Azure Kubernetes
Plan, create, and configure production-ready Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters.
Install
npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-kubernetes -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- microsoft/azure-skills1.6k
- Category
- Design
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Plan, create, and configure production-ready Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. Covers Day-0 checklist, SKU selection (Automatic vs Standard), networking options (private API server, Azure CNI Overlay, egress configuration), security, and operations (autoscaling, upgrade strategy, cost analysis). WHEN: create AKS environment, provision AKS, enable AKS observability, design AKS networking, choose AKS SKU, secure AKS, optimize AKS, AKS spot nodes, AKS cluster-autoscaler, rightsize AKS pod, pod rightsizing, over-provisioned AKS pod, pod resource requests and limits, Vertical Pod Autoscaler, VPA recommendations.
Azure Kubernetes Service
AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE, MANDATORY COMPLIANCE
This skill produces a recommended AKS cluster configuration based on user requirements, distinguishing Day-0 decisions (networking, API server, hard to change later) from Day-1 features (can enable post-creation). See CLI reference for commands.
Quick Reference
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best for | AKS cluster planning and Day-0 decisions |
| MCP Tools | mcp_azure_mcp_aks |
| CLI | az aks create, az aks show, kubectl get, kubectl describe |
| Related skills | azure-kubernetes-app-deploy (deploy an app to an existing cluster), azure-diagnostics (baseline AKS troubleshooting), azure-validate (readiness checks), azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness (migrate existing cluster to AKS Automatic), optional aks-skills operations add-on (focused incident, advanced cost-efficiency, exact-signature, packet-capture, and GPU Day-2 workflows) |
When to Use This Skill
Activate this skill when user wants to:
- Create a new AKS cluster
- Plan AKS cluster configuration for production workloads
- Design AKS networking (API server access, pod IP model, egress)
- Set up AKS identity and secrets management
- Configure AKS governance (Azure Policy, Deployment Safeguards)
- Enable AKS observability (Container Insights, Managed Prometheus, Grafana)
- Define AKS upgrade and patching strategy
- Understand AKS Automatic vs Standard SKU differences
- Get a Day-0 checklist for AKS cluster setup and configuration
Deploying an application to an existing cluster? This skill provisions and configures the cluster. To containerize an app and deploy it to a cluster that already exists (Dockerfile + manifests + Deployment Safeguards), use the
azure-kubernetes-app-deploysub-skill instead.
