Does it support languages other than C#?

Yes, it provides code samples and documentation for any language officially supported by Microsoft, including Python, JavaScript, Java, and PowerShell.

Can I use this for troubleshooting Azure permission issues?

Yes, it can search for specific error codes like 403 Forbidden to find the required RBAC permissions and troubleshooting steps for Azure services.

How does this skill prevent AI hallucinations?

It queries the official Microsoft Learn API in real-time to verify method names, signatures, and package availability, ensuring Claude doesn't suggest non-existent or deprecated code.

Does this skill require any external setup?

Yes, it requires access to the Microsoft Learn MCP Server (https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp) to perform live searches and documentation fetching.

Microsoft Code Reference

Name: Microsoft Code Reference
Author: Tahir-yamin

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Cloud Infrastructure

Verifies Microsoft API signatures and retrieves official code samples to ensure accurate development across Azure and .NET ecosystems.

About

The Microsoft Code Reference skill bridges the gap between AI generation and official documentation by allowing Claude to query the Microsoft Learn MCP Server in real-time. It provides direct access to class libraries, API signatures, and verified code samples for Azure SDKs, .NET, and Microsoft Graph. By fetching live data, this skill eliminates common AI hallucinations regarding deprecated methods or incorrect parameter signatures, ensuring that developers are using the most current and secure implementation patterns available in official Microsoft documentation.

Key Features

Troubleshooting guides for common Azure authentication and RBAC errors
Language-specific code sample searching for Azure and .NET
Verification of NuGet and Pip package namespaces
Real-time API method and class library lookups
Detailed documentation fetching for method overloads and signatures
5 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Validating Azure Storage SDK method calls to prevent runtime signature errors
Migrating legacy .NET code by looking up modern equivalents of deprecated classes
Finding working 'Managed Identity' authentication patterns for multi-language projects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add tahir-yamin/dev-engineering-playbook microsoft-code-reference

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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