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Expert knowledge for Azure Lighthouse development including decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 14 of 18 test cases with the skill, and 15 of 18 without it.
2 fixed15 passed either way2 still failing3 broke
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One of 2 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
How do I author a standalone Azure Policy definition JSON that restricts virtual machine deployments to specific allowed VM SKUs within a single subscription?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Provides an Azure Policy definition rule structure with an field property targeting Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/sku.name | Missed | Passed |
| Uses the deny or audit effect based on allowed values array parameter | Passed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Lighthouse. Covers decision making, 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
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making | L33-L39 | Guidance on when and how to use Azure Lighthouse: multi-tenant enterprise setups, ISV SaaS patterns, comparing Lighthouse vs managed apps, and designing Managed Service offers. |
| Security | L40-L47 | Managing secure access in Azure Lighthouse: roles, tenants, AOBO, PIM eligible authorizations, and recommended security controls/practices for cross-tenant management. |
| Configuration | L48-L60 | Configuring and managing Azure Lighthouse delegations: onboarding via ARM/policy, updating/removing access, deploying/using policies (incl. built-ins), remediation with managed identities, and monitoring changes. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L61-L68 | Cross-tenant integration patterns for managing Arc servers, Sentinel workspaces, Migrate projects, and Monitor Logs at scale using Azure Lighthouse. |
| Deployment | L69-L72 | Guidance for packaging, publishing, and managing Azure Lighthouse managed service offers in Azure Marketplace, including requirements, steps, and configuration details. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply Azure Lighthouse in ISV SaaS scenarios | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/isv-scenarios |
| Choose between Azure Lighthouse and managed applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/managed-applications |
| Design Managed Service offers for Azure Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/managed-services-offers |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply CSP AOBO and Lighthouse security controls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/cloud-solution-provider |
| Implement recommended security practices for Azure Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/recommended-security-practices |
| Use tenants, users, and roles with Azure Lighthouse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/concepts/tenants-users-roles |
| Configure eligible authorizations with Azure Lighthouse and PIM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/how-to/create-eligible-authorizations |
test cases passed, vs 15 / 18 without
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