azure-quotas Skill for Claude: Check and Raise Azure Quotas

Has Claude check your Azure quotas and current usage by region, compare regions, and request a quota increase with the Azure CLI.

Installs: 477.1K; on skills.sh
Stars: 1.6K; on GitHub
Files: 4; besides SKILL.md
Updated: Oct 2026; last repo commit

azure-quotas makes Claude use the az quota commands to read limits and usage. It handles planning a deployment, choosing a region, debugging "quota exceeded" errors and requesting increases. It bundles two scripts, one for bash and one for PowerShell, that return limit, usage and available capacity in a single table.

SKILL.md says to use the Azure CLI first and not to trust the REST API or portal "No Limit" values, which do not mean unlimited. It also says never to use the azure-quota MCP server. You need the Azure CLI signed in with az login and the quota extension, and Reader access to view or Quota Request Operator to submit requests.

Good for

Cloud engineers planning a deployment who need to know if a region has capacity
Anyone stuck on a "quota exceeded" error
Platform teams comparing regions before choosing one

Install azure-quotas

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the azure-quotas skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

/plugin install azure@claude-plugins-official

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires An Azure account, Node.js 18+, Azure CLI signed in with az login.

The README installs these skills as one plugin that also wires in the Azure MCP Server, so there is no per-skill install. Run it inside Claude Code. Install the Azure Developer CLI and sign in with azd auth login too if you plan to deploy. azure-quotas itself relies on the az quota CLI and tells Claude not to use the Azure MCP quota tool.

From the project README. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Check/manage Azure quotas and usage across providers. For deployment planning, capacity validation, region selection. WHEN: "check quotas", "service limits", "current usage", "request quota increase", "quota exceeded", "validate capacity", "regional availability", "provisioning limits", "vCPU limit", "how many vCPUs available in my subscription".

Sections in SKILL.md

Overview
When to Use This Skill
Quick Reference
Quota Types
Understanding Resource Name Mapping
Example Mappings
Discovery Workflow
Scripts
Core Workflows
Workflow 1: Check Quota for a Specific Resource
Workflow 2: Compare Quotas Across Regions
Workflow 3: Request Quota Increase
Workflow 4: List All Quotas for Planning
Troubleshooting
Common Errors
Unsupported Resource Providers

Key facts

Author: Microsoft
Repository: microsoft/azure-skills, folder skills/azure-quotas
Installs on skills.sh: 477,076 as of 2026-11-02
GitHub stars: 1,609 for the whole microsoft/azure-skills repo, 2026-11-02
License: MIT
Last repo commit: 2026-10-30
What is inside: 4 bundled files besides SKILL.md: 2 reference pages and 2 scripts (check-quota.sh, check-quota.ps1)
skills.sh audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub: pass, Socket: warn, Snyk: pass

What it includes

Runs scripts/check-quota.sh or .ps1
Prints limit, usage and available capacity for a provider and region, or for one resource.
Try: “How many Standard DSv3 vCPUs can I still use in eastus?”
Runs code · Check one resource or a provider
Loops over candidate regions with az quota show
Reads the limit and usage per region so you can pick the one with room.
Runs code · Compare regions
Runs az quota update, then checks request status
Submits a real request to Azure. SKILL.md says asking for more quota is free.
Runs code · Request a quota increase
Runs az quota list for compute, network or Container Apps
Used for planning and for finding the exact quota name.
Runs code · List all quotas
Matches an Azure resource type to its quota name
The two names often differ, so Claude lists quotas and matches by description.
Read · Resource name mapping
Covers ExtensionNotFound, MissingRegistration, QuotaExceeded and more
Maps each error to a fix, such as az extension add --name quota.
Read · Troubleshooting table

From the official docs

Permissions

Low risk

Claude runs Azure CLI commands and two scripts under your sign-in, and it can file quota increase requests. Use a Reader account if you only want to look.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

It can submit quota increase requests
The update command files a real request in your subscription. Read the target quota and value before you approve it. github.com
It runs scripts on your machine
The check-quota scripts install the CLI extension if it is missing and call Azure. Read them if you are cautious. github.com

Security advisories

No published security advisories as of Nov 2, 2026.

Technical details

Turning on read-only	Reader access is enough to view quotas. Sign in with an account that lacks Quota Request Operator and it cannot submit increases.
Talks to	Azure Resource Manager calls made by the Azure CLI. Your AI provider receives what Claude reads from your Azure account
Sign-in and keys	Uses your existing Azure CLI sign-in (az login). SKILL.md sets up no separate key.
Scopes	Runs az quota commands and two bundled scripts under your Azure sign-in Can install the Azure CLI quota extension Can submit quota increase requests

Questions

How do I install azure-quotas?

Use the install box at the top of this page. It installs the Azure plugin for Claude Code, which includes this skill. You also need the Azure CLI signed in with az login.

Do I need an Azure account or API key?

You need an Azure subscription and a signed-in Azure CLI. There is no separate API key. SKILL.md lists Reader access to view quotas and Quota Request Operator to request increases.

Does asking for more quota cost money?

SKILL.md says requesting an increase is free and that you only pay for resources you actually use. Many requests on adjustable quotas are approved automatically, per SKILL.md.

Why does it avoid the Azure quota MCP server?

SKILL.md calls the azure-quota MCP server unreliable and tells Claude to use the az quota CLI instead. It also warns that "No Limit" in the REST API or portal is not unlimited capacity.

Is azure-quotas safe?

Use it with care. It runs Azure CLI commands and two bundled scripts under your sign-in, and it can submit quota increase requests. Read the target quota and value before you approve a request.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: microsoft/azure-skills
Folder: skills/azure-quotas

microsoft/azure-skills skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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microsoft/azure-skills README · github.com
azure-quotas SKILL.md · github.com