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Azure Search Nav

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azure-search-nav

Builds an Azure portal deep link to a specific blade/menu item for supported Microsoft.ContainerService, Microsoft.Kubernetes, and Microsoft.Compute resources using the aks-search-direct-mid semantic search API. WHEN: 'find where in the Azure portal to do something', 'search the portal for an operation', 'construct a portal link from a search query and a resource'.

Overview

Publishermicrosoft
RepositoryGitHub-Copilot-for-Azure
Skill nameazure-search-nav
Stars
259
Forks
215
Bundled files
3
LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • 3 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by microsoft on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Azure Search Nav AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/aks-skills/skills/azure-search-nav
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git /tmp/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/plugins/aks-skills/skills/azure-search-nav .claude/skills/azure-search-nav
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Azure Search Nav in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Azure Search Nav on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Azure Search Nav is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Azure Portal Search Link Builder

Quick Reference

ItemValue
Scriptreferences/Invoke-PortalSearchNav.ps1
Resource mapreferences/resource-types.json
PrerequisiteAz.Accounts PowerShell module
AuthInteractive Microsoft sign-in (Connect-AzAccount), or device-code with -UseDeviceAuthentication

When to Use This Skill

  • User asks to find where in the Azure portal to perform an operation on a supported Container Service, Arc-enabled Kubernetes, or Compute resource.
  • User wants a portal deep link for a specific blade/menu item.
  • User provides a resource URL or ARM resource ID and a natural-language search query.

Workflow

  1. Collect resource link (portal URL or bare ARM resource ID) and search query from the user.
  2. Run references/Invoke-PortalSearchNav.ps1 -ResourceUrl '<link>' -Query '<query>'.
  3. The script signs in (browser by default; pass -UseDeviceAuthentication in headless/CLI environments), calls the search API, and prints portal deep links always rooted at https://portal.azure.com.

See references/README.md for full parameter reference and API details.

Error Handling

ErrorCauseFix
Resource type not enabledarmProvider not in references/resource-types.jsonConfirm the type is in the enabled-provider list
401 from APIInvalid token, or wrong tenant selectedRe-run and select the account with access to the target subscription's tenant
Empty resultsNo matching navigation item for the queryTry a different search term
Az.Accounts not foundModule not installedInstall-Module Az.Accounts -Scope CurrentUser
Browser sign-in fails (no window handle)Headless/CLI environmentRe-run with -UseDeviceAuthentication

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Azure Search Nav AI skill do?

Builds an Azure portal deep link to a specific blade/menu item for supported Microsoft.ContainerService, Microsoft.Kubernetes, and Microsoft.Compute resources using the aks-search-direct-mid semantic search API. WHEN: 'find where in the Azure portal to do something', 'search the portal for an operation', 'construct a portal link from a search query and a resource'.

Why use Azure Search Nav on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Azure Search Nav is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Azure Search Nav in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/aks-skills/skills/azure-search-nav. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Azure Search Nav?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Azure Search Nav?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Azure Search Nav with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Azure Search Nav AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by microsoft under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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