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Use the microsoft_docs_search tool from the Microsoft Learn MCP server with a specific query like "Azure Functions Python v2 programming model". If the MCP server is unavailable, run npx @microsoft/learn-cli search with the same query from the command line.

The Microsoft Learn MCP server provides two tools: microsoft_docs_search for finding documentation pages and microsoft_docs_fetch for retrieving full page content. It gives AI assistants live access to official Microsoft documentation instead of relying on training data.

Include the service name, version, and task intent in your query, such as "Cosmos DB partition key design best practices" or ".NET 8 minimal API tutorial". Broad queries like "Azure Functions" return less useful results than specific ones.

Yes, use the mslearn CLI as a fallback. Run npx @microsoft/learn-cli search "your query" without installation, or install it globally with npm install -g @microsoft/learn-cli. It supports search, fetch, section extraction, and output truncation.

Fetch the full page when you need complete step-by-step tutorials, exhaustive configuration option lists, or deep-dive coverage. Also fetch when the search excerpt appears truncated and lacks the context needed to answer the question.