Design AWS architectures for startups using serverless patterns and IaC templates. Use when asked to design serverless architecture, create CloudFormation templates, optimize AWS costs, set up CI/CD pipelines, or migrate to AWS. Covers Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS, Aurora, and cost optimization.
azure-cloud-architect
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.
Installation
Add azure-cloud-architect to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skillsAlways review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.
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
When to use it
Reach for azure-cloud-architect when you want devops help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
- Ships in alirezarezvani/claude-skills, an established project with 24,617 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained (recent commits)
Topics
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.
- 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.
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