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 "$T/skills/microsoft/skills/azure-storage" ~/.claude/skills/comeonoliver-skillshub-azure-storage-487bba && rm -rf "$T"
manifest:
skills/microsoft/skills/azure-storage/SKILL.mdsource content
Azure Storage Services
Services
| Service | Use When | MCP Tools | CLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blob Storage | Objects, files, backups, static content | | |
| File Shares | SMB file shares, lift-and-shift | - | |
| Queue Storage | Async messaging, task queues | - | |
| Table Storage | NoSQL key-value (consider Cosmos DB) | - | |
| Data Lake | Big data analytics, hierarchical namespace | - | |
MCP Server (Preferred)
When Azure MCP is enabled:
with commandazure__storage
- List storage accountsstorage_account_list
with commandazure__storage
- List containers in accountstorage_container_list
with commandazure__storage
- List blobs in containerstorage_blob_list
with commandazure__storage
- Download blob contentstorage_blob_get
with commandazure__storage
- Upload blob contentstorage_blob_put
If Azure MCP is not enabled: Run
/azure:setup or enable via /mcp.
CLI Fallback
# List storage accounts az storage account list --output table # List containers az storage container list --account-name ACCOUNT --output table # List blobs az storage blob list --account-name ACCOUNT --container-name CONTAINER --output table # Download blob az storage blob download --account-name ACCOUNT --container-name CONTAINER --name BLOB --file LOCAL_PATH # Upload blob az storage blob upload --account-name ACCOUNT --container-name CONTAINER --name BLOB --file LOCAL_PATH
Storage Account Tiers
| Tier | Use Case | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | General purpose, backup | Milliseconds |
| Premium | Databases, high IOPS | Sub-millisecond |
Blob Access Tiers
| Tier | Access Frequency | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hot | Frequent | Higher storage, lower access |
| Cool | Infrequent (30+ days) | Lower storage, higher access |
| Cold | Rare (90+ days) | Lower still |
| Archive | Rarely (180+ days) | Lowest storage, rehydration required |
Redundancy Options
| Type | Durability | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| LRS | 11 nines | Dev/test, recreatable data |
| ZRS | 12 nines | Regional high availability |
| GRS | 16 nines | Disaster recovery |
| GZRS | 16 nines | Best durability |
Service Details
For deep documentation on specific services:
- Blob storage patterns and lifecycle -> Blob Storage documentation
- File shares and Azure File Sync -> Azure Files documentation
- Queue patterns and poison handling -> Queue Storage documentation
SDK Quick References
For building applications with Azure Storage SDKs, see the condensed guides:
- Blob Storage: Python | TypeScript | Java | Rust
- Queue Storage: Python | TypeScript
- File Shares: Python | TypeScript
- Data Lake: Python
- Tables: Python | Java
For full package listing across all languages, see SDK Usage Guide.
Azure SDKs
For building applications that interact with Azure Storage programmatically, Azure provides SDK packages in multiple languages (.NET, Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust). See SDK Usage Guide for package names, installation commands, and quick start examples.