Azure Kubernetes
Microsoft's production-ready guide for standing up AKS clusters without the usual trial-and-error cycle. It walks you through the critical Day-0 decisions that are expensive to change later, like networking models and API server configuration, while distinguishing them from Day-1 features you can enable post-creation. The skill generates concrete cluster configurations with rationale, covers the Automatic vs Standard SKU decision tree, and includes specific guidance on Azure CNI Overlay, egress gateways, and Node Auto Provisioning. Honest take: this saves you from the common mistake of realizing your networking choices were wrong after you've already deployed workloads.
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$ npx -y skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-kubernetes --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Azure Kubernetes Service
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.
Quick Reference
| 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 (baseline AKS troubleshooting), azure-validate (readiness checks), azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness (migrate existing cluster to AKS Automatic), optional aks-skills operations add-on (focused incident, advanced cost-efficiency, exact-signature, packet-capture, and GPU Day-2 workflows) |
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