microsoft-foundry-local
Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when compiling HF models with Olive, using Foundry Local CLI, chat/embeddings APIs, transcription, or tool calling, and other Microsoft Foundry Local related development tasks. Not for Microsoft Foundry (use microsoft-foundry), Microsoft Foundry Classic (use microsoft-foundry-classic), Microsoft Foundry Tools (use microsoft-foundry-tools), Azure Local (use azure-local).
npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill microsoft-foundry-local --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.
# Microsoft Foundry Local Skill This skill provides expert guidance for Microsoft Foundry Local. Covers best practices, 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 query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown. ##
- How to Use This Skill
- Category Index
- Best Practices
- Configuration
- Integrations & Coding Patterns
What does the microsoft-foundry-local skill do?
Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when compiling HF models with Olive, using Foundry Local CLI, chat/embeddings APIs, transcription, or tool calling, and other Microsoft Foundry Local related development tasks. Not for Microsoft Foundry (use microsoft-foundry), Microsoft Foundry Classic (use microsoft-foundry-classic), Microsoft Foundry Tools (use microsoft-foundry-tools), Azure Local (use azure-local).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill microsoft-foundry-local --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.