azure-ai-foundry-local
Expert knowledge for Azure AI Foundry Local development including troubleshooting, best practices, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when building, debugging, or optimizing Azure AI Foundry Local applications. Not for Azure Machine Learning (use azure-machine-learning), Azure AI services (use azure-ai-services), Azure AI Vision (use azure-ai-vision), Azure AI Document Intelligence (use azure-document-intelligence).
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Azure AI Foundry Local Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure AI Foundry Local. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use
read_filewith specific line ranges (e.g.,L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content. Usemcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchto retrieve full articles.
- Fallback: Use the built-in
WebFetchtool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L32-L36 | Troubleshooting setup and runtime issues when installing and running Azure AI Foundry Local specifically on Windows Server 2025. |
| Best Practices | L37-L41 | Best practices for configuring, securing, and operating Foundry Local, plus troubleshooting setup, connectivity, performance, and common runtime or deployment issues. |
| Configuration | L42-L48 | Installing and configuring Foundry Local, compiling Hugging Face models with Olive, and using the Foundry Local CLI commands and options |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L49-L60 | Patterns and code samples for calling Foundry Local via REST/SDKs, OpenAI-compatible clients, LangChain, Open WebUI, tool calling, transcription, and the Model Catalog API. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Run Foundry Local on Windows Server 2025 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/windows-server-frequently-asked-questions |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply best practices and troubleshoot Foundry Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-best-practice |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Install and configure Foundry Local on your device | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/get-started |
| Compile Hugging Face models for Foundry Local with Olive | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-compile-hugging-face-models |
| Use Foundry Local CLI commands and options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-cli |