# azure-reliability

Scans Azure App Service and Azure Functions for reliability gaps, then generates CLI scripts or IaC patches.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, GitHub Copilot · ★ 3149
- 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-reliability/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/azure-reliability

## What it does

The skill queries Azure Resource Graph to inspect deployed PaaS environments. It checks compute zone redundancy, ZRS storage, health probes, and multi-region failover. The tool currently scopes assessments strictly to Azure Functions and Azure App Service plans.

Findings are organized by reliability features rather than individual resource rows or numeric scores. Once you review the checklist, the assistant drives staged remediation by preparing Azure CLI commands or templates for Bicep and Terraform.

You must install the `resource-graph` Azure CLI extension before running checks. An active `az login` session with Reader rights covers discovery, while applying configuration changes demands Contributor access.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/azure-reliability/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-reliability/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- detect single points of failure across deployed PaaS environments
- verify zone redundancy status on compute plans and storage accounts
- generate IaC remediation patches for Bicep and Terraform
- set up multi-region failover configurations for web workloads

## Example prompts
- Assess the reliability posture of resource group `rg-production`
- Check if my Function app plan is zone redundant
- Prepare multi-region failover templates for my App Service `web-api-prod`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: azure-reliability
description: "Assess and improve the reliability posture of PaaS Applications (Azure Functions and Azure App Service). Scans deployed resources for zone redundancy, ZRS storage, health probes, and multi-region failover. Presents a feature-pivoted checklist, then drives staged remediation (CLI or IaC patches) end-to-end with user confirmation. WHEN: \"assess reliability\", \"check reliability\", \"zone redundant\", \"multi-region failover\", \"high availability\", \"disaster recovery\", \"single points of failure\", \"reliability posture\", \"resiliency\"."
license: MIT
metadata:
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# Azure Reliability Assessment & Configuration

## Quick Reference

| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Best for | Reliability posture assessment, zone redundancy enablement, multi-region failover setup |
| Primary capabilities | Reliability assessment table, Zone Redundancy Configuration, Multi-Region IaC Generation |
| Supported services | Azure Functions, App Service (Container Apps planned for a future version) |
| MCP tools | Azure Resource Graph queries, Azure CLI commands |

## When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when user wants to:
- "Assess my Function app's reliability"
- "Assess my Web app's reliability"
- "Check the reliability of my resource group" (App Service and Functions resources only)
- "Is my app zone redundant?" (App Service and Functions resources only)
- "Is my app service plan zone redundant?" 
- "Make my app zone redundant" (App Service and Functions resources only)
- "Make my app service plan zone redundant"
- "Set up multi-region failover for my app" (App Service and Functions resources only)
- "Check my reliability posture"
- "Find single points of failure" (App Service and Functions resources only)
- "Enable high availability for my app" (App Service and Functions resources only)
- "Check disaster recovery readiness"
- "Improve my app's resilience" (App Service and Functions resources only)

> **Scope note:** This skill currently covers **Azure Functions and Azure App Service** only. If the user asks about Azure Container Apps reliability, acknowledge that support is planned but not yet available, and only proceed with the parts that apply to App Service and Functions resources in scope.

## Prerequisites

- Authentication: user is logged in to Azure via `az login`
- Permissions: Reader access on target subscription/resource group (for assessment)
- Permissions: Contributor access (for configuration changes)
- Azure Resource Graph extension: `az extension add --name resource-graph`

## MCP Tools

| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `mcp_azure_mcp_extension_cli_generate` | Generate `az` CLI commands for resource queries and configuration |
| `mcp_azure_mcp_subscription_list` | List available subscriptions |
| `mcp_azure_mcp_group_list` | List resource groups |

Primary query method: Azure Resource Graph via `az graph query` (requires `az extension add --name resource-graph`).

## Assessment Workflow

### Phase 1: Discover Resources

1. **Identify scope** — Ask user for resource group, subscription, or app name
2. **Query Azure Resource Graph** to discover all resources in scope
3. **Classify resources** by service type (Functions, Storage, etc.). If Container Apps is found, **note it but do not deep-dive**.
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