azure-stack-edge
Delivers expert guidance for managing and developing on the Azure Stack Edge platform.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/azure-stack-edge && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/15121" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/azure-stack-edge && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/azure-stack-edge
Activation
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Expert knowledge for Azure Stack Edge development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when running IoT Edge or GPU/Kubernetes apps, configuring VMs/storage/networking, or managing device updates, and other Azure Stack Edge related development tasks. Not for Azure Data Box (use azure-data-box-family), Azure IoT Edge (use azure-iot-edge), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines).Key capabilities
- →Troubleshoot Azure Stack Edge issues
- →Apply best practices for device planning and recovery
- →Make decisions on region and data-location choices
- →Understand limits and quotas for devices
- →Configure and manage device settings
- →Deploy and integrate workloads on Azure Stack Edge
How it works
The skill provides expert guidance by combining local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities, using tools like `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` or `fetch_webpage`.
Inputs & outputs
When to use azure-stack-edge
- →Troubleshooting Azure Stack Edge deployment
- →Configuring IoT Edge on Azure Stack
- →Managing device security settings
About this skill
Azure Stack Edge Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Stack Edge. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, 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 | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L85 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Stack Edge/Data Box Gateway issues: release-specific known problems, alerts, ordering/activation, certificates, ARM/Blob/IoT/VM/GPU errors, and using diagnostics/logs. |
| Best Practices | L86-L93 | Best practices for Azure Stack Edge Pro: planning for and recovering from device failure, GPU sharing configuration, and day-to-day operational/maintenance guidelines. |
| Decision Making | L94-L102 | Guidance on region and data-location choices, resiliency behavior, disconnected deployment planning, and processes for replacing Azure Stack Edge devices. |
| Limits & Quotas | L103-L114 | Limits, capacities, performance, and system requirements for Azure Stack Edge and Data Box Gateway devices, including supported VM sizes and moving Edge resources across subscriptions. |
| Security | L115-L141 | Security, identity, and compliance for Azure Stack Edge: user/RBAC access, TLS/certificates, Key Vault secrets, VPN, encryption, data erasure, Azure Policy, and device‑specific security features. |
| Configuration | L142-L195 | Configuring and managing Azure Stack Edge/Data Box Gateway devices: networking, power, storage, Kubernetes, VMs, GPUs, monitoring, automation, and device lifecycle (reset, wipe, specs). |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L196-L207 | How to deploy and integrate workloads on Azure Stack Edge: IoT Edge modules, GPU-sharing/Kubernetes apps, DeepStream, Arc/Kubernetes GitOps, and connecting to local ARM. |
| Deployment | L208-L211 | Installing and managing software, firmware, and Kubernetes updates on Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU devices, including update workflows and prerequisites |
Troubleshooting
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When not to use it
- →When the task is related to Azure Data Box
- →When the task is related to Azure IoT Edge
- →When the task is related to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Limitations
- →The skill is not for Azure Data Box
- →The skill is not for Azure IoT Edge
- →The skill is not for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
How it compares
This skill provides specialized, curated knowledge for Azure Stack Edge, integrating specific documentation and best practices, unlike a general search that might return broad or irrelevant information.
Compared to similar skills
azure-stack-edge side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| azure-stack-edge (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| skill-aks-health | 0 | 5mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| azure-infra-review | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| azure-aks-quickstart | 0 | 1mo | No flags | Beginner |
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