skills

This MCP server configuration corresponds to the Microsoft Skills repository, which provides a suite of domain-specific agent skills and pre-configured MCP servers for working with Azure SDKs and Foundry. The server bundle installs a collection of skills that can be mounted into your agent harness, enabling capabilities such as domain knowledge for Azure services, GitHub integration patterns, and browser automation templates. Use the included MCP configurations to spin up pre-wired servers that expose tooling, templates, and patterns for building AI-assisted coding agents. After installation, you can select the desired skills from the wizard and wire them into your agent’s workflow to surface activation contexts and toolchains relevant to your project.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (LTS version recommended) and npm installed on your system
• Access to the internet to fetch the Skills MCP package

Installation steps

1. Verify Node.js and npm versions node -v npm -v

2. Install or invoke the Skills MCP package via npx (no permanent global install required) npx -y microsoft/skills

3. Follow the interactive wizard to select and install the skills you need for your agent

   • Choose the domain areas (e.g., Azure SDKs, Foundry integration, GitHub tooling)
   • Install to your project’s skills directory as instructed by the wizard

4. Integrate the MCP server into your agent workflow

   • Use the provided MCP config to reference the server (see mcp_config section)
   • Launch and test the MCP server in your environment

Notes

• If you prefer a local install path, clone the repository and copy the relevant skills into your project’s .github/skills directory as shown in the Quick Start.

Tips and common issues:

• If you encounter token or permission issues with npx, ensure your environment has network access and npm is up to date.
• Use selective loading of skills to avoid context drift; only enable the skills needed for the current project.
• The MCP config for this server uses the package name microsoft/skills; if you mirror the setup in a CI environment, consider pinning versions where possible.
• Refer to the Skills documentation for details on specific skill catalogs, templates (AGENTS.md), and MCP server patterns for docs, GitHub automation, and browser automation tasks.