--- title: Azure Skills Plugin – Let’s Get Started! | daily.dev description: Step-by-step setup guide for the Azure Skills Plugin, covering installation across GitHub Copilot CLI, VS Code, and Claude Code. The plugin installs 21 curated... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/azure-skills-plugin-let-s-get-started--jpaiumh0h twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Azure Skills Plugin – Let’s Get Started! | daily.dev og:description: Step-by-step setup guide for the Azure Skills Plugin, covering installation across GitHub Copilot CLI, VS Code, and Claude Code. 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