Azure Microsoft Discovery Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Microsoft Discovery. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

• Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L37-L42	Diagnosing and resolving Microsoft Discovery Engine task failures, and locating/using correlation IDs from Activity Logs to debug and trace issues.
Best Practices	L43-L49	Guidance on structuring projects and shared sessions, calibrating trust levels, and applying responsible AI and safety practices when building with Microsoft Discovery.
Decision Making	L50-L57	Guidance on selecting agent types, models, container registries, and understanding billing so you can design, size, and cost-optimize Microsoft Discovery solutions.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L58-L62	Designing and implementing advanced shared session patterns in Discovery Engine, including multi-user session management, data sharing, and scalable architecture best practices.
Limits & Quotas	L63-L68	Planning capacity and quota limits for Microsoft Discovery deployments, plus required naming conventions and patterns for Discovery resources in Azure.
Security	L69-L90	Security, compliance, and access control for Discovery: encryption, CMK, RBAC, managed identities, network hardening/NSGs, audit logs, and answering SIG/security posture questions.
Configuration	L91-L109	Configuring Discovery resources: storage, files, tools, data handling, Bookshelf/indexes, and querying logs (Kusto, Log Analytics, activity) for monitoring and troubleshooting
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L110-L120	Integrating Discovery tools/models into workflows, containerizing with Docker, running jobs via REST, and using .NET, Java, and JavaScript SDKs and action scripts.
Deployment	L121-L126	Deploying Discovery infrastructure and tools: network-hardened stacks, Bicep-based deployments, REST provisioning of supercomputer resources, and publishing tool images to Azure Container Registry.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot Discovery Engine task execution issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-debug-task-execution
Find Microsoft Discovery correlation IDs in Activity Log	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-get-correlation-id

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Apply project and shared session practices in Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-projects-investigations
Apply responsible AI practices in Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-responsible-ai
Calibrate trust and basic shared session patterns in Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-trust-basic-investigation-patterns

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Choose and configure Azure Container Registry for Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-azure-container-registry
Choose the right Microsoft Discovery agent type	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-discovery-agent-types
Understand Microsoft Discovery billing and charges	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-discovery-billing
Select appropriate models for Discovery agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-select-models-for-agents

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Apply advanced shared session patterns with Discovery Engine	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-advanced-investigation-patterns

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Plan Azure quotas for Microsoft Discovery deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-quota-reservation
Apply Microsoft Discovery resource naming rules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-resource-naming

Security

Topic	URL
Understand Microsoft Discovery code of conduct and acceptable use	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-code-of-conduct
Map compliance controls for Microsoft Discovery deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-compliance-framework-mappings
Manage data encryption at rest in Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-data-encryption-at-rest
Configure managed identities for Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-managed-identities
Configure network security for Microsoft Discovery workspaces	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-network-security
Design project-level RBAC boundaries in Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-project-rbac
Configure Microsoft Discovery RBAC roles and scopes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-role-assignments
Evaluate security and compliance posture of Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-security-overview
Answer SIG-based security and compliance questions for Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/faq-security-compliance-sig
Assign Microsoft Discovery persona roles via PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-assign-persona-roles
Configure managed identities and roles for Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-configure-managed-identity
Configure network security for Microsoft Discovery workspaces	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-configure-network-security
Configure project-level access and least privilege	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-configure-project-rbac
Configure secure networking for Discovery supercomputers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-configure-supercomputer-network-security
Deploy a fully network-hardened Microsoft Discovery stack	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-deploy-network-hardened-stack
Enable and export audit logs for Discovery resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-enable-audit-logging
Plan NSG rules for Discovery supercomputers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-plan-supercomputer-network-security-groups
Configure customer-managed keys for Discovery resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/howto-data-encryption-at-rest

Configuration

Topic	URL
Manage files and storage assets in Microsoft Discovery shared sessions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-files-storage-assets
Register Microsoft Discovery resource provider in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-resource-provider-registration
Configure Azure Blob Storage for Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-storage-account
Configure storage containers and assets for Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-storage-containers-assets
Access Log Analytics workspaces for Discovery resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-access-resource-logs
Author tool definition YAML for Discovery tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-create-tool-definition
Configure data handling for tools and agents in Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-data-handling-with-tools-agents
Configure Bookshelf and index knowledgebases in Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-index-bookshelf-knowledgebase
Configure storage containers and assets in Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-manage-storage-containers
Query bookshelf indexing logs in Discovery supercomputers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-bookshelf-indexing-logs
Query bookshelf knowledgebase query logs in Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-bookshelf-logs
Query CogLoop orchestration logs for Discovery investigations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-cognitive-loop-logs
Query supercomputer platform and tool logs in Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-supercomputer-logs
Query Discovery workspace logs with Kusto and correlation IDs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-workspace-logs
View Azure activity logs for Discovery control plane	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-view-activity-logs

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Integrate tools and models into Microsoft Discovery workflows	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-tools-model-integration
Create Dockerfiles to containerize Discovery tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-create-tool-docker-file
Use Discovery Supercomputer REST APIs for job runs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-run-jobs-supercomputer-rest-api
Implement action scripts for Discovery action-based tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-write-tool-action-scripts
Use .NET SDK packages for Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/reference-dotnet-sdks
Use Java SDK artifacts for Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/reference-java-sdks
Use JavaScript SDK packages for Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/reference-javascript-sdks

Deployment

Topic	URL
Deploy and register tools to Microsoft Discovery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-deploy-tool-to-discovery
Provision Discovery Supercomputer infrastructure via REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-manage-supercomputers-rest-api
Publish Discovery tool images to Azure Container Registry	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-publish-tool-to-acr