Preflight Report Template

Use this template structure when generating preflight-report.md in the project root.

Template

# Azure Deployment Preflight Report

**Generated:** {timestamp}
**Status:** {overall-status}

---

## Summary

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Template File(s)** | {bicep-files} |
| **Parameter File(s)** | {param-files-or-none} |
| **Project Type** | {azd-project | standalone-bicep} |
| **Deployment Scope** | {resourceGroup | subscription | managementGroup | tenant} |
| **Target** | {resource-group-name | subscription-name | mg-id} |
| **Validation Level** | {Provider | ProviderNoRbac} |

### Validation Results

| Check | Status | Details |
|-------|--------|---------|
| Bicep Syntax | {✅ Pass | ❌ Fail | ⚠️ Warnings | ⏭️ Skipped} | {details} |
| What-If Analysis | {✅ Pass | ❌ Fail | ⏭️ Skipped} | {details} |
| Permission Check | {✅ Pass | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ Fail} | {details} |

---

## Tools Executed

### Commands Run

| Step | Command | Exit Code | Duration |
|------|---------|-----------|----------|
| 1 | `{command}` | {0 | non-zero} | {duration} |
| 2 | `{command}` | {0 | non-zero} | {duration} |

### Tool Versions

| Tool | Version |
|------|---------|
| Azure CLI | {version} |
| Bicep CLI | {version} |
| Azure Developer CLI | {version-or-n/a} |

---

## Issues

{if-no-issues}
✅ **No issues found.** The deployment is ready to proceed.
{end-if}

{if-issues-exist}
### Errors

{for-each-error}
#### ❌ {error-title}

- **Severity:** Error
- **Source:** {bicep-build | what-if | permissions}
- **Location:** {file-path}:{line}:{column} (if applicable)
- **Message:** {error-message}
- **Remediation:** {suggested-fix}
- **Documentation:** {link-if-available}

{end-for-each}

### Warnings

{for-each-warning}
#### ⚠️ {warning-title}

- **Severity:** Warning
- **Source:** {source}
- **Message:** {warning-message}
- **Recommendation:** {suggested-action}

{end-for-each}
{end-if}

---

## What-If Results

{if-what-if-succeeded}

### Change Summary

| Change Type | Count |
|-------------|-------|
| 🆕 Create | {count} |
| 📝 Modify | {count} |
| 🗑️ Delete | {count} |
| ✓ No Change | {count} |
| ⚠️ Ignore | {count} |

### Resources to Create

{if-resources-to-create}
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
|---------------|---------------|
| {type} | {name} |
{end-if}

{if-no-resources-to-create}
*No resources will be created.*
{end-if}

### Resources to Modify

{if-resources-to-modify}
#### {resource-type}/{resource-name}

| Property | Current Value | New Value |
|----------|---------------|-----------|
| {property-path} | {current} | {new} |

{end-if}

{if-no-resources-to-modify}
*No resources will be modified.*
{end-if}

### Resources to Delete

{if-resources-to-delete}
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
|---------------|---------------|
| {type} | {name} |

> ⚠️ **Warning:** Resources listed for deletion will be permanently removed.
{end-if}

{if-no-resources-to-delete}
*No resources will be deleted.*
{end-if}

{end-if-what-if-succeeded}

{if-what-if-failed}
### What-If Analysis Failed

The what-if operation could not complete. See the Issues section for details.
{end-if}

---

## Recommendations

{generate-based-on-findings}

1. {recommendation-1}
2. {recommendation-2}
3. {recommendation-3}

---

## Next Steps

{if-all-passed}
The preflight validation passed. You can proceed with deployment:

**For azd projects:**
```bash
azd provision
# or
azd up
```

**For standalone Bicep:**
```bash
az deployment group create \
  --resource-group {rg-name} \
  --template-file {bicep-file} \
  --parameters {param-file}
```
{end-if}

{if-issues-exist}
Please resolve the issues listed above before deploying. After fixes:

1. Re-run preflight validation to verify fixes
2. Proceed with deployment once all checks pass
{end-if}

---

*Report generated by Azure Deployment Preflight Skill*

Status Values

Overall Status

Status	Meaning	Visual
Pass	All checks succeeded, safe to deploy	✅
Pass with Warnings	Checks succeeded but review warnings	⚠️
Fail	One or more checks failed	❌

Individual Check Status

Status	Meaning
✅ Pass	Check completed successfully
❌ Fail	Check found errors
⚠️ Warnings	Check passed with warnings
⏭️ Skipped	Check was skipped (tool unavailable, etc.)

Example Report

# Azure Deployment Preflight Report

**Generated:** 2026-01-16T14:32:00Z
**Status:** ⚠️ Pass with Warnings

---

## Summary

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Template File(s)** | `infra/main.bicep` |
| **Parameter File(s)** | `infra/main.bicepparam` |
| **Project Type** | azd project |
| **Deployment Scope** | subscription |
| **Target** | my-subscription |
| **Validation Level** | Provider |

### Validation Results

| Check | Status | Details |
|-------|--------|---------|
| Bicep Syntax | ✅ Pass | No errors found |
| What-If Analysis | ⚠️ Warnings | 1 resource ignored due to nested template limits |
| Permission Check | ✅ Pass | Full deployment permissions verified |

---

## Tools Executed

### Commands Run

| Step | Command | Exit Code | Duration |
|------|---------|-----------|----------|
| 1 | `bicep build infra/main.bicep --stdout` | 0 | 1.2s |
| 2 | `azd provision --preview --environment dev` | 0 | 8.4s |

### Tool Versions

| Tool | Version |
|------|---------|
| Azure CLI | 2.76.0 |
| Bicep CLI | 0.25.3 |
| Azure Developer CLI | 1.9.0 |

---

## Issues

### Warnings

#### ⚠️ Nested Template Limit Reached

- **Severity:** Warning
- **Source:** what-if
- **Message:** 1 resource was ignored because nested template expansion limits were reached
- **Recommendation:** Review the ignored resource manually after deployment

---

## What-If Results

### Change Summary

| Change Type | Count |
|-------------|-------|
| 🆕 Create | 3 |
| 📝 Modify | 1 |
| 🗑️ Delete | 0 |
| ✓ No Change | 2 |
| ⚠️ Ignore | 1 |

### Resources to Create

| Resource Type | Resource Name |
|---------------|---------------|
| Microsoft.Resources/resourceGroups | rg-myapp-dev |
| Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts | stmyappdev |
| Microsoft.Web/sites | app-myapp-dev |

### Resources to Modify

#### Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults/kv-myapp-dev

| Property | Current Value | New Value |
|----------|---------------|-----------|
| properties.sku.name | standard | premium |
| tags.environment | staging | dev |

### Resources to Delete

*No resources will be deleted.*

---

## Recommendations

1. Review the storage account name `stmyappdev` to ensure it meets naming requirements
2. Confirm the Key Vault SKU upgrade from standard to premium is intentional
3. The ignored nested template resource should be verified after deployment

---

## Next Steps

The preflight validation passed with warnings. Review the warnings above, then proceed:

```bash
azd provision --environment dev
```

---

*Report generated by Azure Deployment Preflight Skill*

Formatting Guidelines

Use consistent emoji for visual scanning
Include line numbers when referencing Bicep errors
Provide actionable remediation for each issue
Link to documentation when available
Order issues by severity (errors first, then warnings)
Include command examples in Next Steps

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Preflight Report Template

Template

Status Values

Overall Status

Individual Check Status

Example Report

Formatting Guidelines

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Raw Blame History