# Azure Samples — developer ecosystem report

> Microsoft Azure code samples and examples in .NET, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP and Ruby

- GitHub org: `Azure-Samples`
- Category: platform
- Overall score: 46.0 / 100
- Overall rank: #313
- Last refreshed: 2026-08-21

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score / 100 | Rank | Weight in overall |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Code & Polish | 73.0 | #72 | ~22% |
| Education | 53.0 | #698 | ~18% |
| AI readiness | 24.0 | #538 | part of Reach |
| Builder experience | 0.0 | #1 | ~12% |
| Community | 76.0 | #10 | ~16% |
| Reach | 8.0 | #1023 | ~18% |
| Momentum | 48.0 | #239 | ~14% |

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/Azure-Samples
- Website: https://learn.microsoft.com
- Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/docs

## Public GitHub totals

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Repos analyzed | 12 |
| Stars | 34,278 |
| Forks | 34,961 |
| Open issues | 2,005 |
| Contributors | — |

## Top repositories

| Repo | Stars | Language | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [azure-search-openai-demo](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/azure-search-openai-demo) | 7,731 | Python | A sample app for the Retrieval-Augmented Generation pattern running in Azure, using Azure AI Search for retrieval and Az |
| [cognitive-services-speech-sdk](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/cognitive-services-speech-sdk) | 3,442 | C# | Sample code for the Microsoft Cognitive Services Speech SDK |
| [graphrag-accelerator](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/graphrag-accelerator) | 2,408 | Python | One-click deploy of a Knowledge Graph powered RAG (GraphRAG) in Azure |
| [active-directory-aspnetcore-webapp-openidconnect-v2](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/active-directory-aspnetcore-webapp-openidconnect-v2) | 1,436 | C# | An ASP.NET Core Web App which lets sign-in users (including in your org, many orgs, orgs + personal accounts, sovereign  |
| [openai](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/openai) | 1,341 | Jupyter Notebook | The repository for all Azure OpenAI Samples complementing the OpenAI cookbook.  |
| [chat-with-your-data-solution-accelerator](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/chat-with-your-data-solution-accelerator) | 1,175 | Python | A Solution Accelerator for the RAG pattern running in Azure, using Azure AI Search for retrieval and Azure OpenAI large  |
| [Cognitive-Speech-TTS](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/Cognitive-Speech-TTS) | 1,012 | C# | Microsoft Text-to-Speech API sample code in several languages, part of Cognitive Services. |
| [AI-Gateway](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/AI-Gateway) | 974 | Jupyter Notebook | Labs to explore AI Models, MCP servers, and Agents with the AI Gateway powered by Azure API Management and Microsoft Fou |
| [cloud-design-patterns](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/cloud-design-patterns) | 853 | C# | Sample implementations for cloud design patterns found in the Azure Architecture Center. |
| [azure-search-openai-demo-csharp](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/azure-search-openai-demo-csharp) | 839 | C# | A sample app for the Retrieval-Augmented Generation pattern running in Azure, using Azure Cognitive Search for retrieval |
| [contoso-chat](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/contoso-chat) | 766 | Bicep | This sample has the full End2End process of creating RAG application with Prompty and Azure AI Foundry. It includes GPT- |
| [modern-data-warehouse-dataops](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/modern-data-warehouse-dataops) | 710 | Shell | DataOps for Microsoft Data Platform technologies. https://aka.ms/dataops-repo |

## Methodology

Scores are computed from public signals only (GitHub, package registries, docs sites, community platforms). Pillar definitions: https://www.smoower.com/docs.md

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