Microsoft
Install Azure Validate
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-validateThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads azure-validate when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the azure-validate skill”. In Codex, type $azure-validate.
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.mdexists with statusApprovedor laterIf 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.
Read references/recipes/README.md and apply its Node.js runtime check for every recipe before provisioning or deployment. The steps also reference role checks.
⛔ 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 toValidated. Do NOT set status toValidatedwithout 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.
Tips for Azure Validate
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • This skill ships scripts. Read them before the first run, and run it in a project without secrets first.
- • It bundles reference files. The agent reads them only when needed, so they cost no context until then.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Azure Validate
What does the Azure Validate skill do?
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,
How do I install Azure Validate?
Run "npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-validate" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Azure Validate work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Azure Validate uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Azure Validate free?
Azure Validate is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Azure Validate?
Azure Validate is published by Microsoft in the microsoft/azure-skills repository, together with 29 other skills.
