Update CLI tool descriptions and testing prompts#2131
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the Azure MCP Server’s “extension/CLI” tool descriptions and related guidance/prompts to better steer tool selection toward extension_cli_generate / extension_cli_install, addressing issue #1987.
Changes:
- Refines
extensionarea and CLI command descriptions to more explicitly mention az/azd/func/azqr. - Updates
azure-rules.txtto prioritizeextensiontools for CLI-related user requests. - Adjusts Azure CLI e2e test prompts to better trigger the intended extension tools.
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| File | Description |
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| tools/Azure.Mcp.Tools.Extension/src/ExtensionSetup.cs | Updates the extension/cli command group descriptions for improved clarity and routing. |
| tools/Azure.Mcp.Tools.Extension/src/Commands/CliInstallCommand.cs | Revises tool description text for CLI install guidance. |
| tools/Azure.Mcp.Tools.Extension/src/Commands/CliGenerateCommand.cs | Revises tool description text for Azure CLI command generation guidance. |
| tools/Azure.Mcp.Tools.Extension/src/Commands/AzqrCommand.cs | Condenses/rewrites azqr tool description text. |
| servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/src/Resources/azure-rules.txt | Updates server rules to route CLI-related intents to extension tools first. |
| servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/docs/e2eTestPrompts.md | Updates e2e prompts for Azure CLI to better trigger extension tools. |
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I've successfully tested all of the manual prompts reported in the original issue: 
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* Updated CLI extension command descriptions * Updated `azure-rules.txt` to disambiguate fro `bestpractices` * Updated prompts for manual testing * Added changelog entry * Removed trailing white spaces * Update 1773983185044.yaml
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* Updated CLI extension command descriptions * Updated `azure-rules.txt` to disambiguate fro `bestpractices` * Updated prompts for manual testing * Added changelog entry * Removed trailing white spaces * Update 1773983185044.yaml
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What does this PR do?
Enhance clarity of CLI extension command descriptions and update prompts for manual testing. Revise
azure-rules.txtto disambiguate when to use the extension tools for Azure CLI commands frombestpractices.GitHub issue number?
Fixes: #1987
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servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/CHANGELOG.mdand/orservers/Fabric.Mcp.Server/CHANGELOG.mdfor product changes (features, bug fixes, UI/UX, updated dependencies)servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/README.mdand/orservers/Fabric.Mcp.Server/README.mddocumentationeng/scripts/Process-PackageReadMe.ps1. See Package README/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/docs/azmcp-commands.mdand/or/docs/fabric-commands.md.\eng\scripts\Update-AzCommandsMetadata.ps1to update tool metadata in azmcp-commands.md (required for CI)ToolDescriptionEvaluatorand obtained a score of0.4or more and a top 3 ranking for all related test promptsconsolidated-tools.jsonbreaking-changelabel/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/docs/e2eTestPrompts.mdcrypto mining, spam, data exfiltration, etc.)/azp run mcp - pullrequest - liveto run Live Test Pipeline