azure-storage Skill for Claude: Work With Azure Blob, Files, Queues and Tables

Teaches Claude Azure Storage: blobs, file shares, queues, tables and Data Lake, plus access tiers and redundancy choices.

Installs: 573.4K; on skills.sh
Stars: 1.6K; on GitHub
Files: 13; besides SKILL.md
Updated: Oct 2026; last repo commit

azure-storage gives Claude a working map of Azure Storage. It covers Blob Storage, File Shares, Queue Storage, Table Storage and Data Lake, and answers questions about access tiers and redundancy. It also lists, uploads and downloads blobs.

Claude prefers the Azure MCP storage tool when it is enabled and falls back to az storage commands. It keeps SDK quick-reference files for Python, TypeScript, Java and Rust. It does not cover SQL, Cosmos DB or Event Hubs and Service Bus; those go to azure-prepare and azure-messaging.

Good for

Developers storing files, queues or tables in Azure
Anyone choosing between hot, cool, cold and archive blob tiers
Engineers who want ready SDK notes for Python, TypeScript, Java or Rust

Install azure-storage

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the azure-storage 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 Azure CLI signed in.

Pick one route, not both. The plugin installs all the Azure skills and wires in the Azure and Foundry tool servers they call. The skills CLI route installs only the skills named in the command, and does not wire in the Azure or Foundry tool servers, so enable the Azure MCP server separately if you want the tools the skills call. Sign in with az login first.

From the project README. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Azure Storage Services including Blob Storage, File Shares, Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Data Lake. Answers questions about storage access tiers (hot, cool, cold, archive), when to use each tier, and tier comparison. Provides object storage, SMB file shares, async messaging, NoSQL key-value, and big data analytics. Includes lifecycle management. USE FOR: blob storage, file shares, queue storage, table storage, data lake, upload files, download blobs, storage accounts, access tiers, storage tiers, hot cool cold archive, storage tier comparison, when to use storage tiers, lifecycle management, Azure Storage concepts. DO NOT USE FOR: SQL databases, Cosmos DB (use azure-prepare), messaging with Event Hubs or Service Bus (use azure-messaging).

Sections in SKILL.md

Services
MCP Server (Preferred)
CLI Fallback
Storage Account Tiers
Blob Access Tiers
Redundancy Options
Service Details
SDK Quick References
Azure SDKs

Key facts

Author: Microsoft
License: MIT (stated in SKILL.md)
GitHub stars: 1,609 for the whole microsoft/azure-skills repo (Nov 2, 2026)
Last commit: Oct 30, 2026
What installs: SKILL.md plus 13 bundled files (guides and examples); no scripts in the file list
Needs: Azure CLI (az) or the Azure MCP storage tool
Part of: The azure plugin in microsoft/azure-skills
skills.sh audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub pass, Socket pass, Snyk pass
Works in: GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode (plugin README)

What it includes

Lists accounts, containers and blobs, and gets or puts blobs
When Azure MCP is on, Claude uses its storage tool for storage_account_list, storage_container_list, storage_blob_list, storage_blob_get and storage_blob_put.
Write · Storage MCP tool
Runs az storage commands when MCP is off
Lists accounts, containers and blobs, and uploads or downloads a blob with the Azure CLI.
Runs code · az storage fallback
Compares Hot, Cool, Cold and Archive and when to use each
Hot is for frequent access. Cool suits 30+ days, Cold 90+ days and Archive 180+ days, where rehydration is needed.
Read · Access tier guide
Standard vs Premium, LRS, ZRS, GRS and GZRS
Explains performance tiers and durability options for dev, high availability and disaster recovery.
Read · Account tiers and redundancy
Short guides for Blob, Queue, File Share, Data Lake and Tables
Condensed notes for Python, TypeScript, Java and Rust, plus an auth best-practices file.
Read · SDK quick references

From the official docs

Permissions

Medium risk

Claude can upload blobs in your storage accounts, and downloaded content enters the chat. Use a read-only role if you only want to browse.

What it can do

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

Watch out for

It can upload blobs
The skill includes blob upload commands. Use an account or role with read access only if you just want to browse.
Blob contents can enter the chat
Downloaded blobs are read by Claude. Do not point it at containers with data you cannot share.

Technical details

Scopes	Lists storage accounts, containers and blobs Uploads and downloads blob content Uses your signed-in Azure CLI or the Azure MCP server

Questions

What does azure-storage do?

It gives Claude Azure Storage know-how for Blob, File Shares, Queues, Tables and Data Lake. It can list storage accounts, containers and blobs, and upload or download a blob.

How do I install it?

Use the install box at the top of this page. In Claude Code the plugin command installs the Azure skills together with the Azure tools they call, so pick it unless you want this one skill only. Run az login before you start.

Does it need an API key?

The SKILL.md names no API key. It uses your Azure sign-in through the Azure CLI or the Azure MCP server. If the MCP server is off, the SKILL.md tells Claude to ask you to enable it with /mcp in Claude Code.

Is it safe?

It can upload blobs and run az storage commands, so use a role scoped to the accounts you need. skills.sh lists Gen Agent Trust Hub, Socket and Snyk as pass.

Which storage tier should I pick?

Hot for data you touch often, Cool for 30+ days idle, Cold for 90+ days, Archive for 180+ days when you can wait for rehydration. The skill carries this table so Claude can answer it.

Does it cover databases or Service Bus?

No. SQL and Cosmos DB go to azure-prepare, and Event Hubs and Service Bus go to azure-messaging.

Does it work in the Claude app, Codex or Cursor?

The Azure README lists GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI and OpenCode as hosts for the plugin. It does not list the Claude desktop or web app.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

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

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-storage SKILL.md · github.com
azure-storage on skills.sh · skills.sh