Azure Blueprints Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Blueprints. Covers troubleshooting, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L33-L37 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure Blueprint creation/assignment errors, including policy, role, and resource lock issues, and interpreting error messages during deployment. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L38-L46 | Blueprint reference architectures for Azure landing zones and workloads, showing how security, governance, and ISO 27001 controls are implemented and structured in Azure. |
| Security | L47-L63 | Security-focused Azure Blueprint deployment, locks, operator setup, and using/mapping built‑in compliance blueprints (PBMM, ISM PROTECTED, ISO 27001, SWIFT, UK OFFICIAL/NHS) to Policy and RBAC |
| Configuration | L64-L77 | Designing and configuring Azure Blueprint definitions: parameters, deployment order, built-in functions, and setup of security/compliance blueprint samples (CAF, ASB, ISO 27001, SWIFT, ISM). |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L78-L85 | Automating Azure Blueprints as code using CLI, PowerShell, and REST: create, import/export, and manage blueprint definitions and assignments programmatically. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Troubleshoot common Azure Blueprint creation and assignment errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/troubleshoot/general |
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Architecture of Azure Security Benchmark blueprint foundation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/azure-security-benchmark-foundation/ |
| CAF foundation blueprint architecture for Azure landing zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/caf-foundation/ |
| CAF migration landing zone blueprint architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/caf-migrate-landing-zone/ |
| Architecture of ISO 27001 ASE/SQL workload blueprint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/iso27001-ase-sql-workload/ |
| Architecture of ISO 27001 shared services blueprint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/samples/iso27001-shared/ |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Create Azure Blueprints using Azure CLI commands | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/create-blueprint-azurecli |
| Create and manage Azure Blueprints with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/create-blueprint-powershell |
| Create Azure Blueprints via REST API requests | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/create-blueprint-rest-api |
| Import and export Azure Blueprints as code with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/how-to/import-export-ps |
| Manage Azure Blueprint assignments with Az.Blueprint PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/blueprints/how-to/manage-assignments-ps |