Does azure-prepare support Terraform?

Yes, during the recipe selection phase, you can choose between AZD (default), Bicep, Terraform, or Azure CLI for your infrastructure generation.

What is the purpose of the .azure/plan.md file?

The .azure/plan.md file serves as the mandatory source of truth for your deployment. It outlines all architecture decisions and must be approved by the user before any code or infrastructure is generated.

Can I use this skill for existing applications?

Yes, the skill includes a specific modernization workflow that scans existing codebases to identify components and prepare them for Azure hosting.

What is the next step after running azure-prepare?

Following the mandatory workflow, you must invoke the azure-validate skill to verify your configuration before attempting a deployment with azure-deploy.

Azure Application Preparation

Name: Azure Application Preparation
Author: microsoft

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Streamlines Azure cloud development by generating mandatory architecture plans, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment configurations.

The azure-prepare skill is the official entry point for all Azure-related tasks within Claude Code, ensuring a structured and compliant path to cloud deployment. It enforces a mandatory 'Plan-First' workflow by analyzing your workspace, scanning dependencies, and creating a canonical .azure/plan.md file that maps your application stack to optimal Azure services. Whether you are building a new web app, adding a database, or migrating a legacy project, this skill automates the creation of Bicep, Terraform, or AZD artifacts while adhering to Microsoft's best practices for security and identity management.

Características Principales

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02Automated workspace analysis for NEW, MODIFY, or MODERNIZE modes

03Integrated security hardening and identity configuration

04Multi-recipe support including AZD, Bicep, Terraform, and Azure CLI

05Mandatory Plan-First workflow with .azure/plan.md generation

06Automatic generation of Dockerfiles and infrastructure artifacts

Casos de Uso

01Adding cloud components like Cosmos DB, Redis, or Entra ID authentication

02Setting up infrastructure for a new full-stack application on Azure

03Migrating an existing local codebase to Azure Container Apps or App Service

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add microsoft/skills azure-prepare

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