1---2name: azure-sre-agent3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Sre Agent development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when integrating SRE Agent with DevOps/GitHub, configuring tools/telemetry, deploying via IaC, or managing trial limits, and other Azure Sre Agent related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Service Health (use azure-service-health), Azure Reliability (use azure-reliability), Azure Resiliency (use azure-resiliency).4---5# Azure Sre Agent Skill
6
7This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Sre Agent. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
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9## How to Use This Skill
10
11> **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
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13> **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](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
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15This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
16- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
17- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
18
19## Category Index
20
21| Category | Lines | Description |
22|----------|-------|-------------|
23| Troubleshooting | L36-L43 | Diagnosing and fixing SRE Agent issues: querying telemetry with KQL, filing Azure support tickets, resolving deployment/operation failures, and debugging Java performance on AKS. |
24| Best Practices | L44-L48 | Best practices for integrating Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and related observability tools with SRE Agent to collect, analyze, and act on telemetry and alerts. |
25| Decision Making | L49-L54 | Guidance on when to run deep investigations, when to use Log Analytics vs App Insights, how to estimate/control SRE Agent costs, and which Azure regions you can deploy in. |
26| Limits & Quotas | L55-L59 | Details of the 30-day Azure SRE Agent trial limits, including usage caps, feature restrictions, and what happens when you reach or exceed those limits. |
27| Security | L60-L78 | Securing Azure SRE Agent: identities, RBAC and roles, network/firewall, data privacy, GitHub/ADO access, subscription visibility, tool access policies, and approval/run-mode controls. |
28| Configuration | L79-L94 | Configuring SRE Agent capabilities: code interpreter, knowledge sources, tools/skills, governance hooks, subagents, incident plans, connectors, network/VNet, GitHub auth, MCP/IDE, and REST hooks. |
29| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L95-L115 | Integrating Azure SRE Agent with DevOps, GitHub, observability, incident tools, MCP servers, and Python/Kusto tools, plus secure API use and cross-tenant access configuration |
30| Deployment | L116-L119 | How to deploy Azure SRE Agent using Infrastructure-as-Code templates, including required resources, parameters, and environment configuration steps. |
31
32### Troubleshooting
33| Topic | URL |
34|-------|-----|
35| Query Azure SRE Agent telemetry and actions with KQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/audit-agent-actions |
36| File Azure support requests from SRE Agent troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/create-support-request |
37| Troubleshoot Azure SRE Agent deployment and operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/faq-troubleshooting |
38| Diagnose Java performance issues on AKS with SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/troubleshoot-java-aks |
39
40### Best Practices
41| Topic | URL |
42|-------|-----|
43| Use Azure observability tools with SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/diagnose-azure-observability |
44
45### Decision Making
46| Topic | URL |
47|-------|-----|
48| Decide when to use deep investigation in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/deep-investigation |
49| Decide when to use Log Analytics and App Insights connectors in SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/log-analytics-app-insights |
50
51### Limits & Quotas
52| Topic | URL |
53|-------|-----|
54| Understand Azure SRE Agent 30-day trial limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/evaluate |
55
56### Security
57| Topic | URL |
58|-------|-----|
59| Understand Azure SRE Agent identities and authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/agent-identity |
60| Allow-list SRE Agent outbound IPs in Key Vault firewall | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/allow-list-key-vault-firewall |
61| Configure secure network controls for Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/configure-network-controls |
62| Configure managed identity access to ADO repos in SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/connect-ado-repo-managed-identity |
63| Connect GitHub Enterprise Cloud to SRE Agent securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/connect-github-enterprise-cloud |
64| Configure data residency and privacy for Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/data-privacy |
65| Manage Azure SRE Agent permissions and resource access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/manage-permissions |
66| Configure Azure SRE Agent network and firewall access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/network-requirements |
67| Configure Azure SRE Agent permissions and RBAC access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/permissions |
68| Configure run modes and approvals in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/run-modes |
69| Understand security architecture for Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/security-overview |
70| Securely configure BYO GitHub App for SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/setup-github-byo-app |
71| Understand subscription visibility and permissions in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/subscription-permission-visibility |
72| Define tool access policies for Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/tool-access-policies |
73| Configure Azure SRE Agent roles and permissions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/user-roles |
74
75### Configuration
76| Topic | URL |
77|-------|-----|
78| Use SRE Agent code interpreter for Python and shell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/code-interpreter |
79| Connect knowledge sources to Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/connect-knowledge |
80| Create and manage governance hooks in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/create-manage-hooks-ui |
81| Create custom skills with tools and files in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/create-skill |
82| Configure specialized subagents in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/create-subagent |
83| Configure incident response plans in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/incident-response-plans |
84| Configure managed connectors for Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/managed-connectors |
85| Configure VNet network integration for Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/network-integration |
86| Configure GitHub OAuth or PAT connector for SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/setup-github-connector |
87| Configure Azure SRE Agent MCP server for IDE clients | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/setup-mcp-server |
88| Configure agent hooks via REST API in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/tutorial-agent-hooks |
89| Enable and use Code Interpreter in Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/use-code-interpreter |
90
91### Integrations & Coding Patterns
92| Topic | URL |
93|-------|-----|
94| Connect Azure DevOps to Azure SRE Agent for code and work items | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/ado-connector |
95| Use Azure SRE Agent REST APIs securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/api-reference |
96| Connect Azure DevOps wikis as knowledge sources for SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/azure-devops-wiki-knowledge |
97| Connect Azure DevOps wiki as SRE Agent knowledge source | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/connect-devops-wiki |
98| Use connectors to extend Azure SRE Agent capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/connectors |
99| Build and deploy a Python SLA calculator tool in SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/create-python-tool |
100| Enable cross-tenant Azure DevOps access for SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/cross-account-ado-oauth |
101| Integrate external observability tools with Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/diagnose-observability |
102| Integrate GitHub with Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/github-connector |
103| Connect incident platforms to Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/incident-platforms |
104| Define Kusto tools to run deterministic KQL in SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/kusto-tools |
105| Connect Azure SRE Agent to MCP tool servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/mcp-connector |
106| Operate Azure SRE Agent via MCP server integrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/mcp-server |
107| Integrate PagerDuty incidents with Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/pagerduty-incidents |
108| Create and configure Python tools for Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/python-code-execution |
109| Configure legacy Teams connector for Azure SRE Agent | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/set-up-teams-connector |
110| Connect ServiceNow incidents to Azure SRE Agent indexing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/setup-servicenow-indexing |
111
112### Deployment
113| Topic | URL |
114|-------|-----|
115| Deploy Azure SRE Agent with IaC templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sre-agent/deploy-iac |
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