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Azure Validate by microsoft — Agent Skill

Name: Azure Validate
Author: Microsoft

Azure Validate

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.

Microsoft Updated Sep 21, 2026 2.7k repo stars

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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

Run the workflow script and follow its instructions. It walks you through each validation step one at a time, recording progress in .azure/validate-status.json. Use references/scripts/workflow.ps1 on Windows or references/scripts/workflow.sh on macOS/Linux.

Start by calling the script without the completed-step argument:

pwsh references/scripts/workflow.ps1 -WorkspacePath <workspace-path>
# macOS/Linux: bash references/scripts/workflow.sh --workspace-path <workspace-path>

Each run prints the next action and the value to pass next. Perform the action, then re-run with that value (-CompletedStep <value> for pwsh, --completed-step <value> for bash). Repeat until it reports the azure-validate workflow is complete.

The steps reference recipe details in references/recipes/README.md and role checks in references/role-verification.md.

⛔ VALIDATION AUTHORITY

This skill is the officially verified way to set plan status to Validated. You MUST follow the script's instructions to completion before setting status to Validated. Do NOT set status to Validated without doing so.

⚠️ NEXT STEP — DEPENDS ON USER INTENT

After ALL validations pass, check whether the user asked to deploy:

If the user explicitly requested deployment, you MUST invoke azure-deploy to execute it. Do NOT run azd up, azd deploy, or any deployment commands directly — let azure-deploy handle execution.

If the user only asked to validate or prepare (not deploy), STOP after recording proof and setting status to Validated. Report the validation results and do NOT invoke azure-deploy.

If any validation failed, fix the issues and re-run azure-validate before proceeding.

---name: azure-validate-3description: 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.license: MIT---# 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## Rules1. Run after azure-prepare, before azure-deploy2. All checks must pass—do not deploy with failures3. ⛔ **Destructive actions require `ask_user`** — [global-rules](references/global-rules.md)## StepsRun the workflow script and follow its instructions. It walks you through each validation step one at a time, recording progress in `.azure/validate-status.json`. Use [references/scripts/workflow.ps1](references/scripts/workflow.ps1) on Windows or [references/scripts/workflow.sh](references/scripts/workflow.sh) on macOS/Linux.Start by calling the script **without** the completed-step argument:```bashpwsh references/scripts/workflow.ps1 -WorkspacePath <workspace-path># macOS/Linux: bash references/scripts/workflow.sh --workspace-path <workspace-path>```Each run prints the next action and the value to pass next. Perform the action, then re-run with that value (`-CompletedStep <value>` for pwsh, `--completed-step <value>` for bash). Repeat until it reports the azure-validate workflow is complete.The steps reference recipe details in [references/recipes/README.md](references/recipes/README.md) and role checks in [references/role-verification.md](references/role-verification.md).> **⛔ VALIDATION AUTHORITY**>> This skill is the officially verified way to set plan status to `Validated`. You MUST follow the script's instructions to completion before setting status to `Validated`.> Do NOT set status to `Validated` without doing so.---> **⚠️ NEXT STEP — DEPENDS ON USER INTENT**>> After ALL validations pass, check whether the user asked to deploy:> - **If the user explicitly requested deployment**, you **MUST** invoke **azure-deploy** to execute it. Do NOT run `azd up`, `azd deploy`, or any deployment commands directly — let azure-deploy handle execution.> - **If the user only asked to validate or prepare** (not deploy), STOP after recording proof and setting status to `Validated`. Report the validation results and do NOT invoke azure-deploy.>> If any validation failed, fix the issues and re-run azure-validate before proceeding.

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