tools-only Assess Architecture — WAF Assessment & Cost Estimate
Evaluate the captured requirements against the Azure Well-Architected Framework and produce a comprehensive architecture assessment with cost estimates.
Mission
Read the project requirements, score all 5 WAF pillars (Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, Operational Excellence), recommend Azure services with SKU selections, and generate a cost estimate using Azure Pricing MCP tools.
Scope & Preconditions
agent-output/${input:projectName}/01-requirements.mdmust exist- Read
.github/skills/azure-defaults/SKILL.mdfor configuration - Read
.github/skills/azure-artifacts/SKILL.mdfor template H2 structure - Use Azure Pricing MCP tools with EXACT service names from azure-defaults skill
- Search Microsoft docs for each Azure service recommendation
Inputs
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
${input:projectName} |
Project name matching the agent-output/ folder |
Required |
Workflow
Step 1: Read Requirements
Read agent-output/{projectName}/01-requirements.md for business context,
architecture pattern, NFRs, compliance, budget, and scale requirements.
Step 2: WAF Assessment
Score each pillar 1-10 with confidence level (High/Medium/Low):
- Security — identity, network, data protection, threat detection
- Reliability — SLA, redundancy, disaster recovery, fault tolerance
- Performance Efficiency — scaling, caching, CDN, compute optimization
- Cost Optimization — right-sizing, reserved instances, auto-scaling
- Operational Excellence — monitoring, alerting, IaC, CI/CD
Step 3: Service Recommendations
For each Azure resource:
- Recommend specific SKU with justification
- Map to WAF pillar trade-offs
- Check service maturity (GA, Preview, Deprecated)
- Note AVM module availability
Step 4: Cost Estimate
Use Azure Pricing MCP tools to generate monthly and yearly estimates. Break down by resource, include reserved instance savings options.
Step 5: Generate Artifacts
Save to agent-output/{projectName}/:
02-architecture-assessment.md— WAF scores, service recommendations03-des-cost-estimate.md— detailed cost breakdown
Output Expectations
Both artifacts must follow the H2 template structure from the azure-artifacts skill. Include attribution header, badges, TOC, and navigation links.
Quality Assurance
- All 5 WAF pillars scored with justification
- No pillar scored 10/10 without exceptional justification
- Cost estimate uses real pricing data from MCP tools
- Service maturity assessed for every recommended service
- All recommendations are specific to the workload (no generic advice)
- H2 headings match template exactly