microsoft-docs

name	microsoft-docs
description	Query official Microsoft documentation to understand concepts, find tutorials, and learn how services work. Use for Azure, .NET, Microsoft 365, Windows, Power Platform, and all Microsoft technologies. Get accurate, current information from learn.microsoft.com and other official Microsoft websites—architecture overviews, quickstarts, configuration guides, limits, and best practices.
compatibility	Requires Microsoft Learn MCP Server (https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp)

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• Accuracy — live docs, not training data that may be outdated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