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List, find, and show Azure resources across subscriptions or resource groups. Handles prompts like "list the websites in my subscription", "list my web apps", "show my app services", "list virtual machines", "list my VMs", "show storage accounts", "find container apps", and "what resources do I have". USE FOR: list websites, list web apps, list app services, show websites in subscription, resource inventory, find resources by tag, tag analysis, orphaned resource discovery (not for cost analysis)
Passed 3 of 12 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 12 without it.
1 fixed5 passed either way14 still failing2 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
A test case the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
I want to query resources across subscriptions, but I don't know my active subscription IDs yet. What step should I take first?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Uses mcp_azure_mcp_subscription_list to discover active subscription IDs before running cross-subscription queries | Missed | Passed |
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List, find, and discover Azure resources of any type across subscriptions and resource groups. Use Azure Resource Graph (ARG) for fast, cross-cutting queries when dedicated MCP tools don't cover the resource type.
Use this skill when the user wants to:
⚠️ Warning: App Service / Web Apps have no dedicated MCP
listcommand. Prompts like "list websites", "list web apps", or "list app services" must route through this skill to use Azure Resource Graph.
💡 Tip: For single-resource-type queries, first check if a dedicated MCP tool can handle it (see routing table below). If none exists, use Azure Resource Graph.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Query Language | KQL (Kusto Query Language subset) |
| CLI Command | az graph query -q "<KQL>" -o table |
| Extension | az extension add --name resource-graph |
| MCP Tool | extension_cli_generate with intent for az graph query |
| Best For | Cross-subscription queries, orphaned resources, tag audits |
| Tool | Purpose | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
extension_cli_generate | Generate az graph query commands | Primary tool — generate ARG queries from user intent |
mcp_azure_mcp_subscription_list | List available subscriptions | Discover subscription scope before querying |
mcp_azure_mcp_group_list | List resource groups | Narrow query scope |
test cases passed, vs 4 / 12 without
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