1---
2name: azure-deployment-environments
3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Deployment Environments development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring ADE catalogs, RBAC/managed identities, Git/ARM catalogs, custom images, or CI/CD environment automation, and other Azure Deployment Environments related development tasks. Not for Azure DevTest Labs (use azure-devtest-labs), Azure Dev Box (use azure-dev-box), Azure Integration Environments (use azure-integration-environments), Azure Managed Applications (use azure-managed-applications).
4compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
5metadata:
6 generated_at: "2026-06-14"
7 generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
8---
9
10# Azure Deployment Environments Skill
11
12This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Deployment Environments. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
13
14## How to Use This Skill
15
16> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file
17
18> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
19
20This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
21- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
22- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
23
24## Category Index
25
26| Category | Lines | Description |
27|----------|-------|-------------|
28| Troubleshooting | L37-L41 | Diagnosing and resolving custom image deployment failures in Azure Deployment Environments, including common error patterns, logs to inspect, and remediation steps. |
29| Best Practices | L42-L46 | Guidance on organizing and structuring Azure Deployment Environments catalogs, including repo layout, template grouping, naming, and governance for scalable, maintainable catalogs. |
30| Decision Making | L47-L51 | Guidance on planning for Azure Deployment Environments entering maintenance mode, including impact, timelines, alternatives, and migration/transition considerations. |
31| Architecture & Design Patterns | L52-L56 | Guidance on designing resilient, scalable Azure Deployment Environments architectures, including fault tolerance, high availability, redundancy, and best practices for robust environment design. |
32| Limits & Quotas | L57-L61 | Requesting and managing quota increases for Azure Deployment Environments resource limits, including how to handle capacity constraints and raise support requests. |
33| Security | L62-L69 | RBAC and identity setup for Deployment Environments: planning and assigning roles, configuring managed identities, and authenticating to the REST APIs. |
34| Configuration | L70-L81 | Defining ADE environments and types, configuring Git catalogs and ARM provisioning, using the devcenter CLI, auto-deletion, and environment variables for custom images. |
35| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L82-L88 | Using Azure Developer CLI and ADE CLI to create environments, build custom container images, and manage custom image workflows for Azure Deployment Environments |
36| Deployment | L89-L92 | Using Azure Deployment Environments with CI/CD tools (Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions) to automate environment creation, updates, and deployments from templates. |
37
38### Troubleshooting
39| Topic | URL |
40|-------|-----|
41| Diagnose custom image deployment failures in Azure Deployment Environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/troubleshoot-custom-image-logs-errors |
42
43### Best Practices
44| Topic | URL |
45|-------|-----|
46| Structure Azure Deployment Environments catalogs efficiently | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/best-practice-catalog-structure |
47
48### Decision Making
49| Topic | URL |
50|-------|-----|
51| Plan for Azure Deployment Environments maintenance mode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/maintenance-mode |
52
53### Architecture & Design Patterns
54| Topic | URL |
55|-------|-----|
56| Design resilient Azure Deployment Environments architectures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/concept-reliability-deployment-environments |
57
58### Limits & Quotas
59| Topic | URL |
60|-------|-----|
61| Request quota increases for ADE resource limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-request-quota-increase |
62
63### Security
64| Topic | URL |
65|-------|-----|
66| Plan Azure RBAC roles for Deployment Environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/concept-deployment-environments-role-based-access-control |
67| Authenticate to Azure Deployment Environments REST APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-authenticate |
68| Configure managed identity for Azure Deployment Environments dev center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-configure-managed-identity |
69| Assign RBAC roles for Azure Deployment Environments access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-manage-deployment-environments-access |
70
71### Configuration
72| Topic | URL |
73|-------|-----|
74| Define Azure Deployment Environments with environment.yaml schema | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/concept-environment-yaml |
75| Configure Git-based catalogs for Azure Deployment Environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-configure-catalog |
76| Configure dev center environment types in Azure Deployment Environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-configure-devcenter-environment-types |
77| Configure project-level environment types in Azure Deployment Environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-configure-project-environment-types |
78| Install and use the devcenter Azure CLI extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-install-devcenter-cli-extension |
79| Configure automatic deletion for ADE environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-schedule-environment-deletion |
80| Provision dev center and project via ARM template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/quickstart-create-dev-center-project-azure-resource-manager |
81| Reference ADE CLI environment variables for custom images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/reference-deployment-environment-variables |
82
83### Integrations & Coding Patterns
84| Topic | URL |
85|-------|-----|
86| Create ADE environments using Azure Developer CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-configure-azure-developer-cli-deployment-environments |
87| Use custom container images with Azure Deployment Environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/how-to-configure-extensibility-model-custom-image |
88| Use ADE CLI commands for custom image workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/reference-deployment-environment-cli |
89
90### Deployment
91| Topic | URL |
92|-------|-----|
93| Integrate ADE with Azure Pipelines for CI/CD | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/deployment-environments/tutorial-deploy-environments-in-cicd-azure-devops |
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