Coding Agent Instructions

This project is a Microsoft Foundry hosted agent — a containerized AI agent that runs in Foundry Agent Service. The platform handles containerization, hosting, security, scaling, and observability so you can focus on agent logic.

Key files

• Dockerfile — container definition

Development workflow

The Azure Developer CLI (azd) manages the full lifecycle:

azd ai agent run                           # Run locally on http://localhost:8088
azd ai agent invoke --local "your message" # Test the local agent
azd deploy                                 # Deploy to Foundry
azd ai agent invoke "your message"         # Invoke the deployed agent

Microsoft Foundry Skill

Install the Microsoft Foundry Skill for guided deployment, evaluation, and troubleshooting workflows.

Direct install (preferred, works with any coding agent):

npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill microsoft-foundry

Or install the Azure Skills Plugin:

• Copilot CLI: /plugin marketplace add microsoft/azure-skills then /plugin install azure@azure-skills
• Claude Code: /plugin install azure@claude-plugins-official

Then ask naturally, e.g. Use the Microsoft Foundry Skill to deploy this agent.

References

• Hosted agents overview
• Microsoft Foundry Skill