microsoft-docs
Lets your agent query official Microsoft documentation. It can find concepts, tutorials, and code examples for various Microsoft technologies.
What it does
This tool helps you find information about Microsoft technologies like Azure, .NET, and VS Code. It searches official websites for guides, tutorials, and code examples.
When to use it
- ✓When you need to learn about an Azure service.
- ✓When looking for a tutorial to develop with .NET.
- ✓When you want to understand how to use VS Code or GitHub.
Example of what to ask your AI
“How to configure CORS in Azure Functions?”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool searches various Microsoft documentation sources. For most things, it uses Microsoft Learn. For others, like VS Code or GitHub, it uses specific sources.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill microsoft-docsOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/awesome-copilot/main/skills/microsoft-docs/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Microsoft Docs
Research skill for the Microsoft technology ecosystem. Covers learn.microsoft.com and documentation that lives outside it (VS Code, GitHub, Aspire, Agent Framework repos).
Default: Microsoft Learn MCP
Use these tools for everything on learn.microsoft.com — Azure, .NET, M365, Power Platform, Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel, Windows, and more. This is the primary tool for the vast majority of Microsoft documentation queries.
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
microsoft_docs_search |
Search learn.microsoft.com — concepts, guides, tutorials, configuration |
microsoft_code_sample_search |
Find working code snippets from Learn docs. Pass language (python, csharp, etc.) for best results |
microsoft_docs_fetch |
Get full page content from a specific URL (when search excerpts aren't enough) |
Use microsoft_docs_fetch after search when you need complete tutorials, all config options, or when search excerpts are truncated.
CLI Alternative
If the Learn MCP server is not available, use the mslearn CLI from your terminal or shell (for example, Bash, PowerShell, or cmd) instead:
# Run directly (no install needed)
npx @microsoft/learn-cli search "BlobClient UploadAsync Azure.Storage.Blobs"
# Or install globally, then run
npm install -g @microsoft/learn-cli
mslearn search "BlobClient UploadAsync Azure.Storage.Blobs"
| MCP Tool | CLI Command |
|---|---|
microsoft_docs_search(query: "...") |
mslearn search "..." |
microsoft_code_sample_search(query: "...", language: "...") |
mslearn code-search "..." --language ... |
microsoft_docs_fetch(url: "...") |
mslearn fetch "..." |
Pass --json to search or code-search to get raw JSON output for further processing.
Exceptions: When to Use Other Tools
The following categories live outside learn.microsoft.com. Use the specified tool instead.
.NET Aspire — Use Aspire MCP Server (preferred) or Context7
Aspire docs live on aspire.dev, not Learn. The best tool depends on your Aspire CLI version:
CLI 13.2+ (recommended) — The Aspire MCP server includes built-in docs search tools:
| MCP Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_docs |
Lists all available documentation from aspire.dev |
search_docs |
Weighted lexical search across aspire.dev content |
get_doc |
Retrieves a specific document by slug |
These ship in Aspire CLI 13.2 (PR #14028). To update: aspire update --self --channel daily. Ref: https://davidpine.dev/posts/aspire-docs-mcp-tools/
CLI 13.1 — The MCP server provides integration lookup (list_integrations, get_integration_docs) but not docs search. Fall back to Context7:
| Library ID | Use for |
|---|---|
/microsoft/aspire.dev |
Primary — guides, integrations, CLI reference, deployment |
/dotnet/aspire |
Runtime source — API internals, implementation details |
/communitytoolkit/aspire |
Community integrations — Go, Java, Node.js, Ollama |
VS Code — Use Context7
VS Code docs live on code.visualstudio.com, not Learn.
| Library ID | Use for |
|---|---|
/websites/code_visualstudio |
User docs — settings, features, debugging, remote dev |
/websites/code_visualstudio_api |
Extension API — webviews, TreeViews, commands, contribution points |
GitHub — Use Context7
GitHub docs live on docs.github.com and cli.github.com.
| Library ID | Use for |
|---|---|
/websites/github_en |
Actions, API, repos, security, admin, Copilot |
/websites/cli_github |
GitHub CLI (gh) commands and flags |
Agent Framework — Use Learn MCP + Context7
Agent Framework tutorials are on learn.microsoft.com (use microsoft_docs_search), but the GitHub repo has API-level detail that is often ahead of published docs — particularly DevUI REST API reference, CLI options, and .NET integration.
| Library ID | Use for |
|---|---|
/websites/learn_microsoft_en-us_agent-framework |
Tutorials — DevUI guides, tracing, workflow orchestration |
/microsoft/agent-framework |
API detail — DevUI REST endpoints, CLI flags, auth, .NET AddDevUI/MapDevUI |
DevUI tip: Query the Learn website source for how-to guides, then the repo source for API-level specifics (endpoint schemas, proxy config, auth tokens).
Context7 Setup
For any Context7 query, resolve the library ID first (one-time per session):
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FAQ
What is Microsoft Learn?
It's Microsoft's official website with all documentation, guides, and tutorials about their products and services.
What are 'concepts', 'tutorials', and 'code examples'?
Concepts explain what something is, tutorials show how to do something step-by-step, and code examples are ready-to-use snippets.
Do I need to know the exact technology version?
Knowing the version (e.g., .NET 8) is helpful for more precise information, but the tool can assist even without it.
Details
Original description by the author
Query official Microsoft documentation to find concepts, tutorials, and code examples across Azure, .NET, Agent Framework, Aspire, VS Code, GitHub, and more. Uses Microsoft Learn MCP as the default, with Context7 and Aspire MCP for content that lives outside learn.microsoft.com.
repo: github/awesome-copilot
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 40k
- Ranking position
- #5234
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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