version: "1.0.4" name: microsoft-foundry-local description: Expert knowledge for Microsoft Foundry Local (aka Azure AI Foundry Local) development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when compiling HF models with Olive, using Foundry Local CLI, embeddings/chat/audio APIs, or OpenAI-style integrations, and other Microsoft Foundry Local related development tasks. Not for Microsoft Foundry (use microsoft-foundry), Microsoft Foundry Classic (use microsoft-foundry-classic), Azure Local (use azure-local), Azure Content Understanding in Foundry Tools (use azure-content-understanding). compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation. metadata: generated_at: "2026-08-31" generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
Microsoft Foundry Local Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Microsoft Foundry Local. Covers best practices, decision making, configuration, 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 | |
|---|
| Best Practices | L32-L36 | Troubleshooting Foundry Local CLI issues, applying recommended workflows, and resolving common setup, auth, build, and deployment problems. | |
| Decision Making | L37-L42 | Guidance on choosing between legacy vs current Foundry Local SDK and step-by-step instructions for migrating existing apps to the current SDK. | |
| Configuration | L43-L49 | Configuring and operating Foundry Local: compiling Hugging Face models with Olive, installing/using the CLI, and reference for all CLI commands and options. | |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L50-L61 | Using Foundry Local APIs/SDKs for text embeddings, chat completions, audio transcription, tool calling, LangChain apps, and OpenAI-style or REST integrations in your code | |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Apply best practices and troubleshoot Foundry Local CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-best-practice | |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Decide between legacy and current Foundry Local SDK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-sdk-legacy | |
| Migrate applications to the current Foundry Local SDK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-sdk-migration | |
Configuration
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Compile Hugging Face models for Foundry Local with Olive | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-compile-hugging-face-models | |
| Operate and configure the Foundry Local CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-use-foundry-local-cli | |
| Reference commands and options for Foundry Local CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-cli | |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Generate text embeddings with Foundry Local SDK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-generate-embeddings | |
| Integrate Foundry Local with OpenAI-style inference SDKs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-integrate-with-inference-sdks | |
| Live microphone transcription with Foundry Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-live-transcribe-audio | |
| Transcribe audio using Foundry Local transcription API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-transcribe-audio | |
| Build a LangChain translation app with Foundry Local | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-use-langchain-with-foundry-local | |
| Use Foundry Local native chat completions API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-use-native-chat-completions | |
| Implement tool calling with Foundry Local models | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-use-tool-calling-with-foundry-local | |
| Foundry Local REST API reference for local inference | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-rest | |
| Use Foundry Local SDK APIs in applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-sdk-current | |