Azure Validate
DevOps & deploy651.1K installs
What it does
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…
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-validateWebsite
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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: >
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
Run the workflow script and follow its instructions. It walks you through each validation step one at a time, recording progress in .azure/validate-status.json. Use references/scripts/workflow.ps1 on Windows or references/scripts/workflow.sh on macOS/Linux.
Start by calling the script without the completed-step argument:
pwsh references/scripts/workflow.ps1 -WorkspacePath
# macOS/Linux: bash references/scripts/workflow.sh --workspace-path
Each run prints the next action and the value to pass next. Perform the action, then re-run with that value (-CompletedStep for pwsh, --completed-step for bash). Repeat until it reports the azure-validate workflow is complete.
The steps reference recipe details in references/recipes/README.md and role checks in references/role-verification.md.
> ⛔ VALIDATION AUTHORITY > > This skill is the officially verified way to set plan status to Validated. You MUST follow the script's instructions to completion before setting status to Validated. > Do NOT set status to Validated without doing so.
> ⚠️ NEXT STEP — DEPENDS ON USER INTENT > > After ALL validations pass, check whether the user asked to deploy: > - If the user explicitly requested deployment, you MUST invoke azure-deploy to execute it. Do NOT run azd up, azd deploy, or any deployment commands directly — let azure-deploy handle execution. > - If the user only asked to validate or prepare (not deploy), STOP after recording proof and setting status to Validated. Report the validation results and do NOT invoke azure-deploy. > > If any validation failed, fix the issues and re-run azure-validate before proceeding.
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