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Expert knowledge for Azure Resource Manager development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment.
Passed 14 of 18 test cases with the skill, and 17 of 18 without it.
1 fixed17 passed either way0 still failing5 broke
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An automated Bicep deployment fails with error `RequestDisallowedByPolicy`. The target deployment payload tried to provision a storage account with public blob access enabled in a subscription governed by Azure Policy. How should the issue be resolved?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Explains that resource properties must be modified to comply with policy requirements. | Passed | Passed |
| Recommends reviewing the policy assignment details in Azure to identify non-compliant field rules. | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Resource Manager. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
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mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L136 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Bicep/ARM deployment and template errors, including specific BCP codes, decorator and type issues, resource name/scope problems, and common Azure policy/SKU/region failures. |
| Best Practices | L137-L189 | Best practices for authoring, linting, validating, and testing Bicep/ARM templates and scripts, including locations, types, dependencies, resource IDs, versions, and custom endpoints. |
| Decision Making | L190-L203 | Guidance on migration and relocation decisions: moving from classic/ASM to ARM/Bicep, blueprint-to-stack migration, regional move planning, resource move/tag support, and relocation strategies. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L204-L211 | Bicep architecture patterns for reusable configs, flexible parameters, deterministic name generation, and sharing variables across templates for scalable ARM deployments. |
| Limits & Quotas | L212-L241 | Limits, quotas, and constraints for ARM/Bicep deployments: resource counts, parameters/outputs, naming/tag rules, throttling, subscription/RG limits, history cleanup, and quota error troubleshooting. |
| Security | L242-L271 | Securing ARM/Bicep deployments: secrets handling, secure parameters, cross-tenant auth, Private Link, RBAC, locks, policy/regulatory mapping, and Key Vault integration. |
| Configuration | L272-L331 | Configuring and deploying Azure resources with Bicep and ARM templates, including scopes, parameters, tags, policies, custom providers, monitoring, and Azure portal form-based deployment UI. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L332-L394 | Using Bicep/ARM functions, operators, and CLI/SDK/REST integrations to programmatically deploy, manage, tag, and query Azure resources, including advanced patterns and tooling integration. |
| Deployment | L395-L447 | Deploying and moving Azure resources with ARM/Bicep: scripts, stacks, registries, multi-scope deployments, CI/CD, and region/subscription relocation for many Azure services. |
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