Official agent skill

Azure Cyclecloud

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

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Install Azure Cyclecloud

skills CLI

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

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

GitHub CLI

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

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-cyclecloud -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

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

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

GitHub CLI

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

--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-cyclecloud -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

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

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-cyclecloud -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-cyclecloud .github/skills/azure-cyclecloud && 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-cyclecloud" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-cyclecloud into .github/skills/azure-cyclecloud/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-cyclecloud", 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-cyclecloud -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-cyclecloud --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-cyclecloud .opencode/skills/azure-cyclecloud && 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-cyclecloud" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-cyclecloud into .opencode/skills/azure-cyclecloud/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-cyclecloud", 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-cyclecloud
GitHub stars: 775
Token cost: ~4.9k tokens
SKILL.md length: 1,157 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

Automating CycleCloud via API/CLI/SDK
SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
Configuring Slurm clusters

What it does

Azure Cyclecloud is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure CycleCloud development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when automating CycleCloud via API/CLI/SDK, configuring Slurm clusters, tuning HB/HC VMs, or securing access, and other Azure CycleCloud related development tasks. Not for Azure Batch (use azure-batch), Azure HDInsight (use azure-hdinsight), Azure Databricks (use azure-databricks), Azure Kubernetes…

Its SKILL.md is about 4.9k 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 Development, covering Design patterns. It works with Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service and Databricks. 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 CycleCloud via API/CLI/SDK
Configuring Slurm clusters
Tuning HB/HC VMs
Securing access

Example prompts

“/azure-cyclecloud”

Requirements

Python 3
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 Cyclecloud loads about 4.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 145 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,157 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~145
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~4.9k

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). 1,157 words, ~4,863 tokens.

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

name: azure-cyclecloud
description: Expert knowledge for Azure CycleCloud development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when automating CycleCloud via API/CLI/SDK, configuring Slurm clusters, tuning HB/HC VMs, or securing access, and other Azure CycleCloud related development tasks. Not for Azure Batch (use azure-batch), Azure HDInsight (use azure-hdinsight), Azure Databricks (use azure-databricks), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata.generated_at: 2026-09-20
metadata.generator: docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure CycleCloud Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure CycleCloud. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, 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	L36-L45	Diagnosing and fixing CycleCloud setup, cluster/node startup, VM health, Slurm 4 issues, and locating/logging detailed diagnostics for common errors.
Best Practices	L46-L51	Security hardening guidance for CycleCloud (identity, networking, data) and performance tuning of HB/HC-series HPC clusters (sizing, configs, optimization).
Decision Making	L52-L62	Guidance on planning/sizing CycleCloud HPC clusters, Slurm workspace and migration, Spot VM usage, licensing terms, and servicing/support policies.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L63-L69	Designing secure, enterprise-grade Azure CycleCloud architectures: multi-region HPC clusters, VM placement strategies, and hub-spoke network/security patterns.
Security	L70-L85	Securing CycleCloud: auth (Entra, service principals, managed identities), SSL, SSH/Bastion access, network lockdown/SELinux, and telemetry/data usage policies.
Configuration	L86-L134	Designing and configuring CycleCloud clusters: templates, nodearrays, networking, storage, autoscaling, Slurm/Open OnDemand, deployment, CLI, proxies, monitoring, and customization.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L135-L155	APIs, CLI, and Python SDK for automating CycleCloud, plus patterns to integrate schedulers, monitoring, storage, events, and remote desktop tools with CycleCloud clusters.
Deployment	L156-L165	Deploying and operating CycleCloud: installing via ARM/CLI/ACI, planning production setups, importing templates, moving cluster resources, and safely upgrading or migrating installations.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Resolve common Azure CycleCloud error messages	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/error-messages?view=cyclecloud-8
Use CycleCloud HealthCheck services to manage unhealthy VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/healthcheck?view=cyclecloud-8
Diagnose and report Azure CycleCloud cluster and node startup issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/report-issues?view=cyclecloud-8
Troubleshoot first-time Azure CycleCloud setup issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/troubleshoot-first-time-setup?view=cyclecloud-8
Locate Azure CycleCloud diagnostic log files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/log-locations?view=cyclecloud-8
Operate and troubleshoot Azure CycleCloud Slurm 4 clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/slurm-4-operations?view=cyclecloud-8

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Apply security best practices for Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/concepts/security-best-practices?view=cyclecloud-8
Optimize CycleCloud clusters on HB/HC series VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/hb-hc-best-practices?view=cyclecloud-8

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Plan and size Azure CycleCloud HPC clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/concepts/plan-and-size-hpc-clusters?view=cyclecloud-8
Plan CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/ccws/plan-your-deployment?view=cyclecloud-8
Plan migration for Azure CycleCloud 7 retirement	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/cyclecloud7-retirement-guide?view=cyclecloud-8
Migrate Azure CycleCloud Slurm clusters to new templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/migrate-slurm-cluster?view=cyclecloud-8
Decide when and how to use Spot VMs in Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/use-spot-instances?view=cyclecloud-8
Apply Azure CycleCloud licensing and usage terms	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/licensing?view=cyclecloud-8
Understand Azure CycleCloud servicing and support policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/service-policy?view=cyclecloud-8

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Design and operate multi‑region Azure CycleCloud HPC clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/concepts/multi-region-cluster-deployment?view=cyclecloud-8
Choose VM placement models for CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/availability-sets?view=cyclecloud-8
Plan enterprise-secured Azure CycleCloud hub-spoke architecture	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/plan-enterprise-secured-deployment?view=cyclecloud-8

Security

Topic	URL
Review CycleCloud telemetry and data usage policy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/data-policy?view=cyclecloud-8
Securely SSH to CycleCloud login nodes via Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/ccws/connect-to-login-node-with-bastion?view=cyclecloud-8
Secure CycleCloud portal access through Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/ccws/connect-to-portal-with-bastion?view=cyclecloud-8
Create Entra app registration for Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/create-app-registration?view=cyclecloud-8
Use managed identities to secure Azure CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/managed-identities?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure network security options for Azure CycleCloud nodes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/network-security?view=cyclecloud-8
Run Azure CycleCloud in locked-down networks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/running-in-locked-down-network?view=cyclecloud-8
Run Azure CycleCloud nodes with SELinux enforcing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/selinux?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Azure CycleCloud with Microsoft Entra service principals	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/service-principals?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure SSL certificates for secure Azure CycleCloud access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/ssl-configuration?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure user authentication for Azure CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/user-access?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure user authentication methods for Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/user-authentication?view=cyclecloud-8

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Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure cluster-init specs and project sources in Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/cluster-init-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure the cluster section in Azure CycleCloud templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/cluster-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Understand Azure CycleCloud cluster template structure and hierarchy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/cluster-template-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Azure CycleCloud cluster configuration objects	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/configuration-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Define environment objects in CycleCloud cluster templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/environment-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure input endpoints and ports in Azure CycleCloud templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/input-endpoint-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure network-interface objects in Azure CycleCloud templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/network-interface-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure nodes and nodearrays in Azure CycleCloud templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/node-nodearray-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Use NodeRef objects in CycleCloud cluster templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/noderef-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure parameters in Azure CycleCloud cluster templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/parameter-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Apply special parameter parsing in Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/special-parsing?view=cyclecloud-8
Define and configure volume objects in Azure CycleCloud templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cluster-references/volume-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Azure CycleCloud service monitoring integrations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/concepts/monitoring?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure CycleServer via cycle_server.properties	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cycleserver-configuration-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure CycleCloud node events and Event Grid	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/events?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Azure managed disks in CycleCloud nodes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/add-disk?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure node arrays for Azure CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/add-node-array?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure backup and restore for Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/backup-and-restore?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Slurm cloud bursting with Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/bursting/slurm-cloud-bursting-setup?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Open OnDemand for Azure CycleCloud Slurm	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/ccws/configure-open-ondemand?view=cyclecloud-8
Use cloud-init to customize CycleCloud VMs on boot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/cloud-init?view=cyclecloud-8
Define and customize Azure CycleCloud cluster templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/cluster-templates?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Azure resources for CycleCloud deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/configuration?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure autoscaling for Azure CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/configure-autoscaling?view=cyclecloud-8
Use custom and marketplace images in CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/create-custom-image?view=cyclecloud-8
Create and export NFS file shares in CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/create-fileserver?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Azure CycleCloud environment resources via ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/environments?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Flex VM scale sets in Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/flex-scalesets?view=cyclecloud-8
Install and configure the Azure CycleCloud CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/install-cyclecloud-cli?view=cyclecloud-8
Manually install Jetpack on CycleCloud-managed VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/install-jetpack?view=cyclecloud-8
Manually install and configure Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/install-manual?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure keep-alive settings for Azure CycleCloud nodes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/keep-alive?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure alerts and logging for Azure CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/monitor-clusters?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure volume mountpoints in Azure CycleCloud templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/mount-disk?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure NFS mounts and shares in Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/mount-fileserver?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure multiple Azure CycleCloud instances on one host	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/multiple-installs?view=cyclecloud-8
Define and use projects and specs in Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/projects?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Azure CycleCloud return proxy via SSH tunnel	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/return-proxy?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure web proxy settings for Azure CycleCloud traffic	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/running-behind-proxy?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Azure Scheduled Events handling in CycleCloud nodes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/scheduled-events?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure project and user blob storage in Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/storage-blobs?view=cyclecloud-8
Use and understand Azure CycleCloud node tagging	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/tag-nodes?view=cyclecloud-8
Customize Azure CycleCloud UI theming with CSS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/theming?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure CycleCloud nodes with Jetpack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/jetpack?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure and manage Azure CycleCloud Slurm 4 clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/slurm-4?view=cyclecloud-8

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Use Azure CycleCloud REST API endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/api?view=cyclecloud-8
Manage Azure CycleCloud with CLI commands	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cli?view=cyclecloud-8
Author Chef cookbooks for CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/cookbook-reference?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Grid Engine clusters in CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/gridengine?view=cyclecloud-8
Integrate ThinLinc with Open OnDemand in CycleCloud Workspace	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/ccws/configure-thinlinc?view=cyclecloud-8
Submit and manage Slurm jobs on Azure CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/ccws/submit-job-with-slurm?view=cyclecloud-8
Integrate Azure CycleCloud events with Event Grid	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/event-grid?view=cyclecloud-8
Integrate Prometheus and Azure Managed Grafana with CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/monitor-cyclecloud-cluster-using-prometheus-grafana?view=cyclecloud-8
Mount Azure Blob Storage on CycleCloud nodes with BlobFuse2	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/mount-blob-storage?view=cyclecloud-8
Use the Azure CycleCloud REST API for automated cluster management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/use-rest-api?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure Microsoft HPC Pack with CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/hpcpack?view=cyclecloud-8
Integrate HTCondor scheduler with CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/htcondor?view=cyclecloud-8
Connect IBM Spectrum LSF to CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/lsf?view=cyclecloud-8
Integrate OpenPBS scheduler with CycleCloud	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/openpbs?view=cyclecloud-8
Install and use CycleCloud Python API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/python-api?view=cyclecloud-8
Configure CycleCloud Slurm integration v3.0+	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/slurm-3?view=cyclecloud-8
Enable Slurm scheduler on CycleCloud clusters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/slurm?view=cyclecloud-8

Deployment

Topic	URL
Download and import CycleCloud cluster templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/download-cluster-templates?view=cyclecloud-8
Deploy CycleCloud Workspace for Slurm using CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/ccws/deploy-with-cli?view=cyclecloud-8
Deploy Azure CycleCloud using ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/install-arm?view=cyclecloud-8
Move Azure CycleCloud cluster resources between resource groups	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/move-resource-group?view=cyclecloud-8
Plan a production-grade Azure CycleCloud deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/plan-prod-deployment?view=cyclecloud-8
Run Azure CycleCloud in Azure Container Instances	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/run-in-container?view=cyclecloud-8
Upgrade or migrate Azure CycleCloud installations safely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cyclecloud/how-to/upgrade-and-migrate?view=cyclecloud-8

Files

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

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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What does Azure Cyclecloud do?

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

When should I use Azure Cyclecloud?

Azure Cyclecloud fits situations like: automating CycleCloud via API/CLI/SDK; configuring Slurm clusters; tuning HB/HC VMs; securing access.

How do I install Azure Cyclecloud in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Cyclecloud in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Cyclecloud 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-cyclecloud -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-cyclecloud, .gemini/skills/azure-cyclecloud, .github/skills/azure-cyclecloud and .opencode/skills/azure-cyclecloud in your project.

What does Azure Cyclecloud need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Cyclecloud is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation..

Does Azure Cyclecloud 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 Cyclecloud 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 Cyclecloud use?

Azure Cyclecloud 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 Cyclecloud use?

About 4.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 19k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Azure Cyclecloud?

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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