Azure Architecture

This is a comprehensive reference for designing production Azure infrastructure, pulling from Microsoft's architecture docs on demand. It covers the full spectrum: reference architectures for AKS and data platforms, migration patterns from AWS and GCP, design patterns for resilience and scale, and specific guidance on everything from hub-spoke networking to MLOps pipelines. The skill fetches live documentation via the Microsoft Docs MCP server, so you get current content rather than stale snapshots. Most useful when you're architecting greenfield systems, planning cloud migrations, or need to cite official patterns for design reviews. The category index is well organized, making it easy to jump straight to anti-patterns, technology choices, or example workloads without scanning hundreds of links.

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$ npx -y skills add microsoftdocs/agent-skills --skill azure-architecture --agent claude-code

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Azure Architecture Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for designing Azure solutions using Azure Architecture. Covers reference architectures, solution ideas, design patterns, technology choices, architecture styles, best practices, anti-patterns, example workloads, and migration guides. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

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