How does it handle identity management?

It provides specialized patterns for Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), allowing you to manage users, groups, service principals, and complex RBAC assignments through standardized CLI commands.

Can I use this for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?

Absolutely. The skill includes comprehensive guidance and command patterns for Bicep and ARM templates, including validation, deployment, and resource locking.

Does it support cost management?

Yes, it includes specific patterns for querying consumption data, analyzing costs by tags, and enforcing governance policies to prevent budget overruns.

Does this skill require the Azure CLI?

Yes, having the Azure CLI (az) installed is a prerequisite for executing many of the management commands and automation patterns provided by this skill.

What is the benefit of MCP integration in this skill?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows Claude to directly interact with the Azure Resource Manager to list resources, query properties, and execute commands in real-time.

Azure Administration & Cloud Operations

Name: Azure Administration & Cloud Operations
Author: rysweet

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Cloud Infrastructure

Manages Azure cloud infrastructure, identity, and deployments through automated CLI workflows and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration.

About

The Azure Administration skill empowers developers and cloud engineers to orchestrate Microsoft Azure environments directly through Claude. It provides comprehensive support for identity management via Entra ID, resource provisioning using Bicep and ARM templates, and streamlined DevOps automation. By integrating the Azure Model Context Protocol (MCP), it allows Claude to execute real-time queries and management tasks, making it an essential tool for maintaining secure, cost-effective, and well-governed cloud infrastructure within an agentic workflow.

Key Features

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) support for Bicep and ARM template deployments
16 GitHub stars
Native MCP integration for AI-powered resource querying and management
Automated CLI patterns for Azure CLI (az) and Azure Developer CLI (azd)
Comprehensive identity management using Entra ID, RBAC, and Managed Identities
Built-in patterns for cost management, governance, and policy enforcement

Use Cases

Automating the provisioning and configuration of multi-resource cloud environments
Auditing and managing RBAC permissions and user identities across subscriptions
Setting up CI/CD pipelines for seamless application deployment to Azure App Services or AKS

About

Key Features

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) support for Bicep and ARM template deployments
16 GitHub stars
Native MCP integration for AI-powered resource querying and management
Automated CLI patterns for Azure CLI (az) and Azure Developer CLI (azd)
Comprehensive identity management using Entra ID, RBAC, and Managed Identities
Built-in patterns for cost management, governance, and policy enforcement

Use Cases

Automating the provisioning and configuration of multi-resource cloud environments
Auditing and managing RBAC permissions and user identities across subscriptions
Setting up CI/CD pipelines for seamless application deployment to Azure App Services or AKS