# azure-cloud-migrate

Assess a cloud project and prepare code and configuration for Azure with this skill. It covers migrations from Lambda, Kubernetes, and other listed platforms.

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- Author: Microsoft
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/HEAD/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-cloud-migrate/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
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## What it does

The skill begins by inspecting the source project, mapping its services, and producing an assessment report for the chosen scenario. It then converts code and configuration using that scenario’s migration guide. Supported paths include Lambda to Azure Functions, Beanstalk or Heroku to App Service, and Fargate or Kubernetes to Container Apps.

Work goes into `<workspace-root-basename>-azure/`; the original directory is left untouched, and progress is recorded in `migration-status.md`. Assessment comes before code changes. The skill uses Azure MCP tools for guidance, then hands infrastructure, testing, and deployment work to `azure-prepare`.

It also scans application code for fixed service hostnames and ports. Kubernetes DNS names do not resolve in Container Apps, so those references need attention before migration.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure, AWS, Kubernetes

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-cloud-migrate -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/azure-cloud-migrate/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/azure-cloud-migrate/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/azure-cloud-migrate/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/azure-cloud-migrate/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install microsoft/skills azure-cloud-migrate
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/azure-cloud-migrate/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/skills --path .github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-cloud-migrate
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/azure-cloud-migrate/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/HEAD/.github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-cloud-migrate/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- assess a Lambda-to-Azure Functions migration
- prepare Beanstalk code for Azure App Service
- move a Kubernetes workload to Container Apps
- find hardcoded service addresses before migration

## Example prompts
- Assess this project and migrate AWS Lambda to Azure Functions.
- Prepare the Heroku application for Azure App Service.
- Check the Kubernetes service references and plan a move to Azure Container Apps.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: azure-cloud-migrate
description: "Assess and migrate cross-cloud workloads to Azure with reports and code conversion. Supports Lambda→Functions, Beanstalk/Heroku/App Engine→App Service, Fargate/Kubernetes/Cloud Run/Spring Boot→Container Apps. WHEN: migrate Lambda to Functions, AWS to Azure, migrate Beanstalk, migrate Heroku, migrate App Engine, Cloud Run migration, Fargate to ACA, ECS/Kubernetes/GKE/EKS to Container Apps, Spring Boot to Container Apps, cross-cloud migration."
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.3.2"
---

# Azure Cloud Migrate

> This skill handles **assessment and code migration** of existing cloud workloads to Azure.

## Rules

1. Follow phases sequentially — do not skip
2. Generate assessment before any code migration
3. Load the scenario reference and follow its rules
4. Use `mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices` and `mcp_azure_mcp_documentation` MCP tools
5. Use the latest supported runtime for the target service
6. Destructive actions require `ask_user` — [functions global-rules](references/services/functions/global-rules.md) | [app-service global-rules](references/services/app-service/global-rules.md)
7. **Report progress to user** — During long-running operations (deployments, image pushes), provide resource-level status updates so the user is never left waiting without feedback — see [workflow-details.md](references/workflow-details.md)
8. **Audit service discovery in app code** — Kubernetes DNS names (e.g., `http://order-service:3001`) do not resolve in Container Apps. During assessment, scan source code for hardcoded hostnames/ports in HTTP clients and flag them for env-var-driven URL injection

## Migration Scenarios

| Source | Target | Reference |
|--------|--------|-----------|
| AWS Lambda | Azure Functions | [lambda-to-functions.md](references/services/functions/lambda-to-functions.md) ([assessment](references/services/functions/assessment.md), [code-migration](references/services/functions/code-migration.md)) |
| AWS Elastic Beanstalk | Azure App Service | [beanstalk-to-app-service.md](references/services/app-service/beanstalk-to-app-service.md) |
| Heroku | Azure App Service | [heroku-to-app-service.md](references/services/app-service/heroku-to-app-service.md) |
| Google App Engine | Azure App Service | [app-engine-to-app-service.md](references/services/app-service/app-engine-to-app-service.md) |
| AWS Fargate (ECS) | Azure Container Apps | [fargate-to-container-apps.md](references/services/container-apps/fargate-to-container-apps.md) ([assessment](references/services/container-apps/fargate-assessment-guide.md), [deployment](references/services/container-apps/fargate-deployment-guide.md)) |
| Kubernetes (GKE/EKS/Self-hosted) | Azure Container Apps | [k8s-to-container-apps.md](references/services/container-apps/k8s-to-container-apps.md) |
| GCP Cloud Run | Azure Container Apps | [cloudrun-to-container-apps.md](references/services/container-apps/cloudrun-to-container-apps.md) |
| Spring Boot (Azure Spring Apps/VMs) | Azure Container Apps | [spring-apps-to-aca.md](references/services/container-apps/spring-apps-to-aca.md) |

> No matching scenario? Use `mcp_azure_mcp_documentation` and `mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices` tools.

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