How do I enable the required MCP tools?

You can enable the necessary MCP servers by running /azure:setup or by using the /mcp command within your Claude Code environment.

Can Claude help me write KQL queries with this skill?

Yes, the skill includes common KQL patterns and documentation to help Claude generate and execute queries for logs, exceptions, and performance data within your Azure environment.

Do I need the Azure CLI to use this skill?

While the skill provides comprehensive CLI references, it prefers using MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools like azure__monitor and azure__kusto for direct, automated interaction when they are enabled.

What is the Azure Observability skill for Claude Code?

It is a specialized capability that allows Claude to interact with Azure monitoring services like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to help you debug and monitor applications efficiently.

Which specific Azure services are supported?

The skill supports Azure Monitor (metrics/alerts), Application Insights (APM/tracing), Log Analytics (KQL), Alerts, and interactive Workbooks for reporting.

Azure Observability

Name: Azure Observability
Author: microsoft

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Analytics & Monitoring

Streamlines Azure monitoring and diagnostics by providing integrated access to metrics, logs, and KQL query patterns within Claude.

The Azure Observability skill empowers developers to manage Azure's full monitoring stack—including Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics—directly through Claude Code. It provides a comprehensive toolkit for executing KQL (Kusto Query Language) queries, monitoring application performance (APM), managing alerts, and analyzing distributed tracing data. By bridging the gap between development and production operations via MCP tools and CLI references, this skill enables faster troubleshooting of distributed systems and proactive health management of cloud infrastructure.

Key Features

01Comprehensive CLI reference for managing alerts, workbooks, and resource usage

02Programmatic metric querying for CPU, memory, and application-specific telemetry

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04Pre-defined KQL query patterns for rapid log analysis and error hunting

05Unified access to Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics tools

06Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for direct interaction with Azure resources

Use Cases

01Configuring and managing Azure Monitor alerts to maintain high infrastructure availability

02Auditing security logs and resource usage patterns via complex KQL queries in Log Analytics

03Diagnosing production application exceptions and performance bottlenecks using Application Insights

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add microsoft/skills azure-observability

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