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Expert knowledge for Azure Dev Box development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 7 of 12 test cases with the skill, and 9 of 12 without it.
and 1 more in the full report
3 fixed9 passed either way2 still failing8 broke
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One of 3 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Our remote developers need to connect their local VS Code desktop editor to an Azure Dev Box without opening RDP ports or establishing a full VPN connection. Should they configure an Azure Application Gateway with WebSockets, or is there a native Azure Dev Box feature for VS Code remote access? Provide a setup guide with Prerequisite and Configuration steps.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Recommends using VS Code dev tunnels for secure remote editor connections to Azure Dev Box. | Missed | Passed |
| Explains configuring dev tunnels authentication for remote development workflows. | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Dev Box. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
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This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L45 | Diagnosing and fixing Dev Box connectivity issues, image validation errors, stale/inaccessible boxes, using Troubleshoot & Repair, and monitoring via Azure Monitor logs. |
| Best Practices | L46-L51 | Guidance on building efficient Dev Box images, including structuring image definitions and pre-warming Visual Studio caches to speed up developer environments. |
| Decision Making | L52-L57 | Planning Dev Box deployments (architecture, sizing, governance) and strategies for decommissioning/retiring Dev Box environments safely and efficiently. |
| Limits & Quotas | L58-L63 | Managing Dev Box capacity: requesting quota/core limit increases and configuring per-user Dev Box limits to control usage and costs. |
| Security | L64-L75 | Securing Dev Box access and sessions: RBAC roles, guest access, SSO, API auth, Key Vault/service principals, Intune Conditional Access and Endpoint Privilege Management. |
| Configuration | L76-L101 | Configuring Dev Box infrastructure: networking, images, catalogs, policies, schedules (stop/hibernate/autodelete), pools/projects/dev centers, and monitoring/log schemas. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L102-L106 | Using VS Code dev tunnels to securely connect to Azure Dev Box, including setup, authentication, and remote development workflow configuration. |
| Deployment | L107-L110 | Planning and rolling out Dev Box environments, including architecture and configuration, plus guidance for moving Dev Box pools and individual boxes between Azure regions. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Diagnose and fix Microsoft Dev Box connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-resolve-dev-box-connectivity-issues |
| Troubleshoot Dev Box custom image validation failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-troubleshoot-custom-image-validation |
| Fix stale or inaccessible Dev Boxes in Task view | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-troubleshoot-dev-box-task-view |
| Troubleshoot known Dev Box connectivity problems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-troubleshoot-remote-desktop-connectivity |
| Use Dev Box Troubleshoot & Repair for connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-troubleshoot-repair-dev-box |
| Monitor Dev Box with Azure Monitor diagnostic logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/monitor-dev-box |
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