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microsoft-docsPurpose, usage and source
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 question is about understanding a concept rather than writing code, this is the right skill.
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- microsoft/skills
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License: MIT
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What this Skill 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 question is about understanding a concept rather than writing code, this is the right skill.
How the upstream workflow works
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"
Upstream passage · L17 ↗When to Fetch Full Page
Fetch after search when: Tutorials — need complete step-by-step instructions Configuration guides — need all options listed Deep dives — user wants comprehensive coverage
Upstream passage · L45 ↗Query Effectiveness
Good queries are specific: Version when relevant (.NET 8, EF Core 8)
# ❌ Too broad
"Azure Functions"
# ✅ Specific
"Azure Functions Python v2 programming model"
"Cosmos DB partition key design best practices"
"Container Apps scaling rules KEDA"Requirements and setup
compatibility
Primarily uses the Microsoft Learn MCP Server (https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp); if that is unavailable, fall back to the mslearn CLI (npx @microsoft/learn-cli).
Limits and quality checks
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