microsoft-code-reference
Look up Microsoft API references, find working code samples, and verify SDK code is correct. Use when working with Azure SDKs, .NET libraries, or Microsoft APIs—to find the right method, check parameters, get working examples, or troubleshoot errors. Catches hallucinated methods, wrong signatures, and deprecated patterns by querying official docs.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill microsoft-code-reference --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.
# Microsoft Code Reference ## Tools | Need | Tool | Example | |------|------|---------| | API method/class lookup | `microsoft_docs_search` | `"BlobClient UploadAsync Azure.Storage.Blobs"` | | Working code sample | `microsoft_code_sample_search` | `query: "upload blob managed identity", language: "python"` | | Full API reference | `microsoft_docs_fetch` | Fetch URL from `microsoft_docs_search` (for overloads, full signatures) | ## Finding Code Samples Use `microsoft_code_sample_search` to get official, working examples: ``` microsoft_code_sample_search(query: "upload file to blob storage", language: "csharp") microsoft_code_sample_search(query: "authenticate with managed identity", language: "python") microsoft_code_sample_search(query: "send message service bus", language: "javascript") ``` **When to use:** - Before writing code—find a working pattern to follow - After errors—compare your code against a known-good sample - Unsure of initialization/setup—samples show complete context ## API Lookups ``` # Verify method exists (include namespace for precision) "BlobClient UploadAsync Azure.Storage.Blobs" "GraphServiceClient Users Microsoft.Graph" # Find class/interface "DefaultAzureC
- Tools
- Finding Code Samples
- API Lookups
- Error Troubleshooting
- When to Verify
- Validation Workflow
- CLI Alternative
Run directly (no install needed) npx @microsoft/learn-cli search "BlobClient UploadAsync Azure.Storage.Blobs" Or install globally, then run npm install -g @microsoft/learn-cli mslearn search "BlobClient UploadAsync Azure.Storage.Blobs"
What does the microsoft-code-reference skill do?
Look up Microsoft API references, find working code samples, and verify SDK code is correct. Use when working with Azure SDKs, .NET libraries, or Microsoft APIs—to find the right method, check parameters, get working examples, or troubleshoot errors. Catches hallucinated methods, wrong signatures, and deprecated patterns by querying official docs.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill microsoft-code-reference --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 github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 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.