# Azure Deploy (agent skill)

> Azure Deploy is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from microsoft/azure-skills. Execute Azure deployments for ALREADY-PREPARED applications that have existing .azure/deployment-plan.md and infrastructure files. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 1,544 GitHub stars across a repository of 12 listed skills.

Execute Azure deployments for ALREADY-PREPARED applications that have existing .azure/deployment-plan.md and infrastructure files. DO NOT use this skill when the user asks to CREATE a new application — use azure-prepare instead. This skill runs azd up, azd deploy, terraform apply, and az deployment commands with built-in error recovery. Requires .azure/deployment-plan.md from azure-prepare and validated status from azure-validate.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills |
| Skill path | skills/azure-deploy/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | azure-deploy |
| GitHub stars | 1,544 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 543,662 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 12 |
| Plugin marketplace | azure-skills |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | DevOps & cloud |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- use this skill when the user asks to CREATE a new application — use azure-prepare instead.
- USE WHEN: "create and deploy", "build and deploy", "create a new app", "set up infrastructure", "create and deploy to Azure using Terraform" — use azure-prepare for these.
- "run azd up"
- "run azd deploy"
- "execute deployment"
- "push to production"
- "push to cloud"
- "go live"

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add microsoft/azure-skills
/plugin   # browse azure-skills and install the plugin that contains azure-deploy
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills.git
cp -r azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy .agents/skills/azure-deploy   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills.git
cp -r azure-skills/skills/azure-deploy .cursor/skills/azure-deploy   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/microsoft/azure-skills/azure-deploy

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