Official agent skill

Azure Dedicated Hsm

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure Dedicated HSM development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.

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Install Azure Dedicated Hsm

skills CLI
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-dedicated-hsm -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-dedicated-hsm --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-dedicated-hsm .claude/skills/azure-dedicated-hsm && 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-dedicated-hsm
GitHub stars
777
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
402 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Azure Dedicated HSM development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.

  • Configuring ExpressRoute IP SKUs
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Migrating Dedicated HSMs

What it does

Azure Dedicated Hsm is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Dedicated HSM development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring ExpressRoute IP SKUs, migrating Dedicated HSMs, securing HSM networks, or scripting HSM provisioning, and other Azure Dedicated HSM related development tasks. Not for Azure Cloud Hsm (use azure-cloud-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Payment Hsm (use azure-payment-hsm).

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k 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 Development, covering Design patterns and Deployment. It works with Microsoft Azure and Azure Key Vault. 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

  • Configuring ExpressRoute IP SKUs
  • Migrating Dedicated HSMs
  • Securing HSM networks
  • Scripting HSM provisioning

Example prompts

  • “/azure-dedicated-hsm”

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 Dedicated Hsm loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 129 tokens; SKILL.md has 402 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~129
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

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). 402 words, ~1,291 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-dedicated-hsm/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-dedicated-hsm
description
Expert knowledge for Azure Dedicated HSM development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring ExpressRoute IP SKUs, migrating Dedicated HSMs, securing HSM networks, or scripting HSM provisioning, and other Azure Dedicated HSM related development tasks. Not for Azure Cloud Hsm (use azure-cloud-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Payment Hsm (use azure-payment-hsm).
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

Azure Dedicated HSM Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Dedicated HSM. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, 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
TroubleshootingL34-L38Diagnosing and resolving Azure Dedicated HSM deployment, configuration, connectivity, and usage issues, including common failures and recommended troubleshooting steps.
Decision MakingL39-L43Guidance on Dedicated HSM retirement, choosing successors (Managed/Cloud HSM), and planning/migrating ExpressRoute IPs and HSM workloads to new SKUs or services.
Architecture & Design PatternsL44-L50Guidance on designing Dedicated HSM deployments: sizing and topology, high availability and failover patterns, and secure networking (VNet, subnets, routing, and connectivity).
SecurityL51-L56Physical security controls for Dedicated HSM hardware and best‑practice configuration guidance (networking, access, policies) to securely deploy and operate HSMs.
Integrations & Coding PatternsL57-L64Scripts and step-by-step guidance for provisioning and deploying Azure Dedicated HSM instances using PowerShell and Azure CLI.
DeploymentL65-L68Guidance for migrating the ExpressRoute gateway IP SKU used with Azure Dedicated HSM, including steps, prerequisites, and configuration considerations.
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Troubleshooting
TopicURL
Troubleshoot Azure Dedicated HSM deployments and usagehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/troubleshoot
Decision Making
TopicURL
Plan migration from Azure Dedicated HSM to Managed or Cloud HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/migration-guide
Architecture & Design Patterns
TopicURL
Design deployment architecture for Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/deployment-architecture
Design high availability for Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/high-availability
Plan networking architecture for Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/networking
Security
TopicURL
Understand physical security of Azure Dedicated HSM deviceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/physical-security
Secure configuration for Azure Dedicated HSMhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/secure-dedicated-hsm
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
TopicURL
Migrate Dedicated HSM ExpressRoute gateway IP SKUhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/migration-basic-standard

© 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-dedicated-hsm of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Questions about Azure Dedicated Hsm

What does Azure Dedicated Hsm do?

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

When should I use Azure Dedicated Hsm?

Azure Dedicated Hsm fits situations like: configuring ExpressRoute IP SKUs; migrating Dedicated HSMs; securing HSM networks; scripting HSM provisioning.

How do I install Azure Dedicated Hsm in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Dedicated Hsm in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Dedicated Hsm 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-dedicated-hsm -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-dedicated-hsm, .gemini/skills/azure-dedicated-hsm, .github/skills/azure-dedicated-hsm and .opencode/skills/azure-dedicated-hsm in your project.

What does Azure Dedicated Hsm need to run?

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

Azure Dedicated Hsm 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 Dedicated Hsm use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k 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 Dedicated Hsm?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Dedicated Hsm: Azsdk Common Live And Recorded Tests (Azure/azure-sdk-tools, 134 stars), Environment Deployment (microsoft/physical-ai-toolchain, 123 stars), Kouchou AI Development (digitaldemocracy2030/kouchou-ai, 171 stars) and Aspire (microsoft/aspire.dev, 196 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Azure Dedicated Hsm?

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.