Azure Validate

# Azure Validate > **AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE** — Follow these instructions exactly unless they contradict security policies given to you. > **⛔ STOP — PREREQUISITE CHECK REQUIRED** > > Before proceeding, verify this prerequisite is met: > > **azure-prepare** was invoked and completed → `.azure/deployment-plan.md` exists with status `Approved` or later > > If the plan is missing, **STOP IMMEDIATELY** and invoke **azure-prepare** first. > > The complete workflow ensures success: > > `azure-prepare` → `azure-validate` → `azure-deploy` ## Triggers - Check if app is ready to deploy - Validate azure.yaml or Bicep - Run preflight checks - Troubleshoot deployment errors ## Rules 1. Run after azure-prepare, before azure-deploy 2. All checks must pass—do not deploy with failures 3. ⛔ **Destructive actions require `ask_user`** — [global-rules](references/global-rules.md) ## Steps Run the workflow script and follow its instructions. It walks you through each validation step one at a time, recording progress in `.azure/validate-status.json`. Use [references/scripts/workflow.ps1](references/scripts/workflow.ps1) on Windows or [references/scripts/workflow.sh](references/scripts/workflow.sh) on macOS/Linux. Start by calling the script **without** the completed-step argument: ```bash pwsh references/scripts/workflow.ps1 -WorkspacePath <workspace-path> # macOS/Linux: bash references/scripts/workflow.sh --workspace-path <workspace-path> ``` Each run prints the next action and the value to pass next. Perform the action, then re-run with that value (`-CompletedStep <value>` for pwsh, `--completed-step <value>` for bash). Repeat until it reports the azure-validate workflow is complete. The steps reference recipe details in [references/recipes/README.md](references/recipes/README.md) and role checks in [references/role-verification.md](references/role-verification.md). > **⛔ VALIDATION AUTHORITY** > > This skill is the officially verified way to set plan status to `Validated`. You MUST follow the script's instructions to completion before setting status to `Validated`. > Do NOT set status to `Validated` without doing so. --- > **⚠️ NEXT STEP — DEPENDS ON USER INTENT** > > After ALL validations pass, check whether the user asked to deploy: > - **If the user explicitly requested deployment**, you **MUST** invoke **azure-deploy** to execute it. Do NOT run `azd up`, `azd deploy`, or any deployment commands directly — let azure-deploy handle execution. > - **If the user only asked to validate or prepare** (not deploy), STOP after recording proof and setting status to `Validated`. Report the validation results and do NOT invoke azure-deploy. > > If any validation failed, fix the issues and re-run azure-validate before proceeding.