Expert knowledge for Azure Copilot development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when sizing VMs, generating Bicep/Terraform, configuring Cosmos DB chat storage, or designing Azure networks, and other Azure Copilot related development tasks. Not for Azure Portal (use azure-portal), Azure Machine Learning (use azure-machine-learning), Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Microsoft Foundry (use microsoft-foundry).
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Copilot. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools 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_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
Category
Lines
Description
Troubleshooting
L34-L39
Using Copilot to diagnose and resolve Azure App Service/Functions issues and analyze Azure VM disk performance problems, including slow I/O and bottlenecks.
Decision Making
L40-L48
Using Copilot to compare options and make cost‑efficient Azure decisions: VM sizing, workload templates, Marketplace offers, storage estate insights, and Load Balancer SKU selection.
Architecture & Design Patterns
L49-L53
Using Copilot to design, validate, and troubleshoot Azure network architectures, including connectivity, routing, security, and performance issues across VNets and hybrid setups.
Security
L54-L61
Using Copilot for secure storage modernization, managing access via Entra roles, querying Defender EASM attack surface data, and understanding responsible AI and data handling in Azure Copilot
Configuration
L62-L66
Setting up Cosmos DB as storage for Azure Copilot conversations, including configuration steps, required settings, and best practices for data persistence.
Integrations & Coding Patterns
L67-L72
Using Azure Copilot to generate and refine infra-as-code and automation: APIM policies, Azure CLI/PowerShell scripts, Kubernetes YAML for AKS, and Terraform/Bicep templates.
Troubleshooting
Topic
URL
Troubleshoot Azure App Service and Functions with Copilot
