microsoft docs — Agent Skill
by MicrosoftDocs · Updated
Access official Microsoft documentation, API references, and code samples for Azure, .NET, Windows, and more.
At a glance
microsoft-docs is an Agent Skill by MicrosoftDocs in the Coding & Engineering category. In Claude Code it installs with `/plugin install microsoft-docs@claude-plugins-official` after adding the anthropics/claude-plugins-official marketplace; other assistants use its SKILL.md instructions as rules. Its source repository has 1,958 GitHub stars (as of Oct 28, 2026).
How to install microsoft docs in your AI client
Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.
How to install microsoft docs in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI
Add the marketplace
claude/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialInstall the skill
claude/plugin install microsoft-docs@claude-plugins-officialUse it
These are slash commands for a Claude Code session, not your shell. Claude auto-invokes the skill when your request matches its description — or type its slash command if it exposes one.
How to install microsoft docs in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp.gitAdd the SKILL.md to your Skills folder
Settings → Capabilities → Skills → add the folder containing SKILL.md. Claude picks it up automatically.
How to install microsoft docs in CursorAI-first code editor
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp.gitConvert to a Cursor rule
Create .cursor/rules/microsoft-docs.mdc and paste the SKILL.md body. Set `alwaysApply` or a glob so the Agent loads it in context.
How to install microsoft docs in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp.gitReference in AGENTS.md
Add the skill's instructions (or a link) to AGENTS.md at your repo root — Codex reads it on every run.
How to install microsoft docs in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp.gitAdd to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install microsoft docs in ClineVS Code autonomous agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp.gitAdd to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install microsoft docs in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp.gitAdd to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
Documentation
Full README🌟 Microsoft Learn MCP Server
Stop AI Hallucinations. Give your AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, ...) direct access to the latest official Microsoft documentation. ✨ Free. One-click install. No key needed.
🎯 Why install this?
Stop relying on outdated training data or risky web searches. Learn MCP server provides secure, direct access to Microsoft official docs.
- 🧠 Eliminate Hallucinations.
Stop your AI from inventing non-existent Azure SDK methods or hallucinating library packages. Get code that actually compiles.
- 🔌 Plug & Play (No Auth).
No API keys, no logins, no sign-ups required. Just one-click install and start coding immediately.
- 🛡️ 100% Trusted & Safe.
Protect your supply chain. Unlike generic web searches that may scrape insecure blogs or malicious sites, this tool only accesses official 1st-party Microsoft documentation.
- 💸 Completely Free. High search capacity tailored for seamless, heavy coding sessions.
✨ Example Prompts
"Give me the Azure CLI commands to create an Azure Container App with a managed identity."
"Is gpt-5.4 available in Azure EU regions?"
Excerpt — the full document is on GitHub.
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