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Azure Storage

Azure Storage is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from microsoft/azure-skills. Azure Storage Services including Blob Storage, File Shares, Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Data Lake. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 1,596 GitHub stars across a repository of 12 listed skills.

github.com/microsoft/azure-skills/skills/azure-storage (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add microsoft/azure-skills
/plugin   # browse azure-skills and install the plugin that contains azure-storage

In the Claude apps, zip the azure-storage folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills.git
cp -r azure-skills/skills/azure-storage .agents/skills/azure-storage   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills.git
cp -r azure-skills/skills/azure-storage .cursor/skills/azure-storage   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Azure Storage Services including Blob Storage, File Shares, Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Data Lake. Answers questions about storage access tiers (hot, cool, cold, archive), when to use each tier, and tier comparison. Provides object storage, SMB file shares, async messaging, NoSQL key-value, and big data analytics. Includes lifecycle management.

When it triggers

  • USE FOR: blob storage, file shares, queue storage, table storage, data lake, upload files, download blobs, storage accounts, access tiers, storage tiers, hot cool cold archive, storage tier comparison, when to use storage tiers, lifecycle m
  • USE FOR: SQL databases, Cosmos DB (use azure-prepare), messaging with Event Hubs or Service Bus (use azure-messaging).

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FAQ

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How do I install the Azure Storage skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add microsoft/azure-skills, then install its plugin from /plugin. For Codex or Cursor, copy the azure-storage folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Azure Storage skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Azure Storage maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 23, 2026. Its latest release is v1.2.99. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.