microsoft-docs Skill
Understand Microsoft technologies by querying official documentation. Use whenever the user asks how something works, wants tutorials, needs configuration options, limits, quotas, or best practices for any Microsoft technology (Azure, .NET, M365, Windows, Power Platform, etc.)—even if they don't mention "docs." If the Published by microsoft in skills.
What is microsoft-docs Skill?
Understand Microsoft technologies by querying official documentation. Use whenever the user asks how something works, wants tutorials, needs configuration options, limits, quotas, or best practices for any Microsoft technology (Azure, .NET, M365, Windows, Power Platform, etc.)—even if they don't mention "docs." If the 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.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Security review
- Documentation
- Design and media
- Research
- Security review use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use microsoft-docs Skill
- Use it for security review.
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for design and media.
- Use it for research.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/skills
- Skill file: .github/skills/microsoft-docs/SKILL.md
What it does
Understand Microsoft technologies by querying official documentation. Use whenever the user asks how something works, wants tutorials, needs configuration options, limits, quotas, or best practices for any Microsoft technology (Azure, .NET, M365, Windows, Power Platform, etc.)—even if they don't mention "docs." If the
Skill instructions
Microsoft Docs Tools | Tool | Use For | |------|---------| | microsoftdocssearch | Find documentation—concepts, guides, tutorials, configuration | | microsoftdocsfetch | Get full page content (when search excerpts aren't enough) | When to Use - Understanding concepts — "How does Cosmos DB partitioning work?" - Learning a service — "Azure Functions overview", "Container Apps architecture" - Finding tutorials — "quickstart", "getting started", "step-by-step" - Configuration options — "App Service configuration settings" - Limits & quotas — "Azure OpenAI rate limits", "Service Bus quotas" - Best practices — "Azure security best practices" Query Effectiveness Good queries are specific: ❌ Too broad "Azure Functions" ✅ Specific "Azure Functions Python v2 programming model" "Cosmos DB partition key design best practices" "Container Apps scaling rules KEDA" Include context: - Version when relevant (.NET 8, EF Core 8) - Task intent (quickstart, tutorial, overview, limits) - Platform for multi-p
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Frequently asked questions
What is microsoft-docs?
microsoft-docs is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Understand Microsoft technologies by querying official documentation. Use whenever the user asks how something works, wants tutorials, needs configuration options, limits, quotas, or best practices for.
Who is microsoft-docs best for?
microsoft-docs is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, security review workflows, documentation workflows, design and media workflows.
How do I install microsoft-docs?
Install or run microsoft-docs using Copy skill directory. Check microsoft-docs for the latest setup command.
Is microsoft-docs actively maintained?
microsoft-docs may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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