azure-dev-box
Expert knowledge for Azure Dev Box development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing Dev Box images, configuring pools/catalogs, securing access (RBAC/SSO), managing quo
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Azure Dev Box Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Dev Box. 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.
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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
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metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools 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_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L45 | Diagnosing and fixing Dev Box connectivity issues, image validation errors, stale/inaccessible boxes, using Troubleshoot & Repair, and monitoring via Azure Monitor logs. |
| Best Practices | L46-L51 | Guidance on building efficient Dev Box images, including structuring image definitions and pre-warming Visual Studio caches to speed up developer environments. |
| Decision Making | L52-L57 | Planning Dev Box deployments (architecture, sizing, governance) and strategies for decommissioning/retiring Dev Box environments safely and efficiently. |
| Limits & Quotas | L58-L63 | Managing Dev Box capacity: requesting quota/core limit increases and configuring per-user Dev Box limits to control usage and costs. |
| Security | L64-L75 | Securing Dev Box access and sessions: RBAC roles, guest access, SSO, API auth, Key Vault/service principals, Intune Conditional Access and Endpoint Privilege Management. |
| Configuration | L76-L101 | Configuring Dev Box infrastructure: networking, images, catalogs, policies, schedules (stop/hibernate/autodelete), pools/projects/dev centers, and monitoring/log schemas. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L102-L106 | Using VS Code dev tunnels to securely connect to Azure Dev Box, including setup, authentication, and remote development workflow configuration. |
| Deployment | L107-L110 | Planning and rolling out Dev Box environments, including architecture and configuration, plus guidance for moving Dev Box pools and individual boxes between Azure regions. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Diagnose and fix Microsoft Dev Box connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-resolve-dev-box-connectivity-issues |
| Troubleshoot Dev Box custom image validation failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-troubleshoot-custom-image-validation |
| Fix stale or inaccessible Dev Boxes in Task view | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-troubleshoot-dev-box-task-view |
| Troubleshoot known Dev Box connectivity problems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-troubleshoot-remote-desktop-connectivity |
| Use Dev Box Troubleshoot & Repair for connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-troubleshoot-repair-dev-box |
| Monitor Dev Box with Azure Monitor diagnostic logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/monitor-dev-box |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Best practices for authoring Dev Box image definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/concept-authoring-troubleshooting-guide-team-customizations |
| Pre-generate Visual Studio caches in Dev Box images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-generate-visual-studio-caches |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan and design a Microsoft Dev Box deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/concept-dev-box-deployment-guide |
| Plan and execute Microsoft Dev Box retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/dev-box-retirement-guide |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Request Dev Box quota and core limit increases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-request-quota-increase |
| Set per-user Dev Box limits to control costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/tutorial-dev-box-limits |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Connect to Dev Box from VS Code using dev tunnels | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-set-up-dev-tunnels |
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Move Dev Box pools and boxes between regions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/how-to-move-dev-box-pool-region |
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