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Microsoft Skills
Microsoft Skills is a collection of domain-specific skills, custom agents, and configuration templates for AI coding agents working with Azure SDKs and Microsoft Foundry.
Microsoft Skills provides a catalog of 175 domain-specific skills, custom agents, and configuration templates designed for AI coding agents. It helps agents, such as GitHub Copilot, access necessary context for Azure SDKs and Microsoft AI Foundry projects. Users select required skills from a wizard for installation into their agent's directory, including options for symlinking across multiple agents. The library includes resources for Python, .NET, TypeScript, Java, and Rust, as well as core infrastructure and Foundry-specific patterns. It aims to reduce context rot by allowing developers to load only the specific skills essential for their current project.
Microsoft Skills at a glance
- Best for: Software engineer
- Runs on: VS Code, CLI
- Pricing: Free
- Released: January 2026
- Category: AI coding tool
- Website: github.com/microsoft/skills
Key features
- 175 domain-specific skills for Azure SDKs and Foundry
- Custom agent templates for backend, frontend, and infrastructure
- AGENTS.md file format for configuring agent behavior
- MCP configurations for integration with servers
- Language support for Python, .NET, TypeScript, Java, and Rust
- Installation wizard for targeted skill selection
Use it for
- Provisioning Microsoft Foundry resources and infrastructure
- Building applications powered by GitHub Copilot
- Reviewing frontend interfaces against design systems
- Converting notes and logs into structured GitHub issues
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