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Validation, Manifest & Approval — Steps 10–12.5

Step 10 — CI/CD

Do NOT auto-generate workflow files or create branches/PRs. Scaffold only writes IaC files. This step activates only when context.json.repo.remote is non-null AND user explicitly requests branch/PR creation. When repo.remote is absent or user declines, write IaC directly to working tree. If the user asks for CI/CD, or after deploy completes, suggest it as a follow-up: call mcp_azure_mcp_deploy → deploy_pipeline_guidance_get with is-azd-project: false, pipeline-platform: "github-actions", deploy-option: "provision-and-deploy" and present the guidance for the user to apply.

Step 11 — Validate Generated IaC

⛔ Validation MUST happen BEFORE the manifest is written. The manifest requires validationResult — you cannot write it without completing validation first. Do NOT write scaffold-manifest.json until validation has run.

⛔ Do NOT call other skills during scaffold/deploy — see pipeline-rules.md.

Run these checks directly. All must pass.

11a. Bicep compilation:

az bicep build --file infra/main.bicep --stdout > $null

(Bash: redirect to /dev/null instead of $null.) Pass: exit 0. Fail: fix errors and retry.

11b. Static RBAC review — review generated Bicep for correct role assignments per rbac-roles.md. Every managed identity ↔ resource pair must have a Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments resource with the correct role GUID.

11c. Write validationResult — after all checks pass, write:

{
  "validationResult": {
    "status": "Validated",
    "checks": [
      { "name": "bicep build", "result": "PASS" },
      { "name": "RBAC review", "result": "PASS" }
    ]
  }
}

Terraform path: Replace 11a with terraform init -backend=false && terraform validate.

• If validation finds FIXABLE errors: edit IaC → re-run self-review (L1–L4) → re-validate (max 3 attempts). ⛔ You MUST read scaffold-healing-rules.md before entering the healing loop — it defines error classification (FIXABLE vs BLOCKING) and auto-fix strategies.
• If BLOCKING errors remain after 3 attempts: surface to user and halt.

Step 12 — Write scaffold-manifest.json

⛔ You MUST read scaffold-schemas.ts to get the exact ScaffoldManifest interface. Write to the session folder with ALL fields populated: files[], selfReview.findings[], AND validationResult (from Step 11). This is a single write — validation is already complete.

⛔ Phase exit gate: scaffold-manifest.json.validationResult MUST NOT be null. If validation ran: { status: 'Validated'/'Partial'/'Failed', details } (per ValidationResult in scaffold-schemas.ts). Null = incomplete scaffold.

You MUST also update context.json per AppOnboardContext in session-schemas.ts: append "scaffold" to completedPhases, set currentPhase to "deploy", update lastModifiedUtc.

Step 12.5 — Deploy Approval Gate

Present the user with: files generated, selfReview findings, validation results (pass/fail per check from Step 11), services + SKUs, secure-defaults applied. End with: "Ready to deploy? (Yes / Run manually / Edit plan / Cancel)" — do not continue until the user approves.

⛔ Self-check before presenting the deploy gate. Does scaffold-manifest.json contain a validationResult field with status set? If NO → you skipped Step 11. Go back and run validation. Do NOT present the deploy gate with validationResult: null.

⛔ Quota gate — MANDATORY. Read prepare-plan.json.quotaValidation. If verified == false, method == "unverifiable", or method is not "cli" for quota-constrained services: read sku-quota-validation.md § Deploy Gate Re-Validation and follow the procedure. ⛔ Do NOT use az vm list-usage, az appservice list-locations, or mcp_azure_mcp_quota for quota checks — see Anti-Patterns in sku-quota-validation.md.

⛔ Azure service compatibility warnings. Read prereq-output.json.warnings[] for any warnings with fixPhase: "deploy-gate". Surface EACH at the deploy gate: "⚠️ Azure compatibility: {warning.summary}. Fix: {warning.fix}. Approve? (Yes / Skip / Cancel)". If the user skips, add to postDeployRecommendations[].

⛔ Phase exit — NOT complete until ALL done:

1. scaffold-manifest.json written with files[], selfReview.findings[], AND validationResult
2. context.json: "scaffold" appended to completedPhases, currentPhase → "deploy", lastModifiedUtc updated
3. deploy-checklist.md exists in session folder — written by the parallel checklist subagent at scaffold Step 5b (before IaC gen completes). Verify it exists. If missing (subagent failed), write it now from deploy-checklist-template.md — fill in real values from prepare-plan.json, delete unrelated compute sections.