azure-sdk-tools

Create, get, update, abandon, and link SDK PRs to release plan work items for Azure SDK releases. **UTILITY SKILL**. USE FOR: "create release plan", "get release plan", "update release plan", "update API spec in release plan", "update SDK details in release plan", "abandon release plan", "link SDK PR to plan", "namespace approval", "check release plan status". DO NOT USE FOR: SDK code generation, pipeline troubleshooting, API review feedback. INVOKES: azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_create_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_get_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_get_release_plan_for_spec_pr, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_update_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_update_api_spec_pull_request_in_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_update_sdk_details_in_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_abandon_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_link_sdk_pull_request_to_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_link_namespace_approval_issue.

Authors and modifies Azure TypeSpec (.tsp) API specifications. USE FOR: any TypeSpec/tsp change — api versions (add, bump, preview, stable, promote), resources, operations, models, properties, decorators, visibility, constraints, breaking changes, LRO, suppressions, operationId, spread model. Covers ARM resource-manager and data-plane services. DO NOT USE FOR: SDK generation, releasing SDK packages, or single MCP tool calls. INVOKES: azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_typespec_generate_authoring_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_run_typespec_validation.

Create a new evaluation dataset or add cases to an existing one for the Azure SDK QA bot evaluation. WHEN: "add eval dataset item", "add a test case", "new evaluation dataset", "create dataset", "add question to dataset", "curate eval data", "promote staging cases", "upload dataset asset", "new scenario dataset". DO NOT USE FOR: running evaluations, pipeline troubleshooting, knowledge-graph indexing.

Run Azure SDK QA bot evaluations on curated datasets locally, including a single test case. WHEN: "run evaluation", "run eval", "evaluate the bot", "run perf evaluation", "run basic evaluation", "run a single test case", "evaluate one question", "run all scenarios", "score the bot", "run evals locally". DO NOT USE FOR: preparing or uploading datasets, pipeline troubleshooting, knowledge-graph indexing.

Analyze markdown files for token efficiency and reduce context-window bloat. **UTILITY SKILL**. DO NOT USE FOR: code optimization, general file editing, non-markdown files. TRIGGERS: optimize markdown, reduce tokens, token count, token bloat, too many tokens, make concise, shrink file, file too large, optimize for AI, token efficiency, verbose markdown, reduce file size. INVOKES: waza CLI.

**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Iteratively improve skill frontmatter compliance using the Ralph loop pattern. WHEN: "run sensei", "sensei help", "improve skill", "fix frontmatter", "skill compliance", "frontmatter audit", "score skill", "check skill tokens". INVOKES: token counting tools, test runners, git commands. FOR SINGLE OPERATIONS: use token CLI directly for counts/checks.

Write Agent Skills that comply with the agentskills.io specification. WHEN: "create a skill", "new skill", "write a skill", "skill template", "skill structure", "review skill", "skill PR", "skill compliance", "SKILL.md format", "skill frontmatter", "skill best practices". DO NOT USE FOR: improving existing skills (use sensei), general documentation. INVOKES: waza CLI.

Create, get, update, abandon, and link SDK PRs to release plan work items for Azure SDK releases. **UTILITY SKILL**. USE FOR: "create release plan", "get release plan", "update release plan", "update API spec in release plan", "update SDK details in release plan", "abandon release plan", "link SDK PR to plan", "namespace approval", "check release plan status". DO NOT USE FOR: SDK code generation, pipeline troubleshooting, API review feedback. INVOKES: azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_create_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_get_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_get_release_plan_for_spec_pr, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_update_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_update_api_spec_pull_request_in_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_update_sdk_details_in_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_abandon_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_link_sdk_pull_request_to_release_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_link_namespace_approval_issue.

Generate, build, and test Azure SDKs locally from TypeSpec with automatic customization. WHEN: "generate SDK locally", "build SDK", "run SDK tests", "run CI checks", "validate package", "run checks", "update changelog", "fix SDK build errors", "fix breaking changes", "resolve SDK generation errors", "customize TypeSpec", "rename SDK client", "rename SDK model", "hide operation from SDK", "fix analyzer errors", "resolve customization drift", "create subclient", "update metadata", "update version". DO NOT USE FOR: publishing to package registries, CI pipeline configuration, API design review. INVOKES: azsdk_verify_setup, azsdk_package_generate_code, azsdk_package_build_code, azsdk_package_run_check, azsdk_package_run_tests, azsdk_customized_code_update, azsdk_package_update_changelog_content, azsdk_package_update_metadata, azsdk_package_update_version.

Check release readiness and trigger the release pipeline for Azure SDK packages. **UTILITY SKILL**. USE FOR: "release SDK", "trigger release", "check release readiness", "release pipeline", "publish package", "ship SDK". DO NOT USE FOR: SDK development, code generation, pipeline debugging, release plan creation. INVOKES: azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_release_sdk.

Analyze and resolve APIView review feedback on Azure SDK PRs. **UTILITY SKILL**. USE FOR: APIView comments, API review feedback, SDK API surface changes. DO NOT USE FOR: general code review, non-APIView feedback. INVOKES: azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_apiview_get_comments, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_typespec_customized_code_update.

Authors and modifies Azure TypeSpec (.tsp) API specifications. USE FOR: any TypeSpec/tsp change — api versions (add, bump, preview, stable, promote), resources, operations, models, properties, decorators, visibility, constraints, breaking changes, LRO, suppressions, operationId, spread model. Covers ARM resource-manager and data-plane services. DO NOT USE FOR: SDK generation, releasing SDK packages, or single MCP tool calls. INVOKES: azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_typespec_generate_authoring_plan, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_run_typespec_validation.

Deploy test resources and run Azure SDK tests in live, record, or playback mode. WHEN: "run live tests", "run recorded tests", "deploy test resources", "record tests", "run tests in record mode", "clean up test resources", "run tests against live resources". DO NOT USE FOR: writing new tests, authoring Bicep templates, playback-only test runs without resource deployment. INVOKES: azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_package_run_tests.

Analyze markdown files for token efficiency and reduce context-window bloat. **UTILITY SKILL**. DO NOT USE FOR: code optimization, general file editing, non-markdown files. TRIGGERS: optimize markdown, reduce tokens, token count, token bloat, too many tokens, make concise, shrink file, file too large, optimize for AI, token efficiency, verbose markdown, reduce file size. INVOKES: waza CLI.

Diagnose and resolve failures in Azure SDK CI and generation pipelines. **UTILITY SKILL**. USE FOR: "pipeline failed", "build failure", "CI check failing", "SDK generation error", "reproduce pipeline locally", "debug SDK pipeline". DO NOT USE FOR: local build issues without pipeline context, API design review, SDK publishing. INVOKES: azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_analyze_pipeline, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_package_build_code, azure-sdk-mcp:azsdk_package_run_check.

Write Agent Skills that comply with the agentskills.io specification. WHEN: "create a skill", "new skill", "write a skill", "skill template", "skill structure", "review skill", "skill PR", "skill compliance", "SKILL.md format", "skill frontmatter", "skill best practices". DO NOT USE FOR: improving existing skills (use sensei), general documentation. INVOKES: waza CLI.

Ingest guideline changes from the azure-sdk repo into the knowledge base. Use for: update guidelines, ingest guidelines, sync guidelines, guideline changes, kb update, update KB, guideline ingestion, sync KB, guideline PR, guideline diff.

Analyze feedback and memories to suggest filter.yaml additions, then open a PR. Use for: audit filters, analyze feedback for filters, suggest filters, update filters, filter additions, feedback analysis, bad comments analysis, add filter rules, filter PR.

Retrieve negative feedback on AI-generated APIView comments. Use for: feedback report, comment feedback, show feedback, feedback for March, what feedback, downvotes, deleted comments, bad comments.

Run APIView platform metrics (versioned revisions and cross-language compliance). Use for: apiview metrics, platform metrics, version coverage, versioned revisions, cross-language compliance, compliance metrics, PackageVersion coverage, CrossLanguagePackageId, apiview-metrics, parser compliance.

Retrieve human architect review comments from APIView for a date range. Use for: architect comments, human comments, reviewer comments, board comments, architect comments for March, what did architects say, human review comments.

**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Iteratively improve skill frontmatter compliance using the Ralph loop pattern. WHEN: "run sensei", "sensei help", "improve skill", "fix frontmatter", "skill compliance", "frontmatter audit", "score skill", "check skill tokens". INVOKES: token counting tools, test runners, git commands. FOR SINGLE OPERATIONS: use token CLI directly for counts/checks.

List APIView revisions created or actually opened/viewed in a date range, broken out by language and type. Use for: created revisions, opened revisions, viewed revisions, revision counts, how many revisions, revisions for March, revision breakdown, revision types, automatic vs manual revisions, PR revisions, pull request revisions, page views, actually viewed, who opened reviews, opened revision breakdown.

Run metrics reports for APIView Copilot. Use for: run metrics, metrics report, generate metrics, monthly metrics, metrics for March, metrics for January, adoption metrics, comment quality, quality trends, save metrics, metrics charts.

Query the APIView Copilot knowledge base for guidelines, examples, and memories. Use for: search KB, search knowledge base, find guideline, lookup guideline, search guidelines, search examples, search memories, KB query, knowledge base search, find rule, what does the KB say about.

Set up the local development environment for APIView Copilot. Use for: dev setup, environment setup, install dependencies, create venv, configure env, permissions, get started, onboarding, new developer, RBAC setup, .env file.

Query active APIView reviews for a language and date range. Use for: active reviews, list reviews, show reviews, reviews for March, what reviews happened, which packages were reviewed, active reviews for Python.

Retrieve knowledge base memories created in a date range. Use for: memory report, show memories, new memories, memories for March, what memories were created, knowledge base additions, KB entries.

Run evaluation tests for prompt quality. Use for: run evals, validate prompt changes, check prompt quality, eval recording, evaluation failure, debug eval, use recording.

Add a new FastAPI endpoint to APIView Copilot. Use for: add endpoint, new endpoint, new API route, add route, create endpoint, add API, new POST endpoint, new GET endpoint.