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Expert knowledge for Azure Artifact Signing development including decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
Install Azure Artifact Signing
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-artifact-signing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-artifact-signing --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/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-artifact-signing .claude/skills/azure-artifact-signing && 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-artifact-signing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-artifact-signing into .claude/skills/azure-artifact-signing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-artifact-signing", 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/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-artifact-signingType 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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-artifact-signing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-artifact-signing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-artifact-signing .agents/skills/azure-artifact-signing && 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-artifact-signing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-artifact-signing into .agents/skills/azure-artifact-signing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-artifact-signing", 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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-artifact-signing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-artifact-signing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-artifact-signing .cursor/skills/azure-artifact-signing && 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-artifact-signing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-artifact-signing into .cursor/skills/azure-artifact-signing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-artifact-signing", 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/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git --path skills/azure-artifact-signing--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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-artifact-signing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-artifact-signing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-artifact-signing .gemini/skills/azure-artifact-signing && 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-artifact-signing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-artifact-signing into .gemini/skills/azure-artifact-signing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-artifact-signing", 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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-artifact-signingInstalls 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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-artifact-signing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-artifact-signing .github/skills/azure-artifact-signing && 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-artifact-signing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-artifact-signing into .github/skills/azure-artifact-signing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-artifact-signing", 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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-artifact-signing -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-artifact-signing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-artifact-signing .opencode/skills/azure-artifact-signing && 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-artifact-signing" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-artifact-signing into .opencode/skills/azure-artifact-signing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-artifact-signing", 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-artifact-signing- GitHub stars
- 777
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 329 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 149
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
At a glance
Expert knowledge for Azure Artifact Signing development including decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
- Handling cert lifecycles
- SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- RBAC for signers
What it does
Azure Artifact Signing is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Artifact Signing development including decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when handling cert lifecycles, RBAC for signers, DGSSv2 migration, diagnostic logs, or CI/CD signing integration, and other Azure Artifact Signing related development tasks.
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. Compatibility notes: Requires network access. Uses mcpmicrosoftdocs:microsoftdocsfetch or fetchwebpage to retrieve documentation.
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Authorization and RBAC and CI/CD. It works with Microsoft Azure. 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
- Handling cert lifecycles
- RBAC for signers
- DGSSv2 migration
- Diagnostic logs
Example prompts
- “/azure-artifact-signing”
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.comgithub.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 Artifact Signing loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 86 tokens; SKILL.md has 329 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 MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills at commit ba74e8f, republished under its CC-BY-4.0 licence (© MicrosoftDocs). 329 words, ~1,048 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-artifact-signing/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- azure-artifact-signing
- description
- Expert knowledge for Azure Artifact Signing development including decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when handling cert lifecycles, RBAC for signers, DGSSv2 migration, diagnostic logs, or CI/CD signing integration, and other Azure Artifact Signing related development tasks.
- 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 Artifact Signing Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Artifact Signing. Covers decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools 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_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making | L32-L37 | Pricing and SKU selection for Azure Artifact Signing and guidance to migrate from DGSSv2, including plan changes and transition steps. |
| Security | L38-L46 | Managing Artifact Signing security: cert handling, identity validation lifecycle, RBAC roles/assignments, and signing Windows code integrity policies securely. |
| Configuration | L47-L51 | Configuring diagnostic settings for Artifact Signing, enabling and routing logs to destinations like Log Analytics, Storage, and Event Hubs for monitoring and analysis. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L52-L55 | Configuring Artifact Signing with supported tools and workflows (e.g., CI/CD systems, package managers), including setup steps and patterns for integrating signing into build and release pipelines. |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Choose and change Artifact Signing pricing SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-change-sku |
| Migrate from DGSSv2 to Azure Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-device-guard-signing-service-migration |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Manage Azure Artifact Signing certificates securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/concept-certificate-management |
| Understand Artifact Signing resources and RBAC roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/concept-resources-roles |
| Manage Artifact Signing identity validation lifecycle | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-renew-identity-validation |
| Sign Windows code integrity policies with Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-sign-ci-policy |
| Assign Azure RBAC roles for Artifact Signing access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/tutorial-assign-roles |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure diagnostic settings and log routing for Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-sign-history |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure supported signing integrations for Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-signing-integrations |
© 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-artifact-signing of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f
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| Admingrafana/skills | 279 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Azure Bastion Jitvinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills | 175 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code ReviewAzure/sap-automation | 145 | — | ~7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azure Validatemicrosoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure | 255 | 1 repos | ~880 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Azure Artifact Signing
What does Azure Artifact Signing do?
Expert knowledge for Azure Artifact Signing development including decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Azure Artifact Signing is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Artifact Signing development including decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
When should I use Azure Artifact Signing?
Azure Artifact Signing fits situations like: handling cert lifecycles; RBAC for signers; DGSSv2 migration; diagnostic logs.
How do I install Azure Artifact Signing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-artifact-signing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-artifact-signing in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .claude/skills/azure-artifact-signing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Artifact Signing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-artifact-signing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-artifact-signing in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .agents/skills/azure-artifact-signing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Artifact Signing 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-artifact-signing -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-artifact-signing, .gemini/skills/azure-artifact-signing, .github/skills/azure-artifact-signing and .opencode/skills/azure-artifact-signing in your project.
What does Azure Artifact Signing need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Artifact Signing 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 Artifact Signing 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 Artifact Signing 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 Artifact Signing use?
Azure Artifact Signing 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 Artifact Signing use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k 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 Artifact Signing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Artifact Signing: Nuget Trusted Publishing (dotnet/skills, 5.6k stars), Admin (grafana/skills, 279 stars), Azure Bastion Jit (vinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills, 175 stars) and Code Review (Azure/sap-automation, 145 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Azure Artifact Signing?
MicrosoftDocs (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, which has 777 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.