Azure AI Foundry Local Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure AI Foundry Local. Covers troubleshooting, 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
Troubleshooting	L33-L37	Troubleshooting setup and runtime issues when installing and running Azure AI Foundry Local specifically on Windows Server 2025.
Best Practices	L38-L42	Best practices for configuring, securing, and operating Foundry Local, plus troubleshooting setup, connectivity, performance, and common runtime or deployment issues.
Decision Making	L43-L47	Guidance for upgrading code and workflows from the legacy Foundry Local SDK to the current SDK, including API changes, migration steps, and compatibility considerations.
Configuration	L48-L56	Installing and configuring Foundry Local, compiling Hugging Face models with Olive, using the CLI, and referencing SDK APIs and configuration options (including legacy SDK).
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L57-L67	Patterns and code samples for calling Foundry Local via REST/SDKs, OpenAI-compatible clients, LangChain, tool calling, transcription, model catalog, and building chat UIs.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Run Foundry Local on Windows Server 2025	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/windows-server-frequently-asked-questions

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Apply best practices and troubleshoot Foundry Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-best-practice

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Migrate from legacy to current Foundry Local SDK	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-sdk-migration

Configuration

Topic	URL
Install and configure Foundry Local on your device	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/get-started
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
Use Foundry Local CLI commands and options	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-cli
Foundry Local SDK API and configuration reference	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-sdk-current
Legacy Foundry Local SDK API reference	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-sdk-legacy

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Create a chat UI using Open WebUI and Foundry Local	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-chat-application-with-open-web-ui
Integrate Foundry Local with OpenAI-compatible SDKs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-integrate-with-inference-sdks
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
Implement native chat completions with Foundry Local SDK	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/how-to/how-to-use-native-chat-completions
Use 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
Integrate with Foundry Local Model Catalog API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-catalog-api
Invoke Foundry Local via REST API endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry-local/reference/reference-rest