azure-prepare

The azure-prepare skill is designed to streamline the preparation of applications for deployment on Microsoft Azure. It focuses on generating the necessary infrastructure code and configuration files, including Bicep and Terraform templates, azure.yaml files, and Dockerfiles, ensuring that applications are properly structured and ready for deployment. This skill solves the common challenge of preparing applications for cloud deployment without risking user project integrity, as it enforces a strict plan-first workflow and prevents destructive actions on existing projects. It is not intended for cross-cloud migration; for such scenarios, users should refer to azure-cloud-migrate.

Key features of azure-prepare include the generation of deployment plans, progressive updates to the plan as steps are completed, and validation of Azure context before execution. The skill provides comprehensive guidance for a variety of deployment scenarios such as creating web apps, APIs, serverless HTTP APIs, containerized Node.js applications, and integrating services like Key Vault or managed identities. It mandates plan approval before any code generation, ensures compliance with Azure best practices, and works in conjunction with the azure-deploy skill for executing deployments with built-in verification and error recovery.

This skill is ideal for developers, DevOps engineers, and cloud architects who are creating or modernizing applications on Azure. Typical use cases include preparing new applications for deployment, adding features or services to existing projects, modernizing legacy applications, or setting up infrastructure for containerized or serverless applications. Its strict workflow and plan-first approach make it suitable for teams that require high compliance and predictability in their Azure deployment processes, particularly in professional or enterprise environments.