
Azure Validate
Run pre-deploy Azure readiness checks on azure.yaml, Bicep or Terraform, RBAC, managed identity, and Functions or Container Apps
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-validateWhat is this skill?
- Requires azure-prepare deployment plan
- Bicep and Terraform validation
- RBAC and managed identity checks
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SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - 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.md` exists with status `Approved` or later > > If 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 1. Run after azure-prepare, before azure-deploy 2. All checks must pass—do not deploy with failures 3. ⛔ **Destructive actions require `ask_user`** — [global-rules](references/global-rules.md) ## 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](references/recipes/README.md), `.azure/deployment-plan.md` | | 3 | **Run Validation** — Execute recipe-specific validation commands | [recipes/README.md](references/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](references/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 to `Validated`: > 1. Run actual validation commands (azd provision --preview, bicep build, terraform validate, etc.) > 2. Populate **Section 7: Validation Proof** with the commands you ran and their results > 3. Only then set status to `Validated` > > Do NOT set status to `Validated` without 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. # Azure Policy Validation ## How to Validate Policies ### 1. Get Subscription ID Retrieve your current Azure subscription ID: ```bash az account show --query id -o tsv ``` ### 2. Validate Policies Call the A