Official agent skill

Azure DNS

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure DNS development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.

OfficialCC-BY-4.0Auto-check passedDevelopment

Install Azure DNS

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-dns --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-dns .claude/skills/azure-dns && 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-dns
GitHub stars
775
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
588 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Azure DNS development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.

  • Automating DNS zones/records
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Configuring Private DNS/resolvers

What it does

Azure DNS is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure DNS development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when automating DNS zones/records, configuring Private DNS/resolvers, enabling DNSSEC, or migrating legacy zones, and other Azure DNS related development tasks. Not for Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager), Azure Front Door (use azure-front-door), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k 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 GraphQL. 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

  • Automating DNS zones/records
  • Configuring Private DNS/resolvers
  • Enabling DNSSEC
  • Migrating legacy zones

Example prompts

  • “/azure-dns”

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 DNS loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 145 tokens; SKILL.md has 588 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
~1.8k

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). 588 words, ~1,827 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-dns/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-dns
description
Expert knowledge for Azure DNS development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when automating DNS zones/records, configuring Private DNS/resolvers, enabling DNSSEC, or migrating legacy zones, and other Azure DNS related development tasks. Not for Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager), Azure Front Door (use azure-front-door), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Application Gateway (use azure-application-gateway).
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 DNS Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure DNS. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, 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-L39Diagnosing and resolving Azure DNS name resolution failures, including troubleshooting DNS records, zones, forwarding, and common configuration or connectivity issues.
Decision MakingL40-L44Guidance for planning and executing migration of legacy Azure Private DNS zones to the new DNS zone model, including compatibility, steps, and considerations.
Architecture & Design PatternsL45-L50Designing resilient private DNS architectures in Azure, including when to use centralized vs distributed DNS Private Resolvers and how to shard Private DNS zones for high availability.
Limits & QuotasL51-L55DNS record, zone, and query limits for Azure DNS and Private DNS, including quotas, scaling behaviors, usage constraints, and how many zones/records you can create and manage.
SecurityL56-L66Securing Azure DNS and Private DNS: access control, monitoring, DNSSEC (enable/remove), resolver policies, and threat protection for zones, records, and name resolution.
ConfigurationL67-L79Configuring Azure DNS behavior: reverse DNS, private DNS zones and resolvers, zone file import/export, monitoring/metrics/logs, and query/ResolutionPolicy settings for name resolution.
Integrations & Coding PatternsL80-L88Automating Azure DNS zone/record management and subdomain delegation with PowerShell/CLI, plus importing/exporting DNS zone files and mapping Azure services to DNS record types.
Troubleshooting
TopicURL
Diagnose and fix Azure DNS name resolution issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/dns/troubleshoot-dns
Decision Making
TopicURL
Migrate legacy Azure Private DNS zones to new modelhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-migration-guide
Show full SKILL.md (233 more words)Show less
Architecture & Design Patterns
TopicURL
Choose centralized vs distributed Azure DNS Private Resolverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-resolver-architecture
Shard Azure Private DNS zones for resiliencyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/sharding-private-dns-zones
Limits & Quotas
TopicURL
Azure Private DNS FAQs on limits and usagehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-faq-private
Security
TopicURL
Protect Azure Private DNS zones and recordshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-protect-private-zones-recordsets
Protect Azure DNS zones and record setshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-protect-zones-recordsets
Configure DNS resolver policy and threat protectionhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-traffic-log-how-to
Use DNSSEC zone signing with Azure Public DNShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec
Enable DNSSEC signing for Azure Public DNS zoneshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec-how-to
Remove DNSSEC signing from Azure Public DNS zoneshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dnssec-unsign
Secure Azure DNS with access control and monitoringhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/secure-dns
Configuration
TopicURL
Configure reverse DNS for Azure-hosted serviceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-reverse-dns-for-azure-services
Host reverse DNS lookup zones in Azure DNShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-reverse-dns-hosting
Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure DNShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/monitor-dns
Reference for Azure DNS monitoring metrics and logshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/monitor-dns-reference
Query Azure Private DNS with Azure Resource Graphhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-arg
Configure ResolutionPolicy for private DNS internet fallbackhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-fallback
Import and export private DNS zone files with CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-import-export
Import and export private DNS zone files via portalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-import-export-portal
Configure Azure DNS Private Resolver endpoints and rulesetshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-resolver-endpoints-rulesets
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-dns of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Questions about Azure DNS

What does Azure DNS do?

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

When should I use Azure DNS?

Azure DNS fits situations like: automating DNS zones/records; configuring Private DNS/resolvers; enabling DNSSEC; migrating legacy zones.

How do I install Azure DNS in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure DNS in Codex?

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

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

What does Azure DNS need to run?

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

Azure DNS 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 DNS use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k 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 DNS?

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Who maintains Azure DNS?

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.