Azure Cloud Migrate

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Skill
Workflow
Cloud and DevOps
MIT
Low risk

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Assess and migrate cross-cloud workloads to Azure with reports and code conversion. Supports Lambda→Functions, Beanstalk/Heroku/App Engine→App Service, Fargate/Kubernetes/Cloud Run/Spring Boot→Container Apps. WHEN: migrate Lambda to Functions, AWS to Azure, migrate Beanstalk, migrate Heroku, migrate App Engine, Cloud Run migration, Fargate to ACA, ECS/Kubernetes/GKE/EKS to Container Apps, Spring Boot to Container Apps, cross-cloud migration.

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Azure Cloud Migrate provides a structured, multi-phase workflow for transitioning applications from various cloud platforms to Azure. It focuses on assessing the current architecture, mapping services to Azure equivalents, and performing the necessary code and configuration conversions. The skill ensures a methodical approach by requiring an assessment report before any migration actions occur, and it provides specific guidance for common migration paths such as AWS Lambda to Azure Functions, Heroku to App Service, and Kubernetes to Container Apps.

What it does

Generates comprehensive migration assessment reports for cross-cloud workloads.
Maps source platform services, compute configurations, and dependencies to Azure equivalents.
Provides guidance for converting application code and configuration files.
Audits source code for platform-specific service discovery patterns.
Creates architecture diagrams for both current and target states.
Tracks migration progress and provides resource-level status updates.

When to use it

When planning to migrate workloads from AWS Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, or Fargate to Azure.
When moving applications from Heroku or Google App Engine to Azure App Service.
When transitioning Kubernetes or Cloud Run deployments to Azure Container Apps.
When you need a structured assessment of migration readiness and effort.

Advantages

Ensures a consistent, step-by-step migration process.
Reduces risk by requiring a detailed assessment report before code changes.
Provides clear mapping between source platform features and Azure services.
Includes specific checks for common migration pitfalls like hardcoded service discovery.

Usage examples

“Assess my current AWS Lambda project for migration to Azure Functions.”: The agent will analyze the Lambda project, map the services to Azure Functions, and generate a migration assessment report in the output directory.
“Migrate my Heroku application to Azure App Service.”: The agent will perform an assessment, guide the conversion of configuration files, and assist in setting up the application for Azure App Service.

Install

Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/microsoft/azure-cloud-migrate/download

Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip azure-cloud-migrate.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Microsoft

Azure Cloud Migrate

This skill handles assessment and code migration of existing cloud workloads to Azure.

Rules

Follow phases sequentially — do not skip
Generate assessment before any code migration
Load the scenario reference and follow its rules
Use mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices and mcp_azure_mcp_documentation MCP tools
Use the latest supported runtime for the target service
Destructive actions require ask_user — functions global-rules | app-service global-rules
Report progress to user — During long-running operations (deployments, image pushes), provide resource-level status updates so the user is never left waiting without feedback — see workflow-details.md
Audit service discovery in app code — Kubernetes DNS names (e.g., http://order-service:3001) do not resolve in Container Apps. During assessment, scan source code for hardcoded hostnames/ports in HTTP clients and flag them for env-var-driven URL injection

Migration Scenarios

Source	Target	Reference
AWS Lambda	Azure Functions	lambda-to-functions.md (assessment, code-migration)
AWS Elastic Beanstalk	Azure App Service	beanstalk-to-app-service.md
Heroku	Azure App Service	heroku-to-app-service.md
Google App Engine	Azure App Service	app-engine-to-app-service.md
AWS Fargate (ECS)	Azure Container Apps	fargate-to-container-apps.md (assessment, deployment)
Kubernetes (GKE/EKS/Self-hosted)	Azure Container Apps	k8s-to-container-apps.md
GCP Cloud Run	Azure Container Apps	cloudrun-to-container-apps.md
Spring Boot (Azure Spring Apps/VMs)	Azure Container Apps	spring-apps-to-aca.md

No matching scenario? Use mcp_azure_mcp_documentation and mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices tools.

Output Directory

All output goes to <workspace-root-basename>-azure/ at workspace root, where <workspace-root-basename> is the name of the top-level workspace directory itself (NOT a subdirectory within it). Never modify the source directory.

Steps

Create <workspace-root-basename>-azure/ at workspace root
Assess — Analyze source, map services, generate report using the scenario-specific assessment guide → functions assessment | app-service assessment
Migrate — Convert code/config using the scenario-specific migration guide → functions code-migration | app-service code-migration
Ask User — "Migration complete. Test locally or deploy to Azure?"
Hand off to azure-prepare for infrastructure, testing, and deployment

Track progress in migration-status.md — see workflow-details.md.

Files

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SKILL.md4.3 KiB
references/services/app-service/app-engine-to-app-service.md7.1 KiB
references/services/app-service/assessment.md5.2 KiB
references/services/app-service/beanstalk-to-app-service.md6.4 KiB
references/services/app-service/code-migration.md5.0 KiB
references/services/app-service/global-rules.md2.8 KiB
references/services/app-service/heroku-to-app-service.md7.5 KiB
references/services/container-apps/assessment-guide.md7.0 KiB
references/services/container-apps/cloudrun-assessment-guide.md2.5 KiB
references/services/container-apps/cloudrun-deployment-guide.md7.9 KiB
references/services/container-apps/cloudrun-to-container-apps.md2.2 KiB
references/services/container-apps/deployment-guide.md9.6 KiB
references/services/container-apps/fargate-assessment-guide.md2.4 KiB
references/services/container-apps/fargate-deployment-guide.md10.1 KiB
references/services/container-apps/fargate-to-container-apps.md4.0 KiB
references/services/container-apps/k8s-to-container-apps.md4.9 KiB
references/services/container-apps/spring-apps-to-aca.md3.8 KiB
references/services/container-apps/spring-assessment-guide.md5.2 KiB
references/services/container-apps/spring-dependency-patterns.md1.2 KiB
references/services/container-apps/spring-deployment-guide.md15.1 KiB
references/services/functions/assessment.md6.3 KiB
references/services/functions/code-migration.md6.0 KiB
references/services/functions/global-rules.md3.3 KiB
references/services/functions/lambda-to-functions.md10.2 KiB
references/services/functions/runtimes/csharp.md5.5 KiB
references/services/functions/runtimes/java.md6.4 KiB
references/services/functions/runtimes/javascript.md8.5 KiB
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references/services/functions/runtimes/python.md6.4 KiB
references/services/functions/runtimes/typescript.md3.5 KiB
references/workflow-details.md2.3 KiB

references/services/app-service/beanstalk-to-app-service.md

AWS Elastic Beanstalk to Azure App Service Migration

Detailed guidance for migrating AWS Elastic Beanstalk applications to Azure App Service.

Service Mapping

AWS Service	Azure Equivalent
Elastic Beanstalk	Azure App Service
Elastic Beanstalk Environment	App Service + App Service Plan
Platform Presets	Runtime Stacks
`.ebextensions/`	Bicep + App Settings
`Procfile`	Startup Command
RDS (PostgreSQL)	Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
RDS (MySQL)	Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server
RDS (SQL Server)	Azure SQL Database
ElastiCache (Redis)	Azure Cache for Redis
ElastiCache (Memcached)	Azure Cache for Redis
S3	Azure Blob Storage
ALB / ELB	App Service built-in LB / Azure Front Door
Route 53	Azure DNS
ACM (Certificate Manager)	App Service Managed Certificate
CloudWatch	Application Insights / Azure Monitor
CloudWatch Alarms	Azure Monitor Alerts
X-Ray	Application Insights (distributed tracing)
IAM Roles	Managed Identity + Azure RBAC
CodePipeline / CodeBuild	GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
CloudFormation	Bicep / ARM Templates
Parameter Store	Azure App Configuration
Secrets Manager	Azure Key Vault
SQS	Azure Service Bus / Storage Queue
SNS	Azure Event Grid
Auto Scaling Group	App Service Autoscale
VPC	Azure VNet Integration
Security Groups	NSG + App Service Access Restrictions

Platform Preset → Runtime Stack Mapping

Beanstalk Platform	App Service Runtime Stack
Node.js 22	Node 22 LTS
Node.js 24	Node 24 LTS
Python 3.13	Python 3.13
Python 3.14	Python 3.14
Java 21 (Corretto)	Java 21 (Microsoft Build of OpenJDK)
Java 24 (Corretto)	Java 24 (Microsoft Build of OpenJDK)
.NET 10 on Linux	.NET 10
Go (Docker)	Custom Container (Go)
Ruby	Custom Container (Ruby)
PHP 8.x	PHP 8.x
Docker	Azure App Service (Custom Container)

`.ebextensions/` Migration

Beanstalk .ebextensions/ YAML configs map to Bicep and App Settings:

`.ebextensions/` Feature	Azure Equivalent	Implementation
`option_settings` (env vars)	App Settings	Bicep `siteConfig.appSettings`
`packages` (yum/apt)	Startup script or Dockerfile	Custom container or startup command
`files` (config files)	Deployment package or Blob Storage	Include in app deployment
`commands` / `container_commands`	Startup command or deployment script	`az webapp config set --startup-file`
`Resources` (CloudFormation)	Bicep modules	Equivalent Azure resources
`services` (sysvinit)	WebJobs (continuous) or Azure Functions	Background processing — App Service "Always On" only prevents idle unload; it is NOT a replacement for sysvinit-style background services

Example: `.ebextensions/` → Bicep

# .ebextensions/environment.config (AWS)
option_settings:
  aws:elasticbeanstalk:application:environment:
    NODE_ENV: production
    DB_HOST: mydb.xxx.rds.amazonaws.com

// Bicep equivalent
resource webApp 'Microsoft.Web/sites@2023-12-01' = {
  properties: {
    siteConfig: {
      appSettings: [
        { name: 'NODE_ENV', value: 'production' }
        { name: 'PGHOST', value: postgresServer.properties.fullyQualifiedDomainName }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RDS → Azure Database Migration

RDS Feature	Azure Equivalent
Multi-AZ deployment	Zone-redundant HA
Read replicas	Read replicas
Automated backups	Automated backups (up to 35 days)
Parameter groups	Server parameters
Subnet groups	VNet integration + private endpoints
IAM authentication	Microsoft Entra authentication
RDS Proxy	Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server (built-in PgBouncer)

💡 Tip: Use Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) for data migration from RDS.

Auto Scaling Migration

Beanstalk Scaling	App Service Autoscale
`MinSize` / `MaxSize`	Min/Max instance count
`Trigger` metric (CPU, Network)	Autoscale rules (CPU, Memory, HTTP queue)
`BreachDuration`	Time window + cool-down period
`ScalingAdjustment`	Scale-out/in increment
Time-based scaling	Schedule-based autoscale rules

resource autoscale 'Microsoft.Insights/autoscalesettings@2022-10-01' = {
  properties: {
    targetResourceUri: appServicePlan.id
    profiles: [{
      capacity: { minimum: '2', maximum: '10', default: '2' }
      rules: [{
        metricTrigger: {
          metricName: 'CpuPercentage'
          operator: 'GreaterThan'
          threshold: 70
          timeAggregation: 'Average'
          timeWindow: 'PT5M'
        }
        scaleAction: {
          direction: 'Increase'
          type: 'ChangeCount'
          value: '1'
          cooldown: 'PT5M'
        }
      }]
    }]
  }
}

ALB → App Service Load Balancing

ALB Feature	Azure Equivalent
Path-based routing	App Service path mappings or Front Door rules
Host-based routing	Custom domains + Front Door
Health checks	App Service Health Check feature
SSL termination	Built-in TLS / Front Door
WAF	Azure Front Door WAF or App Gateway WAF
Sticky sessions	ARR Affinity (App Service)

For global load balancing with WAF, use Azure Front Door instead of App Service built-in LB.

Environment Variables Migration

Source	Target	Notes
`option_settings` (env vars)	App Settings	Non-sensitive config
`option_settings` (secrets)	Key Vault references	`@Microsoft.KeyVault(SecretUri=...)`
Parameter Store refs	App Configuration	Shared config across environments
Secrets Manager refs	Key Vault	Secrets with rotation
`.env` file	App Settings + Key Vault	Split by sensitivity

Reference Links

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Attribution and licence

Created by

Microsoft

Publisher

Microsoft (Official)

Source

microsoft/skills · .github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-cloud-migrate · commit 0696600

Licence

MIT License (redistribution allowed)

LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from .github/plugins/azure-skills/LICENSE)
ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)

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What it does

When to use it

Advantages

Usage examples

Install

Documentation by Microsoft

Azure Cloud Migrate

Rules

Migration Scenarios

Output Directory

Steps

Files

references/services/app-service/beanstalk-to-app-service.md

AWS Elastic Beanstalk to Azure App Service Migration

Service Mapping

Platform Preset → Runtime Stack Mapping

.ebextensions/ Migration

Example: .ebextensions/ → Bicep

RDS → Azure Database Migration

Auto Scaling Migration

ALB → App Service Load Balancing

Environment Variables Migration

Reference Links

Requirements and compatibility

Security

Attribution and licence

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