Agent skill · data analytics · mvanhorn
pp-azure-functions-admin
Inspect, audit, and right-size your Azure Functions from the terminal — cold-start trends, config drift Trigger phrases: `check my azure functions`, `are my functions cold-starting`, `should I move off the consumption plan`, `audit my function app settings`, `find unused azure functions`, `use azure-functions-admin`, `run azure-functions-admin`.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands for auditing and optimizing Azure Functions that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires azure-functions-admin-pp-cli installed locally. About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 1,890 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Azure Functions — Printing Press CLI Prerequisites: Install the CLI This skill drives the azure-functions-admin-pp-cli binary. You must verify the CLI is installed before invoking any command from this skill. If it is missing, install it first: 1. Install via the Printing Press installer. It defaults binaries to $HOME/.local/bin on macOS/Linux and %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin on Windows: 2. Verify: azure-functions-admin-pp-cli --version 3. Ensure the reported install directory is on $PATH for the agent/runtime that will invoke this skill. If the npx install fails (no Node, offline, etc.), fall back to a direct Go install (requires Go 1.26.6 or newer): If --version reports "command not found" after install, the runtime cannot see the binary directory on $PATH. Do not proceed with skill commands until verification succeeds. When to Use This CLI Use this CLI when you need to understand or audit Azure Functions you already run: take inventory across a subscription, decide whether to move an app off the Consumption plan to kill cold starts, audit app settings for leaked secrets or dev/prod drift, or triage which function is failing. It is the right tool for read-only inspection and analysis, especially for agents and scripts that want JSON output and a local cache. Anti-triggers Do not use this CLI for: Deploying or publishing function code — use func azure functionapp publish or az functionapp deployment. Creating, restarting, scaling, or deleting function apps — this CLI is read-only by design. Changing app settings or rotating keys — use az functionapp config appsettings set / az functionapp keys set. Building a new Functions project — use the Azure Functions Core Tools (func init). Unique Capabilities These capabilities aren't available in any other tool for this API. Cold-start & plan-fit observatory coldstart — See how often your functions cold-start and how slow those starts are, with the projected cost of moving to a Premium always-ready plan. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills mvanhorn/azure-functions-admin