Official agent skill

Azure Application Network

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure Application Network development including decision making, and configuration.

OfficialCC-BY-4.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Azure Application Network

skills CLI
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-application-network -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-application-network --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-application-network .claude/skills/azure-application-network && 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-application-network
GitHub stars
775
Token cost
~726 tokens
SKILL.md length
212 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Azure Application Network development including decision making, and configuration.

  • Enabling App Network logs
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Azure Monitor metrics

What it does

Azure Application Network is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Application Network development including decision making, and configuration. Use when enabling App Network logs, Azure Monitor metrics, AKS/App Gateway versioning, or upgrade compatibility, and other Azure Application Network related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure Networking (use azure-networking), Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway).

Its SKILL.md is about 730 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 DevOps & Cloud. It works with Microsoft Azure and Azure Monitor. 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

  • Enabling App Network logs
  • Azure Monitor metrics
  • AKS/App Gateway versioning
  • Upgrade compatibility

Example prompts

  • “/azure-application-network”

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 Application Network loads about 726 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 133 tokens; SKILL.md has 212 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~133
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~726

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). 212 words, ~726 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-application-network/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-application-network
description
Expert knowledge for Azure Application Network development including decision making, and configuration. Use when enabling App Network logs, Azure Monitor metrics, AKS/App Gateway versioning, or upgrade compatibility, and other Azure Application Network related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure Networking (use azure-networking), Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway).
compatibility
Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata.generated_at
2026-09-06
metadata.generator
docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure Application Network Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Application Network. Covers decision making, and configuration. 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
Decision MakingL30-L34Guidance on choosing compatible AKS, Application Gateway, and Application Network versions, including supported combinations and upgrade considerations.
ConfigurationL35-L39Configuring Application Network observability: enabling and analyzing logs in Azure Monitor and setting up/using metrics for monitoring and troubleshooting.
Decision Making
TopicURL
Select compatible versions for AKS Application Networkhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-network/supported-versions
Configuration
TopicURL
Enable and analyze Application Network logs in Azure Monitorhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-network/logs
Configure Azure Monitor metrics for Application Networkhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-network/metrics

© 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-application-network of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Categories

Questions about Azure Application Network

What does Azure Application Network do?

Expert knowledge for Azure Application Network development including decision making, and configuration. Azure Application Network is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Application Network development including decision making, and configuration.

When should I use Azure Application Network?

Azure Application Network fits situations like: enabling App Network logs; azure Monitor metrics; AKS/App Gateway versioning; upgrade compatibility.

How do I install Azure Application Network in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Application Network in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Application Network 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-application-network -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-application-network, .gemini/skills/azure-application-network, .github/skills/azure-application-network and .opencode/skills/azure-application-network in your project.

What does Azure Application Network need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Application Network 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 Application Network 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 Application Network 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 Application Network use?

Azure Application Network 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 Application Network use?

About 726 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k 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 Application Network?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Application Network: Azure Diagnostics (microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, 255 stars), Azure Monitor Ingestion Java (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars), Azure Monitor Ingestion Py (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars) and Azure Monitor Opentelemetry Exporter Java (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Azure Application Network?

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.