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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.

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Validation Gates

Step 4 of the create-flow runs four read-only checks before the Plan Card is shown. Required path: Azure MCP. Fallback: CLI patterns in mcp-tools.md. Do not substitute generic guidance tools (get_azure_bestpractices, pricing) — they don't validate quota, SKU availability, or region support.

Checks

Check MCP tool What to verify
SKU exists in region compute_vm_list-skus (location, minVCpus, minMemoryGb, optional familyPrefix) At least one matching SKU, no restrictions in target zone
Image is current compute_vm_list-images (alias or publisher/offer/sku) Alias resolves to a published URN
vCPU quota compute_vm_check-quota (location, family) currentValue + requestedVCPUs ≤ limit
Region availability compute_vm_recommend-region (workload hints) Region exists and supports the family

Outcomes

Result Action
✅ Sufficient Proceed to Step 5 (Plan Card)
⚠️ Near limit (>80%) Proceed but flag in Plan Card; suggest quota increase
❌ Insufficient / SKU missing Propose alternate SKU or region; do not generate output

Common failures

Symptom Cause Fix
compute_vm_list-skus returns empty Filter too narrow; SKU not in region Drop familyPrefix; lower minVCpus; try another region
Quota at limit Subscription cap Smaller SKU / different family / different region / quota-increase request
Image URN unresolved Wrong alias; deprecated image Switch to publisher/offer/sku/version form; check Marketplace
Region rejects family Family not GA in region Use compute_vm_recommend-region to find a region that supports the family

When Azure MCP is not connected

Warn the user that pre-flight checks are reduced. Use the CLI equivalents in mcp-tools.md:

  • az vm list-skus --location <region> --output table
  • az vm image list --location <region> --offer ubuntu-24_04-lts --all
  • az vm list-usage --location <region> --output table

These don't gate the artifact generation — they're informational. Surface their output verbatim so the user can self-check.

Source: SKILL.md on GitHub

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metadata
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  "author": "Microsoft",
  "version": "2.5.1"
}

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