azure-iot

Name: azure-iot
Author: microsoftdocs

github.com/microsoftdocsCloud & DevOps796168 installsUpdated 3d ago

About azure-iot

azure-iot is a guidance skill for developers and operators managing Azure IoT devices and registries. It combines a local reference index with online documentation fetching for certificate security, fleet configuration, SDK integration, and software updates.

Key features

01Device Registry best practices
02Certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation
03Namespace and device group configuration
04Unified Azure IoT SDK integration
05Device software update deployment

Use cases

01Plan namespaces for large device fleets
02Manage device certificate lifecycles
03Deploy software updates by device group
04Connect Device Registry and IoT Hub using SDKs

MCP support

The skill recommends fetching online documentation through mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch, with fetch_webpage as a fallback.

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/microsoftdocs/agent-skills --skill azure-iot

After installing, type/azure-iotin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Details

From the project README

Azure IoT Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure IoT. Covers best practices, 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., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools 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_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Best Practices	L33-L38	Designing Azure Device Registry namespaces and schema registries, including structure, naming, isolation, versioning, and governance best practices for large-scale IoT solutions
Security	L39-L52	Managing IoT device certificates and CAs in Azure: issuance, renewal, revocation, CA hierarchy, namespaces/security boundaries, and configuring Microsoft or external CAs via Device Registry.
Configuration	L53-L62	Configuring Azure Device Registry for fleets: namespaces/dependencies, device groups, enabling/disabling devices, importing updates, and running fleet-scale software update jobs.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L63-L67	Using unified Azure IoT SDKs to connect devices to Azure Device Registry and IoT Hub, including setup, authentication, and coding patterns for device connectivity.
Deployment	L68-L72	Deploying and managing software updates to IoT devices via Device Registry, including onboarding updates and targeting specific device groups and namespaces.

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Design Azure Device Registry namespaces effectively	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/best-practices-namespaces
Design Azure Device Registry schema registries	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/best-practices-schema-registries

Security

Topic	URL
Understand device certificate issuance in Azure IoT	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/concept-certificate-issuance
Manage IoT device certificate renewal in Azure IoT	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/concept-certificate-renewal
Understand Azure Device Registry CA hierarchy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/concept-managed-ca-hierarchy
Revoke IoT certificates and manage policies in Device Registry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/concepts-certificate-policy-management
Understand Azure Device Registry namespaces and security boundaries	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/concept-namespaces
Create and manage certificate policies for IoT devices	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/how-to-create-edit-certificate-policy
Set up Microsoft-managed root and intermediate CAs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/how-to-create-policy
Configure external certificate authorities for Device Registry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/how-to-create-policy-external-certificate
Key concepts for Azure IoT certificate management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/iot-certificate-management-concepts
Manage IoT device certificates with Azure Device Registry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/iot-certificate-management-overview

Configuration

Topic	URL
Use Azure Device Registry groups for fleet targeting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/concept-groups
Run fleet-scale jobs in Azure Device Registry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/concept-jobs
Manage software updates with Azure Device Registry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/concept-software-updates
Set up Azure Device Registry namespaces and dependencies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/get-started-azure-device-registry
Disable or enable IoT devices in Azure Device Registry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/how-to-disable-enable-device
Import software updates into an Azure Device Registry namespace	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/how-to-import-software-update

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Use unified Azure IoT SDKs with Device Registry and IoT Hub	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/concept-unified-iot-sdks

Deployment

Topic	URL
Deploy onboarding software updates to Device Registry namespaces	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/how-to-deploy-onboarding-update-namespace
Deploy software updates to IoT device groups via Device Registry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot/device-registry/how-to-deploy-software-update-group

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Author: microsoftdocs
Repository: microsoftdocs/agent-skills
Category: Cloud & DevOps
Installs: 168
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