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azure-identity-dotnet

Azure Identity SDK for .NET. Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and developer credentials.

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Install
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill azure-identity-dotnet --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

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Bundled scripts: none
Path: skills/azure-identity-dotnet/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 44,414 · +328 this week
Language: Python
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From the SKILL.md

# Azure.Identity (.NET) Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). ## Installation ```bash dotnet add package Azure.Identity # For ASP.NET Core dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Azure # For brokered authentication (Windows) dotnet add package Azure.Identity.Broker ``` **Current Versions**: Stable v1.17.1, Preview v1.18.0-beta.2 ## Environment Variables ### Service Principal with Secret ```bash AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<application-client-id> AZURE_TENANT_ID=<directory-tenant-id> AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret-value> ``` ### Service Principal with Certificate ```bash AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<application-client-id> AZURE_TENANT_ID=<directory-tenant-id> AZURE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_PATH=<path-to-pfx-or-pem> AZURE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD=<certificate-password> # Optional ``` ### Managed Identity ```bash AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<user-assigned-managed-identity-client-id> # Only for user-assigned ``` ## DefaultAzureCredential The recommended credential for most scenarios. Tries multiple authentication methods in order: | Order | Credential | Enabled by Default | |-------|------------|-------------------| | 1 | EnvironmentCredential | Yes | | 2 | WorkloadId

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. Installation
  2. Environment Variables
  3. Service Principal with Secret
  4. Service Principal with Certificate
  5. Managed Identity
  6. DefaultAzureCredential
  7. Basic Usage
  8. ASP.NET Core with Dependency Injection
  9. Customizing DefaultAzureCredential
  10. Credential Types
  11. ManagedIdentityCredential (Production)
  12. ClientSecretCredential
  13. ClientCertificateCredential
  14. ChainedTokenCredential (Custom Chain)
Commands it runs
dotnet add package Azure.Identity
For ASP.NET Core
dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Azure
For brokered authentication (Windows)
dotnet add package Azure.Identity.Broker
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About this skill
What does the azure-identity-dotnet skill do?

Azure Identity SDK for .NET. Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and developer credentials.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill azure-identity-dotnet --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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

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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.

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