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azd-preflight

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**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Runs `mage preflight` from `cli/azd/` and auto-fixes failures. Covers linting, formatting, copyright, spelling, build, and tests. Iterates fix-then-rerun cycles until all checks pass. INVOKES: mage CLI, go CLI, golangci-lint, cspell, bash/sh, ask_user. USE FOR: azd preflight, run preflight, preflight checks, pre-commit checks, azd lint, azd build and test, validate azd changes, check azd code quality, mage preflight. DO NOT USE FOR: deploying azd (use azure-deploy), changelog (use changelog-generation), creating PRs (use pull-request), running only unit tests without the full suite.

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azd-preflight

Runs the full azd preflight suite and auto-fixes failures.

Overview

The azd preflight suite (mage preflight) validates code quality across 8 checks before changes are submitted. This skill runs the suite, parses failures, applies automated fixes, and re-runs until all checks pass — or escalates to the user when a fix requires human judgment.

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Exit Criteria

  • All 8 preflight checks pass (or user explicitly chose to skip specific checks)
  • All auto-applied fixes are saved to disk (not staged or committed — the user decides when to commit)
  • A clear summary of what passed, what was fixed, and what was skipped is displayed