azure-usage
A unified interface for managing and querying various Azure resources.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/azure-usage && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/7034" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/azure-usage && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/azure-usage
Activation
This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.
This skill should be used when user asks to "query Azure resources", "list storage accounts", "manage Key Vault secrets", "work with Cosmos DB", "check AKS clusters", "use Azure MCP", or interact with any Azure service.Key capabilities
- →Lists Azure storage accounts and container blobs
- →Retrieves and sets Key Vault secrets
- →Executes queries against Cosmos DB containers
- →Monitors AKS cluster and node pool status
- →Invokes Azure MCP-specific tool calls
How it works
It translates natural language resource queries into standard MCP tool calls. It utilizes the Azure Identity SDK to perform authenticated operations against the requested management APIs.
Inputs & outputs
When to use azure-usage
- →List Azure storage accounts
- →Retrieve secrets from Key Vault
- →Query documents in Cosmos DB
- →Monitor AKS cluster status
About this skill
Azure MCP Best Practices
Tool Selection
| Task | Tool | Example |
|---|---|---|
| List resources | mcp__azure__*_list | Storage accounts, Key Vault secrets |
| Get resource details | mcp__azure__*_get | Container details, database info |
| Create resources | mcp__azure__*_create | New secrets, storage containers |
| Query data | mcp__azure__*_query | Log Analytics, Cosmos DB |
Common Operations
Storage
storage_accounts_list- List storage accountsstorage_blobs_list- List blobs in containerstorage_blobs_upload- Upload file to blob
Key Vault
keyvault_secrets_list- List secretskeyvault_secrets_get- Get secret valuekeyvault_secrets_set- Create/update secret
Cosmos DB
cosmosdb_databases_list- List databasescosmosdb_containers_list- List containerscosmosdb_query- Query documents
AKS
aks_clusters_list- List AKS clustersaks_nodepools_list- List node pools
Monitor
monitor_logs_query- Query Log Analytics
Authentication
Azure MCP uses Azure Identity SDK. Authenticate via:
az login(Azure CLI - recommended)- VS Code Azure extension
- Environment variables (service principal)
Reference
When not to use it
- →Azure infrastructure deployment via Terraform
- →High-throughput data streaming
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Requires active authenticated session via az login
- →Limited to the 40+ services supported by Azure MCP
How it compares
It uses direct MCP tool routing rather than general CLI commands, ensuring safer structured interaction with Azure resources.
Compared to similar skills
azure-usage side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| azure-usage (this skill) | 1 | 7mo | No flags | Beginner |
| database-admin | 1 | 4mo | No flags | Advanced |
| azure-functions | 10 | 5mo | Review | Intermediate |
| cloud-architect | 6 | 4mo | No flags | Advanced |
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