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Expert knowledge for Azure Container Registry development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring ACR Tasks, geo-replication, connected registries, image signing/verification, or Defender scanning, and other Azure Container Registry related development tasks. Not for Azure Container Apps (use azure-container-apps), Azure Container Instances (use azure-container-instances), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service), Azure Red Hat OpenShift (use azure-redhat-openshift).

Overview

PublisherMicrosoftDocs
RepositoryAgent-Skills
Skill nameazure-container-registry
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778
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126
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Instructions only
LicenseCC-BY-4.0
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Skill sourceRepositoryHomepage
  • 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.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

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

Installation

Install the Azure Container Registry 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/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-container-registry
  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/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git /tmp/Agent-Skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Agent-Skills/skills/azure-container-registry .claude/skills/azure-container-registry
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Azure Container Registry 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 Container Registry 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 Container Registry 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 Container Registry Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Container Registry. 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

CategoryLinesDescription
TroubleshootingL37-L52Diagnosing and fixing ACR issues: health checks, error codes, login/auth, network, performance, transfer, logs, artifact cache/streaming, Arc extension, and customer-managed keys.
Best PracticesL53-L60Best practices for ACR operations: managing public image dependencies, safe image deletion and storage cleanup, and robust image tagging/versioning strategies.
Decision MakingL61-L67Guidance on choosing Kubernetes auth methods for ACR, deciding geo-replication strategy, and migrating image signing from Docker Content Trust to Notary Project
Architecture & Design PatternsL68-L73Patterns for ACR performance and governance: caching image pulls, geo-replication strategies, connected registries for edge/offline, and gated import workflows for public images.
Limits & QuotasL74-L79Details on ACR SKUs (Basic/Standard/Premium) feature differences, performance and throughput limits, and how image storage capacity and quotas are calculated and enforced.
SecurityL80-L118Securing ACR access: auth methods (Entra, managed identity, tokens), RBAC/ABAC, network/firewall/VNet rules, policy/compliance, encryption keys, image signing/verification, and Defender scanning.
ConfigurationL119-L139Configuring ACR behavior: caching, retention/soft delete, purge, locks, IPv6, metrics/logs, webhooks, and setting up/automating ACR Tasks (YAML, timers, agent pools, patching).
Integrations & Coding PatternsL140-L157Integrating ACR with Kubernetes, ACI, GitHub Actions, ORAS, Helm, and webhooks; configuring auth, caching, transfers, image builds, and Notation-based signing/verification.
DeploymentL158-L162Using ARM templates to automate ACR quick tasks and data transfer, and deploying/managing ACR connected registries via Azure Arc extension

Troubleshooting

TopicURL
Run az acr check-health for quick ACR diagnosticshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-check-health
Troubleshoot common Azure Container Registry issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-faq
Interpret az acr check-health error codes and fixeshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-health-error-reference
View and manage Azure Container Registry task run logshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tasks-logs
Troubleshoot Azure Container Registry Transfer issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-transfer-troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Azure Container Registry network connectivityhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-troubleshoot-access
Troubleshoot ACR login, authentication, and authorization issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-troubleshoot-login-authn-authz
Troubleshoot Azure Container Registry performance problemshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-troubleshoot-performance
Troubleshoot Azure Container Registry artifact cache issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/troubleshoot-artifact-cache
Diagnose and fix Azure Container Registry artifact streaming issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/troubleshoot-artifact-streaming
Troubleshoot connected registry Arc extension issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/troubleshoot-connected-registry-arc
Troubleshoot customer-managed keys in Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/tutorial-troubleshoot-customer-managed-keys

Best Practices

TopicURL
Manage public image dependencies using ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/buffer-gate-public-content
Follow operational best practices for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-best-practices
Delete ACR images safely to manage registry storagehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-delete
Apply image tagging and versioning best practices in ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-image-tag-version

Decision Making

TopicURL
Select Kubernetes authentication options for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/authenticate-kubernetes-options
Migrate ACR signing from DCT to Notary Projecthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-content-trust-deprecation
Decide when and how to use ACR geo-replicationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-geo-replication

Architecture & Design Patterns

TopicURL
Design and use connected registries with ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/intro-connected-registry
Implement gated import workflow for public images in ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/tasks-consume-public-content

Limits & Quotas

TopicURL
Compare Azure Container Registry SKU features and limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-skus
Review Azure Container Registry image storage limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-storage

Security

TopicURL
Allow trusted Azure services to access network-restricted ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/allow-access-trusted-services
Enable anonymous pull access for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/anonymous-pull-access
Configure cross-tenant AKS authentication to Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/authenticate-aks-cross-tenant
Restrict Azure Container Registry public access by IP ruleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-access-selected-networks
Use Microsoft Entra service principals to access ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-auth-service-principal
Choose and configure authentication methods for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-authentication
Configure managed identity authentication to Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-authentication-managed-identity
Use Azure Policy to audit ACR compliancehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-azure-policy
Configure Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies for ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-configure-conditional-access
Enable Docker Content Trust for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-content-trust
Use dedicated data endpoints to secure ACR traffichttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-dedicated-data-endpoints
Control accepted Microsoft Entra auth scopes for ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-disable-authentication-as-arm
Configure firewall rules for Azure Container Registry accesshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-firewall-rules
Configure Azure ABAC repository permissions in Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-rbac-abac-repository-permissions
Reference for Azure Container Registry built-in RBAC roleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-rbac-built-in-roles-directory-reference
Assign and manage ACR RBAC built-in roleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-rbac-built-in-roles-overview
Create and assign custom RBAC roles for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-rbac-custom-roles
Use Azure Container Registry service tags for network ruleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-service-tag
Access Key Vault secrets from ACR Tasks via managed identityhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tasks-authentication-key-vault
Configure managed identity for ACR Taskshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tasks-authentication-managed-identity
Use managed identity for cross-registry auth in ACR Taskshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tasks-cross-registry-authentication
Configure token-based repository permissions in Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-token-based-repository-permissions
Sign ACR images with CA certs via Key Vaulthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tutorial-sign-trusted-ca
Enforce AKS image signature verification with Ratifyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tutorial-verify-with-ratify-aks
Restrict ACR access with virtual network service endpointshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-vnet
Disable artifact export to prevent ACR data exfiltrationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/data-loss-prevention
Manage ACR Tasks network bypass policy with trusted serviceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/manage-network-bypass-policy-for-tasks
Reference of built-in Azure Policy definitions for ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/policy-reference
Configure client tokens to pull from connected registrieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/pull-images-from-connected-registry
Scan ACR images with Microsoft Defender for Cloudhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/scan-images-defender
Apply Azure Policy compliance controls to ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/security-controls-policy
Secure connected registry Arc extension deploymentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/tutorial-connected-registry-arc
Configure customer-managed encryption keys for ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/tutorial-customer-managed-keys
Enable customer-managed keys on Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/tutorial-enable-customer-managed-keys
Rotate and revoke customer-managed keys for ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/tutorial-rotate-revoke-customer-managed-keys

Configuration

TopicURL
Enable and configure artifact cache in ACR using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/artifact-cache-cli
Enable artifact cache in Azure Container Registry via portalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/artifact-cache-portal
Configure acr purge for automated image cleanup in ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-auto-purge
Reference Azure Container Registry endpoint types and flagshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-endpoint-reference
Configure image and repository locks in Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-image-lock
Enable IPv6 dual-stack endpoints for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-ipv6-dual-stack
Configure retention policy for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-retention-policy
Configure and use ACR soft delete retention policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-soft-delete-policy
Use multi-step ACR Tasks to build, test, and patch imageshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tasks-multi-step
YAML schema reference for Azure Container Registry Taskshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tasks-reference-yaml
Schedule Azure Container Registry Tasks with timershttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tasks-scheduled
Configure multi-step ACR Tasks for build workflowshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tutorial-multistep-task
Webhook payload schema for Azure Container Registry eventshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-webhook-reference
Configure continuous patching for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/how-to-continuous-patching
Reference monitoring metrics and logs for Azure Container Registryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/monitor-container-registry-reference
Configure dedicated agent pools for ACR Taskshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/tasks-agent-pools
Configure wildcard rules for ACR artifact cachehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/wildcards-artifact-cache

Integrations & Coding Patterns

TopicURL
Configure ACR-to-ACR artifact caching with managed identityhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/artifact-cache-acr-to-acr-cli
Grant Azure Container Instances access to ACR with service principalshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-auth-aci
Create Kubernetes pull secrets for Azure Container Registry accesshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-auth-kubernetes
Host and manage Helm chart repositories in ACRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-helm-repos
Import images and artifacts into Azure Container Registry via Azure APIshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-import-images
Manage OCI and supply chain artifacts in ACR with ORAShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-manage-artifact
Build images with Buildpacks using az acr pack buildhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tasks-pack-build
Automate ACR Transfer using ARM templateshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-transfer-arm-template
Use ACR Transfer with Azure CLI extensionhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-transfer-cli
Build, push, and sign ACR images in GitHub Actions with Notationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tutorial-github-sign-notation-artifact-signing
Verify signed ACR images in GitHub Actions workflowshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tutorial-github-verify-notation-artifact-signing
Sign ACR images with Notation using Azure Key Vault certificateshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tutorial-sign-build-push
Sign and verify ACR images using Notation and Artifact Signinghttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-tutorial-sign-verify-notation-artifact-signing
Configure ACR webhooks for registry event notificationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-webhook

Deployment

TopicURL
Queue ACR quick task runs with ARM templateshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-task-run-template
Deploy the ACR connected registry Arc extensionhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/quickstart-connected-registry-arc-cli

Frequently asked questions

What does the Azure Container Registry AI skill do?

Expert knowledge for Azure Container Registry development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring ACR Tasks, geo-replication, connected registries, image signing/verification, or Defender scanning, and other Azure Container Registry related development tasks. Not for Azure Container Apps (use azure-container-apps), Azure Container Instances (use azure-container-instances), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-servi...

Why use Azure Container Registry on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Azure Container Registry 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 Container Registry in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-container-registry. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Azure Container Registry?

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 Container Registry?

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

Is the Azure Container Registry AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by MicrosoftDocs under the CC-BY-4.0 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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