SkillRepo
Sign InSign Up
Catalog
MicrosoftDocs/azure-resource-manager

MicrosoftDocs

azure-resource-manager

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. Use when authoring Bicep/ARM templates, CI/CD deployments, template specs, deployment stacks, or CLI/PowerShell automation, and other Azure Resource Manager related development tasks. Not for Azure Blueprints (use azure-blueprints), Azure Policy (use azure-policy), Azure Resource Graph (use azure-resource-graph), Azure Portal (use azure-portal).

globalRequires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
generated_at:2026-06-21
generator:docs2skills/1.0.0
New~15.2k
v1.0Saved Jun 26, 2026

Azure Resource Manager Skill

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.

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

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L37-L132 Diagnosing and fixing Bicep/ARM template compile and deployment errors (BCP codes, syntax/type issues, decorators, scopes, resource names, policies, SKUs, and provider/region constraints).
Best Practices L133-L181 Best practices for authoring and validating Bicep/ARM templates: linting, naming, parameters, locations, resource IDs, reusability, test toolkit usage, and custom endpoint/resiliency guidance.
Decision Making L182-L197 Guidance on choosing ARM deployment modes, planning and executing migrations (ASM, ARM JSON, Blueprints), and deciding move/relocation/tagging support for Azure resources.
Architecture & Design Patterns L198-L205 Bicep architecture patterns for reusable configs, flexible parameters, deterministic name generation, and sharing variables across templates for scalable ARM deployments.
Limits & Quotas L206-L232 ARM/Bicep limits and quotas: template size, parameters, resources, outputs, tags, naming, deployment history, throttling, subscription/service quotas, and how to diagnose/resolve related errors.
Security L233-L259 Securing ARM/Bicep deployments: handling secrets, secure parameters, RBAC, locks, Private Link, TLS, cross-tenant auth, policy mappings, and management group protection.
Configuration L260-L329 Configuring and authoring ARM/Bicep templates and portal forms: syntax, parameters, loops, functions, scopes, tags, networking, monitoring, policy, custom providers, and deployment tooling.
Integrations & Coding Patterns L330-L383 Bicep and ARM template functions, operators, and tooling integrations, plus CLI/PowerShell/Python/REST patterns for deploying, querying, tagging, and managing Azure resources and Kubernetes.
Deployment L384-L438 Deploying and moving Azure resources with ARM/Bicep: CI/CD pipelines, template specs, deployment scripts, deployment stacks, and cross-subscription/region relocation of many Azure services.

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Interpret Bicep warnings and error diagnostics https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-core-diagnostics
Resolve BCP007 unknown declaration type errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp007
Fix BCP009 incomplete declaration syntax issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp009
Correct BCP018 missing character syntax errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp018
Resolve BCP029 invalid resource type format https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp029
Resolve BCP033 type mismatch diagnostics in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp033
Fix BCP034 array item type mismatch issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp034
Resolve BCP035 missing required resource properties https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp035
Address BCP036 property type mismatch problems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp036
Fix BCP037 invalid property on resource type https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp037
Resolve BCP040 unsupported string interpolation for keys https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp040
Troubleshoot BCP048 unresolved function overloads https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp048
Fix BCP052 missing property on data type errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp052
Resolve BCP053 invalid property with suggestions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp053
Address BCP055 invalid property access type errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp055
Fix BCP057 undefined name in current context https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp057
Resolve BCP062 invalid referenced declaration errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp062
Fix BCP063 name not a valid symbol errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp063
Handle BCP070 function argument type mismatch https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp070
Resolve BCP071 Bicep function argument count errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp071
Fix BCP072 parameter default value reference errors in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp072
Resolve BCP073 assignments to read-only properties in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp073
Fix BCP076 invalid index operator usage in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp076
Resolve BCP077 access to write-only properties in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp077
Fix BCP078 missing values for custom-tagged union types https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp078
Handle BCP081 missing resource type metadata in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp081
Resolve BCP082 unknown name and typo suggestions in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp082
Fix BCP083 invalid or mistyped property names in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp083
Resolve BCP088 property type mismatch and typos in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp088
Fix BCP089 disallowed properties and typos on Bicep types https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp089
Resolve BCP091 file path not found errors in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp091
Fix BCP124 invalid decorator target types in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp124
Resolve BCP125 invalid parameter decorators in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp125
Fix BCP126 invalid variable decorators in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp126
Resolve BCP127 invalid resource decorators in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp127
Fix BCP128 invalid module decorators in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp128
Resolve BCP129 invalid output decorators in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp129
Fix BCP130 invalid decorator usage in Bicep parameter files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp130
Resolve BCP132 missing declaration after decorator in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp132
Fix BCP135 invalid deployment scopes for Bicep resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp135
Resolve BCP138 unsupported for-expression locations in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp138
Fix BCP139 mismatched resource and file scopes in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp139
Resolve BCP144 invalid collection references without index in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp144
Fix BCP147 missing parameter after decorator in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp147
Resolve BCP152 invalid function usage as decorator in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp152
Fix BCP153 missing resource or module after decorator in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp153
Resolve BCP166 duplicate decorator usage in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp166
Fix BCP170 invalid child resource names with slashes in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp170
Resolve BCP192 failures restoring external Bicep modules https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp192
Fix BCP201 invalid Bicep extension specification strings https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp201
Resolve BCP226 missing diagnostic codes in #disable-next-line https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp226
Fix BCP238 unexpected newline after comma in Bicep arrays/objects https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp238
Resolve BCP266 missing metadata identifier in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp266
Fix BCP288 using types as values in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp288
Resolve BCP290 missing parameter or type after decorator in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp290
Fix BCP292 missing parameter, output, or type after decorator https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp292
Resolve BCP293 invalid union members in Bicep type declarations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp293
Fix BCP294 unreducible type unions in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp294
Resolve BCP302 invalid type names in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp302
Resolve BCP311 invalid index diagnostics in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp311
Fix BCP318 null access errors in Bicep deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp318
Handle BCP327 value too large diagnostics in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp327
Handle BCP328 value too small diagnostics in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp328
Resolve BCP332 string or array too long errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp332
Resolve BCP333 string or array too short errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp333
Understand BCP335 potential maximum length violations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp335
Fix BCP337 invalid declarations in Bicep parameters files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp337
Resolve BCP338 unresolved parameter name errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp338
Fix BCP401 spread operator usage issues in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp401
Resolve BCP414 invalid reverse index operator usage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp414
Handle BCP416 string pattern mismatch diagnostics https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp416
Fix BCP420 unresolved or complex scope expressions in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp420
Resolve BCP422 function calls on non-existent resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/diagnostics/bcp422
Resolve common Azure Bicep deployment questions and issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/frequently-asked-questions
Troubleshoot common Bicep installation errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/installation-troubleshoot
Delete Azure resource groups and handle deletion responses https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/delete-resource-group
Resolve common Azure ARM template issues and questions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/frequently-asked-questions
Resolve common Azure ARM deployment errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/common-deployment-errors
Create ARM templates for targeted troubleshooting https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/create-troubleshooting-template
Enable debug logging for ARM deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/enable-debug-logging
Fix invalid resource name and type segment errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-invalid-name-segments
Diagnose and fix Azure ARM invalid template errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-invalid-template
Resolve resource not found errors in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-not-found
Fix parent resource dependency errors in ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-parent-resource
Resolve RequestDisallowedByPolicy errors in ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-policy-requestdisallowedbypolicy
Resolve location ineligible errors for Azure regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-region-access-policy
Fix resource provider registration errors in ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-register-resource-provider
Fix reserved resource name errors in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-reserved-resource-name
Fix SKU not available errors in Azure deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-sku-not-available
Fix storage account name errors in ARM deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-storage-account-name
Find ARM and Bicep deployment error codes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/find-error-code
Troubleshoot Azure management group SDK errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/management-groups/troubleshoot/general

Best Practices

Topic URL
Apply recommended best practices for Bicep development https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/best-practices
Use ARM preflight validation to catch deployment errors early https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-preflight
Apply and customize Bicep linter best practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter
Avoid literal admin usernames in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-admin-username-should-not-be-literal
Validate artifacts parameters in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-artifacts-parameters
Clean up decompiled names in Bicep files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-decompiler-cleanup
Use explicit locations for Bicep module parameters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-explicit-values-for-loc-params
Scope nested deployment templates correctly in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-nested-deployment-template-scoping
Avoid conflicting metadata decorators in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-conflicting-metadata
Avoid root-level deployment resources in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-deployments-resources
Discourage explicit any type usage in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-explicit-any
Apply Bicep linter rule for environment-specific URLs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-hardcoded-environment-urls
Avoid hardcoded Azure locations in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-hardcoded-location
Restrict location expressions to parameter defaults https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-loc-expr-outside-params
Enforce no explicit module name in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-module-name
Remove unnecessary dependsOn entries in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unnecessary-dependson
Detect unused existing resources in Bicep files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-existing-resources
Detect unused imports in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-imports
Detect unused parameters in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-parameters
Detect unused variables in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-no-unused-variables
Prefer string interpolation over concat in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-prefer-interpolation
Prefer unquoted property names in Bicep objects https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-prefer-unquoted-property-names
Simplify unnecessary string interpolation in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-simplify-interpolation
Simplify JSON null usage in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-simplify-json-null
Use parent property for child resources in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-parent-property
Use recent API versions with Bicep linter https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-recent-api-versions
Use recent Az PowerShell versions in scripts https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-recent-az-powershell-version
Use recent public Bicep module versions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-recent-module-versions
Apply Bicep linter rule for resource ID functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-resource-id-functions
Use resource symbol references instead of list/reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-resource-symbol-reference
Refactor Bicep code to use safe access operator https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-safe-access
Avoid non-deterministic resource names in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-stable-resource-identifier
Prevent preview VM images with Bicep linter https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-stable-vm-image
Apply Bicep linter rule for user-defined types https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-user-defined-types
Detect what-if short-circuiting in Bicep modules https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-what-if-short-circuiting
Apply best practices for custom action endpoints in Azure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/custom-providers-action-endpoint-how-to
Implement custom resource endpoints with Azure best practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/custom-providers-resources-endpoint-how-to
Tag mission-critical Azure workloads for resiliency assessments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-mission-critical-workload
Use ARM test toolkit rules for all JSON files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/all-files-test-cases
Apply ARM template authoring best practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/best-practices
Validate createUiDefinition.json with ARM test toolkit https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/createuidefinition-test-cases
Apply test toolkit rules to ARM parameter files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/parameter-file-test-cases
Design ARM templates reusable across Azure clouds https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-cloud-consistency
Understand ARM template test toolkit template cases https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-test-cases
Run ARM template test toolkit for best practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/test-toolkit

Decision Making

Topic URL
Plan migration from ARM JSON templates to Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/migrate
Migrate Azure Blueprints to deployment stacks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/migrate-blueprint
Plan migration from Azure Service Manager to ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/asm-retirement
Choose between classic and Resource Manager deployment models https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/deployment-models
Determine which Azure resources support move operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-support-resources
Evaluate Azure workloads for regional relocation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-evaluate
Plan Azure workload relocation projects by phase https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-index
Initiate large-scale Azure relocation projects https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-initiate
Choose strategies for Azure workload relocation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-select
Determine Azure resource types that support tags https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-support
Understand complete mode deletion behavior by resource https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-complete-mode-deletion
Choose between incremental and complete ARM deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-modes

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Apply the configuration set pattern in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-configuration-set
Use logical parameter pattern for flexible Bicep deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-logical-parameter
Implement robust name generation patterns in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-name-generation
Use shared variable file pattern in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/patterns-shared-variable-file

Limits & Quotas

Topic URL
Deploy Bicep templates at subscription scope https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-to-subscription
Limit predeployment asserts in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-asserts
Respect ARM output limits in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-outputs
Enforce ARM parameter limits in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-parameters
Enforce ARM resource count limits in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-resources
Enforce ARM variable count limits in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-max-variables
Configure outputs in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/outputs
Define and manage parameters in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/parameters
Declare resources in Bicep and observe limits https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/resource-declaration
Review Azure subscription and service limits and quotas https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/azure-subscription-service-limits
Networking resource move limitations across subscriptions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-limitations/networking-move-limitations
Handle Azure Resource Manager request throttling limits https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/request-limits-and-throttling
Apply Azure resource naming rules and restrictions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-name-rules
Identify Azure resources exempt from 800-per-group limit https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resources-without-resource-group-limit
Apply and understand Azure resource tag limits https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources
Deploy ARM templates at subscription scope https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deploy-to-subscription
View and manage ARM deployment history limits https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-history
Understand ARM deployment history limits and cleanup https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-history-deletions
Use and limit outputs in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/outputs
Use ARM template expressions and syntax rules https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-expressions
Resolve deployment quota exceeded errors in ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/deployment-quota-exceeded
Resolve ARM job size exceeded deployment errors https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-job-size-exceeded
Resolve resource quota errors in ARM deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-resource-quota

Security

Topic URL
Run Bicep deployment scripts inside private virtual networks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-vnet
Execute Bicep deployment scripts via private endpoints https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-vnet-private-endpoint
Pass Key Vault secrets as Bicep parameters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/key-vault-parameter
Prevent exposing secrets in Bicep outputs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-outputs-should-not-contain-secrets
Protect commandToExecute secrets in Bicep scripts https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-protect-commandtoexecute-secrets
Avoid hardcoded defaults for secure Bicep parameters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-secure-parameter-default
Secure parameters in nested Bicep deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-secure-params-in-nested-deploy
Ensure secret-like parameters are marked secure https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-secure-secrets-in-parameters
Enforce secure adminPassword values in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-secure-value-for-secure-inputs
Define Azure RBAC roles and assignments with Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scenarios-rbac
Manage deployment secrets with Bicep and Key Vault https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scenarios-secrets
Authenticate Azure Resource Manager requests across tenants https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/authenticate-multi-tenant
Configure ARM management access through Private Link (commands) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/create-private-link-access-commands
Secure ARM management with Private Link via Azure portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/create-private-link-access-portal
Protect Azure resources with management locks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/lock-resources
Manage existing Azure Resource Manager Private Links via API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-private-link-access-commands
Map Azure Policy regulatory controls for ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/security-controls-policy
Use Azure Resource Manager service tags in network security rules https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/service-tags
Plan for TLS version support changes in Azure Resource Manager https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tls-support
Use Key Vault secrets as ARM template parameters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/key-vault-parameter
Securely deploy private ARM templates with SAS https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/secure-template-with-sas-token
Use Key Vault secrets in ARM template parameters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-tutorial-use-key-vault
Configure hierarchy protection for Azure management groups https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/management-groups/how-to/protect-resource-hierarchy

Configuration

Topic URL
Configure Bicep environment with bicepconfig.json https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config
Configure Bicep linter settings in bicepconfig.json https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config-linter
Configure Bicep module aliases and credentials https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-config-modules
Configure and use Bicep extensions for external resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-extension
Use the any() function to relax Bicep typing https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-any
Run and configure the Bicep MCP server for AI tools https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-mcp-server
Configure child resource names and types in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/child-resource-name-type
Configure conditional resource deployments in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/conditional-resource-deployment
Use supported data types in Bicep files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/data-types
Configure dev environments for Bicep deployment scripts https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-bicep-configure-dev
Reference existing Azure resources in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/existing-resource
Understand Bicep file structure and syntax https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/file
Install and configure Bicep tooling environments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/install
Use iterative loops to generate Bicep resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/loops
Define and use Bicep parameter files for deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/parameter-files
Configure resource dependencies in Bicep deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/resource-dependencies
Define Azure monitoring resources using Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scenarios-monitoring
Configure Azure virtual networks using Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scenarios-virtual-networks
Set scope for extension resources in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/scope-extension-resources
Create and use user-defined functions in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/user-defined-functions
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for custom providers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/policy-reference
Configure cache custom resources for Azure Custom Providers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/proxy-cache-resource-endpoint-reference
Configure proxy custom resources for Azure Custom Providers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/proxy-resource-endpoint-reference
Track long-running Azure operations via ARM async status https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/async-operations
Map Azure services to Resource Manager provider namespaces https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/azure-services-resource-providers
Configure Azure Resource Manager for EU data boundary https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-data-boundary
Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure Resource Manager https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/monitor-resource-manager
Reference metrics and logs for monitoring Azure Resource Manager https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/monitor-resource-manager-reference
Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for ARM governance https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/policy-reference
Configure and manage Azure preview features via Microsoft.Features https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/preview-features
Use Resource Group insights to monitor application health https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-group-insights
Manage and delete personal data in Azure Resource Manager https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-manager-personal-data
Discover Azure resource providers, types, and API versions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-providers-and-types
Enforce tag compliance with Azure Policy definitions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-policies
Configure resource tags using Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources-bicep
Configure tags in ARM templates during deployment https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources-templates
Define reusable type definitions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/definitions
Use supported Form view UI elements in ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-elements
Configure Grid UI element in Form view https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-microsoft-common-grid
Configure LocationSelector element for ARM forms https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-microsoft-common-locationselector
Configure ManagementGroupSelector in Form view https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-microsoft-common-managementgroupselector
Configure ResourceGroupSelector in Azure Form view https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-microsoft-common-resourcegroupselector
Configure ResourceScope element for ARM deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-microsoft-common-resourcescope
Configure SubscriptionSelector in Form view templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-microsoft-common-subscriptionselector
Configure TenantSelector for tenant-scope deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-microsoft-common-tenantselector
Configure BladeInvokeControl element in Form view https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-microsoft-solutions-bladeinvokecontrol
Author Azure portal Form view JSON definitions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/form-view-overview
Configure parameters and constraints in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/parameters
Declare ARM template resources and properties https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/resource-declaration
Configure ARM template structure and JSON sections https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/syntax
Use CIDR functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-cidr
Use comparison functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-comparison
Use date functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-date
Use deployment functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-deployment
Use lambda functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-lambda
Use logical functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-logical
Use numeric functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-numeric
Use object functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-object
Use resource functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-resource
Use scope functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-scope
Create and manage Azure ARM template specs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-specs
Define Azure portal Form view JSON for template specs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-specs-create-portal-forms
Update Visual Studio ARM deployment to Az PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/update-visual-studio-deployment-script
Create and use user-defined functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/user-defined-functions
Define and use variables in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/variables
Configure and manage Azure Service Group membership at scale https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/service-groups/manage-membership

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Use Bicep CLI commands with Azure CLI and PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-cli
Use Bicep CLI jsonrpc for programmatic tooling integration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-cli-jsonrpc
Use built-in functions in Azure Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions
Use Azure Bicep array functions in templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-array
Manipulate IP ranges with Bicep CIDR functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-cidr
Work with dates using Bicep date functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-date
Retrieve deployment metadata with Bicep functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-deployment
Load external file content in Bicep deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-files
Control Bicep execution flow with fail function https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-flow-control
Use lambda expressions and functions in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-lambda
Apply logical functions and operators in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-logical
Use numeric functions in Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-numeric
Manipulate objects using Bicep object functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-object
Use functions in Bicep parameters files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-parameters-file
Use Bicep resource functions to access Azure resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-resource
Access deployment scopes using Bicep scope functions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-scope
Use Azure Bicep string functions in templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-functions-string
Deploy Kubernetes resources to AKS using Bicep extension https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/bicep-kubernetes-extension
Map JSON ARM template syntax to Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/compare-template-syntax
Decompile ARM JSON templates into Bicep files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/decompile
Convert Bicep to JSON ARM templates with MSBuild https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/msbuild-bicep-file
Use the Bicep null-forgiving operator safely https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/operator-null-forgiving
Prevent null reference errors with Bicep safe-dereference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/operator-safe-dereference
Expand arrays and objects with Bicep spread operator https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/operator-spread
Use core Bicep operators in ARM deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/operators
Access resources and properties with Bicep accessor operators https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/operators-access
Compare values using Bicep comparison operators https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/operators-comparison
Evaluate conditions with Bicep logical operators https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/operators-logical
Perform calculations with Bicep numeric operators https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/operators-numeric
Build C# Azure Function endpoints for custom providers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/custom-providers/reference-custom-providers-csharp-endpoint
Manage Azure resource groups using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resource-groups-cli
Manage Azure resource groups with PowerShell cmdlets https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resource-groups-powershell
Create and manage resource groups using Python SDK https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resource-groups-python
Deploy and manage Azure resources using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resources-cli
Deploy and manage Azure resources with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resources-powershell
Manage Azure resources programmatically with Python and ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resources-python
Manage Azure resources via ARM REST API operations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resources-rest
Sample Azure Resource Graph queries for ARM resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-graph-samples
Tag Azure resources using Azure CLI commands https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources-cli
Manage Azure resource tags with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources-powershell
Tag Azure resources programmatically with Python SDK https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources-python
Use built-in functions in ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions
Use ARM template array functions in deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-array
Use ARM template string functions effectively https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-functions-string
Deploy VM extensions via ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-tutorial-deploy-vm-extensions
Use ARM deployment scripts for custom automation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-tutorial-deployment-script
Use Azure Resource Graph queries for management groups https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/management-groups/resource-graph-samples
Add Azure Service Group members via REST API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/service-groups/create-service-group-member-rest-api
Create Azure Service Groups using REST API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/service-groups/create-service-group-rest-api
Run Azure Resource Graph queries for Service Groups https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/service-groups/resource-graph-samples

Deployment

Topic URL
Configure Azure Pipelines to deploy Bicep files https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/add-template-to-azure-pipelines
Create Azure resource groups using Bicep deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/create-resource-group
Deploy Bicep from Azure Cloud Shell with constraints https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-cloud-shell
Automate Bicep deployments with GitHub Actions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-github-actions
Deploy Bicep templates to management groups https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-to-management-group
Deploy Bicep templates to Azure resource groups https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-to-resource-group
Deploy Bicep templates at tenant scope https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deploy-to-tenant
Use deploymentScripts resources in Bicep deployments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-bicep
Develop and structure deployment scripts in Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-script-develop
Manage Azure deployment stacks using Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/deployment-stacks
Set up a private Azure container registry for Bicep modules https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/private-module-registry
Create and deploy template specs with Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/template-specs
Move Azure App Service across subscriptions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-limitations/app-service-move-limitations
Move classic Azure resources with ARM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-limitations/classic-model-move-limitations
Move Cloud Services (extended support) resources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-limitations/cloud-services-extended-support
Handle special cases when moving Azure VMs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-limitations/virtual-machines-move-limitations
Execute ARM move operations between subscriptions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-resource-group-and-subscription
Cut over Azure workloads after migration https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-cutover
Migrate Azure workloads to a new region https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocate-migrate
Relocate Azure Application Gateway and WAF between regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-app-gateway
Relocate Azure App Service to another region https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-app-service
Relocate Azure Automation accounts across regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-automation
Relocate Azure Backup protection to another region https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-backup
Relocate Azure Container Registry or use geo-replication https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-container-registry
Relocate Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts regionally https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-cosmos-db
Relocate Azure Event Grid custom topics regionally https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-event-grid-custom-topics
Relocate Azure Event Grid domains via ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-event-grid-domains
Relocate Azure Event Grid system topics to new regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-event-grid-system-topics
Relocate Azure Event Hubs namespaces by template https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-event-hub
Relocate Azure Event Hubs dedicated clusters https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-event-hub-cluster
Relocate Azure Firewall protecting a virtual network https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-firewall
Relocate Azure Functions apps between regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-functions
Relocate Azure HDInsight clusters across regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-hdinsight
Work around lack of Azure Key Vault relocation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-key-vault
Relocate Azure Kubernetes Service clusters by region https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-kubernetes-service
Relocate Log Analytics workspaces and reconfigure senders https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-log-analytics
Relocate Azure NetApp Files volumes across regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-netapp
Relocate Azure Database for PostgreSQL across regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-postgresql-flexible-server
Relocate Azure Private Link Service to new regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-private-link
Relocate Recovery Services vault and Site Recovery https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-site-recovery
Relocate Azure Static Web Apps to new regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-static-web-apps
Relocate Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets regionally https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-virtual-machine-scale-sets
Relocate Azure Virtual Networks using ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-virtual-network
Relocate Azure Network Security Groups via templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/relocation/relocation-virtual-network-nsg
Configure Azure Pipelines CI/CD for ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/add-template-to-azure-pipelines
Create and deploy ARM resources from Visual Studio https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/create-visual-studio-deployment-project
Deploy ARM templates using GitHub Actions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deploy-github-actions
Deploy ARM linked templates for complex solutions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-tutorial-linked-template
Deploy local ARM templates from your machine https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-tutorial-local-template
Set up CI/CD for ARM templates with Pipelines https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/deployment-tutorial-pipeline
Create template specs with linked ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-specs-create-linked
Deploy template specs as linked ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-specs-deploy-linked-template
Files1
1 files · 18.2 KB

Select a file to preview

Overall Score

72/100

Grade

B

Good

Safety

85

Quality

68

Clarity

78

Completeness

60

Summary

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Resource Manager (ARM) development, covering Bicep/ARM template authoring, troubleshooting, best practices, security, configuration, deployment, and design patterns. It functions as a knowledge index that directs agents to fetch remote Microsoft Learn documentation via network requests (mcp_microsoftdocs or fetch_webpage) and references local line ranges within the skill for quick guidance. The skill explicitly excludes Azure Blueprints, Policy, Resource Graph, and Portal — each handled by separate skills.

Detected Capabilities

fetch_webpagenetwork request (mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch)read_file with line rangedocumentation lookupknowledge indexing

Trigger Keywords

Phrases that MCP clients use to match this skill to user intent.

bicep error codesarm template troubleshootingbicep linting rulestemplate deploymentbicep security patternsazure resource migrationbicep best practicesarm template validation

Risk Signals

INFO

Requires network access to fetch documentation from learn.microsoft.com

compatibility field, 'How to Use This Skill' section
INFO

Agent directed to use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage — assumes tools are available

'How to Use This Skill' section, tool availability note
INFO

Metadata age check: suggests pulling latest version if generated_at > 3 months old

'How to Use This Skill' section, maintenance guidance

Referenced Domains

External domains referenced in skill content, detected by static analysis.

github.comlearn.microsoft.com

Use Cases

  • Troubleshoot Bicep compilation and deployment errors (BCP codes, syntax, resource validation)
  • Author and validate ARM/Bicep templates following best practices and linting rules
  • Design reusable Bicep architectures with patterns for naming, parameters, and scope
  • Secure ARM deployments with Key Vault, RBAC, locks, and secret handling
  • Deploy ARM/Bicep templates via CI/CD (Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions), template specs, or deployment stacks
  • Migrate workloads from ARM JSON to Bicep or Azure Service Manager to ARM
  • Relocate Azure resources across subscriptions and regions using ARM templates
  • Configure ARM form views, parameters, outputs, and advanced template functions

Quality Notes

  • Strengths: Comprehensive, well-organized category index with 8 major sections (Troubleshooting, Best Practices, Decision Making, Architecture, Limits & Quotas, Security, Configuration, Integrations, Deployment) covering the full ARM/Bicep development lifecycle
  • Strengths: Clear scope boundaries — explicitly excludes related but separate skills (Blueprints, Policy, Resource Graph, Portal)
  • Strengths: Explicit tool requirement documentation with fallback strategies (mcp_microsoftdocs preferred, fetch_webpage fallback)
  • Strengths: 300+ curated Microsoft Learn links organized by topic with descriptive titles
  • Strengths: Line-range index helps agents locate quick-reference content within the skill file
  • Weakness: Skill file content itself (lines L35-L438) is not provided in the analysis materials — the Category Index table lists line ranges but the actual content is not included. This breaks self-containment: an agent cannot fulfill the skill without retrieving those lines.
  • Weakness: No worked examples or runnable template snippets — skill relies entirely on external documentation fetching. An agent without network access cannot use this skill.
  • Weakness: Maintenance burden — 'generated_at' field and version check suggest this is a living document requiring regular updates to stay current with ARM/Bicep API changes
  • Weakness: No error handling guidance for scenarios where mcp_microsoftdocs is unavailable or fetch_webpage fails
  • Weakness: No guidance on handling network timeouts, rate limiting, or incomplete documentation responses
Model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001Analyzed: Jun 26, 2026

Reviews

Add this skill to your library to leave a review.

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience.

Add MicrosoftDocs/azure-resource-manager to your library

Get Started Free

Command Palette

Search for a command to run...