microsoft-docs
Understand Microsoft technologies by querying official documentation. Use whenever the user asks how something works, wants tutorials, needs configuration options, limits, quotas, or best practices for any Microsoft technology (Azure, .NET, M365, Windows, Power Platform, etc.)—even if they don't mention "docs." If the question is about understanding a concept rather than writing code, this is the right skill.
Summary
- Purpose
- Uses official Microsoft documentation to find or retrieve context for reliable technical explanations.
- When to use
- Use it to research Microsoft concepts, learning guides, configuration choices, service limits, or recommended practices.
- Outputs
- Provides findings grounded in documentation search results or fetched pages, with the mslearn CLI as a fallback if the Learn MCP server is unavailable.
Upstream changes (1, latest included 2026-03-31)
c80e398 feat: add microsoft-docs skill for querying official Microsoft documentation Adds a Microsoft Docs skill for searching and fetching official documentation via MCP, with an mslearn CLI fallback. npx skills add "lettucebo/Skills#v2.2.0@microsoft-docs" --full-depth ⚠ Available after v2.2.0 is published
Microsoft Docs
Tools
| Tool | Use For |
|---|---|
microsoft_docs_search |
Find documentation—concepts, guides, tutorials, configuration |
microsoft_docs_fetch |
Get full page content (when search excerpts aren't enough) |
When to Use
- Understanding concepts — "How does Cosmos DB partitioning work?"
- Learning a service — "Azure Functions overview", "Container Apps architecture"
- Finding tutorials — "quickstart", "getting started", "step-by-step"
- Configuration options — "App Service configuration settings"
- Limits & quotas — "Azure OpenAI rate limits", "Service Bus quotas"
- Best practices — "Azure security best practices"
Query Effectiveness
Good queries are specific:
# ❌ Too broad
"Azure Functions"
# ✅ Specific
"Azure Functions Python v2 programming model"
"Cosmos DB partition key design best practices"
"Container Apps scaling rules KEDA"
Include context:
- Version when relevant (
.NET 8,EF Core 8) - Task intent (
quickstart,tutorial,overview,limits) - Platform for multi-platform docs (
Linux,Windows)
When to Fetch Full Page
Fetch after search when:
- Tutorials — need complete step-by-step instructions
- Configuration guides — need all options listed
- Deep dives — user wants comprehensive coverage
- Search excerpt is cut off — full context needed
Why Use This
- Accuracy — live docs, not training data that may be outdated
- Completeness — tutorials have all steps, not fragments
- Authority — official Microsoft documentation
CLI Alternative
If the Learn MCP server is not available, use the mslearn CLI from the command line instead:
# Run directly (no install needed)
npx @microsoft/learn-cli search "azure functions timeout"
# Or install globally, then run
npm install -g @microsoft/learn-cli
mslearn search "azure functions timeout"
| MCP Tool | CLI Command |
|---|---|
microsoft_docs_search(query: "...") |
mslearn search "..." |
microsoft_docs_fetch(url: "...") |
mslearn fetch "..." |
The fetch command also supports --section <heading> to extract a single section and --max-chars <number> to truncate output.