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name: azure-microsoft-discovery
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Microsoft Discovery development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building Discovery shared sessions, Bookshelf indexes, secure RBAC/CMK setups, REST jobs, or Docker-based tools, and other Azure Microsoft Discovery related development tasks. Not for Azure Portal (use azure-portal), Azure Resource Graph (use azure-resource-graph), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Cost Management (use azure-cost-management).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-09-27"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
---
# Azure Microsoft Discovery Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Microsoft Discovery. 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](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

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 | L37-L45 | Diagnosing and fixing Microsoft Discovery deployment/runtime failures, task execution issues, known bugs, and specific error codes using logs and correlation IDs. |
| Best Practices | L46-L52 | Guidance on structuring projects and shared sessions, calibrating trust levels, and applying responsible AI and safety practices when building with Microsoft Discovery. |
| Decision Making | L53-L60 | Guidance on selecting agent types, models, container registries, and understanding billing so you can design, size, and cost-optimize Microsoft Discovery solutions. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L61-L65 | Designing and implementing advanced shared session patterns in Discovery Engine, including multi-user session management, data sharing, and scalable architecture best practices. |
| Limits & Quotas | L66-L71 | Planning capacity and quota limits for Microsoft Discovery deployments, plus required naming conventions and patterns for Discovery resources in Azure. |
| Security | L72-L93 | Security, compliance, and access control for Discovery: encryption, CMK, RBAC, managed identities, network hardening/NSGs, audit logs, and answering SIG/security posture questions. |
| Configuration | L94-L112 | Configuring Discovery resources: storage, files, tools, data handling, Bookshelf/indexes, and querying logs (Kusto, Log Analytics, activity) for monitoring and troubleshooting |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L113-L123 | Integrating Discovery tools/models into workflows, containerizing with Docker, running jobs via REST, and using .NET, Java, and JavaScript SDKs and action scripts. |
| Deployment | L124-L130 | Deploying Discovery across regions, provisioning supercomputer infra via REST, registering/publishing tools and container images, and managing deployment workflows in Azure. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Troubleshoot Discovery Engine task execution issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-debug-task-execution |
| Find Microsoft Discovery correlation IDs in Activity Log | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-get-correlation-id |
| Work around known issues in Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/known-issues |
| Troubleshoot Microsoft Discovery deployment and runtime issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/troubleshoot-microsoft-discovery |
| Resolve Microsoft Discovery error codes and messages | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/troubleshooting-error-code |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Apply project and shared session practices in Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-projects-investigations |
| Apply responsible AI practices in Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-responsible-ai |
| Calibrate trust and basic shared session patterns in Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-trust-basic-investigation-patterns |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Choose and configure Azure Container Registry for Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-azure-container-registry |
| Choose the right Microsoft Discovery agent type | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-discovery-agent-types |
| Understand Microsoft Discovery billing and charges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-discovery-billing |
| Select appropriate models for Discovery agents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-select-models-for-agents |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Apply advanced shared session patterns with Discovery Engine | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-advanced-investigation-patterns |

### Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Plan Azure quotas for Microsoft Discovery deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-quota-reservation |
| Apply Microsoft Discovery resource naming rules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-resource-naming |

### Security
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Understand Microsoft Discovery code of conduct and acceptable use | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-code-of-conduct |
| Map compliance controls for Microsoft Discovery deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-compliance-framework-mappings |
| Manage data encryption at rest in Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-data-encryption-at-rest |
| Configure managed identities for Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-managed-identities |
| Configure network security for Microsoft Discovery workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-network-security |
| Design project-level RBAC boundaries in Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-project-rbac |
| Configure Microsoft Discovery RBAC roles and scopes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-role-assignments |
| Evaluate security and compliance posture of Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-security-overview |
| Answer SIG-based security and compliance questions for Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/faq-security-compliance-sig |
| Assign Microsoft Discovery persona roles via PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-assign-persona-roles |
| Configure managed identities and roles for Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-configure-managed-identity |
| Configure network security for Microsoft Discovery workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-configure-network-security |
| Configure project-level access and least privilege | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-configure-project-rbac |
| Configure secure networking for Discovery supercomputers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-configure-supercomputer-network-security |
| Deploy a fully network-hardened Microsoft Discovery stack | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-deploy-network-hardened-stack |
| Enable and export audit logs for Discovery resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-enable-audit-logging |
| Plan NSG rules for Discovery supercomputers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-plan-supercomputer-network-security-groups |
| Configure customer-managed keys for Discovery resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/howto-data-encryption-at-rest |

### Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Manage files and storage assets in Microsoft Discovery shared sessions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-files-storage-assets |
| Register Microsoft Discovery resource provider in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-resource-provider-registration |
| Configure Azure Blob Storage for Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-storage-account |
| Configure storage containers and assets for Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-storage-containers-assets |
| Access Log Analytics workspaces for Discovery resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-access-resource-logs |
| Author tool definition YAML for Discovery tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-create-tool-definition |
| Configure data handling for tools and agents in Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-data-handling-with-tools-agents |
| Configure Bookshelf and index knowledgebases in Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-index-bookshelf-knowledgebase |
| Configure storage containers and assets in Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-manage-storage-containers |
| Query bookshelf indexing logs in Discovery supercomputers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-bookshelf-indexing-logs |
| Query bookshelf knowledgebase query logs in Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-bookshelf-logs |
| Query CogLoop orchestration logs for Discovery investigations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-cognitive-loop-logs |
| Query supercomputer platform and tool logs in Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-supercomputer-logs |
| Query Discovery workspace logs with Kusto and correlation IDs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-query-workspace-logs |
| View Azure activity logs for Discovery control plane | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-view-activity-logs |

### Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Integrate tools and models into Microsoft Discovery workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/concept-tools-model-integration |
| Create Dockerfiles to containerize Discovery tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-create-tool-docker-file |
| Use Discovery Supercomputer REST APIs for job runs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-run-jobs-supercomputer-rest-api |
| Implement action scripts for Discovery action-based tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-write-tool-action-scripts |
| Use .NET SDK packages for Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/reference-dotnet-sdks |
| Use Java SDK artifacts for Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/reference-java-sdks |
| Use JavaScript SDK packages for Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/reference-javascript-sdks |

### Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Deploy Microsoft Discovery across Azure regions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-deploy-across-regions |
| Deploy and register tools to Microsoft Discovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-deploy-tool-to-discovery |
| Provision Discovery Supercomputer infrastructure via REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-manage-supercomputers-rest-api |
| Publish Discovery tool images to Azure Container Registry | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/microsoft-discovery/how-to-publish-tool-to-acr |