
Azure AI provides developers and cloud architects with tools to integrate Azure's AI services—including AI Search, Speech, OpenAI, and Document Intelligence—into their applications through MCP tools and CLI commands. The skill solves the problem of implementing complex AI capabilities like vector search, speech-to-text conversion, OCR, and semantic search by offering simplified access to these services. It serves users building AI-enhanced applications who need quick reference guides, SDK documentation, and command-line access to Azure's cognitive services.
$ npx -y skills add microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill azure-ai --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
| Service | Use When | MCP Tools | CLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Search | Full-text, vector, hybrid search | azure__search | az search |
| Speech | Speech-to-text, text-to-speech | azure__speech | - |
| OpenAI | GPT models, embeddings, DALL-E | - | az cognitiveservices |
| Document Intelligence | Form extraction, OCR | - | - |
When Azure MCP is enabled:
azure__search with command search_index_list - List search indexesazure__search with command search_index_get - Get index detailsazure__search with command search_query - Query search indexazure__speech with command speech_transcribe - Speech to textazure__speech with command speech_synthesize - Text to speechIf Azure MCP is not enabled: In Copilot CLI or Claude Code, ask the user to run /mcp and enable Azure MCP; in other hosts, ask the user to enable Azure MCP through the host's MCP configuration.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Full-text search | Linguistic analysis, stemming |
| Vector search | Semantic similarity with embeddings |
| Hybrid search | Combined keyword + vector |
| AI enrichment | Entity extraction, OCR, sentiment |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Speech-to-text | Real-time and batch transcription |
| Text-to-speech | Neural voices, SSML support |
| Speaker diarization | Identify who spoke when |
| Custom models | Domain-specific vocabulary |
For programmatic access to these services, see the condensed SDK guides:
For deep documentation on specific services:
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