Official agent skill

Azure Expressroute

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure ExpressRoute development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations…

OfficialCC-BY-4.0Auto-check passedDevelopment

Install Azure Expressroute

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-expressroute --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-expressroute .claude/skills/azure-expressroute && 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-expressroute
GitHub stars
775
Token cost
~3.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
911 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Azure ExpressRoute development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations…

  • Configuring ExpressRoute circuits/gateways
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • BGP routing (incl

What it does

Azure Expressroute is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure ExpressRoute development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring ExpressRoute circuits/gateways, BGP routing (incl. IPv6), FastPath, Global Reach, or MACsec/IPsec, and other Azure ExpressRoute related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure…

Its SKILL.md is about 3.6k 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. 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

  • Configuring ExpressRoute circuits/gateways
  • BGP routing (incl

Example prompts

  • “/azure-expressroute”

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 Expressroute loads about 3.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 157 tokens; SKILL.md has 911 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~157
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3.6k

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). 911 words, ~3,561 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-expressroute/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-expressroute
description
Expert knowledge for Azure ExpressRoute development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring ExpressRoute circuits/gateways, BGP routing (incl. IPv6), FastPath, Global Reach, or MACsec/IPsec, and other Azure ExpressRoute related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure VPN Gateway (use azure-vpn-gateway), Azure Internet Peering (use azure-internet-peering).
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 ExpressRoute Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure ExpressRoute. 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

CategoryLinesDescription
TroubleshootingL37-L42Troubleshooting ExpressRoute resiliency and asymmetric routing issues, plus FAQs on connectivity models, supported services, bandwidth, and pricing to resolve design or outage-related questions.
Best PracticesL43-L53Best practices for ExpressRoute capacity planning, QoS, BGP communities, gateway hardware migration, and validating resiliency via gateway and circuit failover testing.
Decision MakingL54-L62Guidance on choosing and configuring ExpressRoute gateways, SKUs, resiliency/topology options, VNet connectivity patterns, and planning/managing ExpressRoute-related costs.
Architecture & Design PatternsL63-L74Designing resilient, highly available ExpressRoute architectures, including DR patterns, multi-circuit routing/Global Reach, VPN coexistence and failover, and using Microsoft peering for PSTN.
Limits & QuotasL75-L83ExpressRoute limits on bandwidth, routes, gateways, FastPath, provider rate limiting, plus monitoring and FAQs to avoid hitting connectivity and quota constraints.
SecurityL84-L92Encryption and security for ExpressRoute: IPsec/MACsec setup, NAT requirements, RBAC roles/permissions, and applying network security controls to private circuits.
ConfigurationL93-L121Configuring ExpressRoute circuits, gateways, routing/peering, BGP (incl. IPv6, communities, BFD), NAT, monitoring, resiliency, and coexistence with VPN using portal, CLI, and PowerShell
Integrations & Coding PatternsL122-L129Configuring and automating ExpressRoute circuits and connectivity, including Azure CLI management, NAT setups for Cisco/Juniper, and S2S VPN over Microsoft peering.
DeploymentL130-L137Guides for deploying and migrating ExpressRoute circuits/gateways, including Direct SKUs, zone/AZ-enabled gateways, and ARM/Terraform-based provisioning and traffic migration.
Troubleshooting
TopicURL
Test and validate resiliency of redundant ExpressRoute circuitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/evaluate-circuit-resiliency
Diagnose and resolve asymmetric routing with ExpressRoutehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-asymmetric-routing
Best Practices
TopicURL
Apply best practices for ExpressRoute bandwidth upgradeshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/about-upgrade-circuit-bandwidth
Manage complex ExpressRoute networks using BGP communitieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/bgp-communities
Apply QoS requirements for Skype voice over ExpressRoutehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-qos
Migrate legacy ExpressRoute gateway connections to new hardwarehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/howto-recreate-connections
Use Resiliency Insights to harden ExpressRoute gatewayshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/resiliency-insights
Validate ExpressRoute gateway resiliency with failover testshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/resiliency-validation
Test and validate Azure ExpressRoute link failoverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/test-link-failover
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
Show full SKILL.md (365 more words)Show less
Limits & Quotas
TopicURL
Evaluate Azure ExpressRoute FastPath limits and usagehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/about-fastpath
Azure ExpressRoute FAQs on limits and connectivity detailshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-faqs
Monitor ExpressRoute advertised routes to avoid limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/how-to-custom-route-alert
Understand rate limiting on provider-based ExpressRoute circuitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/provider-rate-limit
ExpressRoute scalable gateway features and limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/scalable-gateway
Security
Configuration
TopicURL
Configure customer-controlled maintenance windows for ExpressRoute gatewayshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/customer-controlled-gateway-maintenance
Configure BFD settings for Azure ExpressRoute private peeringhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-bfd
Configure on-premises routers for Azure ExpressRoutehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-config-samples-routing
Configure IPv6 private peering for Azure ExpressRoutehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-add-ipv6
Configure coexisting ExpressRoute and S2S VPN connections (classic)https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-coexist-classic
Configure coexisting ExpressRoute and S2S VPN gatewayshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-coexist-resource-manager
Connect VNets to ExpressRoute circuits with PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-linkvnet-arm
Link Azure VNets to ExpressRoute circuits via CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-linkvnet-cli
Reset ExpressRoute circuit peerings with PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-reset-peering
Reset ExpressRoute circuit peerings in Azure portalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-reset-peering-portal
Configure ExpressRoute routing and peering with PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-routing-arm
Configure ExpressRoute peering in Azure portalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-routing-portal-resource-manager
Configure a scalable ExpressRoute gateway in portalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-scalable-portal
Configure ExpressRoute Global Reach with PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-set-global-reach
Configure ExpressRoute Global Reach in Azure portalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-set-global-reach-portal
Configure NAT requirements for Azure ExpressRoute circuitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-nat
Configure Connection Monitor for ExpressRoute connectivityhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/how-to-configure-connection-monitor
Configure custom BGP communities for ExpressRoute private peeringhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/how-to-configure-custom-bgp-communities
Configure custom BGP community values for ExpressRoutehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/how-to-configure-custom-bgp-communities-portal
Configure ExpressRoute Traffic Collector and Log Analyticshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/how-to-configure-traffic-collector
Configure Azure ExpressRoute Direct resourceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/how-to-expressroute-direct-portal
Configure route filters for ExpressRoute Microsoft peeringhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/how-to-routefilter-portal
Configure ExpressRoute peering using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/howto-routing-cli
Use Azure Monitor metrics and logs for ExpressRoutehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/monitor-expressroute-reference
Configure rate limiting on ExpressRoute Direct circuitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/rate-limit
Integrations & Coding Patterns
TopicURL
Apply Cisco and Juniper NAT configurations for ExpressRoutehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-config-samples-nat
Programmatically manage ExpressRoute circuits using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/howto-circuit-cli
Create and manage ExpressRoute circuits using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/howto-circuit-cli
Configure S2S VPN over ExpressRoute Microsoft peeringhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/site-to-site-vpn-over-microsoft-peering
Deployment

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Files

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Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Questions about Azure Expressroute

What does Azure Expressroute do?

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

When should I use Azure Expressroute?

Azure Expressroute fits situations like: configuring ExpressRoute circuits/gateways; BGP routing (incl.

How do I install Azure Expressroute in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Expressroute in Codex?

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

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

What does Azure Expressroute need to run?

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

Azure Expressroute 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 Expressroute use?

About 3.6k 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.

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Who maintains Azure Expressroute?

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.