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$npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-upgrade
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summary

Assess and automate upgrades of Azure workloads across plans, tiers, and SKUs.

  • ›Handles plan migrations (Consumption to Flex Consumption), tier upgrades, and cross-service moves (App Service to Container Apps) with sequential assessment before any changes
  • ›Generates pre-upgrade readiness reports, collects existing app settings and configurations, then executes automated upgrade steps with idempotent scripts
  • ›Requires explicit user confirmation for destructive actions and target plan/SKU
skill.md

Azure Upgrade

This skill handles assessment and automated upgrades of existing Azure workloads from one Azure service, hosting plan, or SKU to another — all within Azure. This includes plan/tier upgrades (e.g. Consumption → Flex Consumption), cross-service migrations (e.g. App Service → Container Apps), and SKU changes. This is NOT for cross-cloud migration — use azure-cloud-migrate for that.

Triggers

User Intent Example Prompts
Upgrade Azure Functions plan "Upgrade my function app from Consumption to Flex Consumption"
Change hosting tier "Move my function app to a better plan"
Assess upgrade readiness "Is my function app ready for Flex Consumption?"
Automate plan migration "Automate the steps to upgrade my Functions plan"

Rules

  1. Follow phases sequentially — do not skip
  2. Generate an assessment before any upgrade operations
  3. Load the scenario reference and follow its rules
  4. Use mcp_azure_mcp_get_bestpractices and mcp_azure_mcp_documentation MCP tools
  5. Destructive actions require ask_user — global-rules
  6. Always confirm the target plan/SKU with the user before proceeding
  7. Never delete or stop the original app without explicit user confirmation
  8. All automation scripts must be idempotent and resumable

Upgrade Scenarios

Source Target Reference
Azure Functions Consumption Plan Azure Functions Flex Consumption Plan consumption-to-flex.md

No matching scenario? Use mcp_azure_mcp_documentation and mcp_azure_mcp_get_bestpractices tools to research the upgrade path.

MCP Tools

Tool Purpose
mcp_azure_mcp_get_bestpractices Get Azure best practices for the target service
mcp_azure_mcp_documentation Look up Azure documentation for upgrade scenarios
mcp_azure_mcp_appservice Query App Service and Functions plan details
mcp_azure_mcp_applicationinsights Verify monitoring configuration

Steps

  1. Identify — Determine the source and target Azure plans/SKUs. Ask user to confirm.
  2. Assess — Analyze existing app for upgrade readiness → load scenario reference (e.g., consumption-to-flex.md)
  3. Pre-migrate — Collect settings, identities, configs from the existing app
  4. Upgrade — Execute the automated upgrade steps (create new resources, migrate settings, deploy code)
  5. Validate — Hit the function app default URL to confirm the app is reachable, then verify endpoints and monitoring
  6. Ask User — "Upgrade complete. Would you like to verify performance, clean up the old app, or update your IaC?"
  7. Hand off to azure-validate for deep validation or azure-deploy for CI/CD setup

Track progress in upgrade-status.md inside the workspace root.

References

Next

After upgrade is validated, hand off to:

  • azure-validate — for thorough post-upgrade validation
  • azure-deploy — if the user wants to set up CI/CD for the new app
how to use azure-upgrade

How to use azure-upgrade on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add azure-upgrade
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-upgrade

The skills CLI fetches azure-upgrade from GitHub repository microsoft/azure-skills and configures it for Cursor.

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Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
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│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/azure-upgrade

Reload or restart Cursor to activate azure-upgrade. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /azure-upgrade) or your agent's skill management interface.

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Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

Additional Resources

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Use Cases▌

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

✓

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

✓

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

✓

Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Implementation Guide▌

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client with skill support
  • ›Clear understanding of task or problem to solve
  • ›Willingness to iterate and refine outputs

Time Estimate

15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install skill using provided installation command
  2. 2.Test with simple use case relevant to your work
  3. 3.Evaluate output quality and relevance
  4. 4.Iterate on prompts to improve results
  5. 5.Integrate into regular workflow if valuable

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Expecting perfect results without iteration
  • ⚠Not providing enough context in prompts
  • ⚠Using skill for tasks outside its intended scope
  • ⚠Accepting outputs without review and validation

Best Practices▌

✓ Do

  • +Start with clear, specific prompts
  • +Provide relevant context and constraints
  • +Review and refine all outputs before using
  • +Iterate to improve output quality
  • +Document successful prompt patterns

✗ Don't

  • −Don't use without understanding skill limitations
  • −Don't skip validation of outputs
  • −Don't share sensitive information in prompts
  • −Don't expect skill to replace human judgment

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Be specific about desired format and style
  • ★Ask for multiple options to choose from
  • ★Request explanations to understand reasoning
  • ★Combine AI efficiency with human expertise

When to Use This▌

✓ Use When

Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.

Learning Path▌

  1. 1Familiarize yourself with skill capabilities and limitations
  2. 2Start with low-risk, non-critical tasks
  3. 3Progress to more complex and valuable use cases
  4. 4Build expertise through regular use and experimentation

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Ratings

4.7★★★★★54 reviews
  • ★★★★★Xiao Zhang· Dec 24, 2024

    azure-upgrade reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 8, 2024

    Useful defaults in azure-upgrade — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Valentina Shah· Dec 4, 2024

    azure-upgrade is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Alexander Jain· Nov 23, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: azure-upgrade is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • ★★★★★Neel Perez· Nov 15, 2024

    We added azure-upgrade from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Charlotte Sanchez· Oct 26, 2024

    azure-upgrade has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Hassan Mehta· Oct 14, 2024

    azure-upgrade has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Isabella Bansal· Oct 6, 2024

    azure-upgrade fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Arjun Jackson· Sep 25, 2024

    azure-upgrade has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Hassan Choi· Sep 21, 2024

    azure-upgrade reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

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