Official agent skill

Azure Chaos Studio

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Chaos Studio development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.

OfficialCC-BY-4.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Azure Chaos Studio

skills CLI
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-chaos-studio -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-chaos-studio --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-chaos-studio .claude/skills/azure-chaos-studio && 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-chaos-studio
GitHub stars
777
Token cost
~3k tokens
SKILL.md length
816 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Chaos Studio development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.

  • Automating Chaos Studio via CLI/ARM
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Configuring faults/targets

What it does

Azure Chaos Studio is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Chaos Studio development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when automating Chaos Studio via CLI/ARM, configuring faults/targets, securing networks/identity, or choosing Workspaces vs classic, and other Chaos Studio related development tasks. Not for Azure Resiliency (use azure-resiliency), Azure Reliability (use azure-reliability), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure…

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. 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

  • Automating Chaos Studio via CLI/ARM
  • Configuring faults/targets
  • Securing networks/identity
  • Choosing Workspaces vs classic

Example prompts

  • “/azure-chaos-studio”

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 Chaos Studio loads about 3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 144 tokens; SKILL.md has 816 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~144
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). 816 words, ~2,957 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-chaos-studio/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-chaos-studio
description
Expert knowledge for Chaos Studio development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when automating Chaos Studio via CLI/ARM, configuring faults/targets, securing networks/identity, or choosing Workspaces vs classic, and other Chaos Studio related development tasks. Not for Azure Resiliency (use azure-resiliency), Azure Reliability (use azure-reliability), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Site Recovery (use azure-site-recovery).
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

Chaos Studio Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Chaos Studio. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, 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

CategoryLinesDescription
TroubleshootingL36-L44Diagnosing and fixing Chaos Studio agent, workspace, scenario, and classic experiment issues, including status verification, known errors, and common deployment/runtime failures.
Best PracticesL45-L49Known issues, limitations, and workarounds for the Chaos Studio agent, plus guidance for using Chaos Studio Workspaces to test AKS node zone resilience and failure scenarios.
Decision MakingL50-L55Guidance on when to use Chaos Workspaces vs classic Experiments and how to migrate existing classic experiments into Workspaces.
Limits & QuotasL56-L62Limits, quotas, and known issues for Chaos Studio classic, experiments, and Workspaces preview, including feature restrictions and current platform limitations.
SecurityL63-L76Networking, identity, RBAC, AKS auth, IP allowlists, Private Link, CMK, and least-privilege role design for securely running Chaos Studio experiments and workspaces.
ConfigurationL77-L87Configuring and managing Chaos Studio classic experiments, including faults/actions, target selection (static/dynamic), virtual network injection, and Azure Policy-based target configuration.
Integrations & Coding PatternsL88-L111Patterns and examples for automating, integrating, and scripting Chaos Studio experiments and agents using CLI, ARM/Bicep, REST, Logic Apps, and Azure monitoring/telemetry tools.
DeploymentL112-L119Checking OS/region/model compatibility, and deploying Chaos Studio classic experiments and targets using ARM templates, including version and fault support details.
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
TopicURL
Test AKS node zone resilience with Chaos Studio Workspaceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-aks-guidance
Decision Making
Limits & Quotas
TopicURL
Review limitations and known issues for Chaos Experimentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-limitations
Review Chaos Studio classic service limits and quotashttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-service-limits
Review Chaos Studio Workspaces preview limitationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-workspaces-limitations
Security
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Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
TopicURL
Use Chaos Studio relay container for private networkshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/azure-container-instance-details
Deploy Chaos Studio agent with ARM templateshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-agent-arm-template
Deploy Chaos Studio classic experiments with Bicephttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-bicep
Measure Chaos Experiment impact with Azure Monitor Workbookshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-fault-metrics-and-dashboard
Manage Chaos Studio Workspaces and Scenarios with Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-manage-cli
Manage Chaos Experiments with REST API sampleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-samples-rest-api
Send Chaos Studio agent telemetry to Application Insightshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-set-up-app-insights
Send Chaos Studio experiment telemetry to Azure Monitorhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-set-up-azure-monitor
Simulate Microsoft Entra ID outages with classic experimentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-aad-outage-portal
Define agent-based CPU pressure experiments with Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-agent-based-cli
Configure agent-based faults in portal for classic experimentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-agent-based-portal
Configure AKS Chaos Mesh faults with Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-aks-cli
Create AKS Chaos Mesh faults in portal for classic experimentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-aks-portal
Simulate availability zone down on VM scale setshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-availability-zone-down-portal
Simulate DNS outages with NSG rules in classic experimentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-dns-outage
Configure dynamic VM targets with Azure CLI for Chaos Experimentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-dynamic-target-cli
Script service-direct faults with Azure CLI and RESThttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-service-direct-cli
Create service-direct faults in portal for classic experimentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/chaos-studio-tutorial-service-direct-portal
Use CLI and portal experiment examples in Chaos Studiohttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/experiment-examples
Schedule recurring classic experiments with Logic Appshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/chaos-studio/tutorial-schedule
Deployment

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/azure-chaos-studio of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Categories

Questions about Azure Chaos Studio

What does Azure Chaos Studio do?

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

When should I use Azure Chaos Studio?

Azure Chaos Studio fits situations like: automating Chaos Studio via CLI/ARM; configuring faults/targets; securing networks/identity; choosing Workspaces vs classic.

How do I install Azure Chaos Studio in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Chaos Studio in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Chaos Studio 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-chaos-studio -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-chaos-studio, .gemini/skills/azure-chaos-studio, .github/skills/azure-chaos-studio and .opencode/skills/azure-chaos-studio in your project.

What does Azure Chaos Studio need to run?

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

Azure Chaos Studio 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 Chaos Studio 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 Chaos Studio?

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Who maintains Azure Chaos Studio?

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.