate Azure Load Testing in Azure Pipelines CI/CD	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-testing/load-testing/quickstart-add-load-test-cicd

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/azure-app-testing of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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What does Azure App Testing do?

Expert knowledge for Azure App Testing development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations…. Azure App Testing is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure App Testing development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.

When should I use Azure App Testing?

Azure App Testing fits situations like: running Azure Load Testing; playwright Workspaces; JMeter/Locust tests; private endpoint/VNet tests.

How do I install Azure App Testing in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure App Testing in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure App Testing 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-app-testing -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-app-testing, .gemini/skills/azure-app-testing, .github/skills/azure-app-testing and .opencode/skills/azure-app-testing in your project.

What does Azure App Testing need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure App Testing 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 App Testing access the network?

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

Is Azure App Testing 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 App Testing use?

Azure App Testing 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 App Testing use?

About 3.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 14k 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 App Testing?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure App Testing: Azsdk Common Pipeline Analysis (Azure/azure-sdk-tools, 134 stars), Sdaf Quality Assurance (Azure/sap-automation, 145 stars), Record E2E Gif (lablup/backend.ai-webui, 133 stars) and Testrail (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Azure App Testing?

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.

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