Azure Copilot Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Copilot. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, 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_file with 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. Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch to retrieve full articles.

• Fallback: Use the built-in WebFetch tool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L34-L39	Using Copilot to diagnose and resolve Azure App Service/Functions issues and analyze Azure VM disk performance problems, including slow I/O and bottlenecks.
Decision Making	L40-L49	Using Copilot to compare options and make cost‑efficient Azure decisions: VM sizing, workload templates, Marketplace offers, storage estate insights, and Load Balancer SKU selection.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L50-L54	Using Copilot to design, validate, and troubleshoot Azure network architectures, including connectivity, routing, security, and performance issues across VNets and hybrid setups.
Security	L55-L63	Security and access control for Azure Copilot: storage hardening, user/tenant access, agent access policies, attack surface insights, and responsible AI/data use.
Configuration	L64-L68	How to set up and configure Azure Cosmos DB as the storage backend for Azure Copilot conversations, including connection settings and data persistence options.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L69-L76	Using Azure Copilot to generate and refine infra-as-code and automation: APIM policies, Azure CLI/PowerShell scripts, Kubernetes YAML for AKS, and Terraform/Bicep templates.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot Azure App Service and Functions with Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/troubleshoot-app-service
Troubleshoot Azure VM disk performance using Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/troubleshoot-disk-performance

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Use Azure Copilot to analyze and optimize cloud costs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/analyze-cost-management
Choose and deploy cost-efficient Azure VMs with Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/deploy-vms-effectively
Find and deploy workload templates using Azure Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/deploy-workload-templates
Find suitable Azure Marketplace solutions with Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/discover-marketplace
Use Copilot and Storage Discovery for storage estate insights	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/discover-storage-estate-insights
Select and manage Azure Load Balancer SKUs with Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/work-load-balancer

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Design and troubleshoot Azure networks with Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/copilot-networking

Security

Topic	URL
Improve and migrate Azure storage accounts with Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/improve-storage-accounts
Manage user access and authorization for Azure Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/manage-access
Control tenant access to Azure Copilot agents preview	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/manage-agents-preview
Query Defender EASM attack surface insights with Azure Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/query-attack-surface
Understand responsible AI and data use in Azure Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/responsible-ai-faq

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure Cosmos DB storage for Azure Copilot conversations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/bring-your-own-storage

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Author Azure API Management policies using Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/author-api-management-policies
Generate and customize Azure CLI scripts with Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/generate-cli-scripts
Generate Kubernetes YAML for AKS with Azure Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/generate-kubernetes-yaml
Generate and customize PowerShell scripts with Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/generate-powershell-scripts
Create Terraform and Bicep configurations with Azure Copilot	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/copilot/generate-terraform-bicep