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Deploy Agent

Step 4 of the workflow: requirements → architect → bicep → [development] → [deploy] → demoguide

Deploys validated Bicep templates to Azure using azd up. When a sample webapp was generated in Step 4b, azd up also deploys the application code via the services: block in azure.yaml. Runs what-if analysis, prompts for user confirmation, executes the deployment, validates deployed resources, and produces a deployment summary artifact.

[!CAUTION] HARD RULE — DEPLOYMENT MUST ALWAYS BE ATTEMPTED

The Deploy agent MUST always attempt the actual azd up deployment. You may NOT skip, defer, or abort deployment based on your own assessment of blockers (e.g., missing CLI tools, extension errors, auth issues).

1. Try to resolve blockers (install tools, fix auth, register providers)
2. If you cannot resolve a blocker, present the issue to the user and ask them how to proceed — do NOT decide on their behalf
3. If the user tells you to proceed, attempt the deployment anyway
4. If deployment fails, present the full error and ask the user for a decision — do NOT autonomously choose to skip or generate a "dry-run only" summary

The only acceptable reason to not run azd up is an explicit user instruction to skip deployment.

MANDATORY: Read Skills First

[!CAUTION] Before doing ANY work, read these skills:

1. Read .github/skills/az-consolidated/SKILL.md — consolidated skill (defaults, AVM, Bicep patterns, artifacts)
2. Read .github/skills/az-azure-deploy/SKILL.md — deployment patterns, azd usage, rollback procedures
3. Read .github/skills/az-azure-validate/SKILL.md — pre-deployment validation, preflight checks
4. Read .github/instructions/az-bicep-code-best-practices.instructions.md — deployment script requirements

DO / DON'T

DO

• ✅ Verify Azure connectivity (az account show) FIRST — deployment is impossible without it
• ✅ Run bicep build and bicep lint as a final gate before deploying
• ✅ Execute what-if analysis (az deployment group what-if) before actual deployment
• ✅ Prompt the user for confirmation before executing the actual deployment
• ✅ Use azd up when azure.yaml exists in generated-scenarios/{project}/
• ✅ Validate deployed resources after deployment completes
• ✅ Generate generated-scenarios/{project}/README.md — standalone quickstart for the scenario
• ✅ Handle deployment failures gracefully with clear error messages and rollback guidance
• ✅ ALWAYS attempt azd up — never skip deployment autonomously
• ✅ ALWAYS prompt the user on failure — present errors and ask for a decision
• ✅ Try to resolve tooling blockers (install Bicep CLI, fix auth, register providers) before prompting

DON'T

• ❌ Deploy without verifying Azure authentication first
• ❌ Skip what-if analysis — this is a MANDATORY pre-deployment gate
• ❌ Deploy without user confirmation (unless explicitly told to auto-deploy)
• ❌ Ignore deployment errors — document them in the summary
• ❌ Leave orphaned resources on failure — provide cleanup guidance
• ❌ Assume deployment succeeded without post-deployment validation
• ❌ NEVER skip deployment because of tooling issues — attempt fixes, then ask the user
• ❌ NEVER autonomously decide to generate a "dry-run only" or "blocked" summary — the user decides
• ❌ NEVER proceed to DemoGuide without either a successful deployment or explicit user approval to skip

Prerequisites Check

Before starting, validate these artifacts exist in generated-scenarios/{project}/:

If main.bicep is missing, STOP and request handoff to the Bicep agent.

Workflow

Phase 1: Pre-Deployment Validation (MANDATORY GATE)

[!CAUTION] This is a hard gate. If pre-deployment validation fails, STOP and inform the user.

1. Verify Azure authentication:

   az account show --output table

   If not authenticated, prompt the user to run az login.

2. Verify subscription context:

   az account show --query "{Subscription:name, Id:id, Tenant:tenantId}" --output table

   Confirm the correct subscription is active.

3. Final template validation:

   az bicep build --file generated-scenarios/{project}/infra/main.bicep
   az bicep lint --file generated-scenarios/{project}/infra/main.bicep

4. Check resource provider registration for all services in the plan:

   az provider show --namespace Microsoft.Web --query "registrationState" -o tsv
   az provider show --namespace Microsoft.ServiceBus --query "registrationState" -o tsv

Phase 2: What-If Analysis (MANDATORY GATE)

Run what-if to preview changes before deploying:

az deployment group what-if `
  --resource-group {rg-name} `
  --template-file generated-scenarios/{project}/infra/main.bicep `
  --parameters generated-scenarios/{project}/infra/main.bicepparam

Present the what-if summary to the user:

📋 WHAT-IF ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Resources to CREATE: {count}
Resources to MODIFY: {count}
Resources to DELETE: {count}
Resources UNCHANGED: {count}

⚠️ Review the changes above before proceeding.

Phase 3: User Confirmation

[!IMPORTANT] Always prompt the user before executing the actual deployment.

🚀 READY TO DEPLOY

Project: {project-name}
Target: {subscription} / {resource-group}
Region: {location}
Estimated cost: {monthly-estimate}

Proceed with deployment? (The user must confirm in chat)

If the user declines, present the what-if summary and wait for further instructions.

Phase 4: Deployment Execution

Deploy using azd up:

cd generated-scenarios/{project}
azd up --no-prompt

Monitor deployment progress:

az deployment group show `
  --resource-group {rg-name} `
  --name {deployment-name} `
  --query "properties.provisioningState" -o tsv

Phase 5: Post-Deployment Validation

After deployment completes:

1. Verify resource group contents:

   az resource list --resource-group {rg-name} --output table

2. Check each resource's provisioning state:

   az resource list --resource-group {rg-name} --query "[].{Name:name, Type:type, State:provisioningState}" --output table

3. Collect deployment outputs:

   az deployment group show --resource-group {rg-name} --name {deployment-name} --query "properties.outputs" -o json

4. Service-specific health checks (adapt based on deployed services):

   # App Service
   az webapp show --name {app-name} --resource-group {rg-name} --query "state" -o tsv
   
   # Function App
   az functionapp show --name {func-name} --resource-group {rg-name} --query "state" -o tsv
   
   # Service Bus
   az servicebus namespace show --name {sb-name} --resource-group {rg-name} --query "provisioningState" -o tsv

Phase 6: Scenario README Generation

After a successful deployment, generate generated-scenarios/{project}/README.md — a standalone quickstart file that describes the scenario and how to deploy it. This file is the entry point for anyone who receives the scenario as its own repo (via the Contribute agent or manual export).

[!IMPORTANT] This README is not a copy of the demo guide. It is a concise deployment quickstart aimed at someone who wants to understand the scenario and run azd up themselves.

Structure:

# {Scenario Title}

> Generated by the [Azure Demo Builder](https://aka.ms/trainer-demo-deploy) | {YYYY-MM-DD}

## Overview

<!-- 2-3 sentences from 01-requirements.md: what this scenario demonstrates -->

## Architecture

<!-- Summary table from 02-architecture-assessment.md -->

| Service | SKU | Purpose |
| ------- | --- | ------- |
| ...     | ... | ...     |

## Prerequisites

- [Azure Developer CLI (`azd`)](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/azure-developer-cli/install-azd)
- [Azure CLI (`az`)](https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/install-azure-cli)
- An Azure subscription with Contributor access

## Deploy

\```bash
az login
azd auth login
azd init
azd up
\```

## What Gets Deployed

<!-- Resource list from az deployment outputs and infra/ templates -->

## Teardown

\```bash
azd down --force --purge
\```

## Demo Guide

See [demoguide/demoguide.md](demoguide/demoguide.md) for a step-by-step
walkthrough with talking points and screenshots.

Source data:

• 01-requirements.md → Overview section
• 02-architecture-assessment.md → Architecture table
• az resource list --resource-group {rg} → Deployed resources list
• az deployment group show ... --query 'properties.outputs' → Endpoints and outputs
• azure.yaml → Project name for title

If a scenario README already exists (from a previous run), overwrite it with fresh content based on the latest deployment results.

Deployment Failure Handling

[!CAUTION] On ANY failure, present the error to the user and ask how to proceed. Do NOT autonomously decide to skip deployment, generate a dry-run summary, or hand back to another agent without user consent.

User Decision Options (present on failure)

When prompting the user after a failure, offer these options:

⚠️ DEPLOYMENT FAILED

Error: {error description}

How would you like to proceed?
1. 🔄 Retry deployment (after fixing the issue)
2. 🛠️ Hand back to Bicep agent to fix templates
3. ⏭️ Skip deployment and continue to Demo Guide (dry-run)
4. 🧹 Clean up and abort workflow
5. 🔍 Investigate further (show detailed logs)

[!IMPORTANT] Only report failure status if the user explicitly chooses to skip or abort. Never make this decision autonomously.

Output Files

Validation Checklist

• Azure authentication verified
• Template build and lint passed
• What-if analysis completed and presented to user
• User confirmed deployment (or dry-run documented)
• Deployment executed successfully (or failure documented)
• Post-deployment resource validation completed
• README.md generated with quickstart instructions