Apex Azure Deploy
jonathan-vella/apex
WORKFLOW SKILL — Execute Azure deployments (azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply) for already-prepared apps with built-in error recovery.
Execute Azure deployments for ALREADY-PREPARED applications that have existing .azure/deployment-plan.md and infrastructure files.
Install Azure Deploy
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-deploy --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy .claude/skills/azure-deploy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "azure-deploy" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy into .claude/skills/azure-deploy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-deploy", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deployType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-deploy --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy .agents/skills/azure-deploy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-deploy" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy into .agents/skills/azure-deploy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-deploy", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-deploy --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy .cursor/skills/azure-deploy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "azure-deploy" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy into .cursor/skills/azure-deploy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-deploy", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git --path plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-deploy --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy .gemini/skills/azure-deploy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-deploy" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy into .gemini/skills/azure-deploy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-deploy", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-deployInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy .github/skills/azure-deploy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-deploy" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy into .github/skills/azure-deploy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-deploy", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure azure-deploy --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy .opencode/skills/azure-deploy && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "azure-deploy" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure/tree/main/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy into .opencode/skills/azure-deploy/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "azure-deploy", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
azure-deploy- GitHub stars
- 255
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 570 words
- Files
- 47 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 56
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Execute Azure deployments for ALREADY-PREPARED applications that have existing .azure/deployment-plan.md and infrastructure files.
- Works in 5 steps: Run after azure-prepare and azure-validate → .azure/deployment-plan.md must exist… → Pre-deploy checklist required —… → …
- The user asks to CREATE a new application — use azure-prepare instead
- SKILL.md covers Triggers, Rules, Steps and SDK Quick References, plus 2 more sections
- Runs PowerShell and Shell scripts from its folder; calls az and terraform
What it does
Azure Deploy is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Execute Azure deployments for ALREADY-PREPARED applications that have existing .azure/deployment-plan.md and infrastructure files. DO NOT use this skill when the user asks to CREATE a new application — use azure-prepare instead. This skill runs azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply, and az deployment commands with built-in error recovery. Requires .azure/deployment-plan.md from azure-prepare and validated status from azure-validate. WHEN: "run azd up", "run azd deploy", "execute deployment", "push to production"…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 51 other files, including reference files (for example `references/auth-best-practices.md`, `references/global-rules.md` and `references/live-role-verification.md`).
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Deployment and Infrastructure as code. It works with Microsoft Azure, Terraform, Bicep and Azure API Management. The repository describes itself as: GitHub Copilot for Azure. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks to CREATE a new application — use azure-prepare instead
- : create and deploy
- Build and deploy
- Create a new app
Example prompts
- “run azd up”
- “run azd deploy”
- “execute deployment”
- “/azure-deploy”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
- PowerShell
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Run after azure-prepare and azure-validate
- .azure/deployment-plan.md must exist with status Validated
- Pre-deploy checklist required — Pre-Deploy Checklist
- ⛔ Destructive actions require ask_user — global-rules
- Scope: deployment execution only — This skill owns execution of azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply, and az deployment commands. These…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fcf2f3b. 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
Ships script files (PowerShell and Shell, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
azterraform
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):
learn.microsoft.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
Azure Deploy loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~33k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 205 tokens; SKILL.md has 570 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure at commit fcf2f3b, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 570 words, ~1,645 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/azure-deploy/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 46 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- azure-deploy
- description
- Execute Azure deployments for ALREADY-PREPARED applications that have existing .azure/deployment-plan.md and infrastructure files. DO NOT use this skill when the user asks to CREATE a new application — use azure-prepare instead. This skill runs azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply, and az deployment commands with built-in error recovery. Requires .azure/deployment-plan.md from azure-prepare and validated status from azure-validate. WHEN: "run azd up", "run azd deploy", "execute deployment", "push to production", "push to cloud", "go live", "ship it", "bicep deploy", "terraform apply", "publish to Azure", "launch on Azure". DO NOT USE WHEN: "create and deploy", "build and deploy", "create a new app", "set up infrastructure", "create and deploy to Azure using Terraform" — use azure-prepare for these.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- Microsoft
- metadata.version
- 0.0.0-placeholder
Azure Deploy
AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE — MANDATORY COMPLIANCE
PREREQUISITE: The azure-validate skill MUST be invoked and completed with status
ValidatedBEFORE executing this skill.
⛔ STOP — PREREQUISITE CHECK REQUIRED Before proceeding, verify BOTH prerequisites are met:
- azure-prepare was invoked and completed →
.azure/deployment-plan.mdexists- azure-validate was invoked and passed → plan status =
ValidatedIf EITHER is missing, STOP IMMEDIATELY:
- No plan? → Invoke azure-prepare skill first
- Status not
Validated? → Invoke azure-validate skill first⛔ DO NOT MANUALLY UPDATE THE PLAN STATUS
You are FORBIDDEN from changing the plan status to
Validatedyourself. Only the azure-validate skill is authorized to set this status after running actual validation checks. If you update the status without running validation, deployments will fail.DO NOT ASSUME the app is ready. DO NOT SKIP validation to save time. Skipping steps causes deployment failures. The complete workflow ensures success:
azure-prepare→azure-validate→azure-deploy
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, oraz deploymenton a prepared project - Ship already-built code to production
- Deploy an application that already includes API Management (APIM) gateway infrastructure
Scope: This skill executes deployments. It does not create applications, generate infrastructure code, or scaffold projects. For those tasks, use azure-prepare.
APIM / AI Gateway: Use this skill to deploy applications whose APIM/AI gateway infrastructure was already created during azure-prepare. For creating or changing APIM resources, see APIM deployment guide. For AI governance policies, invoke azure-aigateway skill.
Rules
- Run after azure-prepare and azure-validate
.azure/deployment-plan.mdmust exist with statusValidated- Pre-deploy checklist required — Pre-Deploy Checklist
- ⛔ Destructive actions require
ask_user— global-rules - Scope: deployment execution only — This skill owns execution of
azd up,azd deploy,terraform apply, andaz deploymentcommands. These commands are run through this skill's error recovery and verification pipeline.
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Steps
| # | Action | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check Plan — Read .azure/deployment-plan.md, verify status = Validated AND Validation Proof section is populated | .azure/deployment-plan.md |
| 2 | Pre-Deploy Checklist — MUST complete ALL steps | Pre-Deploy Checklist |
| 3 | Load Recipe — Based on recipe.type in .azure/deployment-plan.md | recipes/README.md |
| 4 | RBAC Health Check — For Container Apps + ACR with managed identity: run azd provision --no-prompt, then verify AcrPull role has propagated before proceeding (see checklist) | Pre-Deploy Checklist — Container Apps RBAC |
| 5 | Execute Deploy — Follow recipe steps | Recipe README |
| 6 | Post-Deploy — Configure SQL managed identity and apply EF migrations if applicable | Post-Deployment |
| 7 | Handle Errors — See recipe's errors.md | — |
| 8 | Verify Success — Confirm deployment completed and endpoints are accessible | Verification |
| 9 | Live Role Verification — Query Azure to confirm provisioned RBAC roles are correct and sufficient | live-role-verification.md |
| 10 | Report Results — Present deployed endpoint URLs to the user as fully-qualified https:// links | Verification |
⛔ URL FORMAT RULE
When presenting endpoint URLs to the user, you MUST always use fully-qualified URLs with the
https://scheme (e.g.https://myapp.azurewebsites.net, notmyapp.azurewebsites.net). Many Azure CLI commands return bare hostnames without a scheme — always prependhttps://before presenting them.
⛔ 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 |
azure__role | List role assignments for live RBAC verification (step 9) |
References
- Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
- Post-Deployment Steps - SQL + EF Core setup
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Files
SKILL.md and 46 other files (references) in plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy of microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure.
- SKILL.md
- references/auth-best-practices.md
- references/global-rules.md
- references/live-role-verification.md
- references/pre-deploy-checklist.md
- references/recipes/README.md
- references/recipes/azcli/README.md
- references/recipes/azcli/errors.md
- references/recipes/azcli/verify.md
- references/recipes/azd/README.md
- references/recipes/azd/ef-migrations.md
- references/recipes/azd/errors.md
- references/recipes/azd/functions-deploy.md
- references/recipes/azd/post-deployment.md
- references/recipes/azd/scripts/apply-migrations.ps1
- references/recipes/azd/scripts/apply-migrations.sh
- … and 31 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fcf2f3b
Used in 3 other repositories
We found 4 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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| Azure Bicep Skilltimothywarner-org/claude-code | 224 | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Azure Deploy
What does Azure Deploy do?
Execute Azure deployments for ALREADY-PREPARED applications that have existing .azure/deployment-plan.md and infrastructure files. Azure Deploy is an agent skill from microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization.md and infrastructure files.
When should I use Azure Deploy?
Azure Deploy fits situations like: the user asks to CREATE a new application — use azure-prepare instead; : create and deploy; build and deploy; create a new app.
How do I install Azure Deploy in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .claude/skills/azure-deploy in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Azure Deploy in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure) into .agents/skills/azure-deploy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Azure Deploy 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 microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-deploy -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/azure-deploy, .gemini/skills/azure-deploy, .github/skills/azure-deploy and .opencode/skills/azure-deploy in your project.
What does Azure Deploy need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Azure Deploy needs PowerShell and a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (az and terraform). Our summary lists: A Bash shell; PowerShell.
Does Azure Deploy access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: learn.microsoft.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Azure Deploy 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 Azure Deploy use?
Azure Deploy 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 Azure Deploy use?
About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k 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 31k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Azure Deploy?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Azure Deploy: Apex Azure Deploy (jonathan-vella/apex, 217 stars), APIOps Deployment for Azure APIM (thomast1906/github-copilot-agent-skills, 202 stars), Apex Azure Validate (jonathan-vella/apex, 217 stars) and Azure Architecture Autopilot (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Azure Deploy?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure, which has 255 GitHub stars. The repository holds 56 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.