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Expert knowledge for Azure Durable Task development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and…
Install Azure Durable Task
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-durable-task -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-durable-task --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-durable-task .claude/skills/azure-durable-task && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "azure-durable-task" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-durable-task into .claude/skills/azure-durable-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-durable-task", 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 install https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-durable-taskType 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.
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-durable-task -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-durable-task --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-durable-task .agents/skills/azure-durable-task && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-durable-task" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-durable-task into .agents/skills/azure-durable-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-durable-task", 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.
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-durable-task -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-durable-task --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-durable-task .cursor/skills/azure-durable-task && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "azure-durable-task" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-durable-task into .cursor/skills/azure-durable-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-durable-task", 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 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git --path skills/azure-durable-task--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-durable-task -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-durable-task --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-durable-task .gemini/skills/azure-durable-task && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "azure-durable-task" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-durable-task into .gemini/skills/azure-durable-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-durable-task", 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.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-durable-taskInstalls 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).
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-durable-task -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-durable-task .github/skills/azure-durable-task && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "azure-durable-task" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-durable-task into .github/skills/azure-durable-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-durable-task", 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.
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-durable-task -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-durable-task --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/azure-durable-task .opencode/skills/azure-durable-task && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-durable-task" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-durable-task into .opencode/skills/azure-durable-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-durable-task", 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-durable-task- GitHub stars
- 775
- Token cost
- ~1.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 464 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 149
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
At a glance
Expert knowledge for Azure Durable Task development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and…
- Choosing Durable storage backends
- SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Versioning orchestrations
What it does
Azure Durable Task is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Durable Task development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when choosing Durable storage backends, versioning orchestrations, using fan-out/fan-in, human approvals, or instance APIs, and other Azure Durable Task related development tasks. Not for Azure Functions (use azure-functions), Azure Logic Apps (use azure-logic-apps), Azure App Service (use…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k 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 Functions. 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
- Choosing Durable storage backends
- Versioning orchestrations
- Using fan-out/fan-in
- Human approvals
Example prompts
- “/azure-durable-task”
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.comgithub.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 Durable Task loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 147 tokens; SKILL.md has 464 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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). 464 words, ~1,589 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-durable-task/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- azure-durable-task
- description
- Expert knowledge for Azure Durable Task development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when choosing Durable storage backends, versioning orchestrations, using fan-out/fan-in, human approvals, or instance APIs, and other Azure Durable Task related development tasks. Not for Azure Functions (use azure-functions), Azure Logic Apps (use azure-logic-apps), Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Service Fabric (use azure-service-fabric).
- compatibility
- Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
- metadata.generated_at
- 2026-09-13
- metadata.generator
- docs2skills/1.0.0
Azure Durable Task Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Durable Task. Covers best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, 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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools 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_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Best Practices | L35-L43 | Patterns and constraints for writing robust orchestrator code, including retries and error handling, eternal/continue-as-new flows, external event handling, and singleton orchestration patterns. |
| Decision Making | L44-L49 | Guidance on when to use Durable Functions vs raw Durable Task SDK, and how to compare and choose durable storage providers/backends for orchestrations. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L50-L57 | Patterns for orchestrating Durable workflows: fan-out/fan-in, human approval steps, long-running monitors, and function chaining design and implementation. |
| Limits & Quotas | L58-L63 | Configuring orchestration status size/retention limits, querying status, and monitoring Durable Task Scheduler action metrics, performance, and billing impacts. |
| Configuration | L64-L68 | Configuring Durable Task hubs storage (connection, scaling, reliability) and using instance management APIs to query, control, and manage orchestration instances. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L69-L73 | Managing Durable Task workflow instances: starting, querying, terminating, purging, and using instance management APIs for lifecycle control and monitoring |
| Deployment | L74-L77 | Guidance on safely deploying Durable orchestrations using versioning strategies, handling breaking changes, and managing upgrades without disrupting running workflows. |
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Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Follow orchestrator code constraints in Durable Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-code-constraints |
| Implement error handling and retries in Durable Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-error-handling |
| Implement eternal orchestrations with continue-as-new | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-eternal-orchestrations |
| Handle external events in Durable orchestrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-external-events |
| Implement singleton orchestrators in Durable Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-singletons |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Choose Durable Functions vs Durable Task SDK hosting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/choose-orchestration-framework |
| Compare Durable Task storage providers and choose backends | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-storage-providers |
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Implement fan-out/fan-in pattern in Durable Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-fan-in-fan-out |
| Design human interaction workflows in Durable Task | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-human-interaction |
| Build monitor pattern workflows with Durable orchestrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-monitor |
| Use function chaining pattern in Durable workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-sequence |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure and query custom orchestration status limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-custom-orchestration-status |
| Monitor Durable Task Scheduler action metrics and billing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-metrics |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure and manage Durable Task hubs storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-hubs |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use instance management APIs for Durable Task workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-instance-management |
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use orchestration versioning for safe Durable deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-orchestration-versioning |
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/azure-durable-task of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f
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| Microsoft Foundrymicrosoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure | 255 | 1 repos | ~6.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azure Validatemicrosoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure | 255 | 1 repos | ~880 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Kouchou AI Developmentdigitaldemocracy2030/kouchou-ai | 171 | — | ~540 | Automated safety check: Notes | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Aspiremicrosoft/aspire.dev | 196 | 4 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Azure Durable Task
What does Azure Durable Task do?
Expert knowledge for Azure Durable Task development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and…. Azure Durable Task is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Durable Task development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
When should I use Azure Durable Task?
Azure Durable Task fits situations like: choosing Durable storage backends; versioning orchestrations; using fan-out/fan-in; human approvals.
How do I install Azure Durable Task in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-durable-task -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-durable-task in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .claude/skills/azure-durable-task in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Durable Task in Codex?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-durable-task -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-durable-task in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .agents/skills/azure-durable-task in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Durable Task 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-durable-task -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-durable-task, .gemini/skills/azure-durable-task, .github/skills/azure-durable-task and .opencode/skills/azure-durable-task in your project.
What does Azure Durable Task need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Durable Task 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 Durable Task 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 Durable Task 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 Durable Task use?
Azure Durable Task 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 Durable Task use?
About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.4k 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 Durable Task?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Durable Task: Microsoft Foundry (microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, 255 stars), Azure Validate (microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, 255 stars), Apex Azure Validate (jonathan-vella/apex, 217 stars) and Kouchou AI Development (digitaldemocracy2030/kouchou-ai, 171 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Azure Durable Task?
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.