azure-resource-manager
Azure Resource Manager Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Resource Manager. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L131 | Diagnosing and fixing ARM/Bicep deployment and syntax errors (BCP codes), template validation issues, policy/SKU/location/name failures, and enabling detailed deployment troubleshooting logs. |
| Best Practices | L132-L177 | Best practices for authoring and linting Bicep/ARM templates: naming, parameters, locations, IDs, dependencies, API/module versions, test toolkit usage, and resilient tagging/endpoint design. |
| Decision Making | L178-L192 | Guidance on choosing ARM deployment models and modes, migrating (ASM→ARM, JSON→Bicep, Blueprints→stacks), planning large-scale regional relocations, and understanding tags and delete behavior. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L193-L200 | Bicep architecture patterns for reusable configs, flexible parameters, deterministic name generation, and sharing variables across templates for scalable ARM deployments. |
| Limits & Quotas | L201-L226 | ARM/Bicep limits and quotas: subscription/group caps, resources/params/variables/outputs, tags and naming rules, deployment history, throttling, and quota‑related deployment errors and fixes |
| Security | L227-L253 | Securing ARM/Bicep deployments: handling secrets, secure parameters, RBAC, locks, Private Link, TLS, cross-tenant auth, policy mappings, and management group protection. |
| Configuration | L254-L319 | Authoring and configuring ARM/Bicep templates: syntax, parameters, types, loops, modules, functions, tags, networking/monitoring resources, policy/governance, and deployment/monitoring behavior. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L320-L371 | Bicep/ARM functions and operators, programmatic integrations (CLI, REST, SDKs), and patterns for deploying, querying, tagging, and automating Azure resources and Kubernetes. |
| Deployment | L372-L428 | Deploying and moving Azure resources with ARM/Bicep: CI/CD pipelines, template specs, deployment scripts, deployment stacks, and cross-subscription/region relocation of many Azure services. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply the configuration set pattern in Bicep templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-configuration-set |
| Use logical parameter pattern for flexible Bicep deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-logical-parameter |
| Implement robust name generation patterns in Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-name-generation |
| Use shared variable file pattern in Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-shared-variable-file |
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
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