azure-virtual-machines
Azure Virtual Machines Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Virtual Machines. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. 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 | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L61 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure VM issues: hibernation, disk encryption, extensions, NSG blocking, Spot/scale set errors, Image Builder, kernel/packages, Trusted Launch, and gallery images. |
| Best Practices | L62-L88 | Performance, scaling, HA, and cost-optimization best practices for Azure VMs, including HPC/InfiniBand tuning, disks/snapshots, OS-specific tweaks, and Image Builder/boot-time optimization. |
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