Azure Deployment Preflight Validation

This skill validates Bicep deployments before execution, supporting both Azure CLI (az) and Azure Developer CLI (azd) workflows.

When to Use This Skill

• Before deploying infrastructure to Azure
• When preparing or reviewing Bicep files
• To preview what changes a deployment will make
• To verify permissions are sufficient for deployment
• Before running azd up, azd provision, or az deployment commands

Validation Process

Follow these steps in order. Continue to the next step even if a previous step fails—capture all issues in the final report.

Step 1: Detect Project Type

Determine the deployment workflow by checking for project indicators: