Assess and upgrade Azure workloads between plans, tiers, or SKUs, or modernize Azure SDK dependencies in source code. WHEN: upgrade Consumption to Flex Consumption, upgrade Azure Functions plan, change hosting plan, function app SKU, migrate App Service to Container Apps, modernize legacy Azure Java SDKs (com.microsoft.azure to com.azure), migrate Azure Cache for Redis (ACR/ACRE) to Azure Managed Redis (AMR).
Assess and upgrade Azure workloads between plans, tiers, or SKUs, or modernize Azure SDK dependencies in source code. WHEN: upgrade Consumption to Flex Consumption, upgrade Azure Functions plan, change hosting plan, function app SKU, migrate App Service to Container Apps, modernize legacy Azure Java SDKs (com.microsoft.azure to com.azure), migrate Azure Cache for Redis (ACR/ACRE) to Azure Managed Redis (AMR).
This skill handles assessment and automated upgrades of existing Azure workloads from one Azure service, hosting plan, or SKU to another — all within Azure. This includes plan/tier upgrades (e.g. Consumption → Flex Consumption), cross-service migrations (e.g. App Service → Container Apps), and SKU changes. It also covers Azure SDK for Java source-code modernization (e.g. legacy Java com.microsoft.azure.* → modern com.azure.*). This is NOT for cross-cloud migration — use azure-cloud-migrate for that.
Triggers
User Intent
Example Prompts
Upgrade Azure Functions plan
"Upgrade my function app from Consumption to Flex Consumption"
Change hosting tier
"Move my function app to a better plan"
Assess upgrade readiness
"Is my function app ready for Flex Consumption?"
Automate plan migration
"Automate the steps to upgrade my Functions plan"
Modernize legacy Azure Java SDK
"Migrate legacy Azure SDKs for Java", "Upgrade legacy Azure Java SDK", "Migrate my Java project from com.microsoft.azure to com.azure"
Migrate Azure Cache for Redis (ACR/OSS) to Azure Managed Redis (AMR)
"Migrate my Redis cache to AMR", "ACR to AMR", "OSS to AMR", "Upgrade my Premium P2 cache to Managed Redis", "Pick an AMR SKU", "Convert my Redis IaC template to AMR"
Migrate Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise (ACRE) to Azure Managed Redis (AMR)
"Migrate my Enterprise_E10 cache to AMR", "ACRE to AMR", "Update my ACRE IaC template for AMR", "Migrate EnterpriseFlash to AMR", "Migrate my geo-replicated Enterprise Redis"
Rules
Follow phases sequentially — do not skip
Generate an assessment before any upgrade operations
Load the scenario reference and follow its rules
Use mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices and mcp_azure_mcp_documentation MCP tools
SDK upgrade scenarios (e.g. Java legacy → modern) run a source-code modernization flow that is distinct from Azure service/plan/SKU upgrades: follow the scenario reference, not the Steps below.
No matching scenario? Use mcp_azure_mcp_documentation and mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices tools to research the upgrade path.
MCP Tools
Tool
Purpose
mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices
Get Azure best practices for the target service
mcp_azure_mcp_documentation
Look up Azure documentation for upgrade scenarios
mcp_azure_mcp_appservice
Query App Service and Functions plan details
mcp_azure_mcp_applicationinsights
Verify monitoring configuration
Steps
Identify — Determine the source and target Azure plans/SKUs. Ask user to confirm.
