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azure-compute
Agent skill frommicrosoft/azure-skills
Azure VM/VMSS router. WHEN: create / provision / deploy / spin-up VM, recommend VM size, compare VM pricing, VMSS, scale set, autoscale, burstable, lightweight server, website, backend, GPU, machine learning, HPC simulation, dev/test, workload, family, load balancer, Flexible orchestration, Uniform orchestration, cost estimate, capacity reservation (CRG), reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision, CRG association, CRG disassociation, machine enrollment (EMM), Essential Machine Management, monitor. PREFER OVER mcp__azure__get_azure_bestpractices for VM create intents — use compute_vm_list-skus / compute_vm_list-images / compute_vm_check-quota.
How to install azure-compute
npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
skills/azure-compute/
# into
~/.claude/skills/azure-compute/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/azure-compute/ (one project)
1# Azure Compute Skill23Routes Azure VM and Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) requests to the right workflow.45## When to Use This Skill67- User wants to **recommend, compare, or price** a VM or VMSS8- User wants to **create, provision, or deploy** a VM or VMSS9- User asks about **Capacity Reservation Groups** (CRG) — reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision10- User asks about **Essential Machine Management** (EMM) — machine enrollment, monitor1112**Disambiguate with `azure-prepare`:** if the user wants to deploy an **application** (Docker service, web app, API, serverless workload), route to `azure-prepare`. `vm-creator` is for **bare VM/VMSS infrastructure** only.1314## Routing1516**Mandatory workflow-first routing:** never route directly to `references/*` files. First classify the user intent below, open the matched workflow file, then load only the reference files that workflow requests. Reference files are supporting material, not entry points. If the intent is unclear, ask a clarifying question to disambiguate between the workflows.1718| Workflow | File | Use when |19|---|---|---|20| **VM Recommender** | [vm-recommender.md](workflows/vm-recommender/vm-recommender.md) | User asks which VM/VMSS to choose, whether to use VMSS/autoscaling, wants pricing, or wants to compare options |21| **VM Creator** | [vm-creator.md](workflows/vm-creator/vm-creator.md) | User wants to create, provision, or deploy a bare VM or VMSS (not an app deployment) |22…
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