azure-event-grid
Expert knowledge for Azure Event Grid development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring Event Grid topics/subscriptions, MQTT broker clients, Azure event schemas, webhooks, or Service Bus/Event Hubs integrations, and other Azure Event Grid related development tasks. Not for Azure Service Bus (use azure-service-bus), Azure Event Hubs (use azure-event-hubs), Azure Notification Hubs (use azure-notification-hubs), Azure Logic Apps (use azure-logic
npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-event-grid --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
What it does
Guides an agent to provide expert guidance on Azure Event Grid development, covering troubleshooting, best practices, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It specifies to use when configuring Event Grid topics/subscriptions, MQTT broker clients, Azure event schemas, webhooks, or Service Bus/Event Hubs integrations, and other related development tasks.
How it works
The skill instructs the agent to locate relevant content via a Category Index, reading specific sections by line ranges or linked files. It requires network access and recommends using the mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch tool (or fetch_webpage as fallback) to retrieve documentation, with a note to suggest updating if metadata is older than 3 months. It organizes knowledge into categories such as Troubleshooting, Best Practices, Decision Making, Architecture & Design Patterns, Limits & Quotas, Security, Configuration, and Integrations & Coding Patterns, and provides a set of topic-specific links for deeper reference.
When to use it
Use when configuring Event Grid topics/subscriptions, MQTT broker clients, Azure event schemas, webhooks, or Service Bus/Event Hubs integrations, and other Azure Event Grid related development tasks. The skill indicates these scenarios as its intent, without claiming outcomes beyond referencing official docs.
What it can touch
Requires network access to fetch documentation content via mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage.
Caveats
License: CC-BY-4.0. It notes that the tool usage relies on external documentation retrieval and that metadata freshness should be considered (generated_at timestamp). No guarantees of outcomes are stated beyond providing guidance and references.
# Azure Event Grid Skill This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Event Grid. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities. ## How to Use This Skill > **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file > **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md) This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content: - **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown. - **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with qu
- How to Use This Skill
- Category Index
- Troubleshooting
- Best Practices
- Decision Making
- Architecture & Design Patterns
- Limits & Quotas
- Security
- Configuration
- Integrations & Coding Patterns
What does the azure-event-grid skill do?
Expert knowledge for Azure Event Grid development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring Event Grid topics/subscriptions, MQTT broker clients, Azure event schemas, webhooks, or Service Bus/Event Hubs integrations, and other Azure Event Grid related development tasks. Not for Azure Service Bus (use azure-service-bus), Azure Event Hubs (use azure-event-hubs), Azure Notification Hubs (use azure-notification-hubs), Azure Logic Apps (use azure-logic
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-event-grid --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, a repository with 682 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.