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Expert knowledge for Azure Osconfig development including troubleshooting, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
Passed 6 of 15 test cases with the skill, and 2 of 15 without it.
and 3 more in the full report
6 fixed3 passed either way13 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 6 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
If an agent's skill metadata timestamp indicates generated_at is older than 3 months, what recommendation should be provided to the user?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Advises user to pull the latest skill version from the repository when metadata is older than 3 months | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Osconfig. Covers troubleshooting, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L32-L36 | Diagnosing OSConfig agent status and connectivity issues when using Azure IoT Hub, including checking logs, health, and troubleshooting deployment or reporting problems. |
| Security | L37-L43 | Configuring Windows security with OSConfig: App Control for Business policies, Windows Server 2025 security baselines, and applying CIS benchmarks to Azure Windows Server. |
| Configuration | L44-L49 | Tracking OSConfig breaking changes over time and configuring/standardizing sshd settings across fleets using SSH Posture Control. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L50-L62 | Patterns for using OSConfig with Azure IoT to run custom commands, manage Linux networking, firewall, packages, hostnames, reboots, and report device/OS hardware info. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Diagnose OSConfig status when using Azure IoT Hub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/howto-troubleshoot |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure App Control for Business policies via OSConfig | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/osconfig-how-to-configure-app-control-for-business |
| Configure Windows Server 2025 security baselines with OSConfig | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/osconfig-how-to-configure-security-baselines |
| Apply CIS security benchmarks to Azure Windows Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/overview-cis-benchmarks-windows-server |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Track major OSConfig breaking changes over time | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/concept-majorchanges |
| Manage sshd configuration fleetwide with SSH Posture Control | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/osconfig/ssh-brownfield-mc |
test cases passed, vs 2 / 15 without
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