Can I use this for multi-cloud environments?

Yes, the skill includes framework comparisons and can evaluate different components of a multi-cloud estate against their respective provider best practices.

Does it require an active internet connection?

It uses MCP tools to fetch live documentation from Microsoft Learn for the most current guidance, but it also contains offline reference content as a fallback.

What is the output of a cloud alignment assessment?

The skill generates a detailed Markdown report featuring an executive summary, alignment scores per pillar, a detailed gap analysis, and a prioritized improvement roadmap.

Which cloud frameworks does this skill support?

The skill primarily supports the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) for Azure and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Cloud Architecture Alignment

Name: Cloud Architecture Alignment
Author: melodic-software

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Cloud Infrastructure

Aligns cloud infrastructure and workloads with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and AWS Well-Architected Framework.

About

This skill enables Claude to evaluate cloud architectures against industry-standard frameworks, identifying gaps in governance, security, reliability, and cost optimization. It provides automated checklists for both Azure (CAF) and AWS (Well-Architected), utilizes real-time documentation via MCP integration with Microsoft Learn, and generates structured assessment reports. Whether you are migrating workloads or optimizing existing environments, this skill helps ensure your cloud presence follows established best practices for scalability, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Key Features

Live documentation fetching via Microsoft Learn MCP integration
Comprehensive Microsoft CAF methodology alignment checklists
Gap analysis for security, reliability, and cost optimization
AWS Well-Architected Framework pillar validation and scoring
1 GitHub stars
Structured Cloud Alignment Assessment report generation

Use Cases

Validating a new Azure landing zone against CAF governance baselines
Performing a Well-Architected Review for existing AWS production workloads
Identifying architectural gaps during a cloud migration planning phase

About

Key Features

Live documentation fetching via Microsoft Learn MCP integration
Comprehensive Microsoft CAF methodology alignment checklists
Gap analysis for security, reliability, and cost optimization
AWS Well-Architected Framework pillar validation and scoring
1 GitHub stars
Structured Cloud Alignment Assessment report generation

Use Cases

Validating a new Azure landing zone against CAF governance baselines
Performing a Well-Architected Review for existing AWS production workloads
Identifying architectural gaps during a cloud migration planning phase