azure-storage
Azure Storage Services including Blob Storage, File Shares, Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Data Lake. Answers questions about storage access tiers (hot, cool, cold, archive), when to use each tier, and tier comparison. Provides object storage, SMB file shares, async messaging, NoSQL key-value, and big data analytics. Includes lifecycle management. USE FOR: blob storage, file shares, queue storage, table storage, data lake, upload files, download blobs, storage accounts, access tiers, storage tiers, hot cool cold archive, storage tier comparison, when to use storage tiers, lifecycle manageme
Profile →npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-storage --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.
# Azure Storage Services ## Services | Service | Use When | MCP Tools | CLI | |---------|----------|-----------|-----| | Blob Storage | Objects, files, backups, static content | `azure__storage` | `az storage blob` | | File Shares | SMB file shares, lift-and-shift | - | `az storage file` | | Queue Storage | Async messaging, task queues | - | `az storage queue` | | Table Storage | NoSQL key-value (consider Cosmos DB) | - | `az storage table` | | Data Lake | Big data analytics, hierarchical namespace | - | `az storage fs` | ## MCP Server (Preferred) When Azure MCP is enabled: - `azure__storage` with command `storage_account_list` - List storage accounts - `azure__storage` with command `storage_container_list` - List containers in account - `azure__storage` with command `storage_blob_list` - List blobs in container - `azure__storage` with command `storage_blob_get` - Download blob content - `azure__storage` with command `storage_blob_put` - Upload blob content **If Azure MCP is not enabled:** Run `/azure:setup` or enable via `/mcp`. ## CLI Fallback ```bash # List storage accounts az storage account list --output table # List containers az storage container list --account-name ACCOUNT
- Services
- MCP Server (Preferred)
- CLI Fallback
- Storage Account Tiers
- Blob Access Tiers
- Redundancy Options
- Service Details
- SDK Quick References
- Azure SDKs
List storage accounts az storage account list --output table List containers az storage container list --account-name ACCOUNT --output table List blobs az storage blob list --account-name ACCOUNT --container-name CONTAINER --output table Download blob az storage blob download --account-name ACCOUNT --container-name CONTAINER --name BLOB --file LOCAL_PATH Upload blob az storage blob upload --account-name ACCOUNT --container-name CONTAINER --name BLOB --file LOCAL_PATH
What does the azure-storage skill do?
Azure Storage Services including Blob Storage, File Shares, Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Data Lake. Answers questions about storage access tiers (hot, cool, cold, archive), when to use each tier, and tier comparison. Provides object storage, SMB file shares, async messaging, NoSQL key-value, and big data analytics. Includes lifecycle management. USE FOR: blob storage, file shares, queue storage, table storage, data lake, upload files, download blobs, storage accounts, access tiers, storage tiers, hot cool cold archive, storage tier comparison, when to use storage tiers, lifecycle manageme
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-storage --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/azure-skills, a repository with 1,353 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.