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Apex Azure Quotas

by jonathan-vella in jonathan-vella/apex

UTILITY SKILL — Check Azure quota headroom and SKU availability (region, zones, restrictions) for deployment planning; neither proves allocation capacity.

MITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Apex Azure Quotas

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jonathan-vella/apex --skill apex-azure-quotas -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jonathan-vella/apex apex-azure-quotas --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jonathan-vella/apex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/apex-azure-quotas .claude/skills/apex-azure-quotas && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
apex-azure-quotas
GitHub stars
217
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
362 words
Files
7 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
39
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

UTILITY SKILL — Check Azure quota headroom and SKU availability (region, zones, restrictions) for deployment planning; neither proves allocation capacity.

  • Works in 6 steps: ✅ Always check quotas before deployment → ✅ Run az quota list first to discover… → ✅ Compare quota headroom across approved… → …
  • : deployment execution (apex-azure-deploy)
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Quick Reference, Rules and Steps, plus 1 more section
  • Calls az

What it does

Apex Azure Quotas is an agent skill from jonathan-vella/apex. UTILITY SKILL — Check Azure quota headroom and SKU availability (region, zones, restrictions) for deployment planning; neither proves allocation capacity. WHEN: "check quotas", "service limits", "request quota increase", "quota exceeded", "SKU availability", "SKU restrictions", "vCPU limit". DO NOT USE FOR: deployment execution (apex-azure-deploy), cost analysis (apex-azure-cost-optimization).

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `references/advanced-commands.md`, `references/commands.md` and `references/core-workflows.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Deployment. It works with Microsoft Azure. The repository describes itself as: APEX turns Azure platform engineering requirements into verified, deploy-ready IaC — powered by GitHub Copilot agents, real-time pricing, and built-in compliance. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • : deployment execution (apex-azure-deploy)
  • Cost analysis (apex-azure-cost-optimization)

Example prompts

  • “check quotas”
  • “service limits”
  • “request quota increase”
  • “/apex-azure-quotas”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. ✅ Always check quotas before deployment
  2. ✅ Run az quota list first to discover correct quota resource names
  3. ✅ Compare quota headroom across approved candidate regions, not regional capacity
  4. ✅ Propose an agreed buffer; submit increases only with explicit approval
  5. ✅ CLI-first; follow the canonical failure classification and fallback
  6. ✅ Monitor usage; alert at 80% threshold (Portal)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b8e5908. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • az

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • portal.azure.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Apex Azure Quotas loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~7.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 105 tokens; SKILL.md has 362 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~105
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~7.8k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jonathan-vella/apex at commit b8e5908, republished under its MIT licence (© jonathan-vella). 362 words, ~1,203 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/apex-azure-quotas/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
apex-azure-quotas
description
**UTILITY SKILL** — Check Azure quota headroom and SKU availability (region, zones, restrictions) for deployment planning; neither proves allocation capacity. WHEN: "check quotas", "service limits", "request quota increase", "quota exceeded", "SKU availability", "SKU restrictions", "vCPU limit". DO NOT USE FOR: deployment execution (apex-azure-deploy), cost analysis (apex-azure-cost-optimization).
user-invocable
true
disable-model-invocation
false
argument-hint
subscription, region, services and planned quantities
license
MIT
metadata.author
Microsoft
metadata.version
1.0.5

Azure Quotas — Service Limits & Headroom

Azure quotas constrain usage in provider-specific units and scopes. Sufficient quota headroom does not establish SKU availability or regional capacity. Check family and total regional vCPU limits, SKU restrictions and allocation capacity separately; quota success is not deployment approval.

For whether a SKU is offered in the region and zones, read SKU availability. It owns the AVAILABLE, RESTRICTED, NOT_OFFERED and UNKNOWN statuses used by the deploy pre-flight.

Prerequisites

  • Azure CLI ≥ 2.50 authenticated (az login)
  • CLI extension: az extension add --name quota (install once)
  • RBAC: Reader to view quotas; Quota Request Operator to submit increases

Quick Reference

PropertyDetails
Primary toolAzure CLI (az quota) — always use first
Extensionaz extension add --name quota (install once)
Key commandsaz quota list, az quota show, az quota usage list, az quota usage show
Full CLI referencereferences/commands.md
Azure PortalMy quotas — request/support follow-up
REST APISame provider coverage constraints; not a bypass for unsupported quota types
Required permissionReader (view) or Quota Request Operator (manage)

Read quota evidence and fallback before checks. It owns scope, units, numeric validation and failure handling.

Show full SKILL.md (178 more words)Show less

Rules

  1. ✅ Always check quotas before deployment
  2. ✅ Run az quota list first to discover correct quota resource names (ARM resource type ≠ quota resource name — there is no 1:1 mapping)
  3. ✅ Compare quota headroom across approved candidate regions, not regional capacity
  4. ✅ Propose an agreed buffer; submit increases only with explicit approval
  5. ✅ CLI-first; follow the canonical failure classification and fallback
  6. ✅ Monitor usage; alert at 80% threshold (Portal)

Steps

Read core workflows for checks, region comparison, approved increase requests and listing. Preserve selected subscription and region on every command. Installation, registration, region changes and quota requests require appropriate authorization; a read-only check does not grant it.

For ARM-to-quota name mapping examples and discovery workflow, read references/resource-name-mapping.md.

For common errors (ExtensionNotFound, BadRequest, QuotaExceeded, InvalidScope) and supported/unsupported providers, read references/troubleshooting.md.

Reference Index

ReferenceWhen to Load
references/commands.mdFull az quota CLI command reference
references/advanced-commands.mdLess-common quota CLI patterns
references/core-workflows.mdDetailed check, compare, increase, and list workflows
references/troubleshooting.mdCommon errors and unsupported providers
references/resource-name-mapping.mdARM-to-quota resource name mapping and discovery
references/sku-availability.mdSKU availability by region and zone, statuses and helper

© jonathan-vella, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (references) in .github/skills/apex-azure-quotas of jonathan-vella/apex.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/advanced-commands.md
  • references/commands.md
  • references/core-workflows.md
  • references/resource-name-mapping.md
  • references/sku-availability.md
  • references/troubleshooting.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b8e5908

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Questions about Apex Azure Quotas

What does Apex Azure Quotas do?

UTILITY SKILL — Check Azure quota headroom and SKU availability (region, zones, restrictions) for deployment planning; neither proves allocation capacity. Apex Azure Quotas is an agent skill from jonathan-vella/apex. UTILITY SKILL — Check Azure quota headroom and SKU availability (region, zones, restrictions) for deployment planning; neither proves allocation capacity.

When should I use Apex Azure Quotas?

Apex Azure Quotas fits situations like: : deployment execution (apex-azure-deploy); cost analysis (apex-azure-cost-optimization).

How do I install Apex Azure Quotas in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jonathan-vella/apex --skill apex-azure-quotas -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/apex-azure-quotas in jonathan-vella/apex) into .claude/skills/apex-azure-quotas in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Apex Azure Quotas in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jonathan-vella/apex --skill apex-azure-quotas -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/apex-azure-quotas in jonathan-vella/apex) into .agents/skills/apex-azure-quotas in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Apex Azure Quotas in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jonathan-vella/apex --skill apex-azure-quotas -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/apex-azure-quotas, .gemini/skills/apex-azure-quotas, .github/skills/apex-azure-quotas and .opencode/skills/apex-azure-quotas in your project.

What does Apex Azure Quotas need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Apex Azure Quotas needs the command-line tools its instructions call (az).

Does Apex Azure Quotas access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: portal.azure.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Apex Azure Quotas safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Apex Azure Quotas use?

Apex Azure Quotas is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Apex Azure Quotas use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 6.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Apex Azure Quotas?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Apex Azure Quotas: Azure Architecture Autopilot (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars), Aspire (microsoft/aspire.dev, 195 stars), Capacity (microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, 255 stars) and Azure AI Agent App Deployment (Azure-Samples/get-started-with-ai-agents, 374 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Apex Azure Quotas?

jonathan-vella (a GitHub user) maintains it in jonathan-vella/apex, which has 217 GitHub stars. The repository holds 39 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: jonathan-vella/apex on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.