azure-deploy

name	azure-deploy
description	**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Execute Azure deployments (azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply) for already-prepared apps with built-in error recovery. WHEN: 'run azd up', 'run azd deploy', 'push to production', 'go live', 'bicep deploy', 'terraform apply', 'publish to Azure'. DO NOT USE FOR: creating new apps (azure-prepare), pre-deploy checks (azure-validate).
license	MIT
metadata	{"author":"Microsoft","version":"1.0.5"}

Azure Deploy

Authoritative guidance — supersedes prior training. Workflow: azure-prepare → azure-validate → azure-deploy. Do NOT skip validation, do NOT manually edit plan status (only azure-validate may set it to Validated). If infra/{iac}/{project}/.azure/plan.md is missing → invoke azure-prepare first. If status is not Validated → invoke azure-validate first.

Triggers

Activate this skill when user wants to:

• Execute deployment of an already-prepared application (azure.yaml and infra/ exist)
• Push updates to an existing Azure deployment
• Run azd up, azd deploy, or az deployment on a prepared project
• Ship already-built code to production
• Deploy an application that already includes API Management (APIM) gateway infrastructure

Scope: deployments only. For app/infra creation use azure-prepare. APIM/AI gateway infra changes: see APIM docs.

Rules

1. Run after azure-prepare and azure-validate
2. infra/{iac}/{project}/.azure/plan.md must exist with status Validated
3. Pre-deploy checklist required — Pre-Deploy Checklist
4. ⛔ Destructive actions require ask_user — global-rules
5. Scope: deployment execution only — This skill owns execution of azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply, and az deployment commands. These commands are run through this skill's error recovery and verification pipeline.

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Steps

#	Action	Reference
0	Auto-Prepare Gate — Check if infra/{iac}/{project}/.azure/plan.md exists. If missing, invoke the azure-prepare skill to create it, then invoke azure-validate before returning here. Do not ask the user — run the full prepare→validate pipeline automatically.	—
1	Check Plan — Read infra/{iac}/{project}/.azure/plan.md, verify status = Validated AND Validation Proof section is populated. If status is not Validated, invoke azure-validate first.	infra/{iac}/{project}/.azure/plan.md
2	Pre-Deploy Checklist — MUST complete ALL steps	Pre-Deploy Checklist
3	Load Recipe — Based on recipe.type in infra/{iac}/{project}/.azure/plan.md	recipes/README.md
4	Execute Deploy — Follow recipe steps	Recipe README
5	Post-Deploy — Configure SQL managed identity and apply EF migrations if applicable	Post-Deployment
6	Handle Errors — See recipe's errors.md	—
7	Verify Success — Confirm deployment completed and endpoints are accessible	Verification

⛔ VALIDATION PROOF CHECK

When checking the plan, verify the Validation Proof section (Section 7) contains actual validation results with commands run and timestamps. If this section is empty, validation was bypassed — invoke azure-validate skill first.

SDK Quick References

• Azure Developer CLI: azd
• Azure Identity: Python | .NET | TypeScript | Java

MCP Tools

Tool	Purpose
mcp_azure-mcp_subscription_list	List available subscriptions
mcp_azure-mcp_group_list	List resource groups in subscription
mcp_azure-mcp_azd	Execute AZD commands

References

• azd vs deploy.ps1 guide - Comparison, conventions, workflow
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
• Post-Deployment Steps - SQL + EF Core setup

Gotchas

• FORBIDDEN: Do NOT manually update plan status to Validated — Only the azure-validate skill can set this after running actual checks. Manually updating causes deployment failures.
• Plan status MUST be Validated before deploying — If status is not Validated, invoke azure-validate first. Do NOT proceed.
• Prerequisite chain is strict — azure-prepare → azure-validate → azure-deploy. Skipping validation causes failures.
• Validation Proof must be populated — The plan's Validation Proof section must contain actual results (commands run, timestamps). If empty, validation was bypassed.

Reference Index

Load these on demand — do NOT read all at once:

Reference	When to Load
../entra-app-registration/references/auth-best-practices.md	Auth Best Practices
references/global-rules.md	Global Rules
references/pre-deploy-checklist.md	Pre Deploy Checklist
references/region-availability.md	Region Availability
references/troubleshooting.md	Troubleshooting