azure-kubernetes-app-deploy
Use when deploying an existing web application or API to an already-running Azure Kubernetes Service cluster. Detects the framework, generates a Dockerfile and Kubernetes manifests, validates against AKS Deployment Safeguards, and deploys with verification.
Install / Use
npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-kubernetes-app-deployInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
AutomationSupported Platforms
Our assessment of azure-kubernetes-app-deploy
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy scores 86/100 on our quality scale, 1217th of 2,166 Automation skills we index.
Its SKILL.md is 2.0 KB long, split into 5 sections and no code examples: moderately detailed.
With 3,051 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 5 days ago, so azure-kubernetes-app-deploy is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install azure-kubernetes-app-deploy?
- Run
npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-kubernetes-app-deploy. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does azure-kubernetes-app-deploy work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is azure-kubernetes-app-deploy safe to use?
- It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is azure-kubernetes-app-deploy still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 5 days ago, so azure-kubernetes-app-deploy is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: azure-kubernetes-app-deploy license: MIT metadata: author: Microsoft version: "1.0.0" description: "Use when deploying an existing web application or API to an already-running Azure Kubernetes Service cluster. Detects the framework, generates a Dockerfile and Kubernetes manifests, validates against AKS Deployment Safeguards, and deploys with verification. WHEN: deploy app to AKS, deploy to existing AKS cluster, containerize app for Kubernetes, generate K8s manifests for Azure, set up CI/CD for AKS, my AKS deployment is failing safeguard checks, I have a Django/Express/Spring Boot app to run on AKS. DO NOT USE FOR: creating or provisioning an AKS cluster (use azure-kubernetes), assessing migration to AKS Automatic (use azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness), or deploying to non-AKS targets like Web Apps, Container Apps, or Functions."
Deploy to AKS
Use when: deploying a web app/API to AKS; containerizing for Kubernetes; generating manifests; AKS CI/CD; DS001–DS013 failures.
Not for: provisioning clusters (azure-kubernetes), AKS Automatic readiness (azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness), non-AKS targets.
Workflow
Requires: existing AKS cluster, az login, kubectl configured. Follow phases/quick-deploy.md. On failure: references/rollback.md.
References
- detection.md — framework/port/health detection
- safeguards.md — DS001-DS013 checklist
- workload-identity.md — Workload Identity setup
- rollback.md — recovery procedures
- base-images.md — base image policy and
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Templates
templates/ (dockerfiles/, k8s/, github-actions/, mermaid/).
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From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.