Azure Blob Storage SDK for Python workflow skill. Use this skill when the user needs Azure Blob Storage SDK for Python. Use for uploading, downloading, listing blobs, managing containers, and blob lifecycle and the operator should preserve the upstream workflow, copied support files, and provenance before merging or handing off.
Azure Blob Storage SDK for Python workflow skill. Use this skill when the user needs Azure Blob Storage SDK for Python. Use for uploading, downloading, listing blobs, managing containers, and blob lifecycle and the operator should preserve the upstream workflow, copied support files, and provenance before merging or handing off.
This public intake copy packages plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/azure-storage-blob-py from https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills into the native Omni Skills editorial shape without hiding its origin.
Use it when the operator needs the upstream workflow, support files, and repository context to stay intact while the public validator and private enhancer continue their normal downstream flow.
This intake keeps the copied upstream files intact and uses the external_source block in metadata.json plus ORIGIN.md as the provenance anchor for review.
Azure Blob Storage SDK for Python Client library for Azure Blob Storage — object storage for unstructured data.
Imported source sections that did not map cleanly to the public headings are still preserved below or in the support files. Notable imported sections: Environment Variables, Authentication, Client Hierarchy, Performance Tuning, SAS Tokens, Blob Properties and Metadata.
When to Use This Skill
Use this section as the trigger filter. It should make the activation boundary explicit before the operator loads files, runs commands, or opens a pull request.
This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.
Use when the request clearly matches the imported source intent: Azure Blob Storage SDK for Python. Use for uploading, downloading, listing blobs, managing containers, and blob lifecycle.
Use when the operator should preserve upstream workflow detail instead of rewriting the process from scratch.
Use when provenance needs to stay visible in the answer, PR, or review packet.
Use when copied upstream references, examples, or scripts materially improve the answer.
Use when the workflow should remain reviewable in the public intake repo before the private enhancer takes over.
Operating Table
Situation
Start here
Why it matters
First-time use
metadata.json
Confirms repository, branch, commit, and imported path through the external_source block before touching the copied workflow
Provenance review
ORIGIN.md
Gives reviewers a plain-language audit trail for the imported source
Workflow execution
SKILL.md
Starts with the smallest copied file that materially changes execution
Supporting context
SKILL.md
Adds the next most relevant copied source file without loading the entire package
Handoff decision
## Related Skills
Helps the operator switch to a stronger native skill when the task drifts
Workflow
This workflow is intentionally editorial and operational at the same time. It keeps the imported source useful to the operator while still satisfying the public intake standards that feed the downstream enhancer flow.
bash pip install azure-storage-blob azure-identity ### Create Container python containerclient = blobserviceclient.getcontainerclient("mycontainer") containerclient.createcontainer() ### Upload Blob python # From file path blobclient = blobserviceclient.getblobclient( container="mycontainer", blob="sample.txt" ) with open("./local-file.txt", "rb") as data: blobclient.uploadblob(data, overwrite=True) # From bytes/string blobclient.uploadblob(b"Hello, World!", overwrite=True) # From stream import io stream = io.BytesIO(b"Stream content") blobclient.uploadblob(stream, overwrite=True) ### Download Blob python blobclient = blobserviceclient.getblobclient( container="mycontainer", blob="sample.txt" ) # To file with open("./downloaded.txt", "wb") as file: downloadstream = blobclient.downloadblob() file.write(downloadstream.readall()) # To memory downloadstream = blobclient.downloadblob() content = downloadstream.readall() # bytes # Read into existing buffer stream = io.BytesIO() numbytes = blobclient.downloadblob().readinto(stream) ### List Blobs python containerclient = blobserviceclient.getcontainerclient("mycontainer") # List all blobs for blob in containerclient.listblobs(): print(f"{blob.name} - {blob.size} bytes") # List with prefix (folder-like) for blob in containerclient.listblobs(namestartswith="logs/"): print(blob.name) # Walk blob hierarchy (virtual directories) for item in containerclient.walkblobs(delimiter="/"): if item.get("prefix"): print(f"Directory: {item['prefix']}") else: print(f"Blob: {item.name}") ### Delete Blob python blobclient.deleteblob() # Delete with snapshots blobclient.deleteblob(deletesnapshots="include")
Confirm the user goal, the scope of the imported workflow, and whether this skill is still the right router for the task.
Read the overview and provenance files before loading any copied upstream support files.
Load only the references, examples, prompts, or scripts that materially change the outcome for the current request.
Execute the upstream workflow while keeping provenance and source boundaries explicit in the working notes.
Validate the result against the upstream expectations and the evidence you can point to in the copied files.
Escalate or hand off to a related skill when the work moves out of this imported workflow's center of gravity.
# From file path
blob_client = blob_service_client.get_blob_client(
container="mycontainer",
blob="sample.txt"
)
withopen("./local-file.txt", "rb") as data:
blob_client.upload_blob(data, overwrite=True)
# From bytes/string
blob_client.upload_blob(b"Hello, World!", overwrite=True)
# From streamimport io
stream = io.BytesIO(b"Stream content")
blob_client.upload_blob(stream, overwrite=True)
Download Blob
blob_client = blob_service_client.get_blob_client(
container="mycontainer",
blob="sample.txt"
)
# To filewithopen("./downloaded.txt", "wb") as file:
download_stream = blob_client.download_blob()
file.write(download_stream.readall())
# To memory
download_stream = blob_client.download_blob()
content = download_stream.readall() # bytes# Read into existing buffer
stream = io.BytesIO()
num_bytes = blob_client.download_blob().readinto(stream)
List Blobs
container_client = blob_service_client.get_container_client("mycontainer")
# List all blobsfor blob in container_client.list_blobs():
print(f"{blob.name} - {blob.size} bytes")
# List with prefix (folder-like)for blob in container_client.list_blobs(name_starts_with="logs/"):
print(blob.name)
# Walk blob hierarchy (virtual directories)for item in container_client.walk_blobs(delimiter="/"):
if item.get("prefix"):
print(f"Directory: {item['prefix']}")
else:
print(f"Blob: {item.name}")
Delete Blob
blob_client.delete_blob()
# Delete with snapshots
blob_client.delete_blob(delete_snapshots="include")
Imported: Environment Variables
AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME=<your-storage-account>
# Or use full URL
AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_URL=https://<account>.blob.core.windows.net
Examples
Example 1: Ask for the upstream workflow directly
Use @azure-storage-blob-py-v2 to handle <task>. Start from the copied upstream workflow, load only the files that change the outcome, and keep provenance visible in the answer.
Explanation: This is the safest starting point when the operator needs the imported workflow, but not the entire repository.
Example 2: Ask for a provenance-grounded review
Review @azure-storage-blob-py-v2 against metadata.json and ORIGIN.md, then explain which copied upstream files you would load first and why.
Explanation: Use this before review or troubleshooting when you need a precise, auditable explanation of origin and file selection.
Example 3: Narrow the copied support files before execution
Use @azure-storage-blob-py-v2 for <task>. Load only the copied references, examples, or scripts that change the outcome, and name the files explicitly before proceeding.
Explanation: This keeps the skill aligned with progressive disclosure instead of loading the whole copied package by default.
Example 4: Build a reviewer packet
Review @azure-storage-blob-py-v2 using the copied upstream files plus provenance, then summarize any gaps before merge.
Explanation: This is useful when the PR is waiting for human review and you want a repeatable audit packet.
Best Practices
Treat the generated public skill as a reviewable packaging layer around the upstream repository. The goal is to keep provenance explicit and load only the copied source material that materially improves execution.
Use DefaultAzureCredential instead of connection strings
Use context managers for async clients
Set overwrite=True explicitly when re-uploading
Use max_concurrency for large file transfers
Prefer readinto() over readall() for memory efficiency
Use walk_blobs() for hierarchical listing
Set appropriate content types for web-served blobs
Imported Operating Notes
Imported: Best Practices
Use DefaultAzureCredential instead of connection strings
Use context managers for async clients
Set overwrite=True explicitly when re-uploading
Use max_concurrency for large file transfers
Prefer readinto() over readall() for memory efficiency
Use walk_blobs() for hierarchical listing
Set appropriate content types for web-served blobs
Troubleshooting
Problem: The operator skipped the imported context and answered too generically
Symptoms: The result ignores the upstream workflow in plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/azure-storage-blob-py, fails to mention provenance, or does not use any copied source files at all.
Solution: Re-open metadata.json, ORIGIN.md, and the most relevant copied upstream files. Check the external_source block first, then restate the provenance before continuing.
Problem: The imported workflow feels incomplete during review
Symptoms: Reviewers can see the generated SKILL.md, but they cannot quickly tell which references, examples, or scripts matter for the current task.
Solution: Point at the exact copied references, examples, scripts, or assets that justify the path you took. If the gap is still real, record it in the PR instead of hiding it.
Problem: The task drifted into a different specialization
Symptoms: The imported skill starts in the right place, but the work turns into debugging, architecture, design, security, or release orchestration that a native skill handles better.
Solution: Use the related skills section to hand off deliberately. Keep the imported provenance visible so the next skill inherits the right context instead of starting blind.
Related Skills
@00-andruia-consultant - Use when the work is better handled by that native specialization after this imported skill establishes context.
@00-andruia-consultant-v2 - Use when the work is better handled by that native specialization after this imported skill establishes context.
@10-andruia-skill-smith - Use when the work is better handled by that native specialization after this imported skill establishes context.
@10-andruia-skill-smith-v2 - Use when the work is better handled by that native specialization after this imported skill establishes context.
Additional Resources
Use this support matrix and the linked files below as the operator packet for this imported skill. They should reflect real copied source material, not generic scaffolding.
Resource family
What it gives the reviewer
Example path
references
copied reference notes, guides, or background material from upstream
references/n/a
examples
worked examples or reusable prompts copied from upstream
examples/n/a
scripts
upstream helper scripts that change execution or validation
scripts/n/a
agents
routing or delegation notes that are genuinely part of the imported package
agents/n/a
assets
supporting assets or schemas copied from the source package
assets/n/a
Imported Reference Notes
Imported: Authentication
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
from azure.storage.blob import BlobServiceClient
credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
account_url = "https://<account>.blob.core.windows.net"
blob_service_client = BlobServiceClient(account_url, credential=credential)
