azure-validate
Runs pre-flight readiness checks to ensure Azure environments and configurations are ready for deployment.
Install
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Activation
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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.Key capabilities
- →Load deployment plans from `.azure/deployment-plan.md`
- →Add recipe-specific validation steps to the plan
- →Execute recipe-specific validation commands
- →Perform build verification for the project
- →Review Bicep/Terraform for RBAC role assignments
- →Record validation proof in the deployment plan
How it works
The skill loads a deployment plan, adds and executes validation steps, performs build and static role verification, records proof, and updates the plan status to 'Validated' upon success.
Inputs & outputs
When to use azure-validate
- →Validate Azure Functions deployment
- →Check Bicep file readiness
- →Verify RBAC and identity permissions
- →Troubleshoot pre-deployment configuration errors
About this skill
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
| # | Action | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Load Plan — Read .azure/deployment-plan.md for recipe and configuration. If missing → run azure-prepare first | .azure/deployment-plan.md |
| 2 | Add Validation Steps — Copy recipe "Validation Steps" to .azure/deployment-plan.md as children of "All validation checks pass" | recipes/README.md, .azure/deployment-plan.md |
| 3 | Run Validation — Execute recipe-specific validation commands | recipes/README.md |
| 4 | Build Verification — Build the project and fix any errors before proceeding | See recipe |
| 5 | Static Role Verification — Review Bicep/Terraform for correct RBAC role assignments in code | role-verification.md |
| 6 | Record Proof — Populate Section 7: Validation Proof with commands run and results | .azure/deployment-plan.md |
| 7 | Resolve Errors — Fix failures before proceeding | See recipe's errors.md |
| 8 | Update Status — Only after ALL checks pass, set status to Validated | .azure/deployment-plan.md |
| 9 | Deploy — Invoke azure-deploy skill | — |
⛔ VALIDATION AUTHORITY
This skill is the officially verified way to set plan status to
Validated. You MUST follow these steps to make sure every prerequisite is fulfilled before setting status toValidated:
- Run actual validation commands (azd provision --preview, bicep build, terraform validate, etc.)
- Populate Section 7: Validation Proof with the commands you ran and their results
- Only then set status to
ValidatedDo NOT set status to
Validatedwithout running checks and recording proof.
⚠️ MANDATORY NEXT STEP — DO NOT SKIP
After ALL validations pass, you MUST invoke azure-deploy to execute the deployment. Do NOT attempt to run
azd up,azd deploy, or any deployment commands directly. Let azure-deploy handle execution.If any validation failed, fix the issues and re-run azure-validate before proceeding.
When not to use it
- →Before `azure-prepare` has been invoked and completed
- →For deployments not targeting Azure
- →When `azure-deploy` is not intended to be the next step
Limitations
- →Requires `.azure/deployment-plan.md` to exist and be approved
- →All checks must pass to set status to `Validated`
- →Destructive actions require `ask_user`
How it compares
This skill provides a specific, authoritative pre-deployment validation workflow for Azure, including explicit steps for RBAC verification and proof recording, unlike general deployment checks.
Compared to similar skills
azure-validate side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| azure-validate (this skill) | 0 | 1mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| cloud-architect | 6 | 4mo | No flags | Advanced |
| hybrid-cloud-networking | 3 | 5mo | Review | Advanced |
| database-admin | 1 | 4mo | No flags | Advanced |
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