{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, VPA recommendations.

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Packaging55 filesSKILL.md plus 54 moreDirectory Scan

External Dependencies2 possibleFrom 2 text matchesDirectory Scan

Tool AccessUnrestrictedNo allowed-tools declaredFrontmatter

SafetyPass4 partner scansPartner Audits

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Partner Audits4 scans

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Provider	Status	Level	Summary	Scanned
Gen Agent Trust Hub	pass	SAFE	This skill provides a comprehensive and secure framework for managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters and deploying applications. It follows security best practices such as secretless authentication via Azure Workload Identity and non-root container execution. The skill includes robust templates and readiness assessments that align with production-grade management standards, with no significant security risks identified.	2026-10-09
Socket	pass	—	No alerts	2026-10-09
Snyk	pass	LOW	Risk: LOW · No issues	2026-10-09
ZeroLeaks	pass	NONE	Score: 93/100 · 2 sections analyzed	2026-04-16

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SKILL.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/aspnet-core.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/django.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/express.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/fastapi.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/flask.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/go.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/nestjs.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/nextjs.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/knowledge-packs/frameworks/spring-boot.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/phases/quick-deploy.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/references/base-images.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/references/detection.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/references/rollback.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/references/safeguards.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/references/workload-identity.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/dotnet.Dockerfile
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/dotnet.dockerignore
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/go.Dockerfile
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/go.dockerignore
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/java.Dockerfile
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/java.dockerignore
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/node.Dockerfile
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/node.dockerignore
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/python.Dockerfile
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/python.dockerignore
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/rust.Dockerfile
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/dockerfiles/rust.dockerignore
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/github-actions/deploy.yml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/configmap.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/deployment.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/gateway.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/hpa.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/httproute.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/ingress.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/namespace.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/networkpolicy.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/pdb.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/service.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/k8s/serviceaccount.yaml
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/mermaid/architecture-diagram.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/templates/mermaid/summary-dashboard.md
azure-kubernetes-app-deploy/SKILL.md
azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness/references/common-fixes.md
azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness/references/constraint-spec-v1.yaml
azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness/references/mcp-integration.md
azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness/references/migration-guide-summary.md
azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness/scripts/sanitize-readiness-input.jq
azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness/SKILL.md
references/azure-aks-autoscaler.md
references/azure-aks-rightsizing.md
references/azure-aks-spot.md
references/azure-aks-vpa.md
references/cli-reference.md
references/optional-aks-operations.md

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LicenseMIT

Tool permissionsnone declared

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Dimension	Directory Scan	Agent Reviews	Installer Reports	Partner Audits
Safety	no flags			pass
External Dependencies	2 matches	none	none
Packaging	40/100	none
License	MIT	none
Tool Access	unrestricted	none
Real-World Fit			none
Writing Quality		none	none

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