azure-architecture-autopilot — GitHub Copilot skill for Azure
Design Azure infrastructure from a prompt or inspect existing resources, then work through diagrams, Bicep generation and deployment. Use it for a new build or changes to an existing setup.
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill azure-architecture-autopilotWhat azure-architecture-autopilot does
For a new design, the skill guides architecture planning, diagram creation, Bicep generation, code review and deployment. For existing infrastructure, it scans resources and draws a diagram before asking what you want to change. The draft diagram must be generated and shown to you before Bicep generation can begin.
The diagram engine is bundled with the skill. Its Python scripts create interactive HTML diagrams with official Azure icons, so no pip package installation is needed for diagram generation. The instructions call for checking Microsoft documentation for changing details such as model availability, SKU and region. Azure CLI and Python may also need path discovery.
Install it when you want GitHub Copilot to help design Azure infrastructure or inspect and modify what is already deployed. If you only need code review without infrastructure diagrams or deployment, this workflow is more than you need.
What it helps with
- design an Azure architecture from a natural-language request
- scan existing Azure resources and map their relationships
- revise an architecture after a cost or security request
- generate and review Bicep before deployment
Example prompts for the agent
- Design a RAG architecture on Azure and show me the diagram.
- Analyze my current Azure resources and draw a diagram for rg-xxx.
- Foundry is slow. Suggest changes and prepare the Bicep.
How to install azure-architecture-autopilot
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill azure-architecture-autopilot2GitHub CLI
gh skill install github/awesome-copilot azure-architecture-autopilot3Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/azure-architecture-autopilot/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill azure-architecture-autopilot -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/azure-architecture-autopilot/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/azure-architecture-autopilot/
Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/azure-architecture-autopilot/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/azure-architecture-autopilot/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --path skills/azure-architecture-autopilotManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/azure-architecture-autopilot/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
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Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
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Questions about azure-architecture-autopilot
How do I install azure-architecture-autopilot in GitHub Copilot?
Run npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill azure-architecture-autopilot. The instructions also list gh skill install github/awesome-copilot azure-architecture-autopilot.
What does azure-architecture-autopilot do?
It designs Azure infrastructure from a request or scans existing resources. The workflow creates diagrams, generates and reviews Bicep, then proceeds through validation and deployment.
Do I need to install Python packages to generate diagrams?
No. The diagram engine and Python scripts are bundled with the skill, and diagram generation does not require a pip package installation.
Source text
SKILL.md · MIT
---
name: azure-architecture-autopilot
description: >
Design Azure infrastructure using natural language, or analyze existing Azure resources
to auto-generate architecture diagrams, refine them through conversation, and deploy with Bicep.
When to use this skill:
- "Create X on Azure", "Set up a RAG architecture" (new design)
- "Analyze my current Azure infrastructure", "Draw a diagram for rg-xxx" (existing analysis)
- "Foundry is slow", "I want to reduce costs", "Strengthen security" (natural language modification)
- Azure resource deployment, Bicep template generation, IaC code generation
- Microsoft Foundry, AI Search, OpenAI, Fabric, ADLS Gen2, Databricks, and all Azure services
---
# Azure Architecture Builder
A pipeline that designs Azure infrastructure using natural language, or analyzes existing resources to visualize architecture and proceed through modification and deployment.
The diagram engine is **embedded within the skill** (`scripts/` folder).
No `pip install` needed — it directly uses the bundled Python scripts
to generate interactive HTML diagrams with 605+ official Azure icons.
Ready to use immediately without network access or package installation.
## Automatic User Language Detection
**🚨 Detect the language of the user's first message and provide all subsequent responses in that language. This is the highest-priority principle.**
- If the user writes in Korean → respond in Korean
- If the user writes in English → **respond in English** (ask_user, progress updates, reports, Bicep comments — all in English)
- The instructions and examples in this document are written in English, and **all user-facing output must match the user's language**
**⚠️ Do not copy examples from this document verbatim to the user.**
Use only the structure as reference, and adapt text to the user's language.
## Tool Usage Guide (GHCP Environment)
| Feature | Tool Name | Notes |
|---------|-----------|-------|
| Fetch URL content | `web_fetch` | For MS Docs lookups, etc. |
| Web search | `web_search` | URL discovery |
| Ask user | `ask_user` | `choices` must be a string array |
| Sub-agents | `task` | explore/task/general-purpose |
| Shell command execution | `powershell` | Windows PowerShell |
> All sub-agents (explore/task/general-purpose) cannot use `web_fetch` or `web_search`.
> Fact-checking that requires MS Docs lookups must be performed **directly by the main agent**.
## External Tool Path Discovery
`az`, `python`, `bicep`, etc. are often not on PATH.
**Discover once before starting a Phase and cache the result. Do not re-discover every time.**
> **⚠️ Do not use `Get-Command python`** — risk of Windows Store alias.
> Direct filesystem discovery (`$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\Python`) takes priority.
az CLI path:
```powershell
$azCmd = $null
if (Get-Command az -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { $azCmd = 'az' }
if (-not $azCmd) {
$azExe = Get-ChildItem -Path "$env:ProgramFiles\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\wbin", "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\Azure CLI\wbin" -Filter "az.cmd" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1 -ExpandProperty FullName
if ($azExe) { $azCmd = $azExe }
}
```
Python path + embedded diagram engine: refer to the diagram generation section in `references/phase1-advisor.md`.
## Progress Updates Required
Use blockquote + emoji + bold format:
```markdown
> **⏳ [Action]** — [Reason]
> **✅ [Complete]** — [Result]
> **⚠️ [Warning]** — [Details]
> **❌ [Failed]** — [Cause]
```
## Parallel Preload Principle
While waiting for user input via `ask_user`, preload information needed for the next step in parallel.
| ask_user Question | Preload Simultaneously |
|---|---|
| Project name / scan scope | Reference files, MS Docs, Python path discovery, **diagram module path verification** |
| Model/SKU selection | MS Docs for next question choices |
| Architecture confirmation | `az account show/list`, `az group list` |
| Subscription selection | `az group list` |
---
## Path Branching — Automatically Determined by User Request
### Path A: New Design (New Build)
**Trigger**: "create", "set up", "deploy", "build", etc.
```
Phase 1 (references/phase1-advisor.md) — Interactive architecture design + diagram
↓
Phase 2 (references/bicep-generator.md) — Bicep code generation
↓
Phase 3 (references/bicep-reviewer.md) — Code review + compilation verification
↓
Phase 4 (references/phase4-deployer.md) — validate → what-if → deploy
```
### Path B: Existing Analysis + Modification (Analyze & Modify)
**Trigger**: "analyze", "current resources", "scan", "draw a diagram", "show my infrastructure", etc.
```
Phase 0 (references/phase0-scanner.md) — Existing resource scan + diagram
↓
Modification conversation — "What would you like to change here?" (natural language modification request → follow-up questions)
↓
Phase 1 (references/phase1-advisor.md) — Confirm modifications + update diagram
↓
Phase 2~4 — Same as above
```
### When Path Determination Is Ambiguous
Ask the user directly:
```
ask_user({
question: "What would you like to do?",
choices: [
"Design a new Azure architecture (Recommended)",
"Analyze + modify existing Azure resources"
]
})
```
---
## Phase Transition Rules
- Each Phase reads and follows the instructions in its corresponding `references/*.md` file
- When transitioning between Phases, always inform the user about the next step
- Do not skip Phases (especially the what-if between Phase 3 → Phase 4)
- **🚨 Required condition for Phase 1 → Phase 2 transition**: `01_arch_diagram_draft.html` must have been generated using the embedded diagram engine and shown to the user. **Do not proceed to Bicep generation without a diagram.** Completing spec collection alone does not mean Phase 1 is done — Phase 1 includes diagram generation + user confirmation.
- Modification request after deployment → return to Phase 1, not Phase 0 (Delta Confirmation Rule)
## Service Coverage & Fallback
### Optimized Services
Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, AI Search, ADLS Gen2, Key Vault, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, VNet/Private Endpoint, AML/AI Hub
### Other Azure Services
All supported — MS Docs are automatically consulted to generate at the same quality standard.
**Do not send messages that cause user anxiety such as "out of scope" or "best-effort".**
### Stable vs Dynamic Information Handling
| Category | Handling Method | Examples |
|----------|----------------|---------|
| **Stable** | Reference files first | `isHnsEnabled: true`, PE triple set |
| **Dynamic** | **Always fetch MS Docs** | API version, model availability, SKU, region |
## Quick Reference
| File | Role |
|------|------|
| `references/phase0-scanner.md` | Existing resource scan + relationship inference + diagram |
| `references/phase1-advisor.md` | Interactive architecture design + fact checking |
| `references/bicep-generator.md` | Bicep code generation rules |
| `references/bicep-reviewer.md` | Code review checklist |
| `references/phase4-deployer.md` | validate → what-if → deploy |
| `references/service-gotchas.md` | Required properties, PE mappings |
| `references/azure-dynamic-sources.md` | MS Docs URL registry |
| `references/azure-common-patterns.md` | PE/security/naming patterns |
| `references/ai-data.md` | AI/Data service guide |
| `assets/06-architecture-diagram.png` | Example generated architecture diagram |
| `assets/07-azure-portal-resources.png` | Example Azure portal resource view |
| `assets/08-deployment-succeeded.png` | Example successful deployment result |
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