From d15c3ddd571ceed705e7a4246d7a5a8633df5171 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:17:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Initial plan From 467751f276bee2177fc6546cfca0be2697994025 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:20:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Add Claude Code installation instructions to Azure MCP Server README Co-authored-by: tmeschter <10506730+tmeschter@users.noreply.github.com> --- servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md index 16a96ab60d..649fc86588 100644 --- a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md +++ b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ All Azure MCP tools in a single server. The Azure MCP Server implements the [MCP - [Visual Studio 2022](#visual-studio-2022) - [IntelliJ IDEA](#intellij-idea) - [Eclipse IDE](#eclipse-ide) + - [Claude Code](#claude-code) - [Manual Setup](#manual-setup) - [Package Manager](#package-manager) - [NuGet](#nuget) @@ -150,6 +151,19 @@ From within Visual Studio 2022 install [GitHub Copilot for Azure (VS 2022)](http 1. Install the [GitHub Copilot](https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/github-copilot) plugin. 1. Install the [Azure Toolkit for Eclipse](https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/azure-toolkit-eclipse) plugin. +### Claude Code + +1. Install [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/). +1. Add the `github-copilot-for-azure` marketplace to Claude Code: + - Open Claude Code settings + - Navigate to the Plugin Marketplaces section + - Add a new marketplace with the URL: `https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure` + - For detailed instructions on adding plugin marketplaces, see the [Claude Code Plugin Marketplaces documentation](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces) +1. Install the Azure plugin from the newly added marketplace: + - Open the plugin installation interface in Claude Code + - Search for "Azure" in the github-copilot-for-azure marketplace + - Click Install on the Azure plugin + ### Manual Setup Azure MCP Server can also be configured across other IDEs, CLIs, and MCP clients: From fce03d45a80436e65d99cf7a27169ece99cd1600 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:30:44 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Update Claude Code instructions with specific commands for marketplace and plugin installation Co-authored-by: tmeschter <10506730+tmeschter@users.noreply.github.com> --- servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md | 19 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md index 649fc86588..b9f74137a7 100644 --- a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md +++ b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md @@ -154,15 +154,16 @@ From within Visual Studio 2022 install [GitHub Copilot for Azure (VS 2022)](http ### Claude Code 1. Install [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/). -1. Add the `github-copilot-for-azure` marketplace to Claude Code: - - Open Claude Code settings - - Navigate to the Plugin Marketplaces section - - Add a new marketplace with the URL: `https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure` - - For detailed instructions on adding plugin marketplaces, see the [Claude Code Plugin Marketplaces documentation](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces) -1. Install the Azure plugin from the newly added marketplace: - - Open the plugin installation interface in Claude Code - - Search for "Azure" in the github-copilot-for-azure marketplace - - Click Install on the Azure plugin +1. Add the `github-copilot-for-azure` marketplace to Claude Code by running the following command in Claude Code: + ``` + /plugin marketplace add https://github.com/microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure + ``` +1. Install the Azure plugin from the marketplace by running: + ``` + /plugin install azure@github-copilot-for-azure + ``` + +For more information on adding plugin marketplaces, see the [Claude Code Plugin Marketplaces documentation](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces). ### Manual Setup Azure MCP Server can also be configured across other IDEs, CLIs, and MCP clients: From 4beff10d9458a4de6703e97e398b299db8143973 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:43:50 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Add description of Azure plugin features before Claude Code installation instructions Co-authored-by: tmeschter <10506730+tmeschter@users.noreply.github.com> --- servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md index b9f74137a7..dc3a719554 100644 --- a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md +++ b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md @@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ From within Visual Studio 2022 install [GitHub Copilot for Azure (VS 2022)](http ### Claude Code +The Azure plugin packages the Azure MCP Server along with Azure-related agents and skills, bringing Azure integration to Claude Code in one installation. + 1. Install [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/). 1. Add the `github-copilot-for-azure` marketplace to Claude Code by running the following command in Claude Code: ``` From 8d69ac5e8cfb3ca0aa247bf3322ddf61f3dbf809 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:52:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Add Claude Code installation link to top-level README Co-authored-by: tmeschter <10506730+tmeschter@users.noreply.github.com> --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 12af14f797..425a5e24da 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ This repository contains core libraries, test frameworks, engineering systems, p - **DESCRIPTION**: All Azure MCP tools in a single server. The Azure MCP Server implements the MCP specification to create a seamless connection between AI agents and Azure services. Azure MCP Server can be used alone or with the GitHub Copilot for Azure extension in VS Code. - **CATEGORY**: `CLOUD AND INFRASTRUCTURE` - **TYPE**: `Local` -- **INSTALL**: [![Install Azure MCP in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode:extension/ms-azuretools.vscode-azure-mcp-server) [![Install Azure MCP in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders:extension/ms-azuretools.vscode-azure-mcp-server) [![Install Azure MCP in Visual Studio](https://img.shields.io/badge/Visual_Studio-C16FDE?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudio&logoColor=white)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=github-copilot-azure.GitHubCopilotForAzure2022) [![Install Azure MCP in IntelliJ](https://img.shields.io/badge/IntelliJ%20IDEA-1495b1?style=flat-square&logo=intellijidea&logoColor=white)](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/8053) [![Install Azure MCP in Eclipse](https://img.shields.io/badge/Eclipse-b6ae1d?style=flat-square&logo=eclipse&logoColor=white)](https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/azure-toolkit-eclipse) +- **INSTALL**: [![Install Azure MCP in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode:extension/ms-azuretools.vscode-azure-mcp-server) [![Install Azure MCP in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders:extension/ms-azuretools.vscode-azure-mcp-server) [![Install Azure MCP in Visual Studio](https://img.shields.io/badge/Visual_Studio-C16FDE?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudio&logoColor=white)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=github-copilot-azure.GitHubCopilotForAzure2022) [![Install Azure MCP in IntelliJ](https://img.shields.io/badge/IntelliJ%20IDEA-1495b1?style=flat-square&logo=intellijidea&logoColor=white)](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/8053) [![Install Azure MCP in Eclipse](https://img.shields.io/badge/Eclipse-b6ae1d?style=flat-square&logo=eclipse&logoColor=white)](https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/azure-toolkit-eclipse) [![Install Azure MCP in Claude Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Claude_Code-Install-orange?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/tree/main/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server#claude-code) ### ✨ Microsoft Foundry - **DOCUMENTATION**: [Get started with Foundry MCP Server](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/ai-foundry/mcp/get-started?view=foundry&tabs=user) From 00196ce5ae0ce572d53d93cd50c6ec8e5a8ee0f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:56:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Update Client-Specific Configuration table to link to Claude Code installation section Co-authored-by: tmeschter <10506730+tmeschter@users.noreply.github.com> --- servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md index dc3a719554..598c7042d8 100644 --- a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md +++ b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.md @@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ To verify the .NET version, run the following command in the terminal: `dotnet - | **VS Code** | `.vscode/mcp.json` (workspace)
`settings.json` (user) | [VS Code MCP Documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers) | | **Visual Studio** | `.mcp.json` (solution/workspace) | [Visual Studio MCP Setup](https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/mcp-servers?view=vs-2022) | | **GitHub Copilot CLI** | `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json` | [Copilot CLI MCP Configuration](#github-copilot-cli-configuration) | -| **Claude Code** | `~/.claude.json` or `.mcp.json` (project) | [Claude Code MCP Configuration](https://scottspence.com/posts/configuring-mcp-tools-in-claude-code) | +| **Claude Code** | Plugin-based installation | [Claude Code Installation Instructions](#claude-code) | | **Eclipse IDE** | GitHub Copilot Chat -> Configure Tools -> MCP Servers | [Eclipse MCP Documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/provide-context/use-mcp/extend-copilot-chat-with-mcp#configuring-mcp-servers-in-eclipse) | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | Built-in MCP server (2025.2+)
Settings > Tools > MCP Server | [IntelliJ MCP Documentation](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/ai-assistant/mcp.html) | | **Cursor** | `~/.cursor/mcp.json` or `.cursor/mcp.json` | [Cursor MCP Documentation](https://docs.cursor.com/context/model-context-protocol) |