Skill

azure-validate

Name: azure-validate
Author: Microsoft

validate Azure infrastructure before deployment

Published by Microsoft Updated Jul 21

Covers Security Azure Compliance Deployment Testing

Description

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.

SKILL.md

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

Run after azure-prepare, before azure-deploy
All checks must pass—do not deploy with failures
⛔ Destructive actions require ask_user — global-rules

Steps

#	Action	Reference
1	Load Plan — Read `.azure/deployment-plan.md` for recipe and configuration. If missing → run azure-prepare first	`.azure/deployment-plan.md`
2	Add Validation Steps — Copy recipe "Validation Steps" to `.azure/deployment-plan.md` as children of "All validation checks pass"	recipes/README.md, `.azure/deployment-plan.md`
3	Run Validation — Execute recipe-specific validation commands	recipes/README.md
4	Build Verification — Build the project and fix any errors before proceeding	See recipe
5	Static Role Verification — Review Bicep/Terraform for correct RBAC role assignments in code	role-verification.md
6	Record Proof — Populate Section 7: Validation Proof with commands run and results	`.azure/deployment-plan.md`
7	Resolve Errors — Fix failures before proceeding	See recipe's `errors.md`
8	Update Status — Only after ALL checks pass, set status to `Validated`	`.azure/deployment-plan.md`
9	Deploy — Invoke azure-deploy skill	—

⛔ VALIDATION AUTHORITY
This skill is the officially verified way to set plan status to Validated. You MUST follow these steps to make sure every prerequisite is fulfilled before setting status to Validated:
Run actual validation commands (azd provision --preview, bicep build, terraform validate, etc.)
Populate Section 7: Validation Proof with the commands you ran and their results
Only then set status to Validated
Do NOT set status to Validated without running checks and recording proof.

⚠️ MANDATORY NEXT STEP — DO NOT SKIP
After ALL validations pass, you MUST invoke azure-deploy to execute the deployment. Do NOT attempt to run azd up, azd deploy, or any deployment commands directly. Let azure-deploy handle execution.
If any validation failed, fix the issues and re-run azure-validate before proceeding.

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