Official agent skill

Azure Bot Service

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure AI Bot Service development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.

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Install Azure Bot Service

skills CLI

$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-bot-service -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

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

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-bot-service -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-bot-service --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-bot-service .agents/skills/azure-bot-service && 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-bot-service" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-bot-service into .agents/skills/azure-bot-service/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-bot-service", 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-bot-service -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

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

--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-bot-service -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

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

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-bot-service -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-bot-service .github/skills/azure-bot-service && 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-bot-service" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-bot-service into .github/skills/azure-bot-service/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-bot-service", 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-bot-service -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-bot-service --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-bot-service .opencode/skills/azure-bot-service && 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-bot-service" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-bot-service into .opencode/skills/azure-bot-service/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-bot-service", 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-bot-service
GitHub stars: 775
Token cost: ~3k tokens
SKILL.md length: 751 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

Expert knowledge for Azure AI Bot Service development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.

Using Direct Line 3.0
SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
Configuring Teams/Web Chat channels

What it does

Azure Bot Service is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure AI Bot Service development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using Direct Line 3.0, configuring Teams/Web Chat channels, setting App Service bots, CI/CD, or App Insights, and other Azure AI Bot Service related development tasks. Not for Azure Health Bot (use azure-health-bot), Azure Functions (use azure-functions), Azure App Service (use azure-app-service).

Its SKILL.md is about 3k 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 CI/CD. It works with Microsoft Azure and Azure Functions. 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

Using Direct Line 3.0
Configuring Teams/Web Chat channels
Setting App Service bots
Other Azure AI Bot Service related development tasks

Example prompts

“/azure-bot-service”

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 Bot Service loads about 3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 128 tokens; SKILL.md has 751 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: ~3k

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). 751 words, ~3,046 tokens.

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

name: azure-bot-service
description: Expert knowledge for Azure AI Bot Service development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using Direct Line 3.0, configuring Teams/Web Chat channels, setting App Service bots, CI/CD, or App Insights, and other Azure AI Bot Service related development tasks. Not for Azure Health Bot (use azure-health-bot), Azure Functions (use azure-functions), 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: 2026-09-13
metadata.generator: docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure AI Bot Service Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure AI Bot Service. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, 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	L35-L43	Debugging and troubleshooting bots: using Emulator, transcripts, Dev Tunnels, inspection middleware, fixing HTTP 500, auth, config/channel issues, and skill/consumer problems.
Decision Making	L44-L49	Guidance on selecting the right Microsoft bot platform, choosing Azure channels vs adapters, and picking the best Direct Line option based on integration, control, and hosting needs.
Limits & Quotas	L50-L54	Matrix of which bot features are supported on each Azure channel (Teams, Web Chat, Direct Line, etc.), including capabilities, limitations, and compatibility details.
Security	L55-L66	Securing bots: encryption, privacy, regional data residency, Direct Line auth, VNET/network isolation, and configuring secure access for Azure AI Bot Service.
Configuration	L67-L83	Configuring bot channels, endpoints, hosting/registration, auth URLs, telemetry (App Insights), monitoring, and region-specific settings (China, Gov) for Azure AI Bot Service.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L84-L105	Integrating bots with channels (Teams, email, SMS, web, social apps) and using Direct Line 3.0 APIs for messaging, tokens, reconnection, and conversation control.
Deployment	L106-L110	Guides for provisioning App Service, deploying Bot Framework bots to Azure, and setting up CI/CD pipelines for automated bot deployment.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Interpret and handle Bot Framework User-Agent requests	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-resources-user-agent?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Diagnose and fix HTTP 500 errors in bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-troubleshoot-500-errors?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Troubleshoot Bot Framework authentication failures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-troubleshoot-authentication-problems?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Fix configuration and channel issues in bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-troubleshoot-bot-configuration?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Resolve common Azure AI Bot Service issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-troubleshoot-general-problems?view=azure-bot-service-4.0

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Choose between Azure channels and adapters for bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-additional-channels?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Choose the right Direct Line option for bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-directline?view=azure-bot-service-4.0

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Channel feature support matrix for Azure bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channels-reference?view=azure-bot-service-4.0

Security

Topic	URL
Configure regionalization for Azure AI Bot Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-builder-concept-regionalization?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Use Direct Line App Service extension in a VNET	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-directline-extension-vnet?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Understand Azure AI Bot Service data encryption	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-encryption?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure security and privacy for Azure Bot Framework	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-resources-faq-security?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Network isolation concepts for Azure bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/dl-network-isolation-concept?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure network isolation for Direct Line bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/dl-network-isolation-how-to?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Authenticate clients to Direct Line API 3.0 with secrets and tokens	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/rest-api/bot-framework-rest-direct-line-3-0-authentication?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Understand Azure Bot Service security and privacy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/security-faq?view=azure-bot-service-4.0

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Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure Direct Line channel for bot clients	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-directline?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure Direct Line App Service extension	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-directline-extension?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure Azure bot channels and adapters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-manage-channels?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure Azure Bot resource settings in portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-manage-settings?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Register externally hosted bots with Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-quickstart-registration?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure Application Insights keys for bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-resources-app-insights-keys?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Understand ID field semantics in Bot Framework	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-resources-identifiers-guide?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure bots for Azure China (21Vianet)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/how-to-deploy-china-cloud?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure bots for Azure Government and GCC High	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/how-to-deploy-gov-cloud-high?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Reference monitoring metrics and logs for Azure AI Bot Service	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/monitor-bot-service-reference?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Configure and analyze monitoring for Azure bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/monitor-bot-service?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Provision Azure Bot resources using Azure CLI and ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/provision-azure-bot?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Select correct OAuth and redirect URLs for bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/ref-oauth-redirect-urls?view=azure-bot-service-4.0

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Connect bots to Outlook Actionable Messages	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-actionable-email?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect Azure bots to Alexa custom skills	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-alexa?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to Microsoft 365 email channel	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-email?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to Facebook Messenger and Workplace	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-facebook?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to GroupMe messaging channel	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-groupme?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to LINE messaging app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-line?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots as custom providers for Microsoft Search	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-search?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to Slack via Azure channel	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-slack?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to Telegram messaging app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-telegram?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to Twilio SMS channel	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-twilio?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to Web Chat channel and embed UI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-channel-connect-webchat?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Connect bots to Microsoft Teams channel	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/channel-connect-teams?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Direct Line API 3.0 operations, schemas, and status codes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/rest-api/bot-framework-rest-direct-line-3-0-api-reference?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
End conversations with endOfConversation activities in Direct Line	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/rest-api/bot-framework-rest-direct-line-3-0-end-conversation?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Receive bot activities using Direct Line 3.0	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/rest-api/bot-framework-rest-direct-line-3-0-receive-activities?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Reconnect WebSocket clients to Direct Line conversations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/rest-api/bot-framework-rest-direct-line-3-0-reconnect-to-conversation?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Send activities to bots via Direct Line 3.0	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/rest-api/bot-framework-rest-direct-line-3-0-send-activity?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Start Direct Line 3.0 conversations and generate tokens	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/rest-api/bot-framework-rest-direct-line-3-0-start-conversation?view=azure-bot-service-4.0

Deployment

Topic	URL
Set up continuous deployment for Azure bots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-build-continuous-deployment?view=azure-bot-service-4.0
Provision Azure App Service for bot deployment via CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/provision-app-service?view=azure-bot-service-4.0

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/azure-bot-service of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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What does Azure Bot Service do?

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

When should I use Azure Bot Service?

Azure Bot Service fits situations like: using Direct Line 3.0; configuring Teams/Web Chat channels; setting App Service bots; other Azure AI Bot Service related development tasks.

How do I install Azure Bot Service in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Bot Service in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Bot Service 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-bot-service -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-bot-service, .gemini/skills/azure-bot-service, .github/skills/azure-bot-service and .opencode/skills/azure-bot-service in your project.

What does Azure Bot Service need to run?

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

Azure Bot Service 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 Bot Service use?

About 3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k 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 Bot Service?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Bot Service: Azure Static Web Apps (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars), Azure Bicep Skill (timothywarner-org/claude-code, 224 stars), Azure Functions (DataDog/dd-trace-dotnet, 573 stars) and Nuget Trusted Publishing (dotnet/skills, 5.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Azure Bot Service?

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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