Apply via Azure MCP
User is in an MCP-connected host (Claude Code, VS Code Copilot, Cursor) with the Azure MCP server enabled and says "just do it" / "create it now" / "deploy".
Prerequisite
Azure MCP server installed, and the user is signed in to Azure (e.g. az login). The exact auth mechanism is an implementation detail of the MCP server and may vary.
Pre-flight checks (read-only)
compute_vm_check-quota(subscription, location, family={derived from vmSize})
compute_vm_list-skus(subscription, location, familyPrefix={derived from vmSize})Confirm:
- Quota has headroom for the requested vCPU count
- The chosen SKU is available in that region (and zone, if specified)
Apply — VM
Call compute_vm_create with the Plan Card values:
| MCP parameter | Plan Card field |
|---|---|
subscription |
subscription |
resource-group |
resourceGroup |
vm-name |
name |
location |
location |
image |
image |
vm-size |
size |
admin-username |
adminUsername |
ssh-public-key (Linux) / admin-password (Windows) |
sshKey / adminPassword |
virtual-network |
vnetName (omit to auto-create) |
subnet |
subnetName (omit to auto-create) |
network-security-group |
nsgName (omit to auto-create) |
public-ip-address |
publicIpName |
no-public-ip |
true if Plan Card says private only |
source-address-prefix |
restrict NSG inbound source (e.g., user's IP) |
zone |
zone |
os-disk-size-gb |
osDiskSizeGb |
os-disk-type |
osDiskType |
os-type |
linux / windows (usually auto-detected from image) |
Apply — VMSS
Call compute_vmss_create with the same fields, plus:
| MCP parameter | Plan Card field |
|---|---|
vmss-name |
name |
instance-count |
instanceCount |
upgrade-policy |
upgradePolicy (Manual / Automatic / Rolling) |
After apply
- Tool returns
VmCreateResult/VmssCreateResultwithId,Name,Location,VmSize,ProvisioningState,PublicIpAddress,PrivateIpAddress,Zones,Tags. - Echo back to user: hostname / IP / SSH command (
ssh {adminUsername}@{publicIp}) or RDP command (mstsc /v:{publicIp}). - Offer next steps: list/inspect (
compute_vm_get), update (compute_vm_update), delete (compute_vm_delete).
Failure handling
| Error | Action |
|---|---|
Quota exceeded |
re-run compute_vm_check-quota; suggest smaller SKU or different family |
A VM with the specified name already exists |
ask for a new name |
Resource not found on RG |
create the RG first (group_create MCP or az group create) |
Authorization failed |
user needs Contributor or VM Contributor on the RG |