Official agent skill

Azure Resource Graph

by MicrosoftDocs in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills

Expert knowledge for Azure Resource Graph development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.

OfficialCC-BY-4.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Azure Resource Graph

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills azure-resource-graph --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-resource-graph .claude/skills/azure-resource-graph && 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-resource-graph
GitHub stars
775
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
519 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
149
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC-BY-4.0

At a glance

Expert knowledge for Azure Resource Graph development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.

  • Querying via CLI/PowerShell/REST
  • SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Using GET/LIST vs Query

What it does

Azure Resource Graph is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Azure Resource Graph development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when querying via CLI/PowerShell/REST, using GET/LIST vs Query, handling paging/quotas, or Power BI ARG reports, and other Azure Resource Graph related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Policy (use azure-policy), Cost Management (use azure-cost-management), Azure Resource Manager (use…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k 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 Cloud cost optimization. It works with Microsoft Azure, Azure Monitor, PowerShell and Power BI. 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

  • Querying via CLI/PowerShell/REST
  • Using GET/LIST vs Query
  • Handling paging/quotas
  • Power BI ARG reports

Example prompts

  • “/azure-resource-graph”

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 Resource Graph loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 138 tokens; SKILL.md has 519 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~138
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k

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). 519 words, ~1,796 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/azure-resource-graph/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
azure-resource-graph
description
Expert knowledge for Azure Resource Graph development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when querying via CLI/PowerShell/REST, using GET/LIST vs Query, handling paging/quotas, or Power BI ARG reports, and other Azure Resource Graph related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Policy (use azure-policy), Cost Management (use azure-cost-management), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager).
compatibility
Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata.generated_at
2026-08-31
metadata.generator
docs2skills/1.0.0

Azure Resource Graph Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Resource Graph. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, 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), 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
TroubleshootingL34-L40Diagnosing and fixing Azure Resource Graph issues with alerts, query syntax/runtime errors, and Power BI connector connectivity, auth, and data refresh problems.
Best PracticesL41-L45Guidance on designing Azure Resource Graph queries to avoid throttling, including efficient patterns, batching, pagination, and performance-friendly query structures.
Decision MakingL46-L51Guidance on selecting efficient Azure Resource Graph query patterns and deciding when to use the GET/LIST APIs versus the Query service for different scenarios.
Limits & QuotasL52-L59Understanding ARG request limits, pagination behavior, handling large result sets, and implementing efficient paging (including with PowerShell) to avoid quota issues.
ConfigurationL60-L67Configuring Resource Graph usage: keyboard shortcuts, supported resource types, and defining/deploying shared queries via Bicep and ARM templates.
Integrations & Coding PatternsL68-L79Running Resource Graph queries via CLI, PowerShell, REST, Logic Apps, Power BI; creating shared queries and alerts; and retrieving resource change history for automation and reporting.
Troubleshooting
Show full SKILL.md (198 more words)Show less
Best Practices
Decision Making
Limits & Quotas
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns

© 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-resource-graph of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f

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Azure Resource Graph next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Questions about Azure Resource Graph

What does Azure Resource Graph do?

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

When should I use Azure Resource Graph?

Azure Resource Graph fits situations like: querying via CLI/PowerShell/REST; using GET/LIST vs Query; handling paging/quotas; power BI ARG reports.

How do I install Azure Resource Graph in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Azure Resource Graph in Codex?

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

Can I use Azure Resource Graph 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-resource-graph -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-resource-graph, .gemini/skills/azure-resource-graph, .github/skills/azure-resource-graph and .opencode/skills/azure-resource-graph in your project.

What does Azure Resource Graph need to run?

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

Azure Resource Graph 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 Resource Graph use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.2k 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 Resource Graph?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Resource Graph: Azure Mgmt Fabric Py (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars), Cloud Cost Optimization (wshobson/agents, 40k stars), Spotinfo (alexei-led/spotinfo, 164 stars) and Frugal (yuanboP/frugal, 198 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Azure Resource Graph?

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.