About azure-artifact-signing
A guidance skill for Azure Artifact Signing, aimed at agents handling signing decisions and implementation. It combines local references with network-fetched Microsoft documentation.
Key features
- 01Pricing SKU and migration guidance
- 02Certificate and identity security
- 03RBAC roles and access
- 04Diagnostic log configuration
- 05Signing integration patterns
Use cases
- 01Select or change a signing SKU
- 02Manage certificates and identity validation
- 03Route signing logs for analysis
- 04Integrate signing into CI/CD pipelines
MCP support
The skill can fetch documentation through mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch; it also documents a fetch_webpage fallback.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ microsoftdocs/ agent-skills --skill azure-artifact-signingAfter installing, type/azure-artifact-signingin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEAzure Artifact Signing Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Artifact Signing. Covers decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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.,
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:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making | L32-L37 | Pricing and SKU selection for Azure Artifact Signing and guidance to migrate from DGSSv2, including plan changes and transition steps. |
| Security | L38-L46 | Managing Artifact Signing security: cert handling, identity validation lifecycle, RBAC roles/assignments, and signing Windows code integrity policies securely. |
| Configuration | L47-L51 | Configuring diagnostic settings for Artifact Signing, enabling and routing logs to destinations like Log Analytics, Storage, and Event Hubs for monitoring and analysis. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L52-L55 | Configuring Artifact Signing with supported tools and workflows (e.g., CI/CD systems, package managers), including setup steps and patterns for integrating signing into build and release pipelines. |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Choose and change Artifact Signing pricing SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-change-sku |
| Migrate from DGSSv2 to Azure Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-device-guard-signing-service-migration |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Manage Azure Artifact Signing certificates securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/concept-certificate-management |
| Understand Artifact Signing resources and RBAC roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/concept-resources-roles |
| Manage Artifact Signing identity validation lifecycle | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-renew-identity-validation |
| Sign Windows code integrity policies with Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-sign-ci-policy |
| Assign Azure RBAC roles for Artifact Signing access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/tutorial-assign-roles |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure diagnostic settings and log routing for Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-sign-history |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure supported signing integrations for Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-signing-integrations |