terraform-module-library
Build reusable Terraform modules for AWS, Azure, and GCP infrastructure following infrastructure-as-code best practices. Use when creating infrastructure modules, standardizing cloud provisioning, or implementing reusable IaC components.
multi-cloud-architecture
Design multi-cloud architectures using a decision framework to select and integrate services across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Use when building multi-cloud systems, avoiding vendor lock-in, or leveraging best-of-breed services from multiple providers.
microsoft-docs
Query official Microsoft documentation to find concepts, tutorials, and code examples across Azure, .NET, Agent Framework, Aspire, VS Code, GitHub, and more. Uses Microsoft Learn MCP as the default, with Context7 and Aspire MCP for content that lives outside learn.microsoft.com.
azure-resource-visualizer
Analyze Azure resource groups and generate detailed Mermaid architecture diagrams showing the relationships between individual resources. Use this skill when the user asks for a diagram of their Azure resources or help in understanding how the resources relate to each other.
azure-devops-cli
Manage Azure DevOps resources via CLI including projects, repos, pipelines, builds, pull requests, work items, artifacts, and service endpoints. Use when working with Azure DevOps, az commands, devops automation, CI/CD, or when user mentions Azure DevOps CLI.
azure-role-selector
When user is asking for guidance for which role to assign to an identity given desired permissions, this agent helps them understand the role that will meet the requirements with least privilege access and how to apply that role.
microsoft-code-reference
Look up Microsoft API references, find working code samples, and verify SDK code is correct. Use when working with Azure SDKs, .NET libraries, or Microsoft APIs—to find the right method, check parameters, get working examples, or troubleshoot errors. Catches hallucinated methods, wrong signatures, and deprecated patterns by querying official docs.
terraform-azurerm-set-diff-analyzer
Analyze Terraform plan JSON output for AzureRM Provider to distinguish between false-positive diffs (order-only changes in Set-type attributes) and actual resource changes. Use when reviewing terraform plan output for Azure resources like Application Gateway, Load Balancer, Firewall, Front Door, NSG, and other resources with Set-type attributes that cause spurious diffs due to internal ordering changes.
appinsights-instrumentation
Instrument a webapp to send useful telemetry data to Azure App Insights
azure-deployment-preflight
Performs comprehensive preflight validation of Bicep deployments to Azure, including template syntax validation, what-if analysis, and permission checks. Use this skill before any deployment to Azure to preview changes, identify potential issues, and ensure the deployment will succeed. Activate when users mention deploying to Azure, validating Bicep files, checking deployment permissions, previewing infrastructure changes, running what-if, or preparing for azd provision.
azure-static-web-apps
Helps create, configure, and deploy Azure Static Web Apps using the SWA CLI. Use when deploying static sites to Azure, setting up SWA local development, configuring staticwebapp.config.json, adding Azure Functions APIs to SWA, or setting up GitHub Actions CI/CD for Static Web Apps.
senior-devops
Comprehensive DevOps skill for CI/CD, infrastructure automation, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Includes pipeline setup, infrastructure as code, deployment automation, and monitoring. Use when setting up pipelines, deploying applications, managing infrastructure, implementing monitoring, or optimizing deployment processes.
Cloud Penetration Testing
This skill should be used when the user asks to "perform cloud penetration testing", "assess Azure or AWS or GCP security", "enumerate cloud resources", "exploit cloud misconfigurations", "test O365 security", "extract secrets from cloud environments", or "audit cloud infrastructure". It provides comprehensive techniques for security assessment across major cloud platforms.
azure-functions
Expert patterns for Azure Functions development including isolated worker model, Durable Functions orchestration, cold start optimization, and production patterns. Covers .NET, Python, and Node.js programming models. Use when: azure function, azure functions, durable functions, azure serverless, function app.
multi-cloud-architecture
Design multi-cloud architectures using a decision framework to select and integrate services across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Use when building multi-cloud systems, avoiding vendor lock-in, or leveraging best-of-breed services from multiple providers.
database-admin
Expert database administrator specializing in modern cloud databases, automation, and reliability engineering. Masters AWS/Azure/GCP database services, Infrastructure as Code, high availability, disaster recovery, performance optimization, and compliance. Handles multi-cloud strategies, container databases, and cost optimization. Use PROACTIVELY for database architecture, operations, or reliability engineering.
Terraform Module Library
Build reusable Terraform modules for AWS, Azure, and GCP infrastructure following infrastructure-as-code best practices. Use when creating infrastructure modules, standardizing cloud provisioning, and implementing repeatable, auditable IaC patterns.
hybrid-cloud-architect
Expert hybrid cloud architect specializing in complex multi-cloud solutions across AWS/Azure/GCP and private clouds (OpenStack/VMware). Masters hybrid connectivity, workload placement optimization, edge computing, and cross-cloud automation. Handles compliance, cost optimization, disaster recovery, and migration strategies. Use PROACTIVELY for hybrid architecture, multi-cloud strategy, or complex infrastructure integration.
cloud-architect
Expert cloud architect specializing in AWS/Azure/GCP multi-cloud infrastructure design, advanced IaC (Terraform/OpenTofu/CDK), FinOps cost optimization, and modern architectural patterns.
github-pr-inline-reply
Reply to inline PR review comments on GitHub pull requests using the GitHub API. Use this skill when you need to respond to individual review comments on a PR, acknowledge feedback, or mark comments as resolved by posting direct replies to comment threads.
deployment-e2e-testing
Guide for writing Aspire deployment end-to-end tests. Use this when asked to create, modify, or debug deployment E2E tests that deploy to Azure.
Cloud Penetration Testing
This skill should be used when the user asks to "perform cloud penetration testing", "assess Azure or AWS or GCP security", "enumerate cloud resources", "exploit cloud misconfigurations", "test O365 security", "extract secrets from cloud environments", or "audit cloud infrastructure". It provides comprehensive techniques for security assessment across major cloud platforms.
ms365-tenant-manager
Microsoft 365 tenant administration for Global Administrators. Automate M365 tenant setup, Office 365 admin tasks, Azure AD user management, Exchange Online configuration, Teams administration, and security policies. Generate PowerShell scripts for bulk operations, Conditional Access policies, license management, and compliance reporting. Use for M365 tenant manager, Office 365 admin, Azure AD users, Global Administrator, tenant configuration, or Microsoft 365 automation.
azure-storage-blob-py
Azure Blob Storage SDK for Python. Use for uploading, downloading, listing blobs, managing containers, and blob lifecycle. Triggers: "blob storage", "BlobServiceClient", "ContainerClient", "BlobClient", "upload blob", "download blob".
azure-ai-evaluation-py
Azure AI Evaluation SDK for Python. Use for evaluating generative AI applications with quality, safety, and custom evaluators. Triggers: "azure-ai-evaluation", "evaluators", "GroundednessEvaluator", "evaluate", "AI quality metrics".
azd-deployment
Deploy containerized applications to Azure Container Apps using Azure Developer CLI (azd). Use when setting up azd projects, writing azure.yaml configuration, creating Bicep infrastructure for Container Apps, configuring remote builds with ACR, implementing idempotent deployments, managing environment variables across local/.azure/Bicep, or troubleshooting azd up failures. Triggers on requests for azd configuration, Container Apps deployment, multi-service deployments, and infrastructure-as-code with Bicep.
azure-ai-transcription-py
Azure AI Transcription SDK for Python. Use for real-time and batch speech-to-text transcription with timestamps and diarization. Triggers: "transcription", "speech to text", "Azure AI Transcription", "TranscriptionClient".
azure-ai-agents-py
Build AI agents using the Azure AI Agents Python SDK (azure-ai-agents). Use when creating agents hosted on Azure AI Foundry with tools (File Search, Code Interpreter, Bing Grounding, Azure AI Search, Function Calling, OpenAPI, MCP), managing threads and messages, implementing streaming responses, or working with vector stores. This is the low-level SDK - for higher-level abstractions, use the agent-framework skill instead.
agent-framework-azure-ai-py
Build Azure AI Foundry agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework Python SDK (agent-framework-azure-ai). Use when creating persistent agents with AzureAIAgentsProvider, using hosted tools (code interpreter, file search, web search), integrating MCP servers, managing conversation threads, or implementing streaming responses. Covers function tools, structured outputs, and multi-tool agents.
azure-keyvault-py
Azure Key Vault SDK for Python. Use for secrets, keys, and certificates management with secure storage. Triggers: "key vault", "SecretClient", "KeyClient", "CertificateClient", "secrets", "encryption keys".
azure-auth
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) authentication for React SPAs with MSAL.js and Cloudflare Workers JWT validation using jose library. Full-stack pattern with Authorization Code Flow + PKCE. Prevents 8 documented errors. Use when: implementing Microsoft SSO, troubleshooting AADSTS50058 loops, AADSTS700084 refresh token errors, React Router redirects, setActiveAccount re-render issues, or validating Entra ID tokens in Workers.
azure-ai-voicelive-py
Build real-time voice AI applications using Azure AI Voice Live SDK (azure-ai-voicelive). Use this skill when creating Python applications that need real-time bidirectional audio communication with Azure AI, including voice assistants, voice-enabled chatbots, real-time speech-to-speech translation, voice-driven avatars, or any WebSocket-based audio streaming with AI models. Supports Server VAD (Voice Activity Detection), turn-based conversation, function calling, MCP tools, avatar integration, and transcription.
azure-infra
Chat-based Azure infrastructure assistance using Azure CLI and portal context. Use for querying, auditing, and monitoring Azure resources (VMs, Storage, IAM, Functions, AKS, App Service, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, billing, etc.), and for proposing safe changes with explicit confirmation before any write/destructive action.
podcast-generation
Generate AI-powered podcast-style audio narratives using Azure OpenAI's GPT Realtime Mini model via WebSocket. Use when building text-to-speech features, audio narrative generation, podcast creation from content, or integrating with Azure OpenAI Realtime API for real audio output. Covers full-stack implementation from React frontend to Python FastAPI backend with WebSocket streaming.
azure-cosmos-py
Azure Cosmos DB SDK for Python (NoSQL API). Use for document CRUD, queries, containers, and globally distributed data. Triggers: "cosmos db", "CosmosClient", "container", "document", "NoSQL", "partition key".
Azure CLI
Comprehensive Azure Cloud Platform management via command-line interface
azure-identity-py
Azure Identity SDK for Python authentication. Use for DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, and token caching. Triggers: "azure-identity", "DefaultAzureCredential", "authentication", "managed identity", "service principal", "credential".
terraform-engineer
Use when implementing infrastructure as code with Terraform across AWS, Azure, or GCP. Invoke for module development, state management, provider configuration, multi-environment workflows, infrastructure testing.
azure-mgmt-applicationinsights-dotnet
Azure Application Insights SDK for .NET. Application performance monitoring and observability resource management. Use for creating Application Insights components, web tests, workbooks, analytics items, and API keys. Triggers: "Application Insights", "ApplicationInsights", "App Insights", "APM", "application monitoring", "web tests", "availability tests", "workbooks".
azure-eventhub-py
Azure Event Hubs SDK for Python streaming. Use for high-throughput event ingestion, producers, consumers, and checkpointing. Triggers: "event hubs", "EventHubProducerClient", "EventHubConsumerClient", "streaming", "partitions".
azure-ai-voicelive-py
Build real-time voice AI applications using Azure AI Voice Live SDK (azure-ai-voicelive). Use this skill when creating Python applications that need real-time bidirectional audio communication with Azure AI, including voice assistants, voice-enabled chatbots, real-time speech-to-speech translation, voice-driven avatars, or any WebSocket-based audio streaming with AI models. Supports Server VAD (Voice Activity Detection), turn-based conversation, function calling, MCP tools, avatar integration, and transcription.
azure-communication-callautomation-java
Build call automation workflows with Azure Communication Services Call Automation Java SDK. Use when implementing IVR systems, call routing, call recording, DTMF recognition, text-to-speech, or AI-powered call flows.
azure-identity-ts
Authenticate to Azure services using Azure Identity SDK for JavaScript (@azure/identity). Use when configuring authentication with DefaultAzureCredential, managed identity, service principals, or interactive browser login.
azure-diagnostics
Debug and troubleshoot production issues on Azure. Covers Container Apps diagnostics, log analysis with KQL, health checks, and common issue resolution for image pulls, cold starts, and health probes. USE FOR: debug production issues, troubleshoot container apps, analyze logs with KQL, fix image pull failures, resolve cold start issues, investigate health probe failures, check resource health, view application logs, find root cause of errors DO NOT USE FOR: deploying applications (use azure-deploy), creating new resources (use azure-prepare), setting up monitoring (use azure-observability), cost optimization (use azure-cost-optimization)
azure-kusto
Query and analyze data in Azure Data Explorer (Kusto/ADX) using KQL for log analytics, telemetry, and time series analysis. USE FOR: KQL queries, Kusto database queries, Azure Data Explorer, ADX clusters, log analytics, time series data, IoT telemetry, anomaly detection DO NOT USE FOR: SQL databases (use azure-postgres), NoSQL queries (use azure-storage), Elasticsearch, AWS analytics tools
azure-keyvault-secrets-ts
Manage secrets using Azure Key Vault Secrets SDK for JavaScript (@azure/keyvault-secrets). Use when storing and retrieving application secrets or configuration values.
azure-speech-to-text-rest-py
Azure Speech to Text REST API for short audio (Python). Use for simple speech recognition of audio files up to 60 seconds without the Speech SDK. Triggers: "speech to text REST", "short audio transcription", "speech recognition REST API", "STT REST", "recognize speech REST". DO NOT USE FOR: Long audio (>60 seconds), real-time streaming, batch transcription, custom speech models, speech translation. Use Speech SDK or Batch Transcription API instead.
azure-ai-projects-ts
Build AI applications using Azure AI Projects SDK for JavaScript (@azure/ai-projects). Use when working with Foundry project clients, agents, connections, deployments, datasets, indexes, evaluations, or getting OpenAI clients.