Airunway Aks Setup
Set up AI Runway on AKS, from bare cluster to running model.
Install
npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill airunway-aks-setup -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- microsoft/azure-skills1.6k
- Category
- AI and agents
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 976 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Set up AI Runway on AKS, from bare cluster to running model. Covers cluster verification, controller install, GPU assessment, provider setup, and first deployment. WHEN: \"setup AI Runway\", \"onboard AKS cluster\", \"install AI Runway\", \"airunway setup\", \"deploy model to AKS\", \"GPU inference on AKS\", \"KAITO setup on AKS\", \"run LLM on AKS\", \"vLLM on AKS\", \"set up model serving on AKS\", \"AI Runway controller\".
AI Runway AKS Setup
This skill walks users from a bare Kubernetes cluster to a running AI model deployment. Follow each step in sequence unless the user provides skip-to-step N to resume from a specific phase.
Cost awareness: GPU node pools incur significant compute charges (A100-80GB can cost $3, 5+/hr). Confirm the user understands cost implications before provisioning GPU resources.
Prerequisites
This skill assumes an AKS cluster already exists. If the user does not have a cluster, hand off to the azure-kubernetes skill first to provision one (with a GPU node pool unless CPU-only inference is acceptable), then return here.
Quick Reference
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best for | End-to-end AI Runway onboarding on AKS |
| CLI tools | kubectl, make, curl |
| MCP tools | None |
| Related skills | azure-kubernetes (cluster setup), azure-diagnostics (baseline troubleshooting), optional aks-gpu-inference (existing GPU/inference Day-2 incidents only) |
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when the user wants to:
- Set up AI Runway on an existing AKS cluster from scratch
- Install the AI Runway controller and CRDs
- Assess GPU hardware compatibility for model deployment
- Choose and install an inference provider (KAITO, Dynamo, KubeRay)
- Deploy their first AI model to AKS via AI Runway
- Resume a partially-complete AI Runway setup from a specific step
GPU setup versus Day-2 incidents
Keep initial GPU node-pool, provider, controller, and model setup in this skill. For an incident affecting an existing GPU or inference deployment, load optional-gpu-day2.md before deciding whether to offer the focused optional add-on.
MCP Tools
This skill uses no MCP tools. All cluster operations are performed directly via kubectl and make.
