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Azure Compute Skill

Azure VM/VMSS router. WHEN: create / provision / deploy / spin-up VM, recommend VM size, compare VM pricing, VMSS, scale set, autoscale, burstable, lightweight server, website, backend, GPU, machine learning, HPC simulation, dev/test, workload, family, load balancer, Flexible orchestration, Uniform orchestration, cost estimate, capacity reservation (CRG), reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision, CRG association, CRG disassociation, machine enrollment (EMM), Essential Machine Management, monitor. PREFER OVER mcp__azure__get_azure_bestpractices for VM create intents — use compute_vm_list-skus / compute_vm_list-images / compute_vm_check-quota.

microsoftmicrosoft/azure-compute★ 3.1kUpdated Oct 6, 2026

Description

Routes Azure VM and Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) requests to the right workflow.

When to Use This Skill

  • User wants to recommend, compare, or price a VM or VMSS
  • User wants to create, provision, or deploy a VM or VMSS
  • User asks about Capacity Reservation Groups (CRG) — reserve, guarantee capacity, pre-provision
  • User asks about Essential Machine Management (EMM) — machine enrollment, monitor

Disambiguate with azure-prepare: if the user wants to deploy an application (Docker service, web app, API, serverless workload), route to azure-prepare. vm-creator is for bare VM/VMSS infrastructure only.

Routing

Mandatory workflow-first routing: never route directly to references/* files. First classify the user intent below, open the matched workflow file, then load only the reference files that workflow requests. Reference files are supporting material, not entry points. If the intent is unclear, ask a clarifying question to disambiguate between the workflows.

Workflow File Use when
VM Recommender vm-recommender.md User asks which VM/VMSS to choose, whether to use VMSS/autoscaling, wants pricing, or wants to compare options
VM Creator vm-creator.md User wants to create, provision, or deploy a bare VM or VMSS (not an app deployment)
Capacity Reservation capacity-reservation.md User needs to reserve / guarantee VM capacity (CRG create / associate / disassociate)
Essential Machine Management essential-machine-management.md User asks about EMM / machine enrollment / monitor

Permissions

DeclaredDetected
Runs code—None
Installs—None
Runs install scripts—None
Network—azure.microsoft.comgithub.comgraph.microsoft.comlearn.microsoft.commanagement.azure.comprices.azure.com
Needs credentials—VM_ADMIN_PASSWORD
Outside the workspace—~/.ssh~/Desktop~/source
Agent tools—None

Checks

Low risk · Nothing worth a warning was found.

Not reviewed by a person · Checked by rules; the model review is not switched on yet.

3 minor marks: common commands and the like, noted but not a concern
  • Rule · command_injectionworkflows/vm-creator/references/delivery-options/index.md:26
  • Rule · resource_abuseworkflows/vm-creator/references/depth-probe/cost-deep.md:3
  • Rule · resource_abuseworkflows/vm-creator/references/depth-probe/cost-deep.md:17

Files41 files · 131.6 KB

  • SKILL.md2.6 KB
references/4
  • retail-prices-api.md6.3 KB
  • vm-families.md5.8 KB
  • vm-quotas.md4.1 KB
  • vmss-guide.md6.2 KB
workflows/capacity-reservation/1
  • capacity-reservation.md7.8 KB
workflows/capacity-reservation/references/2
  • association-disassociation.md3.8 KB
  • capacity-reservation-overview.md6.0 KB
workflows/essential-machine-management/1
  • essential-machine-management.md5.0 KB
workflows/essential-machine-management/references/4
  • emm-enable-flow-portal-guidance.md3.1 KB
  • emm-enable-flow.md9.2 KB
  • emm-overview.md2.4 KB
  • emm-prerequisites.md3.5 KB
workflows/vm-creator/1
  • vm-creator.md7.5 KB
workflows/vm-creator/examples/bicep/2
  • README.md1.6 KB
  • main.bicep3.8 KB
workflows/vm-creator/examples/terraform/4
  • README.md2.5 KB
  • main.tf3.2 KB
  • outputs.tf135 B
  • variables.tf1010 B
workflows/vm-creator/references/3
  • mcp-tools.md2.3 KB
  • plan-card.md3.9 KB
  • validation-gates.md2.2 KB
workflows/vm-creator/references/delivery-options/4
  • github-pr.md3.2 KB
  • index.md2.3 KB
  • print.md474 B
  • save-local.md2.0 KB
workflows/vm-creator/references/depth-probe/6
  • beginner.md1.2 KB
  • cost-deep.md1.1 KB
  • index.md3.0 KB
  • networking-deep.md1.6 KB
  • security-deep.md1.2 KB
  • spec-deep.md1.3 KB
workflows/vm-creator/references/output-adapters/5
  • az-cli.md1.9 KB
  • bicep.md1.7 KB
  • index.md3.0 KB
  • mcp-apply.md2.6 KB
  • terraform.md1.5 KB
workflows/vm-recommender/1
  • vm-recommender.md6.4 KB
workflows/vm-recommender/references/2
  • handoff-to-creator.md1.6 KB
  • web-fetch-policy.md1.6 KB

Versions

  1. #12.5.1latestOct 7, 2026