Overview
azure-cloud-architect is an open-source devops skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by alirezarezvani. Its author describes it as: “Design Azure architectures for startups and enterprises. Use when asked to design Azure infrastructure, create Bicep/ARM templates, optimize Azure costs, set up Azure DevOps pipelines, or migrate to Azure. Covers AKS,…”. The project has 25k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills`.
What azure-cloud-architect does
Design scalable, cost-effective Azure architectures for startups and enterprises with Bicep infrastructure-as-code templates.
Best for
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for azure-cloud-architect is organised into these sections:
- Workflow
- Step 1: Gather Requirements
- Step 2: Design Architecture
- Step 3: Generate IaC Templates
- Step 4: Review Costs
- Step 5: Configure CI/CD
- Step 6: Security Review
- Tools
- architecturedesigner.py
- costoptimizer.py
- bicepgenerator.py
- Quick Start
Installation
Add azure-cloud-architect to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
- Codex — declared in the repository topics
- Cursor — declared in the repository topics
- Gemini CLI — declared in the repository topics
License
azure-cloud-architect is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in alirezarezvani/claude-skills, an established project with 24,617 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does azure-cloud-architect do?
- Design Azure architectures for startups and enterprises. Use when asked to design Azure infrastructure, create Bicep/ARM templates, optimize Azure costs, set up Azure DevOps pipelines, or migrate to Azure. Covers AKS, App Service, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and cost optimization.
- How do I install azure-cloud-architect?
- Run /plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills before installing.
- Is azure-cloud-architect free to use?
- Yes. azure-cloud-architect is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does azure-cloud-architect work with?
- azure-cloud-architect lists Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does azure-cloud-architect come from?
- azure-cloud-architect ships inside alirezarezvani/claude-skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 24,617 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
