azure-prepare
Official sourcePrepares apps for Azure deployment by writing a mandatory deployment plan, then generating Bicep/Terraform, azure.yaml, and Dockerfiles before handing off to validate and deploy.
Source: Microsoft
At a glance
Verified source- Best for
- Developers preparing a new or existing app to host on Azure
- Works with
- GitHub Copilot · Claude Code
- Outcome
- Generating Bicep or Terraform plus azure.yaml and Dockerfiles
- Source
- microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure
01 / Understand the skill
About azure-prepare
Prepare Azure apps for deployment (infra Bicep/Terraform, azure.yaml, Dockerfiles). Use for create/modernize or create+deploy; not cross-cloud migration (use azure-cloud-migrate). DO NOT USE FOR: copilot-sdk apps (use azure-hosted-copilot-sdk), or Python code-only App Service deploys (use python-appservice-deploy). WHEN: \"create app\", \"build web app\", \"create API\", \"modernize application\", \"host on Azure\", \"deploy to Azure\", \"deploy to Azure using Terraform\", \"deploy to Azure App Service\", \"deploy to Azure App Service using Terraform\", \"deploy to Azure Container Apps\", \"generate Terraform\", \"generate Bicep\", \"function app\", \"timer trigger\", \"service bus trigger\", \"event-driven function\", \"managed identity\".
Prepare Azure apps for deployment (infra Bicep/Terraform, azure.yaml, Dockerfiles). Use for create/modernize or create+deploy; not cross-cloud migration (use azure-cloud-migrate). DO NOT USE FOR: copilot-sdk apps (use azure-hosted-copilot-sdk), or Python code-only App Service deploys (use python-appservice-deploy).
Not a fit when
DO NOT USE FOR: copilot-sdk apps (use azure-hosted-copilot-sdk), or Python code-only App Service deploys (use python-appservice-deploy).
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Prepare Azure apps for deployment (infra Bicep/Terraform, azure.yaml, Dockerfiles). Use for create/modernize or create+deploy; not cross-cloud migration (use azure-cloud-migrate). DO NOT USE FOR: copilot-sdk apps (use azure-hosted-copilot-sdk), or Python code-only App Service deploys (use python-appservice-deploy). WHEN: \"create app\", \"build web app\", \"create API\", \"modernize application\", \"host on Azure\", \"deploy to Azure\", \"deploy to Azure using Terraform\", \"deploy to Azure App Service\", \"deploy to Azure App Service using Terraform\", \"deploy to Azure Container Apps\", \"generate Terraform\", \"generate Bicep\", \"function app\", \"timer trigger\", \"service bus trigger\", \"event-driven function\", \"managed identity\".
02 / Confirm the fit
Use azure-prepare when you need to
- Developers preparing a new or existing app to host on Azure
- Generating Bicep or Terraform plus azure.yaml and Dockerfiles
- Setting up Functions, Container Apps, or App Service infra with managed identity
- Driving a plan-first, approval-gated deployment workflow
03 / See the workflow
How azure-prepare works
- 01Install: npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill azure-prepare
- 02Try: Prepare my Next.js app to deploy to Azure Container Apps using Bicep.
- 03Get: An approved .azure/deployment-plan.md plus generated infra and config files.
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Compatible platforms
GitHub Copilot · Claude Code
Best fit
Developers preparing a new or existing app to host on Azure
Review the source instructions if the required output differs from the formats described above.
Install and use
Compatible with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code · Published by Microsoft
Ready to add azure-prepare?
Use the published instructions below, then provide the required input and describe the result you need.
General instructions · GitHub Copilot · Claude Code
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill azure-prepare
Review the source repository and license before installing third-party skills.
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