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Expert knowledge for Azure Firewall development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations &…
Install Azure Firewall
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-firewall -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-firewall --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-firewall .claude/skills/azure-firewall && 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-firewall" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-firewall into .claude/skills/azure-firewall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-firewall", 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-firewallType 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-firewall -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-firewall --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-firewall .agents/skills/azure-firewall && 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-firewall" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-firewall into .agents/skills/azure-firewall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-firewall", 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-firewall -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-firewall --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-firewall .cursor/skills/azure-firewall && 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-firewall" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-firewall into .cursor/skills/azure-firewall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-firewall", 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-firewall--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-firewall -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-firewall --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-firewall .gemini/skills/azure-firewall && 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-firewall" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-firewall into .gemini/skills/azure-firewall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-firewall", 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-firewallInstalls 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-firewall -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-firewall .github/skills/azure-firewall && 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-firewall" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-firewall into .github/skills/azure-firewall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-firewall", 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-firewall -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-firewall --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-firewall .opencode/skills/azure-firewall && 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-firewall" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-firewall into .opencode/skills/azure-firewall/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-firewall", 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-firewall- GitHub stars
- 775
- Token cost
- ~2.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 872 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 149
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
At a glance
Expert knowledge for Azure Firewall development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations &…
- Configuring Azure Firewall rules
- SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Hub-spoke routing
What it does
Azure Firewall is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Firewall development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring Azure Firewall rules, DNS proxy, TLS inspection, hub-spoke routing, or DNAT/SNAT behavior, and other Azure Firewall related development tasks. Not for Azure Web Application Firewall (use azure-web-application-firewall), Azure Firewall Manager (use…
Its SKILL.md is about 2.9k 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, Cloud networking and Deployment. 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 Azure Firewall rules
- Hub-spoke routing
- DNAT/SNAT behavior
- Other Azure Firewall related development tasks
Example prompts
- “/azure-firewall”
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 Firewall loads about 2.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 158 tokens; SKILL.md has 872 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). 872 words, ~2,924 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-firewall/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- azure-firewall
- description
- Expert knowledge for Azure Firewall development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring Azure Firewall rules, DNS proxy, TLS inspection, hub-spoke routing, or DNAT/SNAT behavior, and other Azure Firewall related development tasks. Not for Azure Web Application Firewall (use azure-web-application-firewall), Azure Firewall Manager (use azure-firewall-manager), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan).
- 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 Firewall Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Firewall. 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), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L42 | Diagnosing Azure Firewall issues using known limitations, packet captures, and Sentinel log analysis for malware detection and traffic investigation. |
| Best Practices | L43-L48 | Best practices for Azure Firewall DNS proxy/caching, rule and SNAT tuning, using Policy Analytics to refine rules, and hardening firewall security and configuration |
| Decision Making | L49-L56 | Guidance on selecting the right Azure Firewall SKU (Basic/Standard/Premium) using features, performance benchmarks, and deployment steps for Basic with portal and policy. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L57-L67 | Design patterns for Azure Firewall deployment: hub-spoke routing, forced tunneling, SLB integration, management NIC use, AVD/M365 protection, and DNAT for overlapping private networks. |
| Limits & Quotas | L68-L76 | Configuring Azure Firewall capacity, SNAT port scaling (with multiple public IPs and NAT Gateway/V2), and tuning limits like prescaling ranges and TCP session idle timeouts. |
| Security | L77-L90 | Configuring Azure Firewall for secure deployments: policies, roles/access, TLS inspection and CA certs, threat intelligence, DNAT, hybrid/AKS protection, and best-practice security hardening. |
| Configuration | L91-L112 | Configuring Azure Firewall behavior: rules, IP groups, DNS, HTTP headers, SNAT/DNAT, IPv6, FTP/SQL, maintenance windows, logging/monitoring, and advanced Premium features. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L113-L117 | Configuring Azure Firewall to securely access Azure Storage via SFTP, including required rules, network paths, and integration patterns for SFTP traffic. |
| Deployment | L118-L126 | Guides for deploying Azure Firewall (Standard/Premium) with Bicep, ARM, Terraform, changing SKUs, and integrating with IP Groups and Azure DDoS Protection. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Detect and investigate malware using Sentinel with Azure Firewall logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/detect-malware-with-sentinel |
| Troubleshoot Azure Firewall using packet capture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/packet-capture |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand Azure Firewall DNS proxy behavior and caching | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/dns-details |
| Optimize Azure Firewall performance with rule and SNAT tuning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/firewall-best-practices |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Select the appropriate Azure Firewall SKU | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/choose-firewall-sku |
| Deploy Azure Firewall Basic with portal and policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/deploy-firewall-basic-portal-policy |
| Choose the right Azure Firewall SKU by features | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/features-by-sku |
| Choose Azure Firewall SKU based on performance benchmarks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/firewall-performance |
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design multi-hub and spoke routing with Azure Firewall | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/firewall-multi-hub-spoke |
| Design Azure Firewall forced tunneling architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/forced-tunneling |
| Design Azure Firewall with Standard Load Balancer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/integrate-lb |
| Use Azure Firewall Management NIC for control traffic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/management-nic |
| Architect Azure Firewall protection for Azure Virtual Desktop | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/protect-azure-virtual-desktop |
| Design Azure Firewall protection for Microsoft 365 traffic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/protect-office-365 |
| Use private IP DNAT for overlapped Azure networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/tutorial-private-ip-dnat |
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Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Deploy Azure Firewall with multiple public IPs and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/deploy-multi-public-ip-powershell |
| Scale Azure Firewall SNAT ports with NAT Gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/integrate-with-nat-gateway |
| Integrate Azure Firewall with NAT Gateway V2 for SNAT scaling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/integrate-with-nat-gateway-v2 |
| Configure Azure Firewall prescaling capacity ranges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/prescaling |
| Configure Azure Firewall TCP session idle timeouts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/tcp-session-behavior |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Access Azure Storage via SFTP through Azure Firewall | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/firewall-sftp |
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Change Azure Firewall Standard and Premium SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/change-sku |
| Deploy and configure Azure Firewall Premium environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/premium-deploy |
| Deploy Azure Firewall and IP Groups using Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/quick-create-ipgroup-bicep |
| Deploy Azure Firewall and IP Groups via ARM template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/quick-create-ipgroup-template |
| Deploy Azure Firewall and IP Groups using Terraform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/quick-create-ipgroup-terraform |
| Deploy Azure Firewall with Azure DDoS Protection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/tutorial-protect-firewall-ddos |
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/azure-firewall of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f
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What does Azure Firewall do?
Expert knowledge for Azure Firewall development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations &…. Azure Firewall is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Firewall development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
When should I use Azure Firewall?
Azure Firewall fits situations like: configuring Azure Firewall rules; hub-spoke routing; DNAT/SNAT behavior; other Azure Firewall related development tasks.
How do I install Azure Firewall in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-firewall -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-firewall in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .claude/skills/azure-firewall in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Firewall in Codex?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-firewall -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-firewall in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .agents/skills/azure-firewall in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Firewall 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-firewall -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-firewall, .gemini/skills/azure-firewall, .github/skills/azure-firewall and .opencode/skills/azure-firewall in your project.
What does Azure Firewall need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Firewall 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 Firewall 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 Firewall 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 Firewall use?
Azure Firewall 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 Firewall use?
About 2.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k 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 Firewall?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Firewall: Aks Deployment Skill (timothywarner/chatgptclass, 143 stars), Azure Resource Manager Mysql Dotnet (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars), Azure Resource Manager Postgresql Dotnet (microsoft/skills, 3.1k 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 Firewall?
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.