How do I install the Azure Resource Manager skill?

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What does the Azure Resource Manager skill do?

Expert knowledge for Azure Resource Manager development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when authoring Bicep/ARM templates, using CLI/SDK/REST, deploying stacks/registries, or securing with Key Vault/RBAC, and other Azure Resource Manager related development tasks. Not for Azure Policy (use azure-policy), Azure Resource Graph (use azure-resource-graph), Azure Portal (use azure-portal), Azure Role-based access control (use azure-rbac). It is listed under DevOps & Infra on SkillMD.

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Azure Resource Manager by lucas4790

Name: Azure Resource Manager
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: lucas4790

Azure Resource Manager Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Resource Manager. 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.

How to Use This Skill

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

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Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L37-L136	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Bicep/ARM deployment and template errors, including specific BCP codes, decorator and type issues, resource name/scope problems, and common Azure policy/SKU/region failures.
Best Practices	L137-L189	Best practices for authoring, linting, validating, and testing Bicep/ARM templates and scripts, including locations, types, dependencies, resource IDs, versions, and custom endpoints.
Decision Making	L190-L203	Guidance on migration and relocation decisions: moving from classic/ASM to ARM/Bicep, blueprint-to-stack migration, regional move planning, resource move/tag support, and relocation strategies.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L204-L211	Bicep architecture patterns for reusable configs, flexible parameters, deterministic name generation, and sharing variables across templates for scalable ARM deployments.
Limits & Quotas	L212-L241	Limits, quotas, and constraints for ARM/Bicep deployments: resource counts, parameters/outputs, naming/tag rules, throttling, subscription/RG limits, history cleanup, and quota error troubleshooting.
Security	L242-L271	Securing ARM/Bicep deployments: secrets handling, secure parameters, cross-tenant auth, Private Link, RBAC, locks, policy/regulatory mapping, and Key Vault integration.
Configuration	L272-L331	Configuring and deploying Azure resources with Bicep and ARM templates, including scopes, parameters, tags, policies, custom providers, monitoring, and Azure portal form-based deployment UI.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L332-L394	Using Bicep/ARM functions, operators, and CLI/SDK/REST integrations to programmatically deploy, manage, tag, and query Azure resources, including advanced patterns and tooling integration.
Deployment	L395-L447	Deploying and moving Azure resources with ARM/Bicep: scripts, stacks, registries, multi-scope deployments, CI/CD, and region/subscription relocation for many Azure services.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Understand and manage Bicep diagnostic codes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-core-diagnostics
Create, monitor, and troubleshoot Bicep deployment scripts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-bicep
Fix BCP007 unrecognized Bicep declaration type	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp007
Resolve BCP009 incomplete Bicep declarations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp009
Resolve BCP018 missing character syntax errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp018
Fix BCP029 invalid Bicep resource type format	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp029
Resolve BCP033 type mismatch diagnostics in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp033
Resolve BCP034 Bicep array type mismatch errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp034
Fix BCP035 missing required Bicep resource properties	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp035
Resolve BCP036 Bicep property type mismatch issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp036
Fix BCP037 invalid property on Bicep object type	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp037
Resolve BCP040 unsupported string interpolation for keys	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp040
Fix BCP048 unresolved Bicep function overloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp048
Resolve BCP052 missing property type errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp052
Fix BCP053 undefined property errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp053
Address BCP055 invalid property access in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp055
Resolve BCP057 undefined name errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp057
Handle BCP062 invalid referenced declaration in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp062
Fix BCP063 invalid name kind errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp063
Resolve BCP070 function argument type mismatch in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp070
Fix BCP071 incorrect function argument count in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp071
Resolve BCP072 invalid symbol references in parameter defaults	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp072
Fix BCP073 assignments to read-only properties in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp073
Fix BCP076 invalid index operator usage in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp076
Resolve BCP077 access to write-only properties in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp077
Fix BCP078 missing values for tagged union properties	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp078
Handle BCP081 missing resource type metadata in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp081
Resolve BCP082 undefined name with suggestions in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp082
Fix BCP083 mistyped property names in Bicep types	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp083
Resolve BCP088 property value type typos in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp088
Fix BCP089 invalid or mistyped object properties in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp089
Resolve BCP091 file path not found errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp091
Fix BCP124 invalid decorator targets in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp124
Resolve BCP125 invalid parameter decorators in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp125
Fix BCP126 invalid variable decorators in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp126
Resolve BCP127 invalid resource decorators in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp127
Fix BCP128 invalid module decorators in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp128
Resolve BCP129 invalid output decorators in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp129
Fix BCP130 invalid decorator usage in Bicep param files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp130
Resolve BCP132 missing declaration after decorator in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp132
Fix BCP135 invalid deployment scope for Bicep resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp135
Resolve BCP138 unsupported for-expression contexts in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp138
Fix BCP139 mismatched resource and file scopes in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp139
Fix BCP144 invalid collection references without index in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp144
Resolve BCP147 missing parameter after decorator in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp147
Fix BCP152 invalid function usage as decorator in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp152
Resolve BCP153 missing resource or module after decorator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp153
Fix BCP166 duplicate decorator usage in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp166
Resolve BCP170 invalid child resource names with slashes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp170
Handle BCP192 failed artifact restore for Bicep modules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp192
Resolve BCP201 invalid Bicep extension specification strings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp201
Resolve BCP226 missing diagnostic codes in #disable-next-line	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp226
Fix BCP238 unexpected newline after comma in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp238
Resolve BCP266 metadata identifier errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp266
Fix BCP288 type-used-as-value errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp288
Resolve BCP290 decorator declaration errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp290
Fix BCP292 decorator parameter/output/type errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp292
Resolve BCP293 invalid union member type errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp293
Fix BCP294 non-reducible union type errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp294
Resolve BCP302 invalid Bicep type name errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp302
Fix BCP311 invalid array index errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp311
Resolve BCP318 null-access and conditional resource errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp318
Resolve BCP321 type mismatch diagnostics in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp321
Fix BCP327 value-too-large assignment errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp327
Resolve BCP328 value-too-small assignment errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp328
Fix BCP332 maximum length validation errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp332
Resolve BCP333 minimum length validation errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp333
Handle BCP335 potential maximum length violations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp335
Fix BCP337 invalid declaration types in parameters files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp337
Resolve BCP338 parameter evaluation failures in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp338
Fix BCP364 discriminator property errors in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp364
Fix BCP401 invalid spread operator usage in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp401
Resolve BCP414 invalid reverse index operator usage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp414
Resolve BCP416 string pattern mismatch errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp416
Fix BCP420 unresolved or complex scope expressions in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp420
Handle BCP422 function calls on non-existent resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp422
Resolve common Azure Bicep deployment questions and issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/frequently-asked-questions
Diagnose and fix Bicep installation errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/installation-troubleshoot
Delete Azure resource groups and handle deletion responses	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/delete-resource-group
Use Azure Resource Manager monitoring reference data	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/monitor-resource-manager-reference
Resolve common Azure ARM template issues and questions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/frequently-asked-questions
Resolve common Azure ARM deployment errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/common-deployment-errors
Create ARM templates for targeted troubleshooting	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/create-troubleshooting-template
Enable debug logging for ARM deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/enable-debug-logging
Fix invalid resource name and type segment errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-invalid-name-segments
Diagnose and fix Azure ARM invalid template errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-invalid-template
Resolve resource not found errors in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-not-found
Fix parent resource dependency errors in ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-parent-resource
Resolve RequestDisallowedByPolicy errors in ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-policy-requestdisallowedbypolicy
Resolve location ineligible errors for Azure regions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-region-access-policy
Fix resource provider registration errors in ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-register-resource-provider
Fix reserved resource name errors in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-reserved-resource-name
Fix SKU not available errors in Azure deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-sku-not-available
Fix storage account name errors in ARM deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-storage-account-name
Find ARM and Bicep deployment error codes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/find-error-code
Troubleshoot Azure management group SDK errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/management-groups/troubleshoot/general

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Apply Bicep development best practices for ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/best-practices
Use ARM preflight validation to catch deployment errors early	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-preflight
Apply and customize Azure Bicep linter rules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter
Use explicit locations for Bicep module parameters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-explicit-values-for-loc-params
Scope nested deployment templates correctly in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-nested-deployment-template-scoping
Avoid conflicting metadata decorators in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-conflicting-metadata
Avoid root-level deployment resources in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-deployments-resources
Discourage explicit any type usage in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-explicit-any
Apply Bicep linter rule for environment-specific URLs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-hardcoded-environment-urls
Avoid hardcoded Azure locations in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-hardcoded-location
Avoid hardcoded outputs in Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-hardcoded-outputs
Restrict location expressions to parameter defaults	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-loc-expr-outside-params
Enforce no explicit module name in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-module-name
Remove unnecessary dependsOn entries in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unnecessary-dependson
Detect unused existing resources in Bicep files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-existing-resources
Detect unused imports in Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-imports
Detect unused parameters in Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-parameters
Detect and remove unused types in Bicep files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-types
Detect unused variables in Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-variables
Prefer string interpolation over concat in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-prefer-interpolation
Prefer unquoted property names in Bicep objects	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-prefer-unquoted-property-names
Simplify unnecessary string interpolation in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-simplify-interpolation
Simplify JSON null usage in Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-simplify-json-null
Enforce Bicep output descriptions with linter	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-description-outputs
Require parameter descriptions using Bicep linter	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-description-parameters
Apply descriptions to Bicep type properties	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-description-type-properties
Use descriptions on Bicep user-defined types	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-description-types
Enforce variable descriptions in Bicep files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-description-variables
Use parent property for child resources in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-parent-property
Use recent API versions with Bicep linter	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-recent-api-versions
Use recent Az PowerShell versions in scripts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-recent-az-powershell-version
Use recent public Bicep module versions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-recent-module-versions
Apply Bicep linter rule for resource ID functions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-resource-id-functions
Use resource symbol references instead of list/reference	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-resource-symbol-reference
Refactor Bicep code to use safe access operator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-safe-access
Avoid non-deterministic resource names in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-stable-resource-identifier
Prevent preview VM images with Bicep linter	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-stable-vm-image
Apply Bicep linter rule for user-defined types	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-user-defined-types
Detect what-if short-circuiting in Bicep modules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-what-if-short-circuiting
Apply best practices for custom action endpoints in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/custom-providers-action-endpoint-how-to
Implement custom resource endpoints with Azure best practices	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/custom-providers-resources-endpoint-how-to
Tag mission-critical Azure workloads for resiliency assessments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-mission-critical-workload
Use ARM toolkit tests for all JSON files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/all-files-test-cases
Apply recommended authoring practices for ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/best-practices
Test createUiDefinition.json with ARM toolkit	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/createuidefinition-test-cases
Set up dev environment for ARM deployment scripts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-script-template-configure-dev
Validate ARM parameter files with test toolkit	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/parameter-file-test-cases
Apply ARM template test cases for quality	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-test-cases
Run ARM template test toolkit for best practices	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/test-toolkit

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Plan migration from ARM JSON templates to Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/migrate
Migrate Azure Blueprints to deployment stacks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/migrate-blueprint
Plan migration from Azure Service Manager to ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/asm-retirement
Choose between classic and Resource Manager deployment models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/deployment-models
Determine which Azure resources support move operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-support-resources
Evaluate Azure workloads for regional relocation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-evaluate
Plan Azure workload relocation projects by phase	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-index
Initiate large-scale Azure relocation projects	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-initiate
Choose strategies for Azure workload relocation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-select
Determine Azure resource types that support tags	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-support

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Apply the configuration set pattern in Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-configuration-set
Use logical parameter pattern for flexible Bicep deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-logical-parameter
Implement robust name generation patterns in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-name-generation
Use shared variable file pattern in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-shared-variable-file

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Deploy Bicep to subscriptions within RG limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-to-subscription
Review deployment stack limitations and known issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-stacks-known-issues
Enforce maximum predeployment asserts in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-asserts
Validate Bicep outputs against ARM template limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-outputs
Validate Bicep parameters against ARM template limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-parameters
Validate Bicep resources against ARM template limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-resources
Enforce ARM variable count limits in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-variables
Configure outputs in Bicep templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/outputs
Use and constrain parameters in Bicep files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/parameters
Declare Bicep resources within file limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/resource-declaration
Understand template spec limitations and workarounds	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/template-specs-known-issues
Reference Azure subscription and service limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/azure-subscription-service-limits
Networking resource move limitations across subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-limitations/networking-move-limitations
Handle Azure Resource Manager request throttling limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/request-limits-and-throttling
Apply Azure resource naming rules and restrictions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-name-rules
Identify Azure resources exempt from 800-per-group limit	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resources-without-resource-group-limit
Apply and understand Azure resource tag limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources
Deploy ARM templates at subscription scope	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deploy-to-subscription
View and manage ARM deployment history limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-history
Understand ARM deployment history limits and cleanup behavior	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-history-deletions
Configure outputs and respect ARM output limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/outputs
Define and constrain parameters in ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/parameters
Use ARM template expressions and syntax rules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-expressions
Resolve deployment quota exceeded errors in ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/deployment-quota-exceeded
Resolve ARM job size exceeded deployment errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-job-size-exceeded
Resolve resource quota errors in ARM deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-resource-quota

Security

Topic	URL
Grant cross-tenant Bicep registry access with Lighthouse	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/cross-tenant-registry-lighthouse
Secure Bicep deployment scripts in private virtual networks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-vnet
Run Bicep deployment scripts via private endpoints securely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-vnet-private-endpoint
Resolve BCP446 trusted registry restriction in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp446
Prevent exposing secrets in Bicep outputs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-outputs-should-not-contain-secrets
Protect commandToExecute secrets in Bicep scripts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-protect-commandtoexecute-secrets
Avoid hardcoded defaults for secure Bicep parameters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-secure-parameter-default
Secure parameters in nested Bicep deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-secure-params-in-nested-deploy
Use Bicep linter to secure parameter files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-secure-params-in-parameters-file
Ensure secret-like parameters are marked secure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-secure-secrets-in-parameters
Enforce secure adminPassword values in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-secure-value-for-secure-inputs
Define Azure RBAC roles and assignments with Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scenarios-rbac
Manage deployment secrets with Bicep and Key Vault	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scenarios-secrets
Authenticate Azure Resource Manager requests across tenants	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/authenticate-multi-tenant
Configure ARM management access through Private Link (commands)	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/create-private-link-access-commands
Secure ARM management with Private Link via Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/create-private-link-access-portal
Protect Azure resources with management locks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/lock-resources
Manage existing Azure Resource Manager Private Links via API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-private-link-access-commands
Map Azure Policy regulatory controls for ARM	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/security-controls-policy
Use Azure Resource Manager service tags in network security rules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/service-tags
Plan for TLS version support changes in Azure Resource Manager	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tls-support
Use Key Vault secrets as ARM template parameters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/key-vault-parameter
Securely deploy private ARM templates with SAS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/secure-template-with-sas-token
Create and share ARM template specs securely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-specs
Secure ARM template parameters with Azure Key Vault	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-tutorial-use-key-vault
Configure hierarchy protection for Azure management groups	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/management-groups/how-to/protect-resource-hierarchy

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure Bicep environment with bicepconfig.json	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config
Configure Bicep config inheritance with extends	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config-inheritance
Configure Bicep linter settings in bicepconfig.json	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config-linter
Configure Bicep module aliases and credentials	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config-modules
Configure and use Bicep extensions for external resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-extension
Run and configure the Bicep MCP server for AI tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-mcp-server
Configure child resource names and types in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/child-resource-name-type
Use supported data types in Bicep files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/data-types
Configure Bicep deployments at management group scope	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-to-management-group
Configure development environments for Bicep deployment scripts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-bicep-configure-dev
Configure artifacts parameters for Bicep linter compliance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-artifacts-parameters
Use iterative loops to generate Bicep resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/loops
Define and use Bicep parameter files for deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/parameter-files
Configure resource dependencies in Bicep deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/resource-dependencies
Define Azure monitoring resources using Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scenarios-monitoring
Configure Azure virtual networks using Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scenarios-virtual-networks
Configure scope for Bicep extension resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scope-extension-resources
Create and use user-defined functions in Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/user-defined-functions
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for custom providers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/policy-reference
Configure cache custom resources for Azure Custom Providers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/proxy-cache-resource-endpoint-reference
Configure proxy custom resources for Azure Custom Providers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/proxy-resource-endpoint-reference
Track long-running Azure operations via ARM async status	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/async-operations
Map Azure services to Resource Manager provider namespaces	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/azure-services-resource-providers
Configure Azure Resource Manager for EU data boundary	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-data-boundary
Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure Resource Manager	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/monitor-resource-manager
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for ARM governance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/policy-reference
Configure and manage Azure preview features via Microsoft.Features	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-mana

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