Azure Kubernetes App Deploy — Agent Skill by Microsoft

From the author

Use when deploying an existing web application or API to an already-running Azure Kubernetes Service cluster. Detects the framework, generates a Dockerfile and Kubernetes manifests, validates against AKS Deployment Safeguards, and deploys with verification. WHEN: deploy app to AKS, deploy to existing AKS cluster, containerize app for Kubernetes, generate K8s manifests for Azure, set up CI/CD for AKS, my AKS deployment is failing safeguard checks, I have a Django/Express/Spring Boot app to run on AKS. DO NOT USE FOR: creating or provisioning an AKS cluster (use azure-kubernetes), assessing migration to AKS Automatic (use azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness), or deploying to non-AKS targets like Web Apps, Container Apps, or Functions.

— the description by Microsoft

AutoGineer summary

Written by AutoGineer from the skill’s own files, not by the author

This skill streamlines the deployment of web applications and APIs to an existing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster. It performs automated framework detection to identify the application stack, generates appropriate Dockerfiles and Kubernetes manifests, and validates the configuration against AKS Deployment Safeguards. The process includes verification steps to ensure the application is correctly deployed and configured for the target environment.

What it does

Detects application frameworks and sub-frameworks from project signal files.
Automatically generates Dockerfiles and Kubernetes manifests based on detected project requirements.
Validates configurations against AKS Deployment Safeguards (DS001–DS013).
Resolves base image tags using floating major versions to maintain security and stability.
Detects application ports and health endpoints to configure Kubernetes probes.
Provides recovery procedures for deployment failures.

When to use it

When you need to deploy an existing web application or API to an active AKS cluster.
When you need to containerize a project for Kubernetes deployment.
When you need to generate Kubernetes manifests tailored for Azure.
When your deployment is failing due to AKS Deployment Safeguard checks.
When setting up CI/CD pipelines for applications running on AKS.

Advantages

Reduces manual effort in creating container and orchestration configurations.
Ensures deployments adhere to established AKS Deployment Safeguards.
Maintains up-to-date base images through automated major version resolution.
Standardizes health probe and port configuration across different frameworks.

Usage examples

“Deploy my Express application to the existing AKS cluster.”: The agent detects the Node.js framework, generates a Dockerfile and Kubernetes manifests, validates them against AKS safeguards, and initiates the deployment.
“My Spring Boot app deployment is failing AKS safeguard checks.”: The agent analyzes the current configuration against the DS001-DS013 checklist to identify and resolve the specific safeguard violations.

Install

Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/microsoft/azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/download

Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip azure-kubernetes-app-deploy.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Microsoft

Deploy to AKS

Use when: deploying a web app/API to AKS; containerizing for Kubernetes; generating manifests; AKS CI/CD; DS001–DS013 failures.

Not for: provisioning clusters (azure-kubernetes), AKS Automatic readiness (azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness), non-AKS targets.

Workflow

Requires: existing AKS cluster, az login, kubectl configured. Follow phases/quick-deploy.md. On failure: references/rollback.md.

References

detection.md — framework/port/health detection
safeguards.md — DS001-DS013 checklist
workload-identity.md — Workload Identity setup
rollback.md — recovery procedures
base-images.md — base image policy and <LATEST_STABLE_*> resolution

Knowledge Packs

Load knowledge-packs/frameworks/<framework>.md per detected framework. Available: spring-boot, express, nextjs, fastapi, django, nestjs, aspnet-core, go, flask

Templates

templates/ (dockerfiles/, k8s/, github-actions/, mermaid/).

Files

ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer1.0 KiB
LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.1 KiB
SKILL.md2.0 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/aspnet-core.md7.3 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/django.md6.0 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/express.md6.7 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/fastapi.md5.8 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/flask.md6.2 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/go.md6.8 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/nestjs.md6.7 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/nextjs.md7.1 KiB
knowledge-packs/frameworks/spring-boot.md6.0 KiB
phases/quick-deploy.md7.8 KiB
references/base-images.md3.6 KiB
references/detection.md3.5 KiB
references/rollback.md2.0 KiB
references/safeguards.md2.9 KiB
references/workload-identity.md7.4 KiB
templates/dockerfiles/dotnet.Dockerfile2.6 KiB
templates/dockerfiles/dotnet.dockerignore125 B
templates/dockerfiles/go.Dockerfile2.1 KiB
templates/dockerfiles/go.dockerignore128 B
templates/dockerfiles/java.Dockerfile3.0 KiB
templates/dockerfiles/java.dockerignore156 B
templates/dockerfiles/node.Dockerfile3.0 KiB
templates/dockerfiles/node.dockerignore173 B
templates/dockerfiles/python.Dockerfile2.6 KiB
templates/dockerfiles/python.dockerignore201 B
templates/dockerfiles/rust.Dockerfile3.2 KiB
templates/dockerfiles/rust.dockerignore87 B
templates/github-actions/deploy.yml7.4 KiB
templates/k8s/configmap.yaml1.0 KiB
templates/k8s/deployment.yaml3.4 KiB
templates/k8s/gateway.yaml1.5 KiB
templates/k8s/hpa.yaml1.4 KiB
templates/k8s/httproute.yaml1.3 KiB
templates/k8s/ingress.yaml1.9 KiB
templates/k8s/namespace.yaml734 B
templates/k8s/networkpolicy.yaml1.6 KiB
templates/k8s/pdb.yaml758 B
templates/k8s/service.yaml864 B
templates/k8s/serviceaccount.yaml1.4 KiB
templates/mermaid/architecture-diagram.md1.6 KiB
templates/mermaid/summary-dashboard.md1.7 KiB

templates/k8s/service.yaml

# =============================================================================
# Kubernetes Service Template — AKS Deploy Skill
# =============================================================================
# ClusterIP Service that routes traffic to application pods.
#
# REPLACE: <app-name>    — your application name (e.g., order-api)
# REPLACE: <namespace>   — target namespace (e.g., production)
# REPLACE: <port>        — service port (e.g., 80)
# REPLACE: <target-port> — container port (e.g., 8080)
# =============================================================================
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: <app-name>
  namespace: <namespace>
  labels:
    app: <app-name>
spec:
  type: ClusterIP
  selector:
    app: <app-name>
  ports:
    - name: http
      port: <port>
      targetPort: <target-port>
      protocol: TCP

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

“Works with” means the tool reads the open Agent Skills format; a skill written for one tool may use features others lack.

Security

What our scanner noticed· Low risk

Instructions that use the network

A static scan is not a guarantee. Skills are third-party content: review a skill before you let an agent use it.

Shipping And Launch
Addy Osmani· Community
A comprehensive framework for managing safe, observable, and reversible production software deployments.
Cloud and DevOpsClaude CodeClaude appsOpenAI Codex+14 more
MITGitHub stars of the source repository113.9k
Quantized Export
Seth Hobson· Community
Export a promoted fine-tuned model in the right deployment format — merged safetensors, LoRA-only, GGUF with imatrix, or FP8. Use after a checkpoint passes promotion, when choosing a quantization format for a target device, or when an exported model fails its smoke test.
Cloud and DevOpsClaude CodeClaude appsOpenAI Codex+14 more
MITLow riskGitHub stars of the source repository42.3k
Deployment Pipeline Design
Seth Hobson· Community
Design robust, secure, and automated CI/CD pipelines with multi-stage promotion, approval gates, and progressive delivery strategies.
Cloud and DevOpsClaude CodeClaude appsOpenAI Codex+14 more
MITLow riskGitHub stars of the source repository42.3k
Gitops Workflow
Seth Hobson· Community
A guide to implementing GitOps workflows for Kubernetes using ArgoCD and Flux.
Cloud and DevOpsClaude CodeClaude appsOpenAI Codex+14 more
MITGitHub stars of the source repository42.3k
Spark Environment Setup
Seth Hobson· Community
Set up and troubleshoot ML training and inference environments on NVIDIA DGX Spark hardware.
Cloud and DevOpsClaude CodeClaude appsOpenAI Codex+14 more
MITLow riskGitHub stars of the source repository42.3k
Cloud Infrastructure Deployment Engineer
Seth Hobson· Community
An expert deployment engineer agent specializing in CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and advanced containerized deployment automation.
Cloud and DevOpsClaude Code
MITGitHub stars of the source repository42.3k

Download ZIP

The ZIP holds the skill’s files, its licence files and an ATTRIBUTION.md. Download azure-kubernetes-app-deploy.zip

From the author

AutoGineer summary

What it does

When to use it

Advantages

Usage examples

Install

Documentation by Microsoft

Deploy to AKS

Workflow

References

Knowledge Packs

Templates

Files

templates/k8s/service.yaml

Requirements and compatibility

Security

Attribution and licence

Related skills

Shipping And Launch

Quantized Export

Deployment Pipeline Design

Gitops Workflow

Spark Environment Setup

Cloud Infrastructure Deployment Engineer

Download ZIP