iac-common

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides essential shared patterns and safety mechanisms for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment agents, ensuring consistent, secure, and reliable Azure infrastructure provisioning.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Authentication Validation: Enforces robust Azure CLI authentication checks before deployments.
• Deployment Strategies: Defines phased and single deployment approaches for managing complexity.
• Error Handling & Safety: Implements a circuit breaker pattern to detect and halt repetitive failures, preventing cascading issues.
• Governance Mapping: Assists in translating Azure Policy constraints into IaC configurations.
• Use Case: When deploying a new set of Azure resources using Bicep or Terraform, this Skill ensures that the CLI is properly authenticated, outlines a safe phased deployment, and automatically stops the process if repeated deployment errors occur, preventing wasted resources and time.

Quick Start

Before starting any deployment, consult the circuit breaker rules in the references to understand failure handling.