azure-kubernetes
Plan, create, and configure production-ready Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. Covers Day-0 checklist, SKU selection (Automatic vs Standard), networking options (private API server, Azure CNI Overlay, egress configuration), security, and operations (autoscaling, upgrade strategy, cost analysis). WHEN: create AKS environment, provision AKS, enable AKS observability, design AKS networking, choose AKS SKU, secure AKS, optimize AKS, AKS spot nodes, AKS cluster-autoscaler, rightsize AKS pod, pod rightsizing, over-provisioned AKS pod, pod resource requests and limits, Vertical Pod Autoscaler,
Profile →npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-kubernetes --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Azure Kubernetes Service > **AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE — MANDATORY COMPLIANCE** > > This skill produces a **recommended AKS cluster configuration** based on user requirements, distinguishing **Day-0 decisions** (networking, API server — hard to change later) from **Day-1 features** (can enable post-creation). See [CLI reference](./references/cli-reference.md) for commands. ## Quick Reference | Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Best for | AKS cluster planning and Day-0 decisions | | MCP Tools | `mcp_azure_mcp_aks` | | CLI | `az aks create`, `az aks show`, `kubectl get`, `kubectl describe` | | Related skills | azure-diagnostics (troubleshooting AKS), azure-validate (readiness checks), azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness (migrate existing cluster to AKS Automatic) | ## When to Use This Skill Activate this skill when user wants to: - Create a new AKS cluster - Plan AKS cluster configuration for production workloads - Design AKS networking (API server access, pod IP model, egress) - Set up AKS identity and secrets management - Configure AKS governance (Azure Policy, Deployment Safeguards) - Enable AKS observability (Container Insights, Managed Prometheus, Grafana) - Define AKS u
- Quick Reference
- When to Use This Skill
- Rules
- Required Inputs (Ask only what’s needed)
- Workflow
- 1. Cluster Type
- 2. Networking (Pod IP, Egress, Ingress, Dataplane)
- 3. Security
- 4. Observability
- 5. Upgrades & Patching
- 6. Performance
- 7. Node Pools & Compute
- 8. Reliability
- 9. Cost Controls
What does the azure-kubernetes skill do?
Plan, create, and configure production-ready Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. Covers Day-0 checklist, SKU selection (Automatic vs Standard), networking options (private API server, Azure CNI Overlay, egress configuration), security, and operations (autoscaling, upgrade strategy, cost analysis). WHEN: create AKS environment, provision AKS, enable AKS observability, design AKS networking, choose AKS SKU, secure AKS, optimize AKS, AKS spot nodes, AKS cluster-autoscaler, rightsize AKS pod, pod rightsizing, over-provisioned AKS pod, pod resource requests and limits, Vertical Pod Autoscaler,
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-kubernetes --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From microsoft/azure-skills, a repository with 1,353 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.