Create Foundry Resource

This sub-skill orchestrates creation of Azure AI Services multi-service resources using Azure CLI.

Important: All resource creation operations are control plane (management) operations. Use Azure CLI commands as the primary method.

Note: For monitoring resource usage and quotas, use the microsoft-foundry:quota skill.

Table of Contents: Quick Reference · When to Use · Prerequisites · Core Workflows · Important Notes · Additional Resources

Quick Reference

Property	Value
Classification	WORKFLOW SKILL
Operation Type	Control Plane (Management)
Primary Method	Azure CLI: az cognitiveservices account create
Resource Type	Microsoft.CognitiveServices/accounts (kind: AIServices)
Resource Kind	AIServices (multi-service)

When to Use

Use this sub-skill when you need to:

• Create Foundry resource - Provision new Azure AI Services multi-service account
• Create resource group - Set up resource group before creating resources
• Register resource provider - Enable Microsoft.CognitiveServices provider
• Manual resource creation - CLI-based resource provisioning

Do NOT use for:

• Creating ML workspace hubs/projects (use microsoft-foundry:project/create)
• Deploying AI models (use microsoft-foundry:models/deploy)
• Managing RBAC permissions (use microsoft-foundry:rbac)
• Monitoring resource usage (use microsoft-foundry:quota)

Prerequisites

• Azure subscription - Active subscription (create free account)
• Azure CLI - Version 2.0 or later installed
• Authentication - Run az login before commands
• RBAC roles - One of:
  • Contributor
  • Owner
  • Custom role with Microsoft.CognitiveServices/accounts/write
• Resource provider - Microsoft.CognitiveServices must be registered in your subscription
  • If not registered, see Workflow #3: Register Resource Provider
  • If you lack permissions, ask a subscription Owner/Contributor to register it or grant you /register/action privilege

Need RBAC help? See microsoft-foundry:rbac for permission management.

Core Workflows

1. Create Resource Group

Command Pattern: "Create a resource group for my Foundry resources"

Steps

1. Ask user preference: Use existing or create new resource group
2. If using existing: List and let user select from available groups (0-4: show all, 5+: show 5 most recent with "Other" option)
3. If creating new: Ask user to choose region, then create

# List existing resource groups
az group list --query "[-5:].{Name:name, Location:location}" --out table

# Or create new