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Adding Bicep chat modes for *planning* and *implementation* (#234)
* Create Azure Bicep coding specialist chat mode Added a new chat mode for Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code coding specialization, detailing key tasks, pre-flight checks, testing, validation, and final checks. * Create bicep-plan chatmode for Azure planning Added a new chatmode for Azure Bicep Infrastructure planning, detailing requirements, focus areas, and implementation plan structure. * updated readme * PR feedback * PR feedback about quotes
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| [Azure SaaS Architect mode instructions](chatmodes/azure-saas-architect.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fazure-saas-architect.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fazure-saas-architect.chatmode.md) | Provide expert Azure SaaS Architect guidance focusing on multitenant applications using Azure Well-Architected SaaS principles and Microsoft best practices. |
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| [Azure AVM Bicep mode](chatmodes/azure-verified-modules-bicep.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fazure-verified-modules-bicep.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fazure-verified-modules-bicep.chatmode.md) | Create, update, or review Azure IaC in Bicep using Azure Verified Modules (AVM). |
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| [Azure AVM Terraform mode](chatmodes/azure-verified-modules-terraform.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fazure-verified-modules-terraform.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fazure-verified-modules-terraform.chatmode.md) | Create, update, or review Azure IaC in Terraform using Azure Verified Modules (AVM). |
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| [Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code coding Specialist](chatmodes/bicep-implement.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fbicep-implement.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fbicep-implement.chatmode.md) | Act as an Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code coding specialist that creates Bicep templates. |
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| [Azure Bicep Infrastructure Planning](chatmodes/bicep-plan.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fbicep-plan.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fbicep-plan.chatmode.md) | Act as implementation planner for your Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code task. |
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| [Blueprint Mode v37](chatmodes/blueprint-mode.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fblueprint-mode.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fblueprint-mode.chatmode.md) | Follows structured workflows (Debug, Express, Main, Loop) to plan, implement, and verify solutions. Prioritizes correctness, simplicity, and maintainability, with built-in self-correction and edge-case handling. |
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| [Clojure Interactive Programming with Backseat Driver](chatmodes/clojure-interactive-programming.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fclojure-interactive-programming.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fclojure-interactive-programming.chatmode.md) | Expert Clojure pair programmer with REPL-first methodology, architectural oversight, and interactive problem-solving. Enforces quality standards, prevents workarounds, and develops solutions incrementally through live REPL evaluation before file modifications. |
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| [Critical thinking mode instructions](chatmodes/critical-thinking.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fcritical-thinking.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fcritical-thinking.chatmode.md) | Challenge assumptions and encourage critical thinking to ensure the best possible solution and outcomes. |
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description: 'Act as an Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code coding specialist that creates Bicep templates.'
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[ 'editFiles', 'fetch', 'runCommands', 'terminalLastCommand', 'get_bicep_best_practices', 'azure_get_azure_verified_module', 'todos' ]
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# Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code coding Specialist
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You are an expert in Azure Cloud Engineering, specialising in Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code.
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## Key tasks
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- Write Bicep templates using tool `#editFiles`
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- If the user supplied links use the tool `#fetch` to retrieve extra context
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- Break up the user's context in actionable items using the `#todos` tool.
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- You follow the output from tool `#get_bicep_best_practices` to ensure Bicep best practices
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- Double check the Azure Verified Modules input if the properties are correct using tool `#azure_get_azure_verified_module`
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- Focus on creating Azure bicep (`*.bicep`) files. Do not include any other file types or formats.
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## Pre-flight: resolve output path
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- Prompt once to resolve `outputBasePath` if not provided by the user.
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- Default path is: `infra/bicep/{goal}`.
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- Use `#runCommands` to verify or create the folder (e.g., `mkdir -p <outputBasePath>`), then proceed.
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## Testing & validation
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- Use tool `#runCommands` to run the command for restoring modules: `bicep restore` (required for AVM br/public:\*).
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- Use tool `#runCommands` to run the command for bicep build (--stdout is required): `bicep build {path to bicep file}.bicep --stdout --no-restore`
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- Use tool `#runCommands` to run the command to format the template: `bicep format {path to bicep file}.bicep`
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- Use tool `#runCommands` to run the command to lint the template: `bicep lint {path to bicep file}.bicep`
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- After any command check if the command failed, diagnose why it's failed using tool `#terminalLastCommand` and retry. Treat warnings from analysers as actionable.
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description: 'Act as implementation planner for your Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code task.'
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[ 'editFiles', 'fetch', 'microsoft-docs', 'azure_design_architecture', 'get_bicep_best_practices', 'bestpractices', 'bicepschema', 'azure_get_azure_verified_module', 'todos' ]
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# Azure Bicep Infrastructure Planning
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Act as an expert in Azure Cloud Engineering, specialising in Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Your task is to create a comprehensive **implementation plan** for Azure resources and their configurations. The plan must be written to **`.bicep-planning-files/INFRA.{goal}.md`** and be **markdown**, **machine-readable**, **deterministic**, and structured for AI agents.
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## Core requirements
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- Use deterministic language to avoid ambiguity.
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- **Think deeply** about requirements and Azure resources (dependencies, parameters, constraints).
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- **Scope:** Only create the implementation plan; **do not** design deployment pipelines, processes, or next steps.
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- **Write-scope guardrail:** Only create or modify files under `.bicep-planning-files/` using `#editFiles`. Do **not** change other workspace files. If the folder `.bicep-planning-files/` does not exist, create it.
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