Building better platforms with Azure, GitHub, Terraform and AI
After building a growing set of GitHub Copilot skills across areas such as Azure API Management, infrastructure as code authoring, and diagram generation with tools like Excalidraw and Draw.io, I have found that the difference between a skill that is genuinely useful and one that quietly disappoints usually comes down to a small number of … Read more
If you are building GitHub Copilot agent skills, creating them is usually the easy part. Sharing them across repositories without drift is where things get messy. In this post, I look at using APM to package skills, agents, and MCP configuration in a way that is reusable, focused, and much easier to manage across teams.
Learn how an Excalidraw Agent Skill powered by Excalidraw MCP in GitHub Copilot can generate Cloud, Terraform, and workflow diagrams from natural language prompts.
How I built the azure-pricing skill for GitHub Copilot, using Azure MCP and the Azure Retail Prices API to bring live Azure pricing into architecture and engineering workflows.
If you’ve ever tried to put together a “simple” Terraform module for Azure, you’ll know it rarely stays simple. You start with a couple of resources. Then someone asks for tags. Naming has to follow Azure CAF. Security defaults need tweaking. Monitoring gets bolted on late. By the time you open a pull request, the … Read more
The future of Infrastructure as Code isn’t about writing more Terraform. It’s about teaching agents how your platform works, letting AI handle the repetitive parts, and spending more time reviewing intent instead of syntax. Here’s how agent skills, MCP servers, and natural language workflows are quietly reshaping IaC.
I had the chance to attend GitHub Universe in San Francisco, and wow – what a week. Between the keynote energy, hands-on demos, and meeting the people behind the tools we use every day. In this post, I’ll take you through some of the most exciting highlights, share my take on what they mean for … Read more
If you’ve been using GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio Code, you already know how good it is at answering questions and generating code. But sometimes it feels a little too “one-size-fits-all.” That’s where Custom Chat Modes change the game. With this feature, you can define exactly how Copilot Chat behaves – from its tone … Read more
Have you ever wished your AI assistant could instantly surface the latest Terraform resources, modules, and syntax – without sending you off to dig through documentation? If you’re using GitHub Copilot for Infrastructure as Code, there’s a new way to make your workflow smarter and more up-to-date: the Terraform MCP Server. In this blog post, … Read more
Premium requests for GitHub Copilot are now live from 18th June 2025. If you want a clear, simple way to see exactly how those premium requests are being used within your GitHub organisation or Enterprise – i’ve now built a dashboard just for that. No more guessing where your premium Copilot requests are going. The GitHub … Read more