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azure-skills/skills/azure-app-onboard-prereq

Assess whether source code is ready to deploy to Azure — the check BEFORE infrastructure work. Evaluates build health, app completeness, dependencies and local…

skills/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-app-onboard-prereq

Assess whether source code is ready to deploy to Azure — the check BEFORE infrastructure work. Evaluates build health, app completeness, dependencies and local…

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-appconfiguration-java

Azure App Configuration SDK for Java. Centralized application configuration management with key-value settings, feature flags, and snapshots. Triggers: "ConfigurationClient java", "app configuration java", "feature flag java", "configuration setting java", "azure config java".

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-python/skills/azure-appconfiguration-py

Azure App Configuration SDK for Python. Use for centralized configuration management, feature flags, and dynamic settings. Triggers: "azure-appconfiguration", "AzureAppConfigurationClient", "feature flags", "configuration", "key-value settings".

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-appconfiguration-ts

Build applications using Azure App Configuration SDK for JavaScript (@azure/app-configuration). Use when working with configuration settings, feature flags, Key Vault references, dynamic refresh, or centralized configuration management.

azure-skills/skills/azure-cloud-migrate

Assess and migrate cloud workloads from AWS, GCP, and other providers to Azure services. Supports Lambda-to-Azure Functions migration with dedicated scenario reference and best practices Generates assessment reports mapping source services to Azure equivalents before any code conversion Converts source code to target Azure runtime models, with output isolated in a separate <source-folder>-azure/ directory Requires sequential phase execution: assessment first, then migration, with user...

skills/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-cloud-migrate

Assess and migrate cross-cloud workloads to Azure with migration reports and code conversion. Supports Lambda→Functions, Fargate→Container Apps, Kubernetes→Container Apps, Cloud Run→Container Apps. WHEN: migrate Lambda to Functions, AWS to Azure, Lambda assessment, convert serverless, readiness report, from AWS, from GCP, Cloud Run migration, Fargate to ACA, ECS to Container Apps, Kubernetes to ACA, GKE to Azure, EKS to Container Apps.

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-communication-callautomation-java

Build call automation workflows with Azure Communication Services Call Automation Java SDK. Use when implementing IVR systems, call routing, call recording, DTMF recognition, text-to-speech, or AI-powered call flows.

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-communication-callingserver-java

Azure Communication Services CallingServer (legacy) Java SDK. Note - This SDK is deprecated. Use azure-communication-callautomation instead for new projects. Only use this skill when maintaining legacy code.

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-communication-chat-java

Build real-time chat applications with Azure Communication Services Chat Java SDK. Use when implementing chat threads, messaging, participants, read receipts, typing notifications, or real-time chat features.

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-communication-common-java

Azure Communication Services common utilities for Java. Use when working with CommunicationTokenCredential, user identifiers, token refresh, or shared authentication across ACS services.

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-communication-sms-java

Send SMS messages with Azure Communication Services SMS Java SDK. Use when implementing SMS notifications, alerts, OTP delivery, bulk messaging, or delivery reports.

azure-skills/skills/azure-compliance

Azure compliance scanning, Key Vault expiration auditing, and resource configuration validation. Runs azqr (Azure Quick Review) for comprehensive compliance assessment against best practices across subscriptions and resource groups Monitors Key Vault keys, secrets, and certificates for expiration dates and identifies items without expiration policies Detects orphaned, misconfigured, and non-compliant resources using Resource Graph queries Classifies findings by priority (Critical, High,...

skills/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compliance

Run Azure compliance and security audits with azqr plus Key Vault expiration checks. Covers best-practice assessment, resource review, policy/compliance validation, and security posture checks. WHEN: compliance scan, security audit, BEFORE running azqr (compliance cli tool), Azure best practices, Key Vault expiration check, expired certificates, expiring secrets, orphaned resources, compliance assessment.

azure-skills/skills/azure-compute

Recommend Azure VM sizes, scale sets, and configurations based on workload requirements and budget. Analyzes workload type, performance needs, scaling requirements, and cost to suggest 2–3 VM or VMSS options with trade-offs Verifies recommendations against live Microsoft documentation; falls back to reference files if fetch fails Queries the unauthenticated Azure Retail Prices API for current pricing without requiring an Azure subscription Guides VM vs VMSS decision through a decision tree...

skills/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-compute

Azure VM and VMSS router for recommendations, pricing, autoscale, orchestration, connectivity troubleshooting, and capacity reservations. WHEN: Azure VM, VMSS, scale set, recommend, compare, server, website, burstable, lightweight, VM family, workload, GPU, learning, simulation, dev/test, backend, autoscale, load balancer, Flexible orchestration, Uniform orchestration, cost estimate, connect, refused, Linux, black screen, reset password, reach VM, port 3389, NSG, troubleshoot, capacity reservation, CRG, reserve VMs, guarantee capacity, pre-provision capacity, CRG association, CRG disassociation.

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-compute-batch-java

Azure Batch SDK for Java. Run large-scale parallel and HPC batch jobs with pools, jobs, tasks, and compute nodes. Triggers: "BatchClient java", "azure batch java", "batch pool java", "batch job java", "HPC java", "parallel computing java".

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-python/skills/azure-containerregistry-py

Azure Container Registry SDK for Python. Use for managing container images, artifacts, and repositories. Triggers: "azure-containerregistry", "ContainerRegistryClient", "container images", "docker registry", "ACR".

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-python/skills/azure-cosmos-db-py

Build Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL services with Python/FastAPI following production-grade patterns. Use when implementing database client setup with dual auth (DefaultAzureCredential + emulator), service layer classes with CRUD operations, partition key strategies, parameterized queries, or TDD patterns for Cosmos. Triggers on phrases like "Cosmos DB", "NoSQL database", "document store", "add persistence", "database service layer", or "Python Cosmos SDK".

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-cosmos-java

Azure Cosmos DB SDK for Java. NoSQL database operations with global distribution, multi-model support, and reactive patterns. Triggers: "CosmosClient java", "CosmosAsyncClient", "cosmos database java", "cosmosdb java", "document database java".

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-python/skills/azure-cosmos-py

Azure Cosmos DB SDK for Python (NoSQL API). Use for document CRUD, queries, containers, and globally distributed data. Triggers: "cosmos db", "CosmosClient", "container", "document", "NoSQL", "partition key".

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-rust/skills/azure-cosmos-rust

Azure Cosmos DB library for Rust (NoSQL API). Document CRUD, containers, and globally distributed data. Triggers: "cosmos db rust", "CosmosClient rust", "document crud rust", "NoSQL rust", "partition key rust".

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-cosmos-ts

Azure Cosmos DB JavaScript/TypeScript SDK (@azure/cosmos) for data plane operations. Use for CRUD operations on documents, queries, bulk operations, and container management. Triggers: "Cosmos DB", "@azure/cosmos", "CosmosClient", "document CRUD", "NoSQL queries", "bulk operations", "partition key", "container.items".

azure-skills/skills/azure-cost

Unified Azure cost management: query historical costs, forecast future spending, and optimize to reduce waste. WHEN: \"Azure costs\", \"Azure spending\",…

skills/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-cost

Unified Azure cost management: query historical costs, forecast future spending, and optimize to reduce waste. WHEN: "Azure costs", "Azure spending", "Azure bill", "cost breakdown", "cost by service", "cost by resource", "how much am I spending", "show my bill", "monthly cost summary", "cost trends", "top cost drivers", "actual cost", "amortized cost", "forecast spending", "projected costs", "estimate bill", "future costs", "budget forecast", "end of month costs", "how much will I spend", "optimize costs", "reduce spending", "find cost savings", "orphaned resources", "rightsize VMs", "cost analysis", "reduce waste", "unused resources", "optimize Redis costs", "cost by tag", "cost by resource group", "AKS cost analysis add-on", "namespace cost", "cost spike", "anomaly", "budget alert", "AKS cost visibility". DO NOT USE FOR: deploying resources, provisioning infrastructure, diagnostics, security audits, or estimating costs for new resources not yet deployed.

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-java/skills/azure-data-tables-java

Build table storage applications with Azure Tables SDK for Java. Use when working with Azure Table Storage or Cosmos DB Table API for NoSQL key-value data, schemaless storage, or structured data at scale.

skills/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-python/skills/azure-data-tables-py

Azure Tables SDK for Python (Storage and Cosmos DB). Use for NoSQL key-value storage, entity CRUD, and batch operations. Triggers: "table storage", "TableServiceClient", "TableClient", "entities", "PartitionKey", "RowKey".

azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy

Execute Azure deployments for prepared applications with built-in error recovery and validation. Requires .azure/plan.md with Validated status from azure-validate and azure-prepare skills; will not proceed without both prerequisites Executes azd up , azd deploy , terraform apply , and az deployment commands with error handling and post-deployment verification Includes pre-deploy checklist, recipe-based deployment workflows, and post-deploy configuration for SQL managed identity and Entity...

skills/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy

Execute Azure deployments for ALREADY-PREPARED applications that have existing .azure/deployment-plan.md and infrastructure files. DO NOT use this skill when the user asks to CREATE a new application — use azure-prepare instead. This skill runs azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply, and az deployment commands with built-in error recovery. Requires .azure/deployment-plan.md from azure-prepare and validated status from azure-validate. WHEN: "run azd up", "run azd deploy", "execute deployment", "push to production", "push to cloud", "go live", "ship it", "bicep deploy", "terraform apply", "publish to Azure", "launch on Azure". DO NOT USE WHEN: "create and deploy", "build and deploy", "create a new app", "set up infrastructure", "create and deploy to Azure using Terraform" — use azure-prepare for these.

azure-skills/skills/azure-diagnostics

Systematic diagnosis and remediation for Azure production issues using AppLens, Monitor, and resource health. Covers Container Apps, Function Apps, and AKS troubleshooting with service-specific guides for image pulls, cold starts, health probes, invocation failures, and node/pod issues Integrates AppLens (MCP) for AI-powered root cause analysis and Azure Monitor (MCP) for KQL-based log and metric queries Provides a five-step diagnostic flow: identify symptoms, check resource health, review...