azure-identity-py
Azure Identity SDK for Python authentication with Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and token caching.
Profile →npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-identity-py --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Azure Identity library for Python Authentication library for Azure SDK clients using Microsoft Entra ID. Use this skill when: - An app needs to authenticate to Azure services from Python - You need `DefaultAzureCredential` for local dev + Azure deployment - You need `ManagedIdentityCredential` for Azure-hosted workloads - You need service principal auth with secret or certificate - You need dire
What does the azure-identity-py skill do?
Azure Identity SDK for Python authentication with Microsoft Entra ID. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and token caching.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-identity-py --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 microsoft/skills, a repository with 2,860 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.