azure-deploy

The azure-deploy skill is designed to execute deployments for applications that have already been prepared using the azure-prepare skill. It ensures that only validated deployment plans are executed, mitigating risks associated with incomplete or unverified infrastructure. By leveraging this skill, users can safely push updates, run deployment commands, and ship applications to production environments without manually handling Azure CLI commands or Terraform scripts. The skill enforces a strict workflow to prevent errors, ensuring that the deployment plan exists and has been validated before proceeding.

Key features of azure-deploy include automated execution of azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply, and az deployment commands with built-in error recovery. The skill verifies that the deployment plan status is marked as `Validated` and requires completion of a pre-deploy checklist to guarantee readiness. It also respects safety rules, such as requiring explicit user approval for destructive actions and limiting its scope strictly to deployment execution. Additionally, it supports deployment of applications that include pre-configured API Management (APIM) gateways or AI governance policies, but does not generate infrastructure or scaffold new projects.

This skill is primarily intended for cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, and developers who manage ongoing Azure applications and need a reliable, repeatable deployment process. Typical use cases include pushing updates to production, deploying changes to pre-existing infrastructure, or running deployment pipelines for applications with complex dependencies. Users seeking to create new applications or infrastructure should use azure-prepare first, followed by azure-validate, before invoking azure-deploy, ensuring a controlled and successful deployment workflow.