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How to build long-running MCP tools on Azure Functions
Learn how to build long-running MCP tools on Azure Functions using Durable Functions. This post explains why synchronous tool calls break down for long-running work, introduces the MCP Tasks extension, and walks through a sample pattern that works with existing request/response clients today.
Azure SDK Release (June 2026)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure Developer CLI (azd) – May and June 2026
A combined May and June recap. A new azd tool command group, the cross-platform azd exec runner, safer multi-layer provisioning, an interactive Ctrl+C cancel prompt, Go support for Azure Functions, self-contained extension bundles, per-tenant subscription filters, and a long list of correctness fixes for parallel Container Apps deploys and authentication.
Azure Functions MCP Extension: What’s New at Build 2026
A roundup of what shipped in the Azure Functions MCP extension since preview: resource and prompt triggers, MCP Apps, built-in MCP authentication, structured and rich content, fluent .NET configuration APIs, and what is coming next.
Azure SDK Release (May 2026)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Introducing azure-functions-skills: An AI-Era Workspace for Azure Functions (Preview)
azure-functions-skills gives GitHub Copilot CLI, Claude Code, Codex CLI, and VS Code the skills, MCP configuration, hooks, and instructions needed to create, diagnose, deploy, and validate Azure Functions projects end-to-end.
Eliminate LLM Cold starts: Load models up to 6x Faster with Azure Blob Storage and Run:AI Model Streamer
Stop paying for idle GPUs while model weights copy to disk. Stream them straight into GPU memory instead with Run:AI Streamer from Azure Blob Storage. The Problem: Every Cold Start Costs You More Than Money GPU compute is among the most expensive cloud infrastructure, and every second a GPU is allocated but unavailable for serving is real money lost. The cost also goes beyond your Azure bill: slow cold starts can delay responses, stress SLAs, and degrade user experience during traffic spikes, when users need capacity most. In many conventional inference deployments, a cold start triggered by auto-scalin...
Exponential backoff and circuit breaker for Service Bus-triggered Azure Functions
Use exponential backoff and circuit breaker patterns in Azure Functions with Service Bus SDK bindings. Control retry storms, protect dependencies, and degrade gracefully under transient failures.
From beta to stable: Announcing the Azure SDK for Rust 🎉🦀
Announcing the stable release of the Azure SDK for Rust. This release includes stable libraries for Core, Identity, Key Vault (Secrets, Keys, Certificates), and Storage (Blobs, Queues).
