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Microsoft Code Reference

Microsoft Code Reference is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from MicrosoftDocs/mcp. Find working code samples, verify API signatures, and fix Microsoft SDK errors using official docs. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and GitHub Copilot and has 1,936 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills.

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  • Multi-skill repo
  • Plugin marketplace
  • Coding
  • Actively maintained
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Add this skill

Claude

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

/plugin marketplace add MicrosoftDocs/mcp
/plugin install microsoft-docs@microsoft-docs-marketplace

In the Claude apps, zip the microsoft-code-reference 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/MicrosoftDocs/mcp.git
cp -r mcp/skills/microsoft-code-reference .agents/skills/microsoft-code-reference   # 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/MicrosoftDocs/mcp.git
cp -r mcp/skills/microsoft-code-reference .cursor/skills/microsoft-code-reference   # 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

Find working code samples, verify API signatures, and fix Microsoft SDK errors using official docs. Use whenever the user is writing, debugging, or reviewing code that touches any Microsoft SDK, .NET library, Azure client library, or Microsoft API—even if they don't ask for a "reference." Catches hallucinated methods, wrong signatures, and deprecated patterns. If the task involves producing or fixing Microsoft-related code, this is the right skill.

When it triggers

  • "reference."

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2 skills are listed from this repository.

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FAQ

Microsoft Code Reference FAQ

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What is the Microsoft Code Reference skill?

Microsoft Code Reference is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from MicrosoftDocs/mcp. Find working code samples, verify API signatures, and fix Microsoft SDK errors using official docs. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and GitHub Copilot and has 1,936 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/skills/microsoft-code-reference.

How do I install the Microsoft Code Reference skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add MicrosoftDocs/mcp and then /plugin install microsoft-docs@microsoft-docs-marketplace. For Codex or Cursor, copy the microsoft-code-reference folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Microsoft Code Reference skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the CC-BY-4.0 license.

Is Microsoft Code Reference maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 10, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.