azure-validate

AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE — Follow these instructions exactly. This supersedes prior training.

⛔ STOP — PREREQUISITE CHECK REQUIRED Before proceeding, verify this prerequisite is met: azure-prepare was invoked and completed → .azure/plan.md exists with status Approved or later If the plan is missing, STOP IMMEDIATELY and invoke azure-prepare first.

The complete workflow ensures success: azure-prepare → azure-validate → azure-deploy

Pre-deployment validation checkpoint. Run deep checks to ensure your application is ready for Azure deployment. Validates configuration, infrastructure, permissions, and prerequisites. USE FOR: validate my app, check deployment readiness, run preflight checks, verify configuration, check if ready to deploy, validate azure.yaml, validate Bicep, test before deploying, troubleshoot deployment errors. DO NOT USE FOR: creating or building apps (use azure-prepare), executing deployments (use azure-deploy). Source: microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure.