azure-identity-dotnet Skill
Azure Identity library for .NET. Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and developer credentials. Triggers: "Azure Identity", "DefaultAzureCredential", "ManagedIdentityCredential", "ClientSecretCredential", "authentic Published by microsoft in skills.
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Azure Identity library for .NET. Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and developer credentials. Triggers: "Azure Identity", "DefaultAzureCredential", "ManagedIdentityCredential", "ClientSecretCredential", "authentic Published by microsoft in skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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- Declared author: Microsoft
- Declared license: MIT
- Source file: .github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-identity-dotnet/SKILL.md
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- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/skills
- Skill file: .github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-identity-dotnet/SKILL.md
What it does
Azure Identity library for .NET. Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and developer credentials. Triggers: "Azure Identity", "DefaultAzureCredential", "ManagedIdentityCredential", "ClientSecretCredential", "authentic
Skill instructions
Azure Identity library for .NET Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Installation bash dotnet add package Azure.Identity For ASP.NET Core integration dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Azure For brokered authentication and Visual Studio Code credential support dotnet add package Azure.Identity.Broker Environment Variables Service Principal with Secret bash AZURECLIENTID=<application-client-id AZURETENANTID=<directory-tenant-id AZURECLIENTSECRET=<client-secret-value Service Principal with Certificate bash AZURECLIENTID=<application-client-id AZURETENANTID=<directory-tenant-id AZURECLIENTCERTIFICATEPATH=<path-to-pfx-or-pem AZURECLIENTCERTIFICATEPASSWORD=<certificate-password Optional Managed Identity bash AZURECLIENTID=<user-assigned-managed-identity-client-id Only for user-assigned DefaultAzureCredential The recommended credential for most scenarios. Tries multiple authentication methods in order. See DefaultAzureCredential overview for the current
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What is azure-identity-dotnet?
azure-identity-dotnet is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Azure Identity library for .NET. Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID.
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