version: "1.0.4" name: azure-artifact-signing description: Expert knowledge for Azure Artifact Signing development including best practices, decision making, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when managing signing cert lifecycle, RBAC roles, DGSSv2 migration, diagnostics/logs, or CI/CD signing integration, and other Azure Artifact Signing related development tasks. Not for Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Artifacts (use azure-artifacts), Azure Information Protection (use azure-information-protection). compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation. metadata: generated_at: "2026-08-16" generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
Azure Artifact Signing Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Artifact Signing. Covers best practices, decision making, security, 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 | L33-L37 | Guidance on managing signing certificates end-to-end: rotation, renewal, expiration handling, key protection, and lifecycle policies for Azure Artifact Signing. | |
| Decision Making | L38-L43 | Pricing and SKU selection for Azure Artifact Signing and guidance to migrate from DGSSv2, including plan changes and transition steps. | |
| Security | L44-L51 | RBAC roles, identity validation lifecycle, Windows code integrity policy signing, and access control for secure use of Azure Artifact Signing | |
| Configuration | L52-L56 | Configuring diagnostic settings for Artifact Signing, enabling and routing logs to destinations like Log Analytics, Storage, and Event Hubs for monitoring and analysis. | |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L57-L60 | Configuring Artifact Signing with supported tools and workflows (e.g., CI/CD systems, package managers), including setup steps and patterns for integrating signing into build and release pipelines. | |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Apply certificate lifecycle practices in Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/concept-certificate-management | |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Choose and change Artifact Signing pricing SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-change-sku | |
| Migrate from DGSSv2 to Azure Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-device-guard-signing-service-migration | |
Security
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Understand Artifact Signing resources and RBAC roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/concept-resources-roles | |
| Manage Artifact Signing identity validation lifecycle | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-renew-identity-validation | |
| Sign Windows code integrity policies with Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-sign-ci-policy | |
| Assign Azure RBAC roles for Artifact Signing access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/tutorial-assign-roles | |
Configuration
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Configure diagnostic settings and log routing for Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-sign-history | |
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL | |
|---|
| Configure supported signing integrations for Artifact Signing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/artifact-signing/how-to-signing-integrations | |