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Azure Upgrade

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Assess and upgrade Azure workloads between plans, tiers, or SKUs, or modernize Azure SDK dependencies in source code. WHEN: upgrade Consumption to Flex Consumption, upgrade Azure Functions plan, change hosting plan, function app SKU, migrate App Service to Container Apps, modernize legacy Azure Java SDKs (com.microsoft.azure to com.azure), migrate Azure Cache for Redis (ACR/ACRE) to Azure Managed Redis (AMR).
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Azure Upgrade provides a structured, automated approach to upgrading Azure resources and modernizing source code dependencies. It supports complex transitions such as moving Azure Functions from Consumption to Flex Consumption, migrating various Redis cache tiers to Azure Managed Redis, and refactoring legacy Java applications from the deprecated com.microsoft.azure SDKs to the modern com.azure ecosystem. The skill enforces safety through pre-migration assessments, explicit user confirmation for destructive actions, and idempotent automation scripts, ensuring that original workloads remain intact until the new configuration is fully validated.

What it does

  • Assesses Azure workloads for upgrade readiness across plans, tiers, and SKUs.
  • Automates the migration of Azure Functions from Consumption to Flex Consumption.
  • Modernizes legacy Java applications by replacing deprecated com.microsoft.azure SDKs with modern com.azure equivalents.
  • Facilitates the migration of Azure Cache for Redis (ACR/ACRE) to Azure Managed Redis (AMR).
  • Generates detailed migration status reports and maintains artifact isolation.
  • Provides a safe, gated workflow requiring user approval for all resource creation and configuration changes.

When to use it

  • When you need to upgrade your Azure Functions hosting plan to a more performant or cost-effective tier.
  • When your Java project relies on deprecated Azure SDKs and requires modernization to supported libraries.
  • When migrating existing Redis cache instances to the newer Azure Managed Redis service.
  • When you need a repeatable, documented process for changing Azure resource SKUs or hosting plans.

Advantages

  • Reduces manual effort and risk during complex infrastructure and code migrations.
  • Ensures safety by requiring explicit user approval for all destructive or state-changing operations.
  • Maintains high availability by keeping original resources running until the new ones are validated.
  • Promotes security best practices by encouraging the use of managed identities over connection strings.
  • Provides clear, step-by-step guidance for both infrastructure upgrades and source-code refactoring.

Usage examples

“Upgrade my function app from Consumption to Flex Consumption”
The agent will identify the current plan, assess compatibility, and guide you through the migration steps to the Flex Consumption plan.
“Migrate my Java project from com.microsoft.azure to com.azure”
The agent will inventory legacy dependencies, provide a migration plan, and assist in updating your build files and source code imports.
“Migrate my Redis cache to AMR”
The agent will assess your current Redis configuration and execute the migration path to Azure Managed Redis.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/microsoft/azure-upgrade/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

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

Documentation by Microsoft

Azure Upgrade

This skill handles assessment and automated upgrades of existing Azure workloads from one Azure service, hosting plan, or SKU to another — all within Azure. This includes plan/tier upgrades (e.g. Consumption → Flex Consumption), cross-service migrations (e.g. App Service → Container Apps), and SKU changes. It also covers Azure SDK for Java source-code modernization (e.g. legacy Java com.microsoft.azure.* → modern com.azure.*). This is NOT for cross-cloud migration — use azure-cloud-migrate for that.

Triggers

User IntentExample Prompts
Upgrade Azure Functions plan"Upgrade my function app from Consumption to Flex Consumption"
Discover Functions upgrade candidates"What Consumption Function Apps do I have that can be upgraded to Flex Consumption?"
Change hosting tier"Move my function app to a better plan"
Assess upgrade readiness"Is my function app ready for Flex Consumption?"
Automate plan migration"Automate the steps to upgrade my Functions plan"
Modernize legacy Azure Java SDK"Migrate legacy Azure SDKs for Java", "Upgrade legacy Azure Java SDK", "Migrate my Java project from com.microsoft.azure to com.azure"
Migrate Azure Cache for Redis (ACR/OSS) to Azure Managed Redis (AMR)"Migrate my Redis cache to AMR", "ACR to AMR", "OSS to AMR", "Upgrade my Premium P2 cache to Managed Redis", "Pick an AMR SKU", "Convert my Redis IaC template to AMR"
Migrate Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise (ACRE) to Azure Managed Redis (AMR)"Migrate my Enterprise_E10 cache to AMR", "ACRE to AMR", "Update my ACRE IaC template for AMR", "Migrate EnterpriseFlash to AMR", "Migrate my geo-replicated Enterprise Redis"

Rules

  1. Follow phases in order. Skip or defer work only when the selected scenario explicitly permits it, and record the reason in the migration status.

  2. Generate an assessment before any upgrade operations

  3. Load the scenario reference and follow its rules

  4. Use mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices and mcp_azure_mcp_documentation MCP tools

  5. Destructive actions require ask_user — global-rules

  6. Always confirm the target plan/SKU with the user before proceeding

  7. Propose a name for any new resource (default: <source>-<target-suffix>, e.g. <source>-flex for Flex Consumption migrations) and announce the proposed name to the user before creating it so they can override without a blocking prompt. Same pattern applies to other newly-created resources (storage accounts, App Insights, etc.) — see the scenario reference for service-specific defaults.

  8. Windows Consumption → Flex source-change gate: treat the source app as read-only by default. Immediately before every command that would change its settings, triggers, state, deployment, bindings, or existence, use ask_user to describe the exact change and obtain explicit approval. Approval is action-specific and cannot be reused for later source changes.

  9. Never delete or stop the original app without explicit user confirmation

  10. Keep approval-gated workflows moving: after each completed step, immediately perform the next read-only preflight. If the next action requires approval, invoke ask_user in the same turn — never stop after merely announcing the next step and wait for the user to re-engage.

  11. All automation scripts must be idempotent and resumable

Upgrade Scenarios

SourceTargetReference
Azure Functions Consumption Plan (Linux)Azure Functions Flex Consumption Planworkflow.md
Azure Functions Consumption Plan (Windows)Azure Functions Flex Consumption Planworkflow.md
Legacy Azure Java SDK (com.microsoft.azure.*)Modern Azure Java SDK (com.azure.*)languages/java/README.md
Azure Cache for Redis (ACR/OSS) Basic/Standard/PremiumAzure Managed Redis (AMR)services/redis/redis-to-amr.md
Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise (ACRE) / Enterprise FlashAzure Managed Redis (AMR)services/redis/redis-to-amr.md

Functions Consumption-to-Flex routing: For a named app, inspect its Azure platform and load only the matching Linux or Windows workflow. For subscription-wide discovery, evaluate both platforms: use az functionapp flex-migration list for Linux and the Windows workflow's manual discovery and compatibility checks for Windows. Label Windows results as candidates until per-app code compatibility is assessed.

SDK upgrade scenarios (e.g. Java legacy → modern) run a source-code modernization flow that is distinct from Azure service/plan/SKU upgrades: follow the scenario reference, not the Steps below.

No matching scenario? Use mcp_azure_mcp_documentation and mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpractices tools to research the upgrade path.

MCP Tools

ToolPurpose
mcp_azure_mcp_get_azure_bestpracticesGet Azure best practices for the target service
mcp_azure_mcp_documentationLook up Azure documentation for upgrade scenarios
mcp_azure_mcp_appserviceQuery App Service and Functions plan details
mcp_azure_mcp_applicationinsightsVerify monitoring configuration

Steps

  1. Identify — Determine the source and target Azure plans/SKUs. Ask user to confirm.

  2. Assess — Analyze existing app for upgrade readiness → load scenario reference (e.g., workflow.md)

  3. Pre-migrate — Collect settings, identities, configs from the existing app

  4. Upgrade — Execute the automated upgrade steps (create new resources, migrate settings, deploy code)

  5. Validate — Use the checks defined by the selected scenario: verify target resource state, applicable HTTP endpoints and non-HTTP triggers, and monitoring. If access restrictions or unavailable test resources prevent execution, record validation as deferred — never relax security automatically or report functional success.

  6. Ask User — Offer performance validation and IaC updates. Offer source cleanup only when the selected scenario confirms production cutover and all cleanup prerequisites are complete.

  7. Hand off to azure-validate for deep validation or azure-deploy for CI/CD setup

Track progress in <UPGRADE_DIR>/upgrade-status.md — see Artifact Output Policy for path resolution.

References

Next

After upgrade is validated, hand off to:

  • azure-validate — for thorough post-upgrade validation

  • azure-deploy — if the user wants to set up CI/CD for the new app

Files

references/languages/java/templates/PROGRESS_TEMPLATE.md

<!-- This is the upgrade progress tracker for Azure SDK migration. Each step from plan.md should be tracked here with status, changes, verification results, and TODOs. ## EXECUTION RULES !!! DON'T REMOVE THIS COMMENT BLOCK BEFORE UPGRADE IS COMPLETE AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS. ### Success Criteria - **Goal**: All legacy Azure SDK dependencies (com.microsoft.azure.*) replaced with modern equivalents (com.azure.*) - **Compilation**: Both main source code AND test code compile = `mvn clean test-compile` succeeds - **Test**: 100% test pass rate = `mvn clean test` succeeds (or ≥ baseline with documented pre-existing flaky tests) ### Strategy - **Uninterrupted run**: Complete execution without pausing for user input - **NO premature termination**: Token limits, time constraints, or complexity are NEVER valid reasons to skip fixing. - **Automation tools**: Use OpenRewrite etc. for efficiency; always verify output ### Verification Expectations - **Steps 1-N (Setup/Upgrade)**: Focus on COMPILATION SUCCESS (both main and test code). - On compilation success: Commit and proceed (even if tests fail - document count) - On compilation error: Fix IMMEDIATELY and re-verify until both main and test code compile - **NO deferred fixes** (for compilation): "Fix post-merge", "TODO later", "can be addressed separately" are NOT acceptable. Fix NOW or document as genuine unfixable limitation. - **Final Validation Step**: Achieve COMPILATION SUCCESS + 100% TEST PASS. - On test failure: Enter iterative test & fix loop until 100% pass or rollback to last-good-commit after exhaustive fix attempts - **NO deferring test fixes** - this is the final gate - **NO categorical dismissals**: "Test-specific issues", "doesn't affect production", "sample/demo code" are NOT valid reasons to skip. ALL tests must pass. - **NO "close enough" acceptance**: 95% is NOT 100%. Every failing test requires a fix attempt with documented root cause. - **NO blame-shifting**: "Known framework issue", "migration behavior change" require YOU to implement the fix or workaround. ### Review Code Changes (MANDATORY for each step) After completing changes in each step, review code changes BEFORE verification to ensure: 1. **Sufficiency**: All changes required for the upgrade goal are present — no missing modifications that would leave the upgrade incomplete. - All dependencies/plugins listed in the plan for this step are updated - All required code changes (API migrations, import updates, config changes) are made - All compilation and compatibility issues introduced by the upgrade are addressed 2. **Necessity**: All changes are strictly necessary for the upgrade — no unnecessary modifications, refactoring, or "improvements" beyond what's required. This includes: - **Functional Behavior Consistency**: Original code behavior and functionality are maintained: - Business logic unchanged - API contracts preserved (inputs, outputs, error handling) - Expected outputs and side effects maintained - **Security Controls Preservation** (critical subset of behavior): - **Authentication**: Login mechanisms, session management, token validation, MFA configurations - **Authorization**: Role-based access control, permission checks, access policies, security annotations (@PreAuthorize, @Secured, etc.) - **Password handling**: Password encoding/hashing algorithms, password policies, credential storage - **Security configurations**: CORS policies, CSRF protection, security headers, SSL/TLS settings, OAuth/OIDC configurations - **Audit logging**: Security event logging, access logging **Review Code Changes Actions**: - Review each changed file for missing upgrade changes, unintended behavior or security modifications - If behavior must change due to framework requirements, document the change, the reason, and confirm equivalent functionality/protection is maintained - Add missing changes that are required for the upgrade step to be complete - Revert unnecessary changes that don't affect behavior or security controls - Document review results in progress.md and commit message ### Commit Message Format - First line: `Step <x>: <title> - Compile: <result>` or `Step <x>: <title> - Compile: <result>, Tests: <pass>/<total> passed` - Body: Changes summary + concise known issues/limitations (≤5 lines) - **Security note**: If any security-related changes were made, include "Security: <change description and justification>" ### Efficiency (IMPORTANT) - **Targeted reads**: Use `grep` over full file reads; read specific sections, not entire files. Template files are large - only read the section you need. - **Quiet commands**: Use `-q`, `--quiet` for build/test commands when appropriate - **Progressive writes**: Update progress.md incrementally after each step, not at end -->

Upgrade Progress: <PROJECT_NAME> (<RUN_ID>)

  • Started: <timestamp> <!-- replace with actual start timestamp -->

  • Plan Location: .github/java-upgrade/<RUN_ID>/plan.md

  • Total Steps: <number of steps from plan.md>

Step Details

<!-- For each step in plan.md, track progress using this bullet list format: - **Step N: <Step Title>** - **Status**: <status emoji> - 🔘 Not Started - Step has not been started yet - ⏳ In Progress - Currently working on this step - ✅ Completed - Step completed successfully - ❗ Failed - Step failed after exhaustive attempts - **Changes Made**: (≤5 bullets, keep each ≤20 words) - Focus on what changed, not how - **Review Code Changes**: - Sufficiency: ✅ All required changes present / ⚠️ <list missing changes added, short and concise> - Necessity: ✅ All changes necessary / ⚠️ <list unnecessary changes reverted, short and concise> - Functional Behavior: ✅ Preserved / ⚠️ <list unavoidable changes with justification, short and concise> - Security Controls: ✅ Preserved / ⚠️ <list unavoidable changes with justification and equivalent protection, short and concise> - **Verification**: - Command: <actual command executed> - JDK: <JDK path used> - Build tool: <Path of build tool used> - Result: <SUCCESS/FAILURE with details> - Notes: <any skipped checks, excluded modules, known issues> - **Deferred Work**: List any deferred work, temporary workarounds (or "None") - **Commit**: <commit hash> - <commit message first line> --- SAMPLE UPGRADE STEP: - **Step X: Migrate Azure Management Dependencies** - **Status**: ✅ Completed - **Changes Made**: - Added azure-sdk-bom to dependencyManagement - Replaced com.microsoft.azure:azure-mgmt-* with com.azure.resourcemanager - Replaced azure-client-authentication with azure-identity - **Review Code Changes**: - Sufficiency: ✅ All required changes present - Necessity: ✅ All changes necessary - Functional Behavior: ✅ Preserved - API contracts and business logic unchanged - Security Controls: ✅ Preserved - authentication pattern updated with equivalent protection - **Verification**: - Command: `mvn clean test-compile -q` - JDK: /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk - Build tool: /usr/local/maven/bin/mvn - Result: ✅ Compilation SUCCESS | ⚠️ Tests: 10/12 passed (2 failures deferred to Final Validation) - Notes: 2 test failures related to auth mock setup - **Deferred Work**: Fix 2 test failures in Final Validation step (TestAuthHelper, TestResourceCreation) - **Commit**: abc1234 - Step X: Migrate Azure Management Dependencies - Compile: SUCCESS, Tests: 10/12 passed --- SAMPLE FINAL VALIDATION STEP: - **Step X: Final Validation** - **Status**: ✅ Completed - **Changes Made**: - Verified no legacy com.microsoft.azure.* dependencies remain - Resolved 2 TODOs from Step 3 - Fixed 2 test failures (auth mock setup, resource assertion) - **Review Code Changes**: - Sufficiency: ✅ All required changes present - Necessity: ✅ All changes necessary - Functional Behavior: ✅ Preserved - all business logic and API contracts maintained - Security Controls: ✅ Preserved - all authentication, authorization unchanged - **Verification**: - Command: `mvn clean test -q` - JDK: /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk - Build tool: /usr/local/maven/bin/mvn - Result: ✅ Compilation SUCCESS | ✅ Tests: 12/12 passed (100% pass rate achieved) - **Deferred Work**: None - all TODOs resolved - **Commit**: xyz3456 - Step X: Final Validation - Compile: SUCCESS, Tests: 12/12 passed -->


Notes

<!-- Additional context, observations, or lessons learned during execution. Use this section for: - Unexpected challenges encountered - Deviation from original plan - Performance observations - Recommendations for future upgrades SAMPLE: - azure-sdk-bom simplified version management significantly - Authentication migration required adding jackson-databind for file-based auth - Modern SDK fluent API method names differ from legacy — migration guide was essential -->

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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Needs: Needs Python

The author says: python3.10+

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