azure-container-apps
Expert knowledge for Azure Container Apps development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring ACA auth/egress, KEDA/Dapr scaling, CI/CD deployments, Java microservices, or quotas, and other Azure Container Apps related development tasks. Not for Azure App Service (use azure-app-service), Azure Functions (use azure-functions), Azure Kub
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoftdocs/agent-skills --skill azure-container-appsSKILL.md
Azure Container Apps Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Container Apps. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L53 | Diagnosing and fixing Container Apps issues: deploy/start/image pull failures, health probes, ports, storage mounts, runtime/OCI errors, Arc dependencies, debug console, and Java log-level tuning. |
| Best Practices | L54-L60 | Deployment, cold-start, and runtime tuning guidance: blue-green rollouts, reducing scale-out latency, and optimizing Java memory usage in Azure Container Apps. |
| Decision Making | L61-L81 | Guidance for choosing Container Apps plans, capacity, GPUs, and cost models, plus migration and modernization paths from Functions, Heroku, Java/Spring/Tomcat, and other Azure container hosting options. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L82-L87 | Architectures and patterns for Java microservices on Azure Container Apps, including Eureka HA clusters, AI-enabled PetClinic, and end-to-end microservice design best practices. |
| Limits & Quotas | L88-L94 | Quota types, default and max limits, scaling and behavior constraints, and how to review, request, and increase Azure Container Apps quotas. |
| Security | L95-L133 | Securing Container Apps: auth (Entra, social, OIDC, mTLS), secrets and certs, private networking, egress control, RBAC/Policy, and best practices for protecting apps and Functions. |
| Configuration | L134-L171 | Configuring Container Apps runtime: networking, ingress, revisions, scaling (KEDA/Dapr/Functions), workload profiles, storage mounts, Java features, and ARM/YAML/Bicep-based setup. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L172-L196 | Patterns for connecting Container Apps to each other and external services (Dapr, Spring, Front Door, Private Link) plus OpenTelemetry exports and code-interpreter/dynamic session integrations. |
| Deployment | L197-L204 | Deploying and automating Container Apps: CI/CD with GitHub Actions/Azure Pipelines, Docker Compose deployments, Arc-enabled Kubernetes, logging migration, and self-hosted runners/jobs. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Implement blue-green deployments in Container Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/blue-green-deployment |
| Apply cold-start reduction best practices in Container Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/cold-start |
| Optimize Java memory usage in Azure Container Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/java-memory-fit |
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design a highly available Eureka cluster on Container Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/java-eureka-server-highly-available |
| Design microservices architecture on Azure Container Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/microservices |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Azure Container Apps limits and behavioral FAQs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/faq |
| Request and adjust Azure Container Apps quotas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/quota-requests |
| Review Azure Container Apps quotas and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/quotas |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Automate Container Apps revisions with Azure Pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/azure-pipelines |
| Deploy Docker Compose agents to Azure Container Apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/compose-agent |
| Automate Container Apps revisions with GitHub Actions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/github-actions |
| Generate Container Apps GitHub Actions via Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/github-actions-cli |
| Migrate Container Apps logging from Log Analytics to Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/migrate-logs-azure-monitor |
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