arm-template-helper

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Creates and validates Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates for infrastructure deployment. Use when creating ARM templates, deploying Azure infrastructure as code, or validating Azure templates.

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Sourcearmanzeroeight/fastagent-plugins

Added on2026-02-07

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add armanzeroeight/fastagent-plugins arm-template-helper

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arm-templates azure-infrastructure infrastructure-as-code template-validation azure-deployment

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ARM Template Helper

Quick Start

Create and validate Azure Resource Manager templates for infrastructure as code deployments.

Instructions

Step 1: Create ARM template structure

json

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]"
    }
  },
  "variables": {},
  "resources": [],
  "outputs": {}
}

Step 2: Add resources

json

"resources": [
  {
    "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
    "apiVersion": "2021-04-01",
    "name": "[parameters('storageAccountName')]",
    "location": "[parameters('location')]",
    "sku": {
      "name": "Standard_LRS"
    },
    "kind": "StorageV2"
  }
]

Step 3: Validate template

bash

# Validate ARM template
az deployment group validate \
  --resource-group myResourceGroup \
  --template-file template.json \
  --parameters parameters.json

# Test deployment (what-if)
az deployment group what-if \
  --resource-group myResourceGroup \
  --template-file template.json

Step 4: Deploy template

bash

# Deploy ARM template
az deployment group create \
  --resource-group myResourceGroup \
  --template-file template.json \
  --parameters parameters.json

Best Practices

Use parameters for configurable values
Use variables for computed values
Add outputs for important resource properties
Use dependsOn for resource dependencies
Implement proper naming conventions
Add tags for resource organization
Use linked templates for modularity
Validate before deploying