azure-portal

name	azure-portal
description	Expert knowledge for Azure Portal development including troubleshooting, security, and configuration. Use when managing portal RBAC dashboard sharing, JSON dashboards, URL allowlists, mobile app access/alerts, or HAR diagnostics, and other Azure Portal related development tasks. Not for Azure Cloud Shell (use azure-cloud-shell), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Policy (use azure-policy).
compatibility	Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata	{"generated_at":"2026-04-12","generator":"docs2skills/1.0.0"}

Azure Portal Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Portal. Covers troubleshooting, security, and configuration. 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
Troubleshooting	L31-L35	How to collect browser network traces, console logs, HAR files, and diagnostics to investigate and report Azure portal performance or UI issues
Security	L36-L43	Tenant-wide portal security policies, RBAC-based dashboard sharing, and managing/protecting access to Azure via Intune MAM and the Azure mobile app.
Configuration	L44-L52	Configuring Azure portal behavior: dashboard JSON/templates, keyboard shortcuts, URL allowlists, mobile app alerts, and built-in Azure Policy definitions for portal governance.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Capture browser traces and diagnostics for Azure portal issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/capture-browser-trace

Security

Topic	URL
Configure tenant-wide Azure portal admin policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/admin-policies
Share Azure dashboards using Azure RBAC roles	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-dashboard-share-access
Apply Intune MAM app protection policies to Azure mobile app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/mobile-app/intune-management
Manage Microsoft Entra ID users via Azure mobile app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/mobile-app/microsoft-entra-id

Configuration

Topic	URL
Programmatically create Azure dashboards from JSON templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-dashboards-create-programmatically
Understand Azure dashboard JSON structure and properties	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-dashboards-structure
Use global keyboard shortcuts in Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-keyboard-shortcuts
Allowlist Azure portal URLs on firewalls and proxies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/azure-portal-safelist-urls
Configure alerts and push notifications in Azure mobile app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/mobile-app/alerts-notifications
Reference built-in Azure Policy definitions for Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/policy-reference