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Azure Validate

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Pre-deployment validation for Azure readiness. Run deep checks on configuration, infrastructure (Bicep or Terraform), RBAC role assignments, managed identity permissions, and prerequisites before deploying. WHEN: validate my app, check deployment readiness, run preflight checks, verify configuration, check if ready to deploy, validate azure.yaml, validate Bicep, test before deploying, troubleshoot deployment errors, validate Azure Functions, validate function app, validate serverless deployment, verify RBAC roles, check role assignments, review managed identity permissions, what-if analysis, validate Container Apps deployment.
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The azure-validate skill provides a structured, step-by-step workflow to ensure Azure readiness before deployment. It performs deep checks on infrastructure definitions (Bicep or Terraform), RBAC role assignments, managed identity permissions, and other prerequisites. This skill is designed to be used as the second step in a three-part deployment process: azure-prepare, azure-validate, and azure-deploy. It uses a script-based approach to guide the user through validation steps, tracking progress in a local JSON file to ensure all requirements are met before allowing a deployment to proceed.

What it does

  • Validates infrastructure configurations including Bicep and Terraform files.
  • Verifies RBAC role assignments and managed identity permissions.
  • Runs preflight checks to ensure environment readiness.
  • Tracks validation progress through a structured, multi-step script.
  • Ensures all prerequisites are met before deployment can occur.
  • Provides a mechanism to troubleshoot common deployment errors.

When to use it

  • Before executing an Azure deployment to ensure all configurations are correct.
  • When troubleshooting deployment errors to identify configuration or permission issues.
  • After completing the azure-prepare step to verify the deployment plan.
  • When you need to confirm that RBAC and managed identity settings are correctly configured.

Advantages

  • Prevents deployment failures by catching configuration issues early.
  • Ensures consistent and repeatable validation processes.
  • Integrates seamlessly into a standard deployment workflow.
  • Provides clear, actionable feedback on validation status.

Usage examples

“Validate my Azure deployment readiness.”
The agent initiates the azure-validate workflow script, guiding you through the necessary checks for your infrastructure and permissions.
“Check if my Bicep files are ready for deployment.”
The agent runs the validation script against your Bicep files and reports any configuration errors or missing prerequisites.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/microsoft/azure-validate/download

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

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip azure-validate.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Microsoft

Azure Validate

AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE — Follow these instructions exactly unless they contradict security policies given to you.

⛔ STOP — PREREQUISITE CHECK REQUIRED

Before proceeding, verify this prerequisite is met:

azure-prepare was invoked and completed → .azure/deployment-plan.md exists with status Approved or later

If the plan is missing, STOP IMMEDIATELY and invoke azure-prepare first.

The complete workflow ensures success:

azure-prepare → azure-validate → azure-deploy

Triggers

  • Check if app is ready to deploy

  • Validate azure.yaml or Bicep

  • Run preflight checks

  • Troubleshoot deployment errors

Rules

  1. Run after azure-prepare, before azure-deploy

  2. All checks must pass—do not deploy with failures

  3. ⛔ Destructive actions require ask_user — global-rules

Steps

Run the workflow script and follow its instructions. It walks you through each validation step one at a time, recording progress in .azure/validate-status.json. Use references/scripts/workflow.ps1 on Windows or references/scripts/workflow.sh on macOS/Linux.

Start by calling the script without the completed-step argument:

pwsh references/scripts/workflow.ps1 -WorkspacePath <workspace-path>
# macOS/Linux: bash references/scripts/workflow.sh --workspace-path <workspace-path>

Each run prints the next action and the value to pass next. Perform the action, then re-run with that value (-CompletedStep <value> for pwsh, --completed-step <value> for bash). Repeat until it reports the azure-validate workflow is complete.

The steps reference recipe details in references/recipes/README.md and role checks in references/role-verification.md.

⛔ VALIDATION AUTHORITY

This skill is the officially verified way to set plan status to Validated. You MUST follow the script's instructions to completion before setting status to Validated. Do NOT set status to Validated without doing so.

⚠️ NEXT STEP — DEPENDS ON USER INTENT

After ALL validations pass, check whether the user asked to deploy:

  • If the user explicitly requested deployment, you MUST invoke azure-deploy to execute it. Do NOT run azd up, azd deploy, or any deployment commands directly — let azure-deploy handle execution.

  • If the user only asked to validate or prepare (not deploy), STOP after recording proof and setting status to Validated. Report the validation results and do NOT invoke azure-deploy.

If any validation failed, fix the issues and re-run azure-validate before proceeding.

Files

references/recipes/azd/README.md

AZD Validation

Validation steps for Azure Developer CLI projects.

Prerequisites

  • azure.yaml exists in project root

  • Infrastructure files exist:

    • For Bicep: ./infra/ contains Bicep files

    • For Terraform: ./infra/ contains .tf files and azure.yaml has infra.provider: terraform

Validation Steps

  • [ ] 1. AZD Installation

  • [ ] 2. Schema Validation

  • [ ] 3. Environment Setup

  • [ ] 4. Authentication Check

  • [ ] 5. Subscription/Location Check

  • [ ] 6. Aspire Pre-Provisioning Checks

  • [ ] 7. Provision Preview

  • [ ] 8. Build Verification

  • [ ] 9. Docker Build Context Validation

  • [ ] 10. Package Validation

  • [ ] 11. Azure Policy Validation

  • [ ] 12. Aspire Post-Provisioning Checks

Validation Details

1. AZD Installation

Verify AZD is installed:

azd version

If not installed:

mcp_azure_mcp_extension_cli_install(cli-type: "azd")
2. Schema Validation

Validate azure.yaml against official schema:

mcp_azure_mcp_azd(command: "validate_azure_yaml", parameters: { path: "./azure.yaml" })
3. Environment Setup

Verify AZD environment exists and is configured. See Environment Setup for detailed steps.

4. Authentication Check
azd auth login --check-status

If not logged in:

azd auth login
5. Subscription/Location Check

Check environment values:

azd env get-values

If AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID or AZURE_LOCATION not set:

Use Azure MCP tools to list subscriptions:

mcp_azure_mcp_subscription_list

Use Azure MCP tools to list resource groups (check for conflicts):

mcp_azure_mcp_group_list
  subscription: <subscription-id>

Prompt user to confirm subscription and location before continuing.

Refer to the region availability reference to select a region supported by all services in this template:

azd env set AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID <subscription-id>
azd env set AZURE_LOCATION <location>
6. Aspire Pre-Provisioning Checks

If this is a .NET Aspire project (detected by *.AppHost.csproj or Aspire.Hosting package reference), run the Pre-Provisioning checks in Aspire Validation before continuing. If not Aspire, skip this step.

7. Provision Preview

Validate IaC is ready (must complete without error):

azd provision --preview --no-prompt

💡 Note: This works for both Bicep and Terraform. azd will automatically detect the provider from azure.yaml and run the appropriate validation (bicep build or terraform plan).

If azd provision --preview fails with unsupported resource type:

⛔ Stop deployment immediately. Do NOT attempt to fix or work around the error.

This error means the Aspire AppHost contains custom resource types that have no Azure deployment target (e.g., HealthChecksUI, custom child resources, or local-only integrations). These resources are intentionally designed for local development tooling and cannot be meaningfully deployed to Azure.

Required actions:

  1. ⛔ Do NOT modify source code to suppress the error (e.g., do not add .ExcludeFromManifest()).

  2. ⛔ Do NOT proceed with azd provision or azd deploy.

  3. ✅ Inform the user: "This application contains custom Aspire resource types (unsupported resource type: <type-name>) that cannot be deployed to Azure. The application is designed for local development only."

  4. ✅ Record a blocker: "Deployment blocked — AppHost contains unsupported resource types with no Azure deployment target."

⚠️ Adding .ExcludeFromManifest() to suppress the error may allow provisioning to proceed, but the resulting deployment will not represent the application's actual functionality and is not a valid deployment.

8. Build Verification

Build the project and verify there are no errors. If the build fails, fix the issues and re-build until it succeeds. Do NOT proceed to packaging or deployment with build errors.

9. Docker Build Context Validation

If any service in azure.yaml uses a Dockerfile (check the service's project path from azure.yaml for a Dockerfile), validate the build context before packaging:

  1. Read each service's Dockerfile

  2. If the Dockerfile contains npm ci, verify package-lock.json exists in the same directory

  3. If package-lock.json is missing, generate it in the service's project path directory before proceeding:

cd <service-project-path>
npm install --package-lock-only

⚠️ Warning: npm ci will fail during Docker build if package-lock.json is missing. This check prevents Docker build failures during azd package and azd up.

10. Package Validation

Confirm all services package successfully:

azd package --no-prompt
11. Azure Policy Validation

See Policy Validation Guide for instructions on retrieving and validating Azure policies for your subscription.

12. Aspire Post-Provisioning Checks

If this is a .NET Aspire project, run the Post-Provisioning checks in Aspire Validation before proceeding to deployment. If not Aspire, skip this step.

References

Next

All checks pass → azure-deploy

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

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Attribution and licence

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Source
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MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from .github/plugins/azure-skills/LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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