microsoft-code-reference
Verify Microsoft SDK methods, find working code samples, and catch hallucinated APIs against official docs.
What it does
- Before writing code—find a working pattern to follow
- After errors—compare your code against a known-good sample
- Unsure of initialization/setup—samples show complete context
- Method name seems "too convenient" (UploadFile vs actual Upload)
- Mixing SDK versions (v11 CloudBlobClient vs v12 BlobServiceClient)
- Package name doesn't follow conventions (Azure. for .NET, azure- for Python)
- Using an API for the first time
Requirements & configuration
- | Need | Tool | Example |
- Fetch full page when method has multiple overloads or you need complete parameter details.
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
Verify Microsoft SDK methods, find working code samples, and catch hallucinated APIs against official docs.
Source
Repository: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot
microsoft-code-reference FAQ
What does the microsoft-code-reference skill do?
Look up Microsoft API references, find working code samples, and verify SDK code is correct. Use when working with Azure SDKs, .NET libraries, or Microsoft APIs—to find the right method, check parameters, get working examples, or troubleshoot errors. Catches hallucinated methods, wrong signatures, and deprecated patterns by querying official docs. Before writing code—find a working pattern to follow After errors—compare your code against a known-good sample
What does microsoft-code-reference require?
| Need | Tool | Example | Fetch full page when method has multiple overloads or you need complete parameter details.
How do I install microsoft-code-reference?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill microsoft-code-reference --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/github/awesome-copilot.
Maintain microsoft-code-reference?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[](https://getagentictools.com/skills/github-awesome-copilot-microsoft-code-reference?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/github-awesome-copilot-microsoft-code-reference The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.
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