Agent skill · software engineering · microsoft
microsoft-foundry
Build, deploy, evaluate, optimize, fine-tune, and manage Microsoft Foundry agents, models, and resources end to end. USE FOR: azd ai agent, azd provision/deploy, hosted agent scaffold/develop/run/deploy/troubleshoot, prompt agent create, create agent, update agent, add tool to agent, invoke agent, agent.yaml, evaluate agent, batch eval, continuous eval, continuous monitoring, agent CI/CD, optimize prompt, improve prompt, prompt optimizer, optimize agent instructions, Agent Optimizer scaffold, dataset curation from traces, deploy model, model fine-tuning (SFT/DPO/RFT), Foundry project, RBAC, role assignment, permissions, quota, capacity, region, deployment failure, AI Services, create Foundry resource, knowledge index, customize deployment, onboard, availability, training-data, grader, distillation, large file upload. DO NOT USE FOR: Azure Functions, App Service, general Azure deploy (use azure-deploy), general Azure prep (use azure-prepare).
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for deploying and managing Foundry agents that are not available in public documentation.
What it needs
Requires azd installed locally. Requires azure account access. About 10k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 1,356 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Microsoft Foundry Skill This skill helps developers work with Microsoft Foundry resources, covering model discovery and deployment, complete dev lifecycle of AI agent, evaluation workflows, and troubleshooting. Pre-Execution Requirements Follow each applicable subsection below before starting its corresponding action or workflow. Dependency Check and Setup MANDATORY: As the first step after this skill loads, run the dependency check and setup script below from this skill's root and wait for it to finish before continuing. The script checks first and installs only missing dependencies; it does not reinstall dependencies that are already available. You MUST complete this check before reading or entering any sub-skill, workflow, or workflow-specific reference. Strictly follow the script output for subsequent actions. Workflow Guidance MANDATORY: Before executing ANY workflow-specific steps, you MUST read the corresponding sub-skill document. Do not call workflow-specific MCP tools for a workflow without reading its skill document. This applies even if you already know the MCP tool parameters — the skill document contains required workflow steps, pre-checks, and validation logic that must be followed. This rule applies on every new user message that triggers a different workflow, even if the skill is already loaded. Foundry MCP MANDATORY: Before using Foundry MCP operations, call the Azure MCP foundry tool and inspect the available Foundry MCP tools and related parameters. Treat this as the discovery/help step for MCP-based workflows. azd MANDATORY: Before executing ANY azd command, you MUST read azd-guidance and strictly follow the shared rules defined in it, especially the AZUREDEVUSERAGENT setting rules. Sub-Skills This skill includes specialized sub-skills for specific workflows. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills microsoft/microsoft-foundry--cf4272