Official agent skill

Azure Import Export

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure Import Export development including troubleshooting, limits & quotas, and security.

OfficialCC-BY-4.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Azure Import Export

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-import-export --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-import-export .claude/skills/azure-import-export && 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-import-export
GitHub stars
775
Token cost
~947 tokens
SKILL.md length
276 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Azure Import Export development including troubleshooting, limits & quotas, and security.

  • Setting CMK via Key Vault
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Checking drive limits

What it does

Azure Import Export is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Import Export development including troubleshooting, limits & quotas, and security. Use when setting CMK via Key Vault, checking drive limits, validating prerequisites, or debugging Import/Export job failures, and other Azure Import Export related development tasks. Not for Azure Data Box (use azure-data-box-family), Azure Blob Storage (use azure-blob-storage), Azure Files (use azure-files).

Its SKILL.md is about 950 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 Secrets management. It works with Microsoft Azure and Azure Blob Storage. 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

  • Setting CMK via Key Vault
  • Checking drive limits
  • Validating prerequisites
  • Debugging Import/Export job failures

Example prompts

  • “/azure-import-export”

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 Import Export loads about 947 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 110 tokens; SKILL.md has 276 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~110
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~947

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). 276 words, ~947 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-import-export/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-import-export
description
Expert knowledge for Azure Import Export development including troubleshooting, limits & quotas, and security. Use when setting CMK via Key Vault, checking drive limits, validating prerequisites, or debugging Import/Export job failures, and other Azure Import Export related development tasks. Not for Azure Data Box (use azure-data-box-family), Azure Blob Storage (use azure-blob-storage), Azure Files (use azure-files).
compatibility
Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata.generated_at
2026-05-17
metadata.generator
docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure Import Export Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Import Export. Covers troubleshooting, limits & quotas, and security. 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
TroubleshootingL31-L38Diagnosing and fixing Azure Import/Export job failures, reading Import/Export logs, and repairing failed v1 import/export jobs and copy issues.
Limits & QuotasL39-L44Hardware/software prerequisites for Import/Export jobs and FAQs on service limits, supported drive counts/sizes, behaviors, and constraints when importing or exporting data.
SecurityL45-L48Configuring customer-managed encryption keys (CMK) for Azure Import/Export jobs, including key setup, permissions, and using Azure Key Vault for data-at-rest security.
Troubleshooting
Limits & Quotas
TopicURL
Check Azure Import/Export hardware and software requirementshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/import-export/storage-import-export-requirements
Azure Import/Export service limits and behaviors FAQhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/import-export/storage-import-export-service-faq
Security
TopicURL
Configure customer-managed encryption keys for Azure Import/Exporthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/import-export/storage-import-export-encryption-key-portal

© 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-import-export of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Questions about Azure Import Export

What does Azure Import Export do?

Expert knowledge for Azure Import Export development including troubleshooting, limits & quotas, and security. Azure Import Export is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Import Export development including troubleshooting, limits & quotas, and security.

When should I use Azure Import Export?

Azure Import Export fits situations like: setting CMK via Key Vault; checking drive limits; validating prerequisites; debugging Import/Export job failures.

How do I install Azure Import Export in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Import Export in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Import Export 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-import-export -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-import-export, .gemini/skills/azure-import-export, .github/skills/azure-import-export and .opencode/skills/azure-import-export in your project.

What does Azure Import Export need to run?

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

Azure Import Export 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 Import Export use?

About 947 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k 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 Import Export?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Import Export: Azure (kid-sid/claude-spellbook, 189 stars), Azure Bicep Skill (timothywarner-org/claude-code, 224 stars), Azure Functions (DataDog/dd-trace-dotnet, 573 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 Import Export?

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.