skills
Skills, MCP servers, Custom Agents, Agents.md for SDKs to ground Coding Agents
- 3.1k stars
- 354 forks
- 80 open issues
- Language: TypeScript
- License: MIT
- updated
Install
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/skills{
"mcpServers": {
"skills": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/skills/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"skills": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/skills/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}- Run the command above in your terminal (Claude Code), or paste the JSON config into claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop).
- Replace any <placeholder> values with your API keys or paths.
- Restart Claude. The MCP server and its tools appear automatically.
Clone https://github.com/microsoft/skills and follow its README for install instructions.
Editor's note
Microsoft's `skills` repository provides 174 modular, domain-specific knowledge files called "skills" designed to inject precise context into AI coding agents working with Azure SDKs and Microsoft AI Foundry. Installed via `npx skills add microsoft/skills` or manually copied into agent configuration directories such as `.github/skills/` or `.claude/skills/`, each skill covers a specific technology area including Azure Cosmos DB, Microsoft Entra Agent ID, the Copilot SDK, and MCP server construction across Python, TypeScript, .NET, Java, and Rust. The repository also ships pre-configured MCP server definitions for documentation browsing, GitHub integration, and browser automation, alongside role-specific custom agent templates for backend, frontend, infrastructure, and planning tasks. An online Skill Explorer at the project's documentation site lets developers browse and one-click install any of the 174 skills. The project targets developers building on Azure and Microsoft AI Foundry who want coding agents to apply correct SDK patterns without relying solely on pretrained weights, and explicitly warns against loading all skills at once to avoid context dilution.
MCP Servers overview
What people ask about skills
What is microsoft/skills?
microsoft/skills is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. Skills, MCP servers, Custom Agents, Agents.md for SDKs to ground Coding Agents It has 3.1k GitHub stars and its last recorded update is dated 2026-10-23.
How do I install skills?
You can install skills by cloning the repository (https://github.com/microsoft/skills) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.
Is microsoft/skills safe to use?
Our security agent has analyzed microsoft/skills and assigned a Trust Score of 100/100 (tier: Verified). See the full breakdown of passed checks and flags on this page.
Who maintains microsoft/skills?
microsoft/skills is maintained by microsoft. The last recorded GitHub activity is dated 2026-10-23, with 80 open issues.
Are there alternatives to skills?
Yes. On ClaudeWave you can browse similar mcp servers at /categories/mcp, sorted by popularity or recent activity.