Loading skill
Install any skill in seconds. Free to start, no credit card required.
Get Started Free →microsoft/azure-kubernetes
Plan, create, and configure production-ready Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. Covers Day-0 checklist, SKU selection (Automatic vs Standard), networking options (private API server, Azure CNI Overlay, egress configuration), security, and operations (autoscaling, upgrade strategy, cost analysis). WHEN: create AKS environment, provision AKS, enable AKS observability, design AKS networking, choose AKS SKU, secure AKS, optimize AKS, AKS spot nodes, AKS cluster-autoscaler, rightsize AKS pod, p
Passed 15 of 19 test cases with the skill, and 12 of 19 without it.
and 1 more in the full report
4 fixed14 passed either way5 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 4 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
We are planning to build a new high-traffic web application in Azure and need to set up a brand new Kubernetes cluster in East US 2. Can you provide a detailed architectural blueprint outlining the core cluster configurations? Please break down your recommendations into foundational Day-0 choices versus features we can enable later, covering compute, network topology, identity management, and monitoring.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluates whether AKS Automatic or Standard SKU is appropriate for the cluster. | Missed | Passed |
| Categorizes networking decisions as Day-0 choices. | Passed | Passed |
| Recommends Managed Prometheus for metrics observability. | Passed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE — MANDATORY COMPLIANCE
This skill produces a recommended AKS cluster configuration based on user requirements, distinguishing Day-0 decisions (networking, API server — hard to change later) from Day-1 features (can enable post-creation). See CLI reference for commands.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best for | AKS cluster planning and Day-0 decisions |
| MCP Tools | mcp_azure_mcp_aks |
| CLI | az aks create, az aks show, kubectl get, kubectl describe |
| Related skills | azure-kubernetes-app-deploy (deploy an app to an existing cluster), azure-diagnostics (troubleshooting AKS), azure-validate (readiness checks), azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness (migrate existing cluster to AKS Automatic) |
Activate this skill when user wants to:
Deploying an application to an existing cluster? This skill provisions and configures the cluster. To containerize an app and deploy it to a cluster that already exists (Dockerfile + manifests + Deployment Safeguards), use the
azure-kubernetes-app-deploysub-skill instead.
azure MCP server and select mcp_azure_mcp_aks first to discover the exact AKS-specific MCP tools surfaced by the client. Choose the smallest discovered AKS tool that fits the task, and fall back to Azure CLI (az aks) only when the needed functionality is not exposed through the AKS MCP surface.If the user is unsure, use safe defaults.
test cases passed, vs 12 / 19 without
Published skills whose descriptions closely match this one, with their headline benchmark lift.
More skills from the same source and nearby in the registry, with their headline benchmark lift.