azure-rbac

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by Azure · part of microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure

Helps users find the right Azure RBAC role for an identity with least privilege access, then generate CLI commands and Bicep code to assign it.

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🧩 One of 7 skills in the microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure package — works on its own, and pairs well with its siblings.

Helps users find the right Azure RBAC role for an identity with least privilege access, then generate CLI commands and Bicep code to assign it.

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Helps users find the right Azure RBAC role for an identity with least privilege access, then generate CLI commands and Bicep code to assign it. npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-rbac Download ZIP GitHub226 Use the 'azure__documentation' tool to find the minimal role definition that matches the desired permissions the user wants to assign to an identity. If no built-in role matches the desired permissions, use the 'azure__extension_cli_generate' tool to create a custom role definition with the desired permissions. Then use the 'azure__extension_cli_generate' tool to generate the CLI commands needed to assign that role to the identity. Finally, use the 'azure__bicepschema' and 'azure__get_azure_bestpractices' tools to provide a Bicep code snippet for adding the role assignment. If user is asking about role necessary to set access, refer to Prerequisites for Granting Roles down below:

Copy & paste — that's it

npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure --skill azure-rbac

Run this in your project — your agent picks the skill up automatically.

Prerequisites for Granting Roles

To assign RBAC roles to identities, you need a role that includes the Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/write permission. The most common roles with this permission are:

User Access Administrator (least privilege - recommended for role assignment only)
Owner (full access including role assignment)
Custom Role with Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/write