Update Azure Verified Modules in Bicep Files

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Lets your agent update Azure Verified Modules in Bicep files to their latest versions.

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Then ask your AI: use the Update Azure Verified Modules in Bicep Files skill

About this skill

Update Azure Verified Modules (AVM) to latest versions in Bicep files.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by github/awesome-copilot in skills/update-avm-modules-in-bicep/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Update Bicep file ${file} to use latest Azure Verified Module (AVM) versions. Limit progress updates to non-breaking changes. Don't output information other than the final output table and summary.

Process

  1. Scan: Extract AVM modules and current versions from ${file}
  2. Identify: List all unique AVM modules used by matching avm/res/{service}/{resource} using #search tool
  3. Check: Use #fetch tool to get latest version of each AVM module from MCR: https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/bicep/avm/res/{service}/{resource}/tags/list
  4. Compare: Parse semantic versions to identify AVM modules needing update
  5. Review: For breaking changes, use #fetch tool to get docs from: https://github.com/Azure/bicep-registry-modules/tree/main/avm/res/{service}/{resource}
  6. Update: Apply version updates and parameter changes using #editFiles tool
  7. Validate: Run bicep lint and bicep build using #runCommands tool to ensure compliance.
  8. Output: Summarize changes in a table format with summary of updates below.

Tool Usage

Always use tools #search, #searchResults,#fetch, #editFiles, #runCommands, #todos if available. Avoid writing code to perform tasks.

Breaking Change Policy

⚠️ PAUSE for approval if updates involve:

  • Incompatible parameter changes
  • Security/compliance modifications
  • Behavioral changes

Output Format

Only display results in table with icons:

| Module | Current | Latest | Status | Action | Docs |
|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|------|
| avm/res/compute/vm | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 | 🔄 | Updated | [📖](link) |
| avm/res/storage/account | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 | ✅ | Current | [📖](link) |

### Summary of Updates

Describe updates made, any manual reviews needed or issues encountered.

Icons

  • 🔄 Updated
  • ✅ Current
  • ⚠️ Manual review required
  • ❌ Failed
  • 📖 Documentation

Requirements

  • Use MCR tags API only for version discovery
  • Parse JSON tags array and sort by semantic versioning
  • Maintain Bicep file validity and linting compliance

Signals

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Last commit
Oct 2026
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Item type
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Key
update-avm-modules-in-bicep
Source
github.com/github/awesome-copilot