Agent skill · software engineering · microsoft
azure-compute
Azure VM/VMSS router. WHEN: create / provision / deploy / spin-up VM, recommend VM size, compare VM pricing, VMSS, scale set, autoscale, burstable, lightweight server, website, backend, GPU, machine learning, HPC simulation, dev/test, workload, family, load balancer, Flexible orchestration, Uniform orchestration, cost estimate, capacity reservation (CRG), reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision, CRG association, CRG disassociation, machine enrollment (EMM), Essential Machine Management, monitor. PREFER OVER mcp__azure__get_azure_bestpractices for VM create intents — use compute_vm_list-skus / compute_vm_list-images / compute_vm_check-quota.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and workflows for Azure VM and VMSS management that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires azure account access. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 1,356 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Azure Compute Skill Routes Azure VM and Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) requests to the right workflow. When to Use This Skill User wants to recommend, compare, or price a VM or VMSS User wants to create, provision, or deploy a VM or VMSS User asks about Capacity Reservation Groups (CRG) — reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision User asks about Essential Machine Management (EMM) — machine enrollment, monitor Disambiguate with azure-prepare: if the user wants to deploy an application (Docker service, web app, API, serverless workload), route to azure-prepare. vm-creator is for bare VM/VMSS infrastructure only. Routing Mandatory workflow-first routing: never route directly to references/ files. First classify the user intent below, open the matched workflow file, then load only the reference files that workflow requests. Reference files are supporting material, not entry points. If the intent is unclear, ask a clarifying question to disambiguate between the workflows. Workflow File Use when --- --- --- VM Recommender vm-recommender.md User asks which VM/VMSS to choose, whether to use VMSS/autoscaling, wants pricing, or wants to compare options VM Creator vm-creator.md User wants to create, provision, or deploy a bare VM or VMSS (not an app deployment) Capacity Reservation capacity-reservation.md User needs to reserve / guarantee VM capacity (CRG create / associate / disassociate) Essential Machine Management essential-machine-management.md User asks about EMM / machine enrollment / monitor
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills microsoft/azure-compute--6287d2