Azure Compute Skill for Claude Code: Compare VM and Scale Set Options
This Microsoft skill routes virtual machine questions among size recommendations, basic provisioning, capacity reservations, and machine-management workflows.
中文Setup for Claude Code
Claude Code with the complete Azure Compute directory. Live recommendations can use configured Azure tools and an authorized subscription. A planning example can use explicit assumptions without provisioning.
- Copy skills/azure-compute into .claude/skills/azure-compute/ with its workflows and references.
- Start Claude Code in the planning project. Configure Microsoft Azure tooling and a read-only context if the project needs a live region or quota query.
- Invoke /azure-compute with the workload and ask for a recommendation before any resource creation.
Example task
Ask for a plan for a Linux batch worker in West Europe with four vCPUs, sixteen GiB of memory, and a predictable weekday schedule. Compare a single VM with a scale set. Ask for assumptions without claiming live prices or availability.Expected result
The plan explains what would justify a scale set, nominates a VM family to verify, and lists next checks for regional availability and quota. It includes no provisioning.
Upstream documentation
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · MIT license · Source reviewed
Frequently asked question
Does this deploy a complete web application?
It covers bare VM and scale-set infrastructure. Application deployment is handled through a separate Azure preparation workflow.