Azure Database Migration

Organization

MicrosoftDocs

azure-database-migration

Expert knowledge for Azure Database Migration Service development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when planning Azure DMS migrations for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SSIS-to-Azure SQL, or hybrid workloads, and other Azure Database Migration Service related development tasks. Not for Azure Migrate (use azure-migrate), Azure SQL Database (use azure-sql-database), Azure SQL Managed Instance (use azure-sql-managed-instance), SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines).

Overview

Publisher	MicrosoftDocs
Repository	`Agent-Skills`
Skill name	`azure-database-migration`
Stars	778
Forks	126
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	CC-BY-4.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

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 Database Migration AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

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.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-database-migration
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.

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-database-migration .claude/skills/azure-database-migration

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Azure Database Migration 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 Database Migration 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 Database Migration 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 Database Migration Service Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Database Migration Service. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, 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	L34-L41	Diagnosing and fixing Azure DMS migration failures, MySQL-specific issues, classic DMS problems, and source database connectivity errors and timeouts.
Decision Making	L42-L47	Guidance on choosing Azure migration tools and understanding which database migration scenarios Azure Database Migration Service supports and how to select the right approach.
Limits & Quotas	L48-L55	Migration-specific limits, unsupported features, and constraints when using Azure DMS to move MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Managed Instance, MongoDB, and hybrid deployments.
Security	L56-L61	Security guidance for Azure DMS migrations, including SQL best practices (network, auth, encryption) and configuring custom RBAC roles for MySQL migration scenarios.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L62-L66	Automating MySQL-to-Azure Database for MySQL migrations using Azure Database Migration Service with PowerShell scripts, parameters, and end-to-end workflow examples.
Deployment	L67-L71	Using Azure DMS to redeploy or migrate SSIS packages to Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance, including configuration steps and migration considerations.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Resolve common Azure DMS migration issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/faq
Resolve known issues migrating to Azure MySQL	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-azure-mysql-fs-online
Troubleshoot common Azure DMS classic migration issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-troubleshooting-dms
Fix Azure DMS source database connectivity problems	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-troubleshooting-dms-source-connectivity

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Select tools for Azure database migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/dms-tools-matrix
Select supported Azure DMS migration scenarios	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/resource-scenario-status

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Review online PostgreSQL to Azure Database for PostgreSQL migration limitations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-azure-postgresql-online
Review online migration limits to Azure SQL Managed Instance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-azure-sql-db-managed-instance-online
Understand Azure DMS hybrid mode limitations and issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-dms-hybrid-mode
Review MongoDB to Azure Cosmos DB migration limitations with DMS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-mongo-cosmos-db

Security

Topic	URL
Apply security best practices for DMS SQL migrations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/dms-security-best-practices
Configure custom RBAC roles for MySQL migrations in DMS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/resource-custom-roles-mysql-database-migration-service

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Automate MySQL to Azure MySQL migration with DMS PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/migrate-mysql-to-azure-mysql-powershell

Deployment

Topic	URL
Redeploy SSIS packages to Azure SQL Database with DMS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/how-to-migrate-ssis-packages
Migrate SSIS packages to Azure SQL Managed Instance with DMS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/how-to-migrate-ssis-packages-managed-instance

Frequently asked questions

What does the Azure Database Migration AI skill do?

Why use Azure Database Migration on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Azure Database Migration 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 Database Migration in TypingMind?

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

Which AI models can use Azure Database Migration?

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 Database Migration?

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

Is the Azure Database Migration 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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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Azure Database Migration Service Skill

How to Use This Skill

Category Index

Troubleshooting

Decision Making

Limits & Quotas

Security

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Deployment

Frequently asked questions

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