azure-kubernetes

# Azure Kubernetes Service > **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](./references/cli-reference.md) for commands. ## Quick Reference | Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Best for | AKS cluster planning and Day-0 decisions | | MCP Tools | `mcp_azure_mcp_aks` | | CLI | `az aks create`, `az aks show`, `kubectl get`, `kubectl describe` | | Related skills | azure-diagnostics (troubleshooting AKS), azure-validate (readiness checks) | ## When to Use This Skill 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 observability (Container Insights, Managed Prometheus, Grafana) - Define AKS upgrade and patching strategy - Enable AKS cost visibility and analysis - Understand AKS Automatic vs Standard SKU differences - Get a Day-0 checklist for AKS cluster setup and configuration ## Rules 1. Start with the user's requirements for provisioning compute, networking, security, and other settings. 2. Use the `azure` MCP server and select `mcp_azure_mcp_aks` first to dis...