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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- Azure Kubernetes Service
- 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)
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 for commands. | Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Best for | AKS cluster planning and Day-0 decisions | | MCP Tools | mcpazuremcpaks | | CLI | az aks create, az aks show, kubectl get, kubectl describe | | Related skills | azure-kubernetes-app-deploy (deploy an app to an existing cluster), azure-diagnostics (baseline AKS troubleshooting), azure-validate (readiness checks), azure-kubernetes-automatic-readiness (migrate existing cluster to AKS Automatic), optional aks-skills operations add-on (focused incident, advanced cost-efficiency, exact-signature, packet-capture, and GPU Day-2 workflows) | 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 observabili
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