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azure-usage

This skill should be used when user asks to "query Azure resources", "list storage accounts", "manage Key Vault secrets", "work with Cosmos DB", "check AKS clusters", "use Azure MCP", or interact with any Azure service.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/fcakyon/claude-codex-settings --skill azure-usage
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads azure-usage automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Azure MCP Best Practices

Tool Selection

TaskToolExample
List resourcesmcp__azure__*_listStorage accounts, Key Vault secrets
Get resource detailsmcp__azure__*_getContainer details, database info
Create resourcesmcp__azure__*_createNew secrets, storage containers
Query datamcp__azure__*_queryLog Analytics, Cosmos DB

Common Operations

Storage

  • storage_accounts_list - List storage accounts
  • storage_blobs_list - List blobs in container
  • storage_blobs_upload - Upload file to blob

Key Vault

  • keyvault_secrets_list - List secrets
  • keyvault_secrets_get - Get secret value
  • keyvault_secrets_set - Create/update secret

Cosmos DB

  • cosmosdb_databases_list - List databases
  • cosmosdb_containers_list - List containers
  • cosmosdb_query - Query documents

AKS

  • aks_clusters_list - List AKS clusters
  • aks_nodepools_list - List node pools

Monitor

  • monitor_logs_query - Query Log Analytics

Authentication

Azure MCP uses Azure Identity SDK. Authenticate via:

  • az login (Azure CLI - recommended)
  • VS Code Azure extension
  • Environment variables (service principal)

Reference

FAQ

What does the azure-usage skill do?

This skill should be used when user asks to "query Azure resources", "list storage accounts", "manage Key Vault secrets", "work with Cosmos DB", "check AKS clusters", "use Azure MCP", or interact with any Azure service.

How do I install azure-usage?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/fcakyon/claude-codex-settings --skill azure-usage in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/azure-usage/ (personal) or .claude/skills/azure-usage/ (project).

Which AI agents can use azure-usage?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is azure-usage safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains azure-usage?

It is published by fcakyon in fcakyon/claude-codex-settings. It has 78 recorded installs.

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