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Expert knowledge for Azure Durable Task development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, configuration, and deployment.
Passed 9 of 14 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 14 without it.
1 fixed13 passed either way1 still failing7 broke
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I am using the Azure Durable Task documentation fetch tool to retrieve the latest article on error handling and retries. What query parameter must be appended to the documentation fetch request URL to identify origin traffic correctly?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Specifies including from=learn-agent-skill in the query string when fetching documentation. | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Durable Task. Covers best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Practices | L35-L43 | Patterns and constraints for writing robust orchestrator code, including retries and error handling, eternal/continue-as-new flows, external event handling, and singleton orchestration patterns. |
| Decision Making | L44-L49 | Guidance on when to use Durable Functions vs raw Durable Task SDK, and how to compare and choose durable storage providers/backends for orchestrations. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L50-L57 | Patterns for orchestrating Durable workflows: fan-out/fan-in, human approval steps, long-running monitors, and function chaining design and implementation. |
| Limits & Quotas | L58-L63 | Configuring orchestration status size/retention limits, querying status, and monitoring Durable Task Scheduler action metrics, performance, and billing impacts. |
| Configuration | L64-L68 | Configuring Durable Task hubs storage (connection, scaling, reliability) and using instance management APIs to query, control, and manage orchestration instances. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L69-L73 | Managing Durable Task workflow instances: starting, querying, terminating, purging, and using instance management APIs for lifecycle control and monitoring |
| Deployment | L74-L77 | Guidance on safely deploying Durable orchestrations using versioning strategies, handling breaking changes, and managing upgrades without disrupting running workflows. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Follow orchestrator code constraints in Durable Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-code-constraints |
| Implement error handling and retries in Durable Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-error-handling |
| Implement eternal orchestrations with continue-as-new | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-eternal-orchestrations |
| Handle external events in Durable orchestrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-external-events |
| Implement singleton orchestrators in Durable Functions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-singletons |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Choose Durable Functions vs Durable Task SDK hosting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/choose-orchestration-framework |
| Compare Durable Task storage providers and choose backends | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/durable-task/common/durable-task-storage-providers |
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