azure-search-nav
Builds an Azure portal deep link to a specific blade/menu item for supported Microsoft.ContainerService, Microsoft.Kubernetes, and Microsoft.Compute resources using the aks-search-direct-mid semantic search API.
Install / Use
npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-search-navInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
OperationsSupported Platforms
Our assessment of azure-search-nav
azure-search-nav scores 87/100 on our quality scale, 460th of 751 Operations skills we index.
Its SKILL.md is 2.3 KB long, split into 5 sections and no code examples: moderately detailed.
With 3,051 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 17 days ago, so azure-search-nav is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install azure-search-nav?
- Run
npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-search-nav. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does azure-search-nav work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is azure-search-nav safe to use?
- It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is azure-search-nav still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 17 days ago, so azure-search-nav is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: azure-search-nav description: "Builds an Azure portal deep link to a specific blade/menu item for supported Microsoft.ContainerService, Microsoft.Kubernetes, and Microsoft.Compute resources using the aks-search-direct-mid semantic search API. WHEN: 'find where in the Azure portal to do something', 'search the portal for an operation', 'construct a portal link from a search query and a resource'." license: MIT metadata: author: Microsoft version: "1.0.1"
Azure Portal Search Link Builder
Quick Reference
| Item | Value |
|------|-------|
| Script | references/Invoke-PortalSearchNav.ps1 |
| Resource map | references/resource-types.json |
| Prerequisite | Az.Accounts PowerShell module |
| Auth | Interactive Microsoft sign-in (Connect-AzAccount), or device-code with -UseDeviceAuthentication |
When to Use This Skill
- User asks to find where in the Azure portal to perform an operation on a supported Container Service, Arc-enabled Kubernetes, or Compute resource.
- User wants a portal deep link for a specific blade/menu item.
- User provides a resource URL or ARM resource ID and a natural-language search query.
Workflow
- Collect resource link (portal URL or bare ARM resource ID) and search query from the user.
- Run
references/Invoke-PortalSearchNav.ps1 -ResourceUrl '<link>' -Query '<query>'. - The script signs in (browser by default; pass
-UseDeviceAuthenticationin headless/CLI environments), calls the search API, and prints portal deep links always rooted athttps://portal.azure.com.
See references/README.md for full parameter reference and API details.
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Fix |
|-------|-------|-----|
| Resource type not enabled | armProvider not in references/resource-types.json | Confirm the type is in the enabled-provider list |
| 401 from API | Invalid token, or wrong tenant selected | Re-run and select the account with access to the target subscription's tenant |
| Empty results | No matching navigation item for the query | Try a different search term |
| Az.Accounts not found | Module not installed | Install-Module Az.Accounts -Scope CurrentUser |
| Browser sign-in fails (no window handle) | Headless/CLI environment | Re-run with -UseDeviceAuthentication |
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