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azure-hosted-copilot-sdk

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from microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure

What it does

A set of Claude Code and IDE extensions by Microsoft for streamlining Azure development, enabling users to ask questions about Azure services and manage cloud resources directly from their editor.

Overview

Azure Hosted Copilot SDK is a skill from Microsoft's GitHub Copilot for Azure project, providing extensions for Visual Studio, VS Code, and Claude Code that streamline Azure development workflows. It allows developers to ask questions about their Azure services, get help with Azure management tasks, and perform Azure-related development activities directly from within their IDE.

Key Features

Multi-IDE Support - Available as extensions for VS Code, Visual Studio 2022, Visual Studio 2026, and Claude Code, enabling Azure assistance across different development environments
Azure Service Integration - Ask questions about your Azure services and get contextual help with Azure resource management and development tasks
Simple Plugin Installation - Install in Claude Code via the marketplace with /plugin marketplace add microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure followed by /plugin install azure@github-copilot-for-azure
Easy Updates - Keep the plugin current with /plugin update azure@github-copilot-for-azure to get the latest Azure capabilities
Community-Driven Development - Open repository for upvoting features, reporting issues, finding workarounds, and contributing to the CLI and Claude plugins

Who is this for?

This skill is ideal for developers and DevOps engineers who build and manage applications on Microsoft Azure and want in-IDE assistance for Azure-related tasks. It serves teams who want to streamline their Azure development workflow without switching between their IDE and the Azure portal.

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Same repository

microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure(47 items)

azure-hosted-copilot-sdk

Installation

Vibe Index InstallInstalls to .claude/skills/ - auto-recognized by Claude Code

npx vibeindex add microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill azure-hosted-copilot-sdk

skills.sh Install⚠ Installs to .agents/skills/ - may not be auto-recognized by Claude Code

npx skills add microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill azure-hosted-copilot-sdk

Manual InstallCopy SKILL.md content and save to the path below

~/.claude/skills/azure-hosted-copilot-sdk/SKILL.md

SKILL.md

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AddedFeb 24, 2026

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