azuresql-db-local-to-cloud
Skill from microsoft/azure-sql-database-container
Install
npx skills add microsoft/azure-sql-database-container --skill azuresql-db-local-to-cloud
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
What does the azuresql-db-local-to-cloud skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
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Questions about azuresql-db-local-to-cloud
What does the azuresql-db-local-to-cloud skill do?
Proves that code built and tested against the local Azure SQL Database container runs unchanged against Azure SQL Database in the cloud, with only the connection string changing. Use when a user wants to develop locally then deploy to the cloud, asks "will this work in Azure", "same code local and cloud", "promote to Azure SQL", "swap the connection string", "dev/prod parity", "local to cloud", or is wiring SQL_CONNECTION_STRING for an app that must target both the container and a cloud server. Use this when an app uses local SA auth but needs Microsoft Entra auth in the cloud. Covers Node (mssql), .NET (Microsoft.Data.SqlClient), and Python (pyodbc). Reach for this skill before hand-editing app code to "make it work in Azure"; the rule is the code does not change, only the connection string does.
How do I install azuresql-db-local-to-cloud?
In a terminal: npx skills add microsoft/azure-sql-database-container --skill azuresql-db-local-to-cloud. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use azuresql-db-local-to-cloud?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is azuresql-db-local-to-cloud safe to use?
Our automatic check found patterns worth a look (see “Check”). That is not proof of anything bad – read the SKILL.md and scripts before installing.
Which tool is azuresql-db-local-to-cloud for?
azuresql-db-local-to-cloud comes from the makers of Microsoft AI and helps your agent work with it.
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