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Azure Prepare

Azure Prepare is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from microsoft/azure-skills. Prepare azd-based Azure projects for deployment: generates azure.yaml, infrastructure (Bicep/Terraform), and Dockerfiles for the Azure Developer CLI (azd) workflow. 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.

github.com/microsoft/azure-skills/skills/azure-prepare (opens in a new tab)

  • Official
  • Multi-skill repo
  • Plugin marketplace
  • DevOps & cloud
  • Actively maintained
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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add microsoft/azure-skills
/plugin   # browse azure-skills and install the plugin that contains azure-prepare

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

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

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

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

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

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Prepare azd-based Azure projects for deployment: generates azure.yaml, infrastructure (Bicep/Terraform), and Dockerfiles for the Azure Developer CLI (azd) workflow. USE ONLY when the user explicitly wants to use azd as the deployment tool, or the project already has an azure.yaml file. DO NOT USE FOR: non-azd deployments, Python App Service code-only deploys (use python-appservice-deploy), or cross-cloud migration (use azure-cloud-migrate).

When it triggers

  • USE ONLY when the user explicitly wants to use azd as the deployment tool, or the project already has an azure.
  • USE FOR: non-azd deployments, Python App Service code-only deploys (use python-appservice-deploy), or cross-cloud migration (use azure-cloud-migrate).

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FAQ

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What is the Azure Prepare skill?

Azure Prepare is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from microsoft/azure-skills. Prepare azd-based Azure projects for deployment: generates azure.yaml, infrastructure (Bicep/Terraform), and Dockerfiles for the Azure Developer CLI (azd) workflow. 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. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/microsoft/azure-skills/skills/azure-prepare.

How do I install the Azure Prepare skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add microsoft/azure-skills, then install its plugin from /plugin. For Codex or Cursor, copy the azure-prepare folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Azure Prepare skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Azure Prepare maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its latest release is v1.2.80. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.