Primitives

fai-azure-ai-search-expert

Azure AI Search specialist — HNSW vector indexes, hybrid keyword+vector retrieval, semantic ranker, integrated vectorization pipelines, custom skillsets, scoring profiles, and RAG optimization for production search experiences.

• performance-efficiency
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• security

fai-azure-cosmos-db-expert

Azure Cosmos DB specialist — partition key design, DiskANN vector search, multi-region writes, RU optimization, change feed processing, and conversation/session storage for AI agents.

• performance-efficiency
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• security

fai-azure-functions-expert

Azure Functions specialist — event-driven AI processing, Durable Functions for long-running agent orchestration, timer triggers for batch inference, and cold start optimization.

• cost-optimization
• reliability
• operational-excellence

fai-cost-gateway

AI cost gateway specialist — APIM-based AI gateway with semantic caching, model routing by complexity, token budget enforcement, multi-region PTU load balancing, and FinOps telemetry.

• cost-optimization
• performance-efficiency
• reliability

fai-play-12-builder

Model Serving AKS builder — GPU cluster design, vLLM/TGI serving engines, NVIDIA device plugin, HPA/KEDA autoscaling, model versioning, and canary deployments.

• performance-efficiency
• reliability
• cost-optimization

fai-play-14-builder

Cost-Optimized AI Gateway builder — APIM AI gateway, semantic caching with Redis, smart model routing by complexity, token budget enforcement, and multi-region load balancing.

• cost-optimization
• performance-efficiency
• reliability

fai-play-17-builder

AI Observability builder — Application Insights distributed tracing, KQL query library for AI metrics, Azure Workbooks dashboards, alerting rules, and FinOps telemetry.

• operational-excellence
• cost-optimization
• reliability

fai-play-18-builder

Prompt Optimization builder — prompt versioning with semantic versions, A/B testing framework, Azure Prompt Flow, template engine with variable injection, and evaluation-driven iteration.

• performance-efficiency
• cost-optimization
• reliability

fai-play-19-builder

Edge AI builder — Phi-4 on-device inference, ONNX quantization (INT4/INT8), Azure IoT Hub fleet management, offline-first architecture, and cloud fallback patterns.

• reliability
• performance-efficiency
• cost-optimization

fai-play-lifecycle

FAI play lifecycle manager — handles play initialization (scaffold file structure), Bicep deployment, evaluation quality gates, and config tuning for any of the 101 solution plays.

• operational-excellence
• reliability
• cost-optimization

aspnet-waf

ASP.NET Core 9 standards — Minimal APIs, DI, middleware pipeline, Entra ID auth, EF Core, health checks, rate limiting, output caching, and Azure-native integration.

• security
• reliability
• operational-excellence
• performance-efficiency
• +1

azure-ai-document-intelligence-waf

Azure AI Document Intelligence standards — model selection, layout analysis, table/form extraction, custom models, batch processing, confidence thresholds, SDK usage, and Bicep deployment.

• reliability
• performance-efficiency
• cost-optimization
• security
• +1

azure-ai-language-waf

Azure AI Language standards — text analytics, NER, sentiment analysis, PII detection, summarization, CLU, custom text classification, healthcare NLP, SDK patterns, and batch processing.

• responsible-ai
• reliability
• performance-efficiency
• security
• +1

azure-ai-speech-waf

Azure AI Speech standards — STT (real-time + batch), TTS (neural voices, SSML, custom voice), speech translation, pronunciation assessment, speaker recognition, WebSocket streaming, SDK patterns, and latency optimization.

• performance-efficiency
• reliability
• security
• cost-optimization
• +1

azure-ai-vision-waf

Azure AI Vision standards — image analysis, OCR, custom classification, spatial analysis, and content safety patterns.

• reliability
• performance-efficiency
• security
• cost-optimization

azure-app-service-waf

Azure App Service standards — deployment slots, scaling, authentication, monitoring, and security patterns.

• reliability
• security
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence

azure-bicep-avm

Azure Bicep AVM (Azure Verified Modules) standards — module usage, parameter patterns, WAF-aligned infrastructure.

• security
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence

azure-cosmos-waf

Azure Cosmos DB standards — global distribution, partitioning, consistency, RU optimization, vector search.

• security
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence
• +1

azure-devops-waf

Azure DevOps standards — YAML pipelines, environments, service connections, test management, boards.

• security
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence
• +1

azure-front-door-waf

Azure Front Door & WAF standards — global load balancing, WAF rules, caching, SSL offloading, origin protection.

• security
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence
• +1

azure-functions-waf

Azure Functions standards — serverless compute, triggers, bindings, durable functions, cold start optimization.

• security
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence
• +1

azure-logic-apps-waf

Azure Logic Apps standards — workflow automation, connectors, error handling, B2B integration.

• security
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence
• +1

azure-redis-waf

Azure Cache for Redis standards — caching patterns, data structures, pub/sub, clustering, security.

• security
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence
• +1

azure-static-web-apps-waf

Azure Static Web Apps standards — static hosting, serverless API, authentication, CI/CD, custom domains.

• security
• reliability
• cost-optimization
• operational-excellence
• +1