install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/azure-monitor" ~/.claude/skills/comeonoliver-skillshub-azure-monitor && rm -rf "$T"
manifest:
skills/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/azure-monitor/SKILL.mdsource content
Azure Monitor Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Monitor. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
), useL35-L120with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,read_file), use[security.md](security.md)on the linked reference fileread_file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmetadata.generated_attools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guidemcp_microsoftdocs
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
with query stringmcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch
. Returns Markdown.from=learn-agent-skill - Fallback: Use
with query stringfetch_webpage
. Returns Markdown.from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown
Category Index
| Category | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L84 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Monitor issues: agents (AMA/Log Analytics), data collection/ingestion, alerts, metrics/logs, Application Insights, ITSM connectors, autoscale, and workbooks. |
| Best Practices | L85-L127 | Best practices for Azure Monitor configuration, queries, costs, alerts, autoscale, AKS/VM monitoring, Prometheus/OTel, workbooks, and migrating legacy agents/logs for reliable observability. |
| Decision Making | L128-L158 | Guidance for planning and deciding Azure Monitor migrations, alert types, cost/usage models, data export options, and transitions from legacy/third‑party monitoring tools. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L159-L166 | Designing Azure Monitor architectures: enterprise-wide layouts, Private Link network patterns, choosing single vs multiple workspaces, and using workspace replication for resilience. |
| Limits & Quotas | L167-L228 | Limits, quotas, performance, and scale behavior for Azure Monitor logs, metrics, agents, autoscale, ingestion, queries, and per‑resource metric definitions and caps. |
| Security | L229-L286 | Securing Azure Monitor and related services: network isolation, TLS, auth (Entra, RBAC, keys), policy/compliance, private access, and analyzing security/audit logs across many Azure/3rd‑party workloads. |
| Configuration | configuration.md | Configuring Azure Monitor end to end: agents, DCRs, pipelines, alerts, autoscale, workbooks, Private Link, and detailed logs/metrics schemas and references for Azure and partner services. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | integrations.md | Integrating Azure Monitor with agents, SDKs, APIs, ITSM/DevOps tools, Prometheus/Grafana, and using KQL patterns to query, export, and analyze logs and metrics from many Azure services. |
| Deployment | deployment.md | Deploying and managing Azure Monitor agents, alerts, diagnostics, Application Insights (Profiler/Snapshot), VM insights, and workbooks at scale using portal, ARM, CLI, PowerShell, and policy. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design an enterprise monitoring architecture with Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/enterprise-monitoring-architecture |
| Design Azure Monitor Private Link architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/fundamentals/private-link-design |
| Design single vs multiple Log Analytics workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/workspace-design |
| Design resilient architectures with Log Analytics workspace replication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/workspace-replication |