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Reference for building on Microsoft Foundry with the azure-ai-projects Python SDK: project clients, versioned agents, evaluations, connections, datasets and indexes.
Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
Install Microsoft Foundry Local
$ npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill microsoft-foundry-local -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills microsoft-foundry-local --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/microsoft-foundry-local .claude/skills/microsoft-foundry-local && 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 "microsoft-foundry-local" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/microsoft-foundry-local into .claude/skills/microsoft-foundry-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "microsoft-foundry-local", 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/microsoft-foundry-localType 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 microsoft-foundry-local -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills microsoft-foundry-local --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/microsoft-foundry-local .agents/skills/microsoft-foundry-local && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "microsoft-foundry-local" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/microsoft-foundry-local into .agents/skills/microsoft-foundry-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "microsoft-foundry-local", 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 microsoft-foundry-local -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills microsoft-foundry-local --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/microsoft-foundry-local .cursor/skills/microsoft-foundry-local && 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 "microsoft-foundry-local" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/microsoft-foundry-local into .cursor/skills/microsoft-foundry-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "microsoft-foundry-local", 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/microsoft-foundry-local--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 microsoft-foundry-local -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills microsoft-foundry-local --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/microsoft-foundry-local .gemini/skills/microsoft-foundry-local && 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 "microsoft-foundry-local" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/microsoft-foundry-local into .gemini/skills/microsoft-foundry-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "microsoft-foundry-local", 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 microsoft-foundry-localInstalls 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 microsoft-foundry-local -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/microsoft-foundry-local .github/skills/microsoft-foundry-local && 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 "microsoft-foundry-local" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/microsoft-foundry-local into .github/skills/microsoft-foundry-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "microsoft-foundry-local", 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 microsoft-foundry-local -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 microsoft-foundry-local --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/microsoft-foundry-local .opencode/skills/microsoft-foundry-local && 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 "microsoft-foundry-local" agent skill from https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/microsoft-foundry-local into .opencode/skills/microsoft-foundry-local/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "microsoft-foundry-local", 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
microsoft-foundry-local- GitHub stars
- 775
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 381 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 149
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
At a glance
Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
- Compiling HF models with Olive
- SKILL.md covers How to Use This Skill and Category Index
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Using Foundry Local CLI
What it does
Microsoft Foundry Local is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when compiling HF models with Olive, using Foundry Local CLI, embeddings/chat/audio APIs, or OpenAI-style integrations, and other Microsoft Foundry Local related development tasks. Not for Microsoft Foundry (use microsoft-foundry), Microsoft Foundry Classic (use microsoft-foundry-classic), Azure Local (use azure-local), Azure…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k 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 AI & LLM Engineering, covering Embeddings. It works with Microsoft Azure, OpenAI and Azure AI Foundry. 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
- Compiling HF models with Olive
- Using Foundry Local CLI
- Embeddings/chat/audio APIs
- OpenAI-style integrations
Example prompts
- “/microsoft-foundry-local”
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
Microsoft Foundry Local loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 152 tokens; SKILL.md has 381 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). 381 words, ~1,333 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/microsoft-foundry-local/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- microsoft-foundry-local
- description
- Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when compiling HF models with Olive, using Foundry Local CLI, embeddings/chat/audio APIs, or OpenAI-style integrations, and other Microsoft Foundry Local related development tasks. Not for Microsoft Foundry (use microsoft-foundry), Microsoft Foundry Classic (use microsoft-foundry-classic), Azure Local (use azure-local), Azure Content Understanding in Foundry Tools (use azure-content-understanding).
- 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
Microsoft Foundry Local Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Microsoft Foundry Local. Covers best practices, decision making, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Practices | L32-L36 | Troubleshooting Foundry Local CLI issues, applying recommended workflows, and resolving common setup, auth, build, and deployment problems. |
| Decision Making | L37-L42 | Guidance on choosing between legacy vs current Foundry Local SDK and step-by-step instructions for migrating existing apps to the current SDK. |
| Configuration | L43-L49 | Configuring and operating Foundry Local: compiling Hugging Face models with Olive, installing/using the CLI, and reference for all CLI commands and options. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L50-L61 | Using Foundry Local APIs/SDKs for text embeddings, chat completions, audio transcription, tool calling, LangChain apps, and OpenAI-style or REST integrations in your code |
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Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply best practices and troubleshoot Foundry Local CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-best-practice |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Decide between legacy and current Foundry Local SDK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-sdk-legacy |
| Migrate applications to the current Foundry Local SDK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-sdk-migration |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Compile Hugging Face models for Foundry Local with Olive | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-compile-hugging-face-models |
| Operate and configure the Foundry Local CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-use-foundry-local-cli |
| Reference commands and options for Foundry Local CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-cli |
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/microsoft-foundry-local of MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ba74e8f
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| Azure AI Projects Python SDKmicrosoft/skills | 3.1k | 6 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Researching Azure AI SDKmicrosoft-foundry/foundry-agent-webapp | 127 | — | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azure AI Projects TSmicrosoft/skills | 3.1k | 6 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Microsoft Foundry Local
What does Microsoft Foundry Local do?
Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Microsoft Foundry Local is an agent skill from MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
When should I use Microsoft Foundry Local?
Microsoft Foundry Local fits situations like: compiling HF models with Olive; using Foundry Local CLI; embeddings/chat/audio APIs; openAI-style integrations.
How do I install Microsoft Foundry Local in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill microsoft-foundry-local -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/microsoft-foundry-local in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .claude/skills/microsoft-foundry-local in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Microsoft Foundry Local in Codex?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill microsoft-foundry-local -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/microsoft-foundry-local in MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills) into .agents/skills/microsoft-foundry-local in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Microsoft Foundry Local 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 microsoft-foundry-local -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/microsoft-foundry-local, .gemini/skills/microsoft-foundry-local, .github/skills/microsoft-foundry-local and .opencode/skills/microsoft-foundry-local in your project.
What does Microsoft Foundry Local need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Microsoft Foundry Local 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 Microsoft Foundry Local 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 Microsoft Foundry Local 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 Microsoft Foundry Local use?
Microsoft Foundry Local 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 Microsoft Foundry Local use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.3k 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 Microsoft Foundry Local?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Microsoft Foundry Local: Azure AI Projects Python SDK (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars), Azure AI Openai Dotnet (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars), Ax AI (dosco/aithy, 107 stars) and Researching Azure AI SDK (microsoft-foundry/foundry-agent-webapp, 127 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Microsoft Foundry Local?
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.