Official agent skill

Azure Ddos Protection

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure DDoS Protection development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding…

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Install Azure Ddos Protection

skills CLI
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-ddos-protection -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-ddos-protection --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-ddos-protection .claude/skills/azure-ddos-protection && 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-ddos-protection
GitHub stars
775
Token cost
~2k tokens
SKILL.md length
578 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Azure DDoS Protection development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding…

  • Enabling DDoS IP/Network Protection
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tuning policies

What it does

Azure Ddos Protection is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure DDoS Protection development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when enabling DDoS IP/Network Protection, tuning policies, analyzing logs/metrics, or integrating NVAs and Azure Policy, and other Azure DDos Protection related development tasks. Not for Azure Firewall (use azure-firewall), Azure Firewall Manager (use azure-firewall-manager), Azure Web Application…

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 Development, covering Design patterns. It works with Microsoft Azure. The repository describes itself as: Curated Agent Skills for Microsoft & Azure – giving AI coding assistants structured, real-time expertise from Microsoft Learn docs. The licence is CC-BY-4.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Enabling DDoS IP/Network Protection
  • Tuning policies
  • Analyzing logs/metrics
  • Integrating NVAs and Azure Policy

Example prompts

  • “/azure-ddos-protection”

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 Ddos Protection loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 158 tokens; SKILL.md has 578 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~158
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2k

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). 578 words, ~1,981 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-ddos-protection/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-ddos-protection
description
Expert knowledge for Azure DDoS Protection development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when enabling DDoS IP/Network Protection, tuning policies, analyzing logs/metrics, or integrating NVAs and Azure Policy, and other Azure DDos Protection related development tasks. Not for Azure Firewall (use azure-firewall), Azure Firewall Manager (use azure-firewall-manager), Azure Web Application Firewall (use azure-web-application-firewall), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network).
compatibility
Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata.generated_at
2026-08-02
metadata.generator
docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure DDoS Protection Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure DDoS Protection. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), 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
TroubleshootingL35-L41Handling and investigating DDoS attacks: engaging Rapid Response, reading Defender for Cloud DDoS alerts, and analyzing DDoS Protection logs in Log Analytics for root cause and mitigation.
Best PracticesL42-L49Guidance on DDoS Protection design, cost optimization, incident response planning, and running/evaluating attack simulations to validate and improve your protection strategy.
Decision MakingL50-L55Guidance on when to enable Azure DDoS Protection, comparing Standard tiers and pricing, and choosing the best tier for your app’s scale, risk, and cost requirements.
Architecture & Design PatternsL56-L61Reference architectures and design patterns for deploying Azure DDoS Protection, including integrating inline L7 protection with network virtual appliances (NVAs).
SecurityL62-L72Configuring and securing Azure DDoS IP/Network Protection using portal, CLI, and PowerShell, including permissions setup and hardening best practices.
ConfigurationL73-L85Configuring and deploying Azure DDoS IP/Network Protection (portal, ARM, Bicep, PowerShell), plus monitoring, metrics/logs, and Azure Policy for governance.
Integrations & Coding PatternsL86-L89Using Azure CLI to define, configure, and manage custom DDoS protection policies, including policy parameters, scopes, and deployment steps.
Troubleshooting
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Best Practices
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns

© 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-ddos-protection of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Questions about Azure Ddos Protection

What does Azure Ddos Protection do?

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

When should I use Azure Ddos Protection?

Azure Ddos Protection fits situations like: enabling DDoS IP/Network Protection; tuning policies; analyzing logs/metrics; integrating NVAs and Azure Policy.

How do I install Azure Ddos Protection in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Ddos Protection in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Ddos Protection 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-ddos-protection -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-ddos-protection, .gemini/skills/azure-ddos-protection, .github/skills/azure-ddos-protection and .opencode/skills/azure-ddos-protection in your project.

What does Azure Ddos Protection need to run?

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

Azure Ddos Protection 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 Ddos Protection use?

About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.9k 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 Ddos Protection?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Ddos Protection: Swiftui View Refactor (Dimillian/Skills, 4k stars), Microsoft Code Reference (MicrosoftDocs/mcp, 1.9k stars), RTK Rust Design Patterns (rtk-ai/rtk, 83k stars) and DeepChat Provider Integration (ThinkInAIXYZ/deepchat, 6.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Azure Ddos Protection?

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.