Official agent skill

Azure Devtest Labs

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

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Install Azure Devtest Labs

skills CLI

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

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

GitHub CLI

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

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-devtest-labs -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

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

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

GitHub CLI

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

--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-devtest-labs -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

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

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-devtest-labs -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-devtest-labs .github/skills/azure-devtest-labs && 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-devtest-labs" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-devtest-labs into .github/skills/azure-devtest-labs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-devtest-labs", 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-devtest-labs -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-devtest-labs --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-devtest-labs .opencode/skills/azure-devtest-labs && 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-devtest-labs" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-devtest-labs into .opencode/skills/azure-devtest-labs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-devtest-labs", 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-devtest-labs
GitHub stars: 775
Token cost: ~3.5k tokens
SKILL.md length: 969 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

Managing lab VM images
SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
ARM/CI-CD automation

What it does

Azure Devtest Labs is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure DevTest Labs development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing lab VM images, ARM/CI-CD automation, RBAC/Key Vault security, hub-spoke networking, or quotas, and other Azure DevTest Labs related development tasks. Not for Azure Lab Services (use azure-lab-services), Azure Dev Box (use azure-dev-box), Azure Virtual Machines (use…

Its SKILL.md is about 3.5k 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 Design patterns, Authorization and RBAC and Secrets management. 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

Managing lab VM images
ARM/CI-CD automation
RBAC/Key Vault security
Hub-spoke networking

Example prompts

“/azure-devtest-labs”

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 Devtest Labs loads about 3.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 153 tokens; SKILL.md has 969 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~153
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~3.5k

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). 969 words, ~3,454 tokens.

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

name: azure-devtest-labs
description: Expert knowledge for Azure DevTest Labs development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing lab VM images, ARM/CI-CD automation, RBAC/Key Vault security, hub-spoke networking, or quotas, and other Azure DevTest Labs related development tasks. Not for Azure Lab Services (use azure-lab-services), Azure Dev Box (use azure-dev-box), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Virtual Desktop (use azure-virtual-desktop).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata.generated_at: 2026-07-19
metadata.generator: docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure DevTest Labs Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure DevTest Labs. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, 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	L37-L44	Diagnosing and fixing DevTest Labs VM and environment creation/deployment issues, artifact application failures, connectivity problems, and handling Defender for Cloud security alerts.
Best Practices	L45-L49	Guidance on organizing and collaborating on DevTest Labs infrastructure as code across teams, including branching, environments, and distributed resource development workflows
Decision Making	L50-L58	Guidance on planning PoCs and enterprise-scale deployments, choosing images and Gen1 vs Gen2 VMs, and setting governance for organization-wide DevTest Labs use.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L59-L63	Enterprise-scale DevTest Labs architectures: hub-spoke design, network/security layout, governance, cost management, and best practices for large org lab deployments.
Limits & Quotas	L64-L68	Managing DevTest Labs limits and quotas, viewing current usage, and requesting or configuring quota increases for labs, VMs, and related resources.
Security	L69-L86	Securing DevTest Labs: identities, RBAC and granular policy permissions, secrets/Key Vault, disk/storage encryption, secure VM access (RDP Gateway, Bastion, browser), Trusted Launch, and security alerts.
Configuration	L87-L108	Configuring DevTest Labs environments and VMs: images, networks, policies, costs, tags, ARM templates, artifacts, activity logs, alerts, IPs, and resource groups.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L109-L128	Automating DevTest Labs with ARM, PowerShell, CLI, Functions, and Automation: creating/importing VMs, managing images/VHDs, environments, users, VM start/stop, and cross-lab usage reporting.
Deployment	L129-L135	Guides for deploying and migrating DevTest Labs: ARM templates, CI/CD and Azure Pipelines integration, region moves, and handling Azure Basic Load Balancer retirement.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Fix DevTest Labs VM connectivity by redeploying	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-redeploy-vm
Troubleshoot DevTest Labs artifact application failures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-troubleshoot-apply-artifacts
Troubleshoot DevTest Labs VM deployment failures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/troubleshoot-vm-deployment-failures
Troubleshoot DevTest Labs VM and environment creation failures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/troubleshoot-vm-environment-creation-failures

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Set up distributed DevTest Labs resource development	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/best-practices-distributive-collaborative-development-environment

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Plan and execute a DevTest Labs proof of concept	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/deliver-proof-concept
Choose between custom images and formulas in DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-comparing-vm-base-image-types
Choose and use Gen1 vs Gen2 VMs in DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-gen2-vm
Govern Azure DevTest Labs resources across an organization	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-guidance-governance-resources
Plan DevTest Labs deployment at enterprise scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-guidance-scale

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Enterprise reference architecture for Azure DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-reference-architecture

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
View and increase Azure DevTest Labs quotas and limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-scale-lab

Security

Topic	URL
Configure managed identity for Azure DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/configure-lab-identity
Secure DevTest Labs access with Remote Desktop Gateway	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/configure-lab-remote-desktop-gateway
Secure DevTest Labs VM access via Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/connect-virtual-machine-through-browser
Configure DevTest Labs RBAC roles and user access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-add-devtest-user
Configure DevTest Labs lab-level secrets securely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-configure-lab-secrets
Grant granular permissions to DevTest Labs policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-grant-user-permissions-to-specific-lab-policies
Use Azure Key Vault secrets in DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-store-secrets-in-key-vault
Enable Trusted Launch for DevTest Labs Gen2 VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-trusted-launch
Enable secure browser-based access to DevTest Labs VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/enable-browser-connection-lab-virtual-machines
Enable user-assigned managed identities on DevTest Labs VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/enable-managed-identities-lab-vms
Configure customer-managed key disk encryption in DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/encrypt-disks-customer-managed-keys
Manage DevTest Labs storage accounts and encryption settings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/encrypt-storage
View and respond to DevTest Labs environment security alerts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/environment-security-alerts
Configure managed identities for DevTest Labs environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/use-managed-identities-environments

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Configuration

Topic	URL
View and interpret DevTest Labs activity logs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/activity-logs
Add and configure artifacts on DevTest Labs VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/add-artifact-vm
Configure Azure Compute Gallery for DevTest Labs images	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/configure-shared-image-gallery
Configure activity log alerts for DevTest Labs events	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/create-alerts
Add and manage tags on Azure DevTest Labs resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-add-tag
Author custom DevTest Labs VM artifact definitions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-artifact-author
Configure autoshutdown policies for DevTest Labs VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-auto-shutdown
Configure autostart policies for DevTest Labs virtual machines	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-auto-startup-vm
Configure cost tracking for Azure DevTest Labs with tags	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-configure-cost-management
Configure allowed Azure Marketplace images in DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-configure-marketplace-images
Add and configure virtual networks for DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-configure-vnet
Enable and manage licensed images in DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-enable-licensed-images
Configure and use formulas for DevTest Labs VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-manage-formulas
Configure Azure DevTest Labs policies for cost control	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-set-lab-policy
Configure shared public IP addresses for DevTest Labs VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-shared-ip
Define DevTest Labs VMs with ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-use-resource-manager-template
Configure network isolation for Azure DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/network-isolation
Configure resource groups for DevTest Labs virtual machines	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/resource-group-control

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Automate adding DevTest Labs users via ARM, PowerShell, and CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/automate-add-lab-user
Create DevTest Labs custom images from VHD with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-create-custom-image-from-vhd-using-powershell
Create DevTest Labs environments from ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-create-environment-from-arm
Upload VHDs to DevTest Labs storage using AzCopy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-upload-vhd-using-azcopy
Upload VHDs to DevTest Labs with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-upload-vhd-using-powershell
Upload VHDs to DevTest Labs via Storage Explorer	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-upload-vhd-using-storage-explorer
Automate DevTest Labs VM creation with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-vm-powershell
Manage DevTest Labs VMs using Azure CLI	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-vmcli
Extend DevTest Labs automation using Azure Functions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/extend-devtest-labs-azure-functions
Import DevTest Labs VMs between labs via REST/PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/import-virtual-machines-from-another-lab
Report DevTest Labs usage across labs and subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/report-usage-across-multiple-labs-subscriptions
Automate DevTest Labs with Azure CLI scripts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/samples-cli
Use Azure PowerShell scripts for DevTest Labs automation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/samples-powershell
Control DevTest Labs VM start order with Automation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/start-machines-use-automation-runbooks
Publish Visual Studio apps to DevTest Labs VMs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/test-app-azure
Script DevTest Labs VM start/stop with CLI and PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/use-command-line-start-stop-virtual-machines

Deployment

Topic	URL
Integrate DevTest Labs with enterprise CI/CD pipelines	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-dev-ops
Handle Azure Basic Load Balancer retirement in DevTest Labs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-standard-load-balancer
Deploy DevTest Labs resources with ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-use-arm-and-powershell-for-lab-resources
Move Azure DevTest Labs to another region	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devtest-labs/how-to-move-labs

Files

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

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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What does Azure Devtest Labs do?

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

When should I use Azure Devtest Labs?

Azure Devtest Labs fits situations like: managing lab VM images; ARM/CI-CD automation; RBAC/Key Vault security; hub-spoke networking.

How do I install Azure Devtest Labs in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Devtest Labs in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Devtest Labs 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-devtest-labs -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-devtest-labs, .gemini/skills/azure-devtest-labs, .github/skills/azure-devtest-labs and .opencode/skills/azure-devtest-labs in your project.

What does Azure Devtest Labs need to run?

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

Azure Devtest Labs 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 Devtest Labs use?

About 3.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 14k 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 Devtest Labs?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Devtest Labs: Azure Bicep Skill (timothywarner-org/claude-code, 224 stars), CD Pipeline Generator (ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE, 253 stars), Sdaf Orientation And Surface (Azure/sap-automation, 145 stars) and Letta Configuration (letta-ai/skills, 147 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Azure Devtest Labs?

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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