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Add: Azure networking skills (20 skills for VNet, load balancing, hybrid connectivity, security, DNS, monitoring)#2434

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Summary

Adds 20 new Azure networking skills covering the full Azure networking stack. These skills provide domain-specific knowledge and MCP-backed execution capabilities for Azure networking services.

Skills Added

Networking Foundation (6 skills)

Skill Services
azure-virtual-network VNet, subnets, peering, NSGs, ASGs, service endpoints, UDRs
azure-private-link Private endpoints, private link services
azure-dns Public DNS zones, Private DNS zones, DNS Private Resolver
azure-nat-gateway Outbound internet connectivity, SNAT port management
azure-route-server Route Server, BGP peering with NVAs
azure-traffic-manager DNS-based global traffic routing and failover

Load Balancing and Content Delivery (3 skills)

Skill Services
azure-load-balancer Standard, Gateway, Cross-region Load Balancer (Layer 4)
azure-application-gateway Application Gateway v2, WAF v2 (Layer 7)
azure-front-door Azure Front Door Standard/Premium, CDN, edge WAF

Hybrid Connectivity (3 skills)

Skill Services
azure-vpn-gateway Site-to-site, point-to-site, VNet-to-VNet VPN
azure-expressroute ExpressRoute circuits, peering, Global Reach, FastPath
azure-virtual-wan Virtual WAN hubs, routing intent, secured hubs

Network Security (4 skills)

Skill Services
azure-firewall Azure Firewall (Basic/Standard/Premium), Firewall Manager
azure-waf Web Application Firewall (OWASP, bot protection, custom rules)
azure-ddos-protection DDoS Protection (Network/IP tiers)
azure-bastion Azure Bastion (Developer/Basic/Standard/Premium)

Network Management and Monitoring (2 skills)

Skill Services
azure-network-watcher Packet capture, flow logs, connection troubleshooting
azure-vnet-manager Network groups, connectivity configs, security admin rules

Cross-cutting (2 skills)

Skill Purpose
azure-network-troubleshooter Systematic diagnosis of connectivity, routing, DNS, and latency issues
azure-network-architecture Network design guidance, service selection, topology planning

Structure

Each skill follows the established pattern:

  • SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter (name, description with WHEN:/DO NOT USE FOR: triggers, license: MIT, metadata)
  • references/ directory with detailed documentation split into focused files under token limits
  • References to Azure MCP tools (azure__network namespace) and Azure CLI commands
  • Follows agentskills.io specification

Token Budget

All skills are under the 5000-token hard limit:

  • Smallest: azure-route-server (~1155 tokens)
  • Largest: azure-vnet-manager (~2846 tokens)
  • Reference files are each under 1000 tokens

Testing

  • Build passes locally (npm run build succeeds, skills version-stamped correctly)
  • Skills follow established patterns (verified against existing skills like azure-compute, azure-storage)
  • Frontmatter format matches repo convention
  • No overlapping skill names with existing skills in the plugin
  • DO NOT USE FOR: used where trigger overlap exists between networking skills and with existing skills

PR Checklist

  • Changes are tested locally
  • Commit messages are clear and descriptive
  • No breaking changes
  • Skills follow the established patterns

…, hybrid connectivity, network security, DNS, and monitoring)

Adds 20 new Azure networking skills:

Foundation: azure-virtual-network, azure-private-link, azure-dns, azure-nat-gateway, azure-route-server, azure-traffic-manager

Load balancing: azure-load-balancer, azure-application-gateway, azure-front-door

Hybrid connectivity: azure-vpn-gateway, azure-expressroute, azure-virtual-wan

Network security: azure-firewall, azure-waf, azure-ddos-protection, azure-bastion

Management/monitoring: azure-network-watcher, azure-vnet-manager

Cross-cutting: azure-network-troubleshooter, azure-network-architecture

Each skill includes SKILL.md with frontmatter (name, description with WHEN/DO NOT USE FOR triggers, MIT license, metadata) and references/ directory for detailed documentation. All skills follow agentskills.io specification and are under the 5000-token hard limit.
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