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Expert knowledge for Azure Blueprints development including troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Install Azure Blueprints
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-blueprints -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-blueprints --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-blueprints .claude/skills/azure-blueprints && 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-blueprints" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-blueprints into .claude/skills/azure-blueprints/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-blueprints", 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-blueprintsType 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-blueprints -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-blueprints --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-blueprints .agents/skills/azure-blueprints && 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-blueprints" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-blueprints into .agents/skills/azure-blueprints/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-blueprints", 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-blueprints -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-blueprints --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-blueprints .cursor/skills/azure-blueprints && 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-blueprints" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-blueprints into .cursor/skills/azure-blueprints/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-blueprints", 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-blueprints--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-blueprints -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-blueprints --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-blueprints .gemini/skills/azure-blueprints && 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-blueprints" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-blueprints into .gemini/skills/azure-blueprints/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-blueprints", 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-blueprintsInstalls 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-blueprints -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-blueprints .github/skills/azure-blueprints && 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-blueprints" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-blueprints into .github/skills/azure-blueprints/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-blueprints", 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-blueprints -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-blueprints --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-blueprints .opencode/skills/azure-blueprints && 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-blueprints" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-blueprints into .opencode/skills/azure-blueprints/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-blueprints", 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-blueprints- GitHub stars
- 777
- Token cost
- ~2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 539 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 149
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
At a glance
Expert knowledge for Azure Blueprints development including troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
- Migrating off Blueprints
- SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Mapping to PBMM/ISO/SWIFT
What it does
Azure Blueprints is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Blueprints development including troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when migrating off Blueprints, mapping to PBMM/ISO/SWIFT, automating via CLI/PowerShell/REST, or fixing deployment errors, and other Azure Blueprints related development tasks. Not for Azure Policy (use azure-policy), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Resource Graph (use azure-resource-graph), Azure Portal (use…
Its SKILL.md is about 2k 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 iOS development and Deployment. It works with Microsoft Azure and PowerShell. 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
- Migrating off Blueprints
- Mapping to PBMM/ISO/SWIFT
- Automating via CLI/PowerShell/REST
- Fixing deployment errors
Example prompts
- “/azure-blueprints”
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 Blueprints loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 135 tokens; SKILL.md has 539 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). 539 words, ~2,011 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-blueprints/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- azure-blueprints
- description
- Expert knowledge for Azure Blueprints development including troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when migrating off Blueprints, mapping to PBMM/ISO/SWIFT, automating via CLI/PowerShell/REST, or fixing deployment errors, and other Azure Blueprints related development tasks. Not for Azure Policy (use azure-policy), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Resource Graph (use azure-resource-graph), Azure Portal (use azure-portal).
- compatibility
- Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
- metadata.generated_at
- 2026-08-31
- metadata.generator
- docs2skills/1.0.0
Azure Blueprints Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Blueprints. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, 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), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L34-L38 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure Blueprints deployment and assignment errors, including policy, role assignment, and resource lock issues, with step-by-step troubleshooting guidance. |
| Decision Making | L39-L44 | Guidance on Azure Blueprints retirement timelines, planning and executing migrations, and answers to common questions about moving off Blueprints. |
| Security | L45-L60 | Security-focused deployment stages, resource locks, operator roles, and using/mapping Azure Blueprints for compliance frameworks like PBMM, ISM PROTECTED, ISO 27001, SWIFT CSP, and UK OFFICIAL/NHS. |
| Configuration | L61-L72 | Configuring and deploying Azure Blueprints (including security/ISO/CAF/SWIFT samples), using blueprint functions, and importing/exporting blueprints via PowerShell. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L73-L79 | Automating Azure Blueprints as code using CLI, PowerShell, and REST: create, import/export, and manage blueprint definitions and assignments programmatically. |
| Deployment | L80-L85 | Controlling blueprint artifact deployment order, migrating blueprints to template specs/deployment stacks, and deploying the CAF Foundation blueprint with parameters. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Troubleshoot common Azure Blueprints errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/troubleshoot/general |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan migration off Azure Blueprints with timelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/blueprint-retirement |
| Answer migration questions for Blueprints retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/blueprint-retirement-faq |
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Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Create Azure Blueprints using Azure CLI commands | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/create-blueprint-azurecli |
| Create Azure Blueprints via REST API requests | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/create-blueprint-rest-api |
| Manage Azure Blueprint assignments with Az.Blueprint PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/how-to/manage-assignments-ps |
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Control Azure Blueprint artifact deployment order | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/concepts/sequencing-order |
| Migrate Azure Blueprints to template specs and deployment stacks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/migrate-to-template-specs |
| Deploy CAF Foundation blueprint with parameters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/caf-foundation/deploy |
© 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-blueprints of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Blueprints this skillMicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills | 777 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 | |
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Questions about Azure Blueprints
What does Azure Blueprints do?
Expert knowledge for Azure Blueprints development including troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Azure Blueprints is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Blueprints development including troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
When should I use Azure Blueprints?
Azure Blueprints fits situations like: migrating off Blueprints; mapping to PBMM/ISO/SWIFT; automating via CLI/PowerShell/REST; fixing deployment errors.
How do I install Azure Blueprints in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-blueprints -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-blueprints in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .claude/skills/azure-blueprints in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Blueprints in Codex?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-blueprints -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-blueprints in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .agents/skills/azure-blueprints in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Blueprints 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-blueprints -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-blueprints, .gemini/skills/azure-blueprints, .github/skills/azure-blueprints and .opencode/skills/azure-blueprints in your project.
What does Azure Blueprints need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Blueprints 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 Blueprints 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 Blueprints 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 Blueprints use?
Azure Blueprints 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 Blueprints use?
About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8k 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 Blueprints?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Blueprints: Azure AI Agent App Deployment (Azure-Samples/get-started-with-ai-agents, 374 stars), Azure Architecture Autopilot (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars), Aspire (microsoft/aspire.dev, 196 stars) and Capacity (microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, 255 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Azure Blueprints?
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.