Azure CLI

# Azure CLI Skill

**Master the Azure command-line interface for cloud infrastructure management, automation, and DevOps workflows.**

Azure CLI is Microsoft's powerful cross-platform command-line tool for managing Azure resources. This skill provides comprehensive knowledge of Azure CLI commands, authentication, resource management, and automation patterns.

## What You'll Learn

### Core Concepts
- Azure subscription and resource group architecture
- Authentication methods and credential management
- Resource Provider organization and registration
- Global parameters, output formatting, and query syntax
- Automation scripting and error handling

### Major Service Areas (66 command modules)
- **Compute:** Virtual Machines, Scale Sets, Kubernetes (AKS), Containers
- **Networking:** Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, CDN, Traffic Manager
- **Storage & Data:** Storage Accounts, Data Lake, Cosmos DB, Databases
- **Application Services:** App Service, Functions, Container Apps
- **Databases:** SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CosmosDB
- **Integration & Messaging:** Event Hubs, Service Bus, Logic Apps
- **Monitoring & Management:** Azure Monitor, Policy, RBAC, Cost Management
- **AI & Machine Learning:** Cognitive Services, Machine Learning
- **DevOps:** Azure DevOps, Pipelines, Extensions

## Quick Start

### Installation

**macOS:**
```bash
brew install azure-cli
```

**Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):**
```bash
curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliLinux | bash
```

**Windows:**
```powershell
choco install azure-cli
# Or download MSI from https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliWindowsMSI
```

**Verify Installation:**
```bash
az --version          # Show version
az --help             # Show general help
```

### First Steps

```bash
# 1. Login to Azure (opens browser for authentication)
az login

# 2. View your subscriptions
az account list

# 3. Set default subscription (optional)
az account set --subscription "My Subscription"

# 4. Create a resource group
az group create -g myResourceGr...

# Azure CLI Skill

**Master Microsoft Azure cloud platform management via command-line interface.**

This AgentSkills-compatible skill provides comprehensive knowledge of the Azure CLI (Command Line Interface) for managing Azure cloud resources, infrastructure, and services.

## What is Azure CLI?

Azure CLI is a cross-platform command-line tool developed by Microsoft for managing Azure cloud resources. It provides complete access to Azure services including:

- **Virtual Machines & Containers** — VMs, VMSS, AKS, Container Instances
- **Networking** — VNets, Load Balancers, VPN, CDN, Application Gateway
- **Storage & Databases** — Storage Accounts, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CosmosDB
- **Application Services** — App Service, Functions, Web Apps, Container Apps
- **Monitoring & Management** — Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Policy, RBAC
- **DevOps & Automation** — Azure DevOps, Pipelines, Extensions
- **And 50+ more services**

## Installation

### Quick Install

**macOS:**
```bash
brew install azure-cli
```

**Linux:**
```bash
curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliLinux | bash
```

**Windows:**
```powershell
choco install azure-cli
# Or download MSI from https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliWindowsMSI
```

### Verify Installation

```bash
az --version
az login
```

## Skill Contents

### Main Documentation
- **SKILL.md** — Core Azure CLI skill with essential commands, patterns, and quick-start guides
- **references/REFERENCE.md** — Comprehensive command reference covering all 66 modules and 1000+ commands

### Helper Scripts
Practical bash scripts for common Azure operations:
- `azure-vm-status.sh` — Check VM status and power states
- `azure-resource-cleanup.sh` — Identify and clean up unused resources
- `azure-storage-analysis.sh` — Analyze storage account usage
- `azure-subscription-info.sh` — Get subscription quotas and limits
- `azure-rg-deploy.sh` — Deploy infrastructure with monitoring

**Usage:**
```bash
chmod +x scripts/*.sh
./scripts/azure-vm-status.sh -g myRes...