azure-carbon-optimization

Apps & Automation

Expert knowledge for Azure Carbon Optimization development including troubleshooting, security, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when using Carbon Service REST API, Python exports, RBAC roles, emissions data quality, or dashboard issues, and other Azure Carbon Optimization related development tasks. Not for Azure Cost Management (use azure-cost-management), Azure Impact Reporting (use azure-impact-reporting), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Policy (use azure-policy).

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Azure Carbon Optimization Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Carbon Optimization. Covers troubleshooting, security, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L31-L35	Diagnosing and resolving common Azure Carbon Optimization issues, including data collection gaps, configuration problems, inaccurate emissions estimates, and troubleshooting dashboards or reports.
Security	L36-L40	Setting up Azure RBAC roles and permissions so users and apps can securely access and manage Azure Carbon Optimization resources.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L41-L45	Using the Carbon Service REST API and Python scripts to programmatically export Azure emissions data, authenticate, query, and integrate carbon metrics into external systems.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot common Azure Carbon optimization issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/carbon-optimization/troubleshooting

Security

Topic	URL
Configure RBAC access for Azure Carbon optimization	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/carbon-optimization/permissions

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Use Carbon Service REST API to export emissions data	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/carbon-optimization/api-export-data
Export Azure carbon data via Python REST integration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/carbon-optimization/tutorial-export-python