Azure Immersive Reader

Organization

MicrosoftDocs

azure-immersive-reader

Expert knowledge for Azure AI Immersive Reader development including best practices, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when tuning read-aloud/translation, storing user prefs, Entra auth setup, JS SDK integration, or language support, and other Azure AI Immersive Reader related development tasks. Not for Azure AI Language (use azure-language-service), Azure AI Speech (use azure-speech), Azure Translator (use azure-translator), Azure AI services (use microsoft-foundry-tools).

Overview

Publisher	MicrosoftDocs
Repository	`Agent-Skills`
Skill name	`azure-immersive-reader`
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 Immersive Reader 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-immersive-reader
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-immersive-reader .claude/skills/azure-immersive-reader

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Azure Immersive Reader 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 Immersive Reader 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 Immersive Reader 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 AI Immersive Reader Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure AI Immersive Reader. Covers best practices, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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
Best Practices	L33-L37	Guidance on improving Immersive Reader performance by caching authentication tokens, including token reuse patterns and reducing auth overhead.
Limits & Quotas	L38-L42	Supported languages and feature availability for Immersive Reader (e.g., which languages work with read-aloud, translation, and other capabilities).
Security	L43-L49	Configuring Immersive Reader security: creating the resource with Entra auth, managing Entra role assignments, and setting cookie policy and user consent.
Configuration	L50-L56	Configuring Immersive Reader behavior: read-aloud voice/speed, translation languages and behavior, and storing/managing per-user reading and language preferences.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L57-L66	Implementing Immersive Reader in web/iOS apps: launch flows, JS SDK usage, HTML/MathML prep, custom buttons, multi-resource setups, and Vision Read integration.

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Cache Immersive Reader auth tokens for performance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-cache-token

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Check supported languages for Immersive Reader features	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/language-support

Security

Topic	URL
Create Immersive Reader resource and configure Entra auth	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-create-immersive-reader
Configure Immersive Reader cookie policy and consent	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to/set-cookie-policy
Update Immersive Reader Entra role assignments for security	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/security-how-to-update-role-assignment

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure Immersive Reader Read Aloud options	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-configure-read-aloud
Configure translation settings in Immersive Reader	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-configure-translation
Store and manage Immersive Reader user preferences	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-store-user-preferences

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Customize the Immersive Reader launch button	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-customize-launch-button
Launch Azure Immersive Reader from application code	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-launch-immersive-reader
Use multiple Immersive Reader resources in one app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-multiple-resources
Prepare HTML content for Immersive Reader integration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to-prepare-html
Render MathML expressions in Immersive Reader	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/how-to/display-math
Use the Immersive Reader JavaScript SDK API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/reference
Build iOS app integrating Vision Read and Immersive Reader	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/immersive-reader/tutorial-ios-picture-immersive-reader

Frequently asked questions

What does the Azure Immersive Reader AI skill do?

Why use Azure Immersive Reader on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Azure Immersive Reader 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 Immersive Reader in TypingMind?

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

Which AI models can use Azure Immersive Reader?

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 Immersive Reader?

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

Is the Azure Immersive Reader 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 AI Immersive Reader Skill

How to Use This Skill

Category Index

Best Practices

Limits & Quotas

Security

Configuration

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Frequently asked questions

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