Results for “best-practices”

This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a slash command", "add a command", "write a custom command", "define command arguments", "use command frontmatter", "organize commands", "create command with file references", "interactive command", "use AskUserQuestion in command", or needs guidance on slash command structure, YAML frontmatter fields, dynamic arguments, bash execution in commands, user interaction patterns, or command development best practices for Claude Code.

Expert knowledge for Azure Boards development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when managing work items, queries/charts, GitHub links, Scrum boards/sprints, or WIQL-based integrations, and other Azure Boards related development tasks. Not for Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Test Plans (use azure-test-plans), Azure Pipelines (use azure-pipelines), Azure Repos (use azure-repos).

Expert knowledge for Azure Reliability development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, and limits & quotas. Use when choosing Azure regions/zones, AKS/DB/queue designs, Web PubSub scaling, or DR/failover architectures, and other Azure Reliability related development tasks. Not for Azure Resiliency (use azure-resiliency), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Service Health (use azure-service-health), Azure Sre Agent (use azure-sre-agent).

Expert knowledge for Azure Health Bot development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when wiring Health Bot to channels/APIs, configuring scenarios/cards, securing PHI, using orchestrator, or estimating costs, and other Azure Health Bot related development tasks. Not for Azure AI Bot Service (use azure-bot-service), Azure Communication Services (use azure-communication-services), Azure Functions (use azure-functions).

Expert knowledge for Azure Files development including best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using Azure Files/File Sync for SMB/NFS shares, cloud tiering, DFS, AD/Kerberos auth, or RAG app patterns, and other Azure Files related development tasks. Not for Azure Blob Storage (use azure-blob-storage), Azure NetApp Files (use azure-netapp-files), Azure Managed Lustre (use azure-managed-lustre).

Java language (17+). Covers modern features, patterns, and best practices. Use when writing Java applications, Spring Boot backends, or enterprise systems. USE WHEN: user mentions "java", "records", "sealed classes", "streams", asks about "pattern matching", "switch expressions", "Optional", "collections", "generics" DO NOT USE FOR: Spring Boot specifics - use `backend-spring-boot` skill instead DO NOT USE FOR: Lombok annotations - use `lombok` skill instead DO NOT USE FOR: MapStruct - use `mapstruct` skill instead

Expert knowledge for Azure Repos development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when managing Azure Git/TFVC repos, branch policies/PRs, migrations from TFVC/SVN, CodeQL/GHAS scanning, or auth/permissions, and other Azure Repos related development tasks. Not for Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Boards (use azure-boards), Azure Pipelines (use azure-pipelines), Azure Artifacts (use azure-artifacts).

Expert knowledge for Azure Cloud Hsm development including troubleshooting, best practices, limits & quotas, security, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring auth, key lifecycle, PKCS#11 cert storage, Event Hubs logging, or checking HSM limits, and other Azure Cloud Hsm related development tasks. Not for Azure Dedicated HSM (use azure-dedicated-hsm), Azure Payment Hsm (use azure-payment-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Attestation (use azure-attestation).

Expert knowledge for Azure Sre Agent development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when wiring SRE Agent to Azure DevOps/GitHub, Log Analytics/App Insights, AKS Java workloads, or Key Vault, and other Azure Sre Agent related development tasks. Not for Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Reliability (use azure-reliability), Azure Resiliency (use azure-resiliency), Azure Service Health (use azure-service-health).

Node.js runtime best practices. Covers event loop, async patterns, streams, worker threads, memory management, and production optimization. USE WHEN: user mentions "node.js", "event loop", "streams", "worker threads", asks about "process.nextTick", "memory leaks", "cluster mode", "async patterns" DO NOT USE FOR: Express/NestJS frameworks - use framework-specific skills DO NOT USE FOR: Language syntax - use `javascript` or `typescript` skills DO NOT USE FOR: Package management - use npm/pnpm/yarn skills

Expert knowledge for Azure DevOps development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing org/projects, Boards/work items, repos/pipelines, Analytics/OData/Power BI, or Azure DevOps Server, and other Azure DevOps related development tasks. Not for Azure Boards (use azure-boards), Azure Pipelines (use azure-pipelines), Azure Repos (use azure-repos), Azure Test Plans (use azure-test-plans).

Expert knowledge for Azure Security development including best practices, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when securing AKS images, CMK/Key Vault encryption, Notation signing, SBOM workflows, or Customer Lockbox, and other Azure Security related development tasks. Not for Azure Defender For Cloud (use azure-defender-for-cloud), Azure Firewall (use azure-firewall), Azure DDos Protection (use azure-ddos-protection), Azure Web Application Firewall (use azure-web-application-firewall).

Expert knowledge for Azure Automation development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building Azure Automation runbooks, DSC/State Configuration, Hybrid Runbook Workers, Private Link, or AMA-based Change Tracking, and other Azure Automation related development tasks. Not for Azure Functions (use azure-functions), Azure Logic Apps (use azure-logic-apps), Azure Scheduler (use azure-scheduler), Azure Update Manager (use azure-update-manager).

Expert knowledge for Azure Databricks development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using Unity Catalog, Lakeflow/Lakebase, SQL warehouses, Model Serving, or Lakehouse Federation, and other Azure Databricks related development tasks. Not for Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics), Azure HDInsight (use azure-hdinsight), Azure Machine Learning (use azure-machine-learning), Azure Data Factory (use azure-data-factory).

Expert knowledge for Azure Fluid Relay development including troubleshooting, best practices, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using AzureClient, audience APIs, JWT auth tokens, container recovery, or Static Web Apps hosting, and other Azure Fluid Relay related development tasks. Not for Azure Web PubSub (use azure-web-pubsub), Azure SignalR Service (use azure-signalr-service), Azure Relay (use azure-relay), Azure Service Bus (use azure-service-bus).

Designs REST and GraphQL APIs following production best practices for resource naming, error handling, versioning, authentication, and documentation. Use this skill when designing new API endpoints, reviewing API contracts, implementing GraphQL schemas, establishing API conventions for a project, or writing API documentation. Apply when creating any route in Next.js API routes or route handlers, any Supabase Edge Function, or any backend endpoint — even if it starts small, these patterns prevent painful rewrites later.

Python logging with the standard library logging module and structlog. Covers log levels, handlers, formatters, structured logging, and production best practices for FastAPI/Django applications. USE WHEN: user mentions "python logging", "fastapi logging", "django logging", asks about "how to log in python", "python logging module", "logging configuration python" DO NOT USE FOR: Node.js logging - use `nodejs-logging` instead, Java logging - use `slf4j` or `logback`, structlog-specific - use `structlog` skill for deep dive

Expert knowledge for Azure Quantum development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using QDK with Azure Quantum workspaces, IonQ/Quantinuum/Rigetti targets, QIR/OpenQASM jobs, or Resource Estimator, and other Azure Quantum related development tasks. Not for Azure HPC Cache (use azure-hpc-cache), Azure Batch (use azure-batch), Azure Databricks (use azure-databricks), Azure Machine Learning (use azure-machine-learning).

Expert knowledge for Azure Pipelines development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when setting up YAML CI/CD, service connections/Key Vault, self-hosted agents, IIS/Kubernetes deploys, or Git integrations, and other Azure Pipelines related development tasks. Not for Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Boards (use azure-boards), Azure Repos (use azure-repos), Azure Test Plans (use azure-test-plans).

Expert knowledge for Azure Translator development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using text/document translation APIs, Custom Translator models, containers, glossaries, or Azure AD/keys auth, and other Azure Translator related development tasks. Not for Azure AI Language (use azure-language-service), Azure AI Speech (use azure-speech), Azure AI Immersive Reader (use azure-immersive-reader), Azure AI Search (use azure-cognitive-search).

Expert knowledge for Azure Payment Hsm development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, and configuration. Use when configuring Payment HSM VNets/FastPath, payShield Manager access, HA/DR topologies, SKUs, or traffic inspection, and other Azure Payment Hsm related development tasks. Not for Azure Dedicated HSM (use azure-dedicated-hsm), Azure Cloud Hsm (use azure-cloud-hsm), Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Information Protection (use azure-information-protection).

SLF4J - Simple Logging Facade for Java. Standard logging API that abstracts underlying implementation (Logback, Log4j2). Provides parameterized logging and MDC support. USE WHEN: user mentions "slf4j", "java logging api", "parameterized logging", asks about "how to log in Java", "logger facade", "MDC in java", "logging best practices java" DO NOT USE FOR: Logback configuration - use `logback` instead, Log4j2 configuration - use Log4j2 skill, Node.js logging - use `winston` or `pino` instead, Python logging - use `python-logging` instead

Expert knowledge for Azure Batch development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring Batch pools/tasks, autoscale, containers/MPI, storage mounts, or CI/CD for HPC/render workloads, and other Azure Batch related development tasks. Not for Azure HDInsight (use azure-hdinsight), Azure Databricks (use azure-databricks), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines).

Expert knowledge for Azure Stack Edge development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when deploying IoT Edge modules, Kubernetes/GPU apps, DeepStream pipelines, Arc GitOps, or local ARM workloads, and other Azure Stack Edge related development tasks. Not for Azure Data Box (use azure-data-box-family), Azure IoT Edge (use azure-iot-edge), Azure Local (use azure-local), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines).

Apply meta-principles of software craftsmanship: DRY, orthogonality, tracer bullets, and design by contract. Use when the user mentions "best practices", "pragmatic approach", "broken windows", "tracer bullet", "software craftsmanship", "technical debt prevention", "prototype vs tracer bullet", or "code ownership". Also trigger when evaluating build-vs-buy decisions, designing estimation approaches, or choosing between reversible and irreversible architectural decisions. Covers estimation, domain languages, and reversibility. For code-level quality, see clean-code. For refactoring techniques, see refactoring-patterns.

Expert knowledge for Azure Maps development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when using map rendering/tiles, search & routing APIs, weather data, Spatial IO, or migrating from Bing/Google Maps, and other Azure Maps related development tasks. Not for Azure AI Search (use azure-cognitive-search), Azure Digital Twins (use azure-digital-twins), Azure IoT (use azure-iot), Azure IoT Hub (use azure-iot-hub).

Expert knowledge for Azure Backup development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when protecting Azure VMs, SQL/SAP HANA, AKS, Files/Blobs, or automating backup via CLI/PowerShell/REST, and other Azure Backup related development tasks. Not for Azure Site Recovery (use azure-site-recovery), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Blob Storage (use azure-blob-storage), Azure Files (use azure-files).

Expert knowledge for Azure Policy development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when authoring Machine Configuration packages, deploying via ARM/Bicep/Terraform, mapping CIS/NIST baselines, migrating from DSC, or querying compliance with Resource Graph, and other Azure Policy related development tasks. Not for Azure Blueprints (use azure-blueprints), Azure Role-based access control (use azure-rbac), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Security (use azure-security).

Expert knowledge for Azure Sentinel development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring Sentinel data connectors, analytics rules, playbooks/Logic Apps, ASIM schemas, or SAP/AWS/GCP sources, and other Azure Sentinel related development tasks. Not for Azure Defender For Cloud (use azure-defender-for-cloud), Azure Security (use azure-security), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Network Watcher (use azure-network-watcher).

Expert knowledge for Azure Service Bus development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when securing namespaces, configuring queues/topics, using JMS clients, geo-DR/replication, or NServiceBus, and other Azure Service Bus related development tasks. Not for Azure Event Hubs (use azure-event-hubs), Azure Event Grid (use azure-event-grid), Azure Queue Storage (use azure-queue-storage), Azure Relay (use azure-relay).

Expert knowledge for Azure Arc development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing Arc-enabled Kubernetes, servers/VMs, data services, resource bridge, or Edge RAG workloads, and other Azure Arc related development tasks. Not for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Stack Edge (use azure-stack-edge), Azure VMware Solution (use azure-vmware-solution).

Expert knowledge for Azure Monitor development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring Log Analytics workspaces, AMA/DCRs, Application Insights, Prometheus/AKS, or Grafana integrations, and other Azure Monitor related development tasks. Not for Azure Managed Grafana (use azure-managed-grafana), Azure Network Watcher (use azure-network-watcher), Azure Service Health (use azure-service-health), Azure Defender For Cloud (use azure-defender-for-cloud).

Expert knowledge for Azure Elastic SAN development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when creating iSCSI volumes, AVS datastores, snapshots, CMK encryption, or AKS-integrated workloads, and other Azure Elastic SAN related development tasks. Not for Azure NetApp Files (use azure-netapp-files), Azure Managed Lustre (use azure-managed-lustre), Azure Container Storage (use azure-container-storage), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines).

Expert knowledge for Azure Bastion development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring Bastion for AKS private clusters, VM scale sets, Entra ID auth, hub/spoke VNets, or native SSH/RDP clients, and other Azure Bastion related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure VPN Gateway (use azure-vpn-gateway), Azure Firewall (use azure-firewall).

Expert knowledge for Azure Dev Box development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing Dev Box images, catalogs, policies, schedules, RBAC/SSO access, or VS Code dev tunnel workflows, and other Azure Dev Box related development tasks. Not for Azure DevTest Labs (use azure-devtest-labs), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Lab Services (use azure-lab-services), Azure Virtual Desktop (use azure-virtual-desktop).

Expert knowledge for Azure Functions development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when building trigger/binding workflows, Durable Functions, containerized apps, Flex/Consumption plans, or CI/CD deploys, and other Azure Functions related development tasks. Not for Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Logic Apps (use azure-logic-apps), Azure Container Apps (use azure-container-apps), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service).