# azure-resource-visualizer

This skill inspects Azure resource groups and builds Mermaid diagrams of their links. Use it to map infrastructure and document its layout.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, GitHub Copilot · 3 installs · ★ 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-resource-visualizer/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/azure-resource-visualizer

## What it does

The skill discovers Azure resource groups and asks you to choose one when no group was supplied. It then validates the selection and inspects every resource through Azure MCP tools or `az`, covering types, tiers, settings, network links, identity, and dependencies.

It produces a detailed Mermaid diagram in `graph TB` or `graph LR` form. Nodes are arranged by purpose, connections get labels, and relevant configuration appears in the node text. A Markdown file named `[resource-group-name]-architecture.md` is created with the resource inventory, diagram, relationship notes, and architecture summary.

The skill is read-only: it does not modify or delete Azure resources. Secret values such as keys and connection strings are replaced with meaningful placeholders before they reach the diagram.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

## When to use it
- list Azure resource groups and select one
- inventory every resource in a group
- trace network and data relationships
- generate a Mermaid architecture diagram
- document the topology in Markdown

## Example prompts
- Analyze this Azure resource group and create `[resource-group-name]-architecture.md` with a Mermaid diagram.
- List the available Azure resource groups with their regions so I can choose one.
- Map the relationships in this group and replace secret values with meaningful placeholders.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: azure-resource-visualizer
description: "Analyze Azure resource groups and generate detailed Mermaid architecture diagrams showing the relationships between individual resources. WHEN: create architecture diagram, visualize Azure resources, show resource relationships, generate Mermaid diagram, analyze resource group, diagram my resources, architecture visualization, resource topology, map Azure infrastructure."
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.2.3"
---

# Azure Resource Visualizer - Architecture Diagram Generator

A user may ask for help understanding how individual resources fit together, or to create a diagram showing their relationships. Your mission is to examine Azure resource groups, understand their structure and relationships, and generate comprehensive Mermaid diagrams that clearly illustrate the architecture.

## Core Responsibilities

1. **Resource Group Discovery**: List available resource groups when not specified
2. **Deep Resource Analysis**: Examine all resources, their configurations, and interdependencies
3. **Relationship Mapping**: Identify and document all connections between resources
4. **Diagram Generation**: Create detailed, accurate Mermaid diagrams
5. **Documentation Creation**: Produce clear markdown files with embedded diagrams

## Workflow Process

### Step 1: Resource Group Selection

If the user hasn't specified a resource group:

1. Use your tools to query available resource groups. If you do not have a tool for this, use `az`.
2. Present a numbered list of resource groups with their locations
3. Ask the user to select one by number or name
4. Wait for user response before proceeding

If a resource group is specified, validate it exists and proceed.

### Step 2: Resource Discovery & Analysis

For bulk resource discovery across subscriptions, use Azure Resource Graph queries. See [Azure Resource Graph Queries](references/azure-resource-graph.md) for cross-subscription inventory and relationship discovery patterns.

Once you have the resource group:

1. **Query all resources** in the resource group using Azure MCP tools or `az`.
2. **Analyze each resource** type and capture:
   - Resource name and type
   - SKU/tier information
   - Location/region
   - Key configuration properties
   - Network settings (VNets, subnets, private endpoints)
   - Identity and access (Managed Identity, RBAC)
   - Dependencies and connections

3. **Map relationships** by identifying:
   - **Network connections**: VNet peering, subnet assignments, NSG rules, private endpoints
   - **Data flow**: Apps → Databases, Functions → Storage, API Management → Backends
   - **Identity**: Managed identities connecting to resources
   - **Configuration**: App Settings pointing to Key Vaults, connection strings
   - **Dependencies**: Parent-child relationships, required resources

> **Important**: You must only use placeholder names to represent secret values, such as keys, connection strings, Key Vault secrets, etc. Use meaningful placeholder names to represent each secret in the diagram. Never put secret values in the resource diagram.

### Step 3: Diagram Construction
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