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Interactive guided deployment flow for Azure OpenAI models with full customization control. Step-by-step selection of model version, SKU (GlobalStandard/Standard/ProvisionedManaged), capacity, RAI policy (content filter), and advanced options (dynamic quota, priority processing, spillover). USE FOR: custom deployment, customize model deployment, choose version, select SKU, set capacity, configure content filter, RAI policy, deployment options, detailed deployment, advanced deployment, PTU deployment, provisioned throughput. DO NOT USE FOR: quick deployment to optimal region (use preset).

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Customize Workflow — Detailed Phase Instructions

Reference for: models/deploy-model/customize/SKILL.md

Phase 1: Verify Authentication

az account show --query "{Subscription:name, User:user.name}" -o table

If not logged in: az login

Set subscription if needed:

az account list --query "[].[name,id,state]" -o table
az account set --subscription <subscription-id>

Phase 2: Get Project Resource ID

Check PROJECT_RESOURCE_ID env var. If not set, prompt user.

Format: /subscriptions/{sub}/resourceGroups/{rg}/providers/Microsoft.CognitiveServices/accounts/{account}/projects/{project}


Phase 3: Parse and Verify Project

Parse ARM resource ID to extract components:

$SUBSCRIPTION_ID = ($PROJECT_RESOURCE_ID -split '/')[2]
$RESOURCE_GROUP = ($PROJECT_RESOURCE_ID -split '/')[4]
$ACCOUNT_NAME = ($PROJECT_RESOURCE_ID -split '/')[8]
$PROJECT_NAME = ($PROJECT_RESOURCE_ID -split '/')[10]

Verify project exists and get region:

az account set --subscription $SUBSCRIPTION_ID
az cognitiveservices account show \
  --name $ACCOUNT_NAME \
  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
  --query location -o tsv

Phase 4: Get Model Name

List available models if not provided:

az cognitiveservices account list-models \
  --name $ACCOUNT_NAME \
  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
  --query "[].name" -o json

Present sorted unique list. Allow custom model name entry.

Detect model format:

# Get model format (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta-Llama, Mistral, Cohere)
MODEL_FORMAT=$(az cognitiveservices account list-models \
  --name "$ACCOUNT_NAME" \
  --resource-group "$RESOURCE_GROUP" \
  --query "[?name=='$MODEL_NAME'].format" -o tsv | head -1)

MODEL_FORMAT=${MODEL_FORMAT:-"OpenAI"}
echo "Model format: $MODEL_FORMAT"

💡 Model format determines the deployment path:

  • OpenAI — Standard CLI, TPM-based capacity, RAI policies, version upgrade policies
  • Anthropic — REST API with modelProviderData, capacity=1, no RAI, no version upgrade
  • All other formats (Meta-Llama, Mistral, Cohere, etc.) — Standard CLI, capacity=1 (MaaS), no RAI, no version upgrade

Phase 5: List and Select Model Version

az cognitiveservices account list-models \
  --name $ACCOUNT_NAME \
  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
  --query "[?name=='$MODEL_NAME'].version" -o json

Recommend latest version (first in list). Default to "latest" if no versions found.


Phase 6: List and Select SKU

⚠️ Warning: Never hardcode SKU lists — always query live data.

Step A — Query model-supported SKUs:

az cognitiveservices model list \
  --location $PROJECT_REGION \
  --subscription $SUBSCRIPTION_ID -o json

Filter: model.name == $MODEL_NAME && model.version == $MODEL_VERSION, extract model.skus[].name.

Step B — Check subscription quota per SKU:

az cognitiveservices usage list \
  --location $PROJECT_REGION \
  --subscription $SUBSCRIPTION_ID -o json

Quota key pattern: OpenAI.<SKU>.<model-name>. Calculate available = limit - currentValue.

Step C — Present only deployable SKUs (available > 0). If no SKUs have quota, direct user to the quota skill.


Phase 7: Configure Capacity

⚠️ Non-OpenAI models (MaaS): If MODEL_FORMAT != "OpenAI", capacity is always 1 (pay-per-token billing). Skip capacity configuration and set DEPLOY_CAPACITY=1. Proceed to Phase 7c (Anthropic) or Phase 8.

For OpenAI models only — query capacity via REST API:

# Current region capacity
az rest --method GET --url \
  "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$SUBSCRIPTION_ID/providers/Microsoft.CognitiveServices/locations/$PROJECT_REGION/modelCapacities?api-version=2024-10-01&modelFormat=$MODEL_FORMAT&modelName=$MODEL_NAME&modelVersion=$MODEL_VERSION"

Filter result for properties.skuName == $SELECTED_SKU. Read properties.availableCapacity.

Capacity defaults by SKU (OpenAI only):

SKU Unit Min Max Step Default
ProvisionedManaged PTU 50 1000 50 100
Others (TPM-based) TPM 1000 min(available, 300000) 1000 min(10000, available/2)

Validate user input: must be >= min, <= max, multiple of step. On invalid input, explain constraints.

Phase 7b: Cross-Region Fallback

If no capacity in current region, query ALL regions:

az rest --method GET --url \
  "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$SUBSCRIPTION_ID/providers/Microsoft.CognitiveServices/modelCapacities?api-version=2024-10-01&modelFormat=$MODEL_FORMAT&modelName=$MODEL_NAME&modelVersion=$MODEL_VERSION"

Filter: properties.skuName == $SELECTED_SKU && properties.availableCapacity > 0. Sort descending by capacity.

Present available regions. After user selects region, find existing projects there:

az cognitiveservices account list \
  --query "[?kind=='AIProject' && location=='$PROJECT_REGION'].{Name:name, ResourceGroup:resourceGroup}" \
  -o json

If projects exist, let user select one and update $ACCOUNT_NAME, $RESOURCE_GROUP. If none, direct to project/create skill.

Re-run capacity configuration with new region's available capacity.

If no region has capacity: fail with guidance to request quota increase, check existing deployments, or try different model/SKU.


Phase 7c: Anthropic Model Provider Data (Anthropic models only)

⚠️ Only execute this phase if MODEL_FORMAT == "Anthropic". For OpenAI and other models, skip to Phase 8.

Anthropic models require modelProviderData in the deployment payload. Collect this before deployment.

Step 1: Prompt user to select industry

Present the following list and ask the user to choose one:

 1. None                    (API value: none)
 2. Biotechnology           (API value: biotechnology)
 3. Consulting              (API value: consulting)
 4. Education               (API value: education)
 5. Finance                 (API value: finance)
 6. Food & Beverage         (API value: food_and_beverage)
 7. Government              (API value: government)
 8. Healthcare              (API value: healthcare)
 9. Insurance               (API value: insurance)
10. Law                     (API value: law)
11. Manufacturing           (API value: manufacturing)
12. Media                   (API value: media)
13. Nonprofit               (API value: nonprofit)
14. Technology              (API value: technology)
15. Telecommunications      (API value: telecommunications)
16. Sport & Recreation      (API value: sport_and_recreation)
17. Real Estate             (API value: real_estate)
18. Retail                  (API value: retail)
19. Other                   (API value: other)

⚠️ Do NOT pick a default industry or hardcode a value. Always ask the user. This is required by Anthropic's terms of service. The industry list is static — there is no REST API that provides it.

Store selection as SELECTED_INDUSTRY (use the API value, e.g., technology).

Step 2: Fetch tenant info (country code and organization name)

TENANT_INFO=$(az rest --method GET \
  --url "https://management.azure.com/tenants?api-version=2024-11-01" \
  --query "value[0].{countryCode:countryCode, displayName:displayName}" -o json)

COUNTRY_CODE=$(echo "$TENANT_INFO" | jq -r '.countryCode')
ORG_NAME=$(echo "$TENANT_INFO" | jq -r '.displayName')

PowerShell version:

$tenantInfo = az rest --method GET `
  --url "https://management.azure.com/tenants?api-version=2024-11-01" `
  --query "value[0].{countryCode:countryCode, displayName:displayName}" -o json | ConvertFrom-Json

$countryCode = $tenantInfo.countryCode
$orgName = $tenantInfo.displayName

Store COUNTRY_CODE and ORG_NAME for use in Phase 13.


Phase 8: Select RAI Policy (Content Filter)

⚠️ Note: RAI policies only apply to OpenAI models. Skip this phase if MODEL_FORMAT != "OpenAI" (Anthropic, Meta-Llama, Mistral, Cohere, etc. do not use RAI policies).

Present options:

  1. Microsoft.DefaultV2 — Balanced filtering (recommended). Filters hate, violence, sexual, self-harm.
  2. Microsoft.Prompt-Shield — Enhanced prompt injection/jailbreak protection.
  3. Custom policies — Organization-specific (configured in Azure Portal).

Default: Microsoft.DefaultV2.


Phase 9: Configure Advanced Options

Options are SKU-dependent:

A. Dynamic Quota (GlobalStandard only)

  • Auto-scales beyond base allocation when capacity available
  • Default: enabled

B. Priority Processing (ProvisionedManaged only)

  • Prioritizes requests during high load; additional charges apply
  • Default: disabled

C. Spillover (any SKU)

  • Redirects requests to backup deployment at capacity
  • Requires existing deployment; list with:
az cognitiveservices account deployment list \
  --name $ACCOUNT_NAME \
  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
  --query "[].name" -o json
  • Default: disabled

Phase 10: Configure Version Upgrade Policy

⚠️ Note: Version upgrade policies only apply to OpenAI models. Skip this phase if MODEL_FORMAT != "OpenAI".

Policy Description
OnceNewDefaultVersionAvailable Auto-upgrade to new default (Recommended)
OnceCurrentVersionExpired Upgrade only when current expires
NoAutoUpgrade Manual upgrade only

Default: OnceNewDefaultVersionAvailable.


Phase 11: Generate Deployment Name

List existing deployments to avoid conflicts:

az cognitiveservices account deployment list \
  --name $ACCOUNT_NAME \
  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
  --query "[].name" -o json

Auto-generate: use model name as base, append -2, -3 etc. if taken. Allow custom override. Validate: ^[\w.-]{2,64}$.


Phase 12: Review Configuration

Display summary of all selections for user confirmation before proceeding:

  • Model, version, deployment name
  • SKU, capacity (with unit), region
  • RAI policy, version upgrade policy
  • Advanced options (dynamic quota, priority, spillover)
  • Account, resource group, project

User confirms or cancels.


Phase 13: Execute Deployment

💡 MODEL_FORMAT was already detected in Phase 4. Use the stored value here.

Standard CLI deployment (non-Anthropic models):

Create deployment:

az cognitiveservices account deployment create \
  --name $ACCOUNT_NAME \
  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
  --deployment-name $DEPLOYMENT_NAME \
  --model-name $MODEL_NAME \
  --model-version $MODEL_VERSION \
  --model-format "$MODEL_FORMAT" \
  --sku-name $SELECTED_SKU \
  --sku-capacity $DEPLOY_CAPACITY

💡 Note: For non-OpenAI MaaS models, $DEPLOY_CAPACITY is 1 (set in Phase 7).

Anthropic model deployment (requires modelProviderData):

The Azure CLI does not support --model-provider-data. Use the ARM REST API directly.

⚠️ Industry, country code, and organization name should have been collected in Phase 7c.

echo "Creating Anthropic model deployment via REST API..."

az rest --method PUT \
  --url "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$SUBSCRIPTION_ID/resourceGroups/$RESOURCE_GROUP/providers/Microsoft.CognitiveServices/accounts/$ACCOUNT_NAME/deployments/$DEPLOYMENT_NAME?api-version=2024-10-01" \
  --body "{
    \"sku\": {
      \"name\": \"$SELECTED_SKU\",
      \"capacity\": 1
    },
    \"properties\": {
      \"model\": {
        \"format\": \"Anthropic\",
        \"name\": \"$MODEL_NAME\",
        \"version\": \"$MODEL_VERSION\"
      },
      \"modelProviderData\": {
        \"industry\": \"$SELECTED_INDUSTRY\",
        \"countryCode\": \"$COUNTRY_CODE\",
        \"organizationName\": \"$ORG_NAME\"
      }
    }
  }"

PowerShell version:

Write-Host "Creating Anthropic model deployment via REST API..."

$body = @{
    sku = @{
        name = $SELECTED_SKU
        capacity = 1
    }
    properties = @{
        model = @{
            format = "Anthropic"
            name = $MODEL_NAME
            version = $MODEL_VERSION
        }
        modelProviderData = @{
            industry = $SELECTED_INDUSTRY
            countryCode = $countryCode
            organizationName = $orgName
        }
    }
} | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5

az rest --method PUT `
  --url "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$SUBSCRIPTION_ID/resourceGroups/$RESOURCE_GROUP/providers/Microsoft.CognitiveServices/accounts/$ACCOUNT_NAME/deployments/${DEPLOYMENT_NAME}?api-version=2024-10-01" `
  --body $body

💡 Note: Anthropic models use capacity: 1 (MaaS billing model), not TPM-based capacity. RAI policy is not applicable for Anthropic models.

Monitor deployment status:

az cognitiveservices account deployment show \
  --name $ACCOUNT_NAME \
  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
  --deployment-name $DEPLOYMENT_NAME \
  --query "properties.provisioningState" -o tsv

Poll until Succeeded or Failed. Timeout after 5 minutes.

Get endpoint:

az cognitiveservices account show \
  --name $ACCOUNT_NAME \
  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
  --query "properties.endpoint" -o tsv

On success, display deployment name, model, version, SKU, capacity, region, RAI policy, rate limits, endpoint, and Microsoft Foundry portal link.

Source: SKILL.md on GitHub

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