Overview

This skill helps you query Azure resources, list storage accounts, manage Key Vault secrets, work with Cosmos DB, and check AKS clusters using Azure MCP tools. It aligns with common operations and authentication methods to streamline Azure resource management.

How This Skill Works

User intents map to MCP commands (for example, mcp__azure__storage_accounts_list, mcp__azure__keyvault_secrets_get, mcp__azure__cosmosdb_query, mcp__azure__aks_clusters_list). Authentication is done through az login, the VS Code Azure extension, or environment variables for a service principal, after which the skill issues the appropriate command to query, create, or retrieve resource data.

When to Use It

• List all storage accounts in a subscription or resource group
• Retrieve a secret value from Key Vault
• List Cosmos DB databases or containers or run a query
• List AKS clusters or their node pools
• Query logs or resource data with monitor_logs_query or other data queries

Quick Start

1. Step 1: Authenticate to Azure MCP with az login or via the VS Code Azure extension
2. Step 2: Choose a resource operation (e.g., storage_accounts_list) and run the corresponding mcp__azure__... command
3. Step 3: If needed, retrieve details with *_get or fetch data with *_query and review results

Best Practices

• Always start with a listing command (e.g., storage_accounts_list, aks_clusters_list) to establish scope
• Use the *_get commands to fetch exact details before making changes (e.g., keyvault_secrets_get)
• Use *_query for analytics and data retrieval (e.g., cosmosdb_query, monitor_logs_query)
• Authenticate securely with az login or a service principal via environment variables
• Verify permissions and resource scope before creating or updating resources

Example Use Cases

• List all storage accounts in your Azure subscription: storage_accounts_list
• Get the value of a secret from Key Vault: keyvault_secrets_get
• List Cosmos DB databases and containers: cosmosdb_databases_list, cosmosdb_containers_list
• List AKS clusters and their node pools: aks_clusters_list, aks_nodepools_list
• Run a log query to analyze activity: monitor_logs_query

Frequently Asked Questions