Azure Resource Management MCP server

This MCP server enables Claude Desktop to interact with Azure resources through natural language conversations, allowing you to manage Azure subscriptions, tenants, and resources directly within your Claude chats.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• Claude Desktop Application
• Azure Account with appropriate permissions
• Azure CLI (optional, for CLI-based authentication)

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Streen9/azure-mcp.git
cd azure-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Configure Claude Desktop:
   • Open claude_desktop_config.json
   • Add the following MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    },
    "azure": {
      "command": "tsx",
      "args": [
        "C:/Users/[YourUsername]/path/to/azure-mcp/src/launcher.ts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Authentication

The server supports multiple authentication methods through DefaultAzureCredential:

• Environment Variables
• Managed Identity
• Azure CLI
• Visual Studio Code
• Interactive Browser

Authentication methods are tried automatically in sequence until one succeeds.

Using the Azure MCP

1. Close Claude Desktop if it's running (check Task Manager)
2. Start Claude Desktop
3. In the chat, you can now ask Azure-related questions, such as:

Example Commands

• List available accounts and subscriptions:

  Can you get all the available Azure accounts and subscriptions?
  

• List resource groups:

  List all resource groups in my subscription
  

• Show virtual machines:

  Show me all virtual machines in the development resource group
  

Example Conversation Flow

You: Can you get all the available Azure accounts and subscriptions?
Claude: I'll help you list all available Azure tenants and subscriptions.
[Claude will then use the Azure MCP to fetch and display the information]

Troubleshooting

Authentication Issues

• Ensure you're logged in via Azure CLI (az login)
• Check environment variables if using service principal
• Verify your Azure account has necessary permissions

Connection Issues

• Verify Claude Desktop configuration
• Check paths in config file match your installation
• Ensure no other instances are running

Common Errors

• NO_TENANT: Select a tenant using the 'select-tenant' tool
• NO_CLIENTS: Ensure proper initialization and authentication
• CODE_EXECUTION_FAILED: Check Azure permissions and connection

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "azure" '{"command":"tsx","args":["C:/Users/[YourUsername]/path/to/azure-mcp/src/launcher.ts"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "azure": {
            "command": "tsx",
            "args": [
                "C:/Users/[YourUsername]/path/to/azure-mcp/src/launcher.ts"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "azure": {
            "command": "tsx",
            "args": [
                "C:/Users/[YourUsername]/path/to/azure-mcp/src/launcher.ts"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect