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Expert knowledge for Azure Network Watcher development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
Install Azure Network Watcher
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-network-watcher -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-network-watcher --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-network-watcher .claude/skills/azure-network-watcher && 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-network-watcher" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-network-watcher into .claude/skills/azure-network-watcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-network-watcher", 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-network-watcherType 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-network-watcher -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-network-watcher --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-network-watcher .agents/skills/azure-network-watcher && 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-network-watcher" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-network-watcher into .agents/skills/azure-network-watcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-network-watcher", 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-network-watcher -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-network-watcher --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-network-watcher .cursor/skills/azure-network-watcher && 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-network-watcher" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-network-watcher into .cursor/skills/azure-network-watcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-network-watcher", 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-network-watcher--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-network-watcher -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-network-watcher --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-network-watcher .gemini/skills/azure-network-watcher && 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-network-watcher" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-network-watcher into .gemini/skills/azure-network-watcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-network-watcher", 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-network-watcherInstalls 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-network-watcher -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-network-watcher .github/skills/azure-network-watcher && 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-network-watcher" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-network-watcher into .github/skills/azure-network-watcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-network-watcher", 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-network-watcher -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-network-watcher --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-network-watcher .opencode/skills/azure-network-watcher && 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-network-watcher" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-network-watcher into .opencode/skills/azure-network-watcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-network-watcher", 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-network-watcher- GitHub stars
- 775
- Token cost
- ~2.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 593 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 149
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
At a glance
Expert knowledge for Azure Network Watcher development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
- Configuring VNet/NSG flow logs
- SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Traffic Analytics
What it does
Azure Network Watcher is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Network Watcher development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring VNet/NSG flow logs, Traffic Analytics, packet capture, Connection Monitor migration, or VPN monitoring, and other Azure Network Watcher related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Networking (use azure-networking), Azure Firewall (use…
Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k 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. It works with Microsoft Azure and Azure Monitor. 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 VNet/NSG flow logs
- Traffic Analytics
- Connection Monitor migration
- Other Azure Network Watcher related development tasks
Example prompts
- “/azure-network-watcher”
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 Network Watcher loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 139 tokens; SKILL.md has 593 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). 593 words, ~2,059 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-network-watcher/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- azure-network-watcher
- description
- Expert knowledge for Azure Network Watcher development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring VNet/NSG flow logs, Traffic Analytics, packet capture, Connection Monitor migration, or VPN monitoring, and other Azure Network Watcher related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Networking (use azure-networking), Azure Firewall (use azure-firewall).
- 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 Network Watcher Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Network Watcher. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, 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), 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 | L34-L44 | Diagnosing and fixing outbound connectivity, NSG/admin rule issues, and VPN gateway/on-prem VPN problems, plus automating VPN monitoring with Azure Network Watcher. |
| Decision Making | L45-L51 | Guidance for migrating network monitoring: moving from classic Connection Monitor and Network Performance Monitor tests, and switching NSG flow logs to VNet flow logs. |
| Limits & Quotas | L52-L56 | How to configure and run Network Watcher packet capture, storage and filtering options, and the key limits/quotas (size, duration, concurrency) that apply to captures |
| Security | L57-L65 | Securing Network Watcher: RBAC and least-privilege setup, Zero Trust segmentation with Traffic Analytics, investigating security issues, and protecting VNet flow logs with managed identities. |
| Configuration | L66-L81 | Configuring and managing Network Watcher agents and VNet/NSG flow logs, including schemas, filtering, Traffic Analytics, AKS monitoring, and deployment via ARM, Bicep, and Azure Policy |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L82-L87 | Using Network Watcher programmatically: triggering packet captures from Functions alerts, querying Traffic Analytics with KQL, and provisioning VNet flow logs via Terraform. |
Troubleshooting
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Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Migrate from Connection Monitor classic to new Connection Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/migrate-to-connection-monitor-from-connection-monitor-classic |
| Migrate tests from Network Performance Monitor to Connection Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/migrate-to-connection-monitor-from-network-performance-monitor |
| Migrate from NSG flow logs to VNet flow logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/nsg-flow-logs-migrate |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use Network Watcher packet capture and understand its limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/packet-capture-overview |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure RBAC permissions for Azure Network Watcher | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/rbac-permissions |
| Secure Azure Network Watcher deployment and data access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/secure-network-watcher |
| Investigate network security issues with Traffic Analytics prompts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/traffic-analytics-insights |
| Apply Zero Trust segmentation using Traffic Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/traffic-analytics-zero-trust |
| Secure VNet flow logs with managed identities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/vnet-flow-logs-managed-identity |
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Trigger Network Watcher packet captures from Azure Functions alerts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/packet-capture-alert-triggered |
| Analyze Traffic Analytics data with KQL queries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/traffic-analytics-queries |
| Provision Azure VNet flow logs with Terraform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/vnet-flow-logs-terraform |
© 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-network-watcher of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f
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| Azure Diagnosticsmicrosoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure | 255 | 1 repos | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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Questions about Azure Network Watcher
What does Azure Network Watcher do?
Expert knowledge for Azure Network Watcher development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Azure Network Watcher is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Network Watcher development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
When should I use Azure Network Watcher?
Azure Network Watcher fits situations like: configuring VNet/NSG flow logs; traffic Analytics; connection Monitor migration; other Azure Network Watcher related development tasks.
How do I install Azure Network Watcher in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-network-watcher -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-network-watcher in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .claude/skills/azure-network-watcher in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Network Watcher in Codex?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-network-watcher -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/azure-network-watcher in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .agents/skills/azure-network-watcher in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Network Watcher 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-network-watcher -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-network-watcher, .gemini/skills/azure-network-watcher, .github/skills/azure-network-watcher and .opencode/skills/azure-network-watcher in your project.
What does Azure Network Watcher need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Azure Network Watcher 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 Network Watcher 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 Network Watcher 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 Network Watcher use?
Azure Network Watcher 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 Network Watcher use?
About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.2k 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 Network Watcher?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Network Watcher: Azure Diagnostics (microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, 255 stars), Azure Monitor Ingestion Java (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars), Azure Monitor Ingestion Py (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars) and Azure Monitor Opentelemetry Exporter Java (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Azure Network Watcher?
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.