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Copilot CLI Session: Fortune Cookie Azure Function Deployment

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Session Info

Field Value
Session ID 6dd7f2b4-e68a-4bc7-9309-619ff917d7ed
Duration ~10 minutes (20:43 - 20:53 UTC)
Date 2026-01-30
OS Darwin 24.6.0 (macOS)
Terminal iTerm.app
Copilot Version 0.0.400-0

Environment

  • Python: 3.14.2
  • Node.js: v22.18.0
  • Git: 2.50.1
  • GitHub CLI: 2.83.2
  • Azure CLI: Installed
  • Azure Developer CLI (azd): 1.23.2
  • Azure Functions Core Tools: Installed

Task Summary

Goal: Create a fortune cookie Azure Function app and deploy it to Azure

Outcome: ✅ SUCCESS - Fortune cookie function deployed and operational


Detailed Tool Calls & Responses

Exchange 1: Start Recording

User Prompt: "start recording"

Tool Call 1.1: bash

Command: python3 script to capture environment context
Result: {
  "os_name": "Darwin",
  "os_version": "24.6.0",
  "shell": "/bin/zsh",
  "python_version": "3.14.2",
  "git_version": "git version 2.50.1 (Apple Git-155)",
  "gh_cli_version": "gh version 2.83.2 (2025-12-10)",
  "node_version": "v22.18.0",
  "copilot_version": "GitHub Copilot CLI 0.0.400-0",
  "terminal": "iTerm.app",
  "cwd": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie"
}

Exchange 2: Create Fortune Cookie Function & Deploy

User Prompt: "Use the skill tool to invoke the azure-deploy skill, then follow the skill's instructions to help with: Lets create a fortune cookie function app that will return a new fortune each call. Then deploy it to Azure"

Tool Call 2.1: skill

Parameters: { "skill": "azure-deploy" }
Result: Skill "azure-deploy" loaded successfully.

Tool Call 2.2: view

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie" }
Result: Directory listing (empty initially)

Tool Call 2.3: bash

Command: ls -la && cat azure.yaml 2>/dev/null || echo "No azure.yaml found"
Result: 
total 0
drwxr-xr-x@  2 shboyer  staff    64 Jan 30 15:42 .
drwxr-xr-x  91 shboyer  staff  2912 Jan 30 15:42 ..
No azure.yaml found

Tool Call 2.4: bash (func init)

Command: func init --worker-runtime python --model V2
Result:
Found Python version 3.13.11 (python3.13).
The new Python programming model is generally available.
Writing requirements.txt
Writing function_app.py
Writing .gitignore
Writing host.json
Writing local.settings.json
Writing .vscode/extensions.json
Exit Code: 0

Tool Call 2.5: view

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/function_app.py" }
Result:
import azure.functions as func
import datetime
import json
import logging

app = func.FunctionApp()

Tool Call 2.6: edit

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/function_app.py" }
Action: Replaced boilerplate with fortune cookie function containing 15 fortunes
Result: File updated with HTTP trigger function at route "fortune"

Tool Call 2.7: skill

Parameters: { "skill": "azure-create-app" }
Result: Skill "azure-create-app" loaded successfully.

Tool Call 2.8: azure-mcp-azd

Parameters: { "command": "discovery_analysis", "intent": "Analyze application for Azure deployment" }
Result: Failed - MCP tool initialization error (transient)

Tool Call 2.9: bash

Command: azd version
Result: azd version 1.23.2 (commit 83096ae8add9cb037f8fa138510a433eb0513536)
Exit Code: 0

Tool Call 2.10: view

Parameters: { "path": "~/.copilot/.../azure-create-app/reference/functions.md" }
Result: Full Azure Functions deployment guide (875 lines)

Tool Call 2.11: create (azure.yaml)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/azure.yaml" }
Content:
name: fortune-cookie-func
metadata:
  template: azd-init@1.0.0
services:
  api:
    project: .
    language: python
    host: function
Result: Created file with 135 characters

Tool Call 2.12: bash

Command: mkdir -p /Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra
Result: Exit Code: 0

Tool Call 2.13: create (main.bicep)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra/main.bicep" }
Content: Main Bicep template with parameters, resource group, monitoring, storage, and function app modules
Result: Created file with 2262 characters

Tool Call 2.14: create (main.parameters.json)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra/main.parameters.json" }
Content: Parameter file referencing AZURE_ENV_NAME and AZURE_LOCATION
Result: Created file with 281 characters

Tool Call 2.15: create (abbreviations.json)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra/abbreviations.json" }
Content: Azure resource naming abbreviations (rg-, func-, st, appi-, log-, etc.)
Result: Created file with 1567 characters

Tool Call 2.16: bash

Command: mkdir -p infra/core/monitor infra/core/storage infra/app
Result: Exit Code: 0

Tool Call 2.17: create (monitoring.bicep)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra/core/monitor/monitoring.bicep" }
Content: Log Analytics workspace + Application Insights resources
Result: Created file with 1064 characters

Tool Call 2.18: create (storage-account.bicep)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra/core/storage/storage-account.bicep" }
Content: Storage account resource for Azure Functions
Result: Created file with 1233 characters

Tool Call 2.19: create (api.bicep)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra/app/api.bicep" }
Content: Function App resource with hosting plan, app settings, Python runtime
Result: Created file with 2196 characters

Tool Call 2.20: bash (Bicep validation - FAILED)

Command: az bicep build --file infra/main.bicep
Result: 
ERROR BCP035: missing required properties: "name" in monitoring.bicep
ERROR BCP034: @allowed decorator invalid on sku object in storage-account.bicep
Exit Code: 1

Tool Call 2.21: edit (fix monitoring.bicep)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra/core/monitor/monitoring.bicep" }
Action: Removed unused "name" parameter
Result: File updated

Tool Call 2.22: edit (fix storage-account.bicep)

Parameters: { "path": "/Users/shboyer/github/func-peter-cookie/infra/core/storage/storage-account.bicep" }
Action: Removed @allowed decorator from sku object parameter
Result: File updated

Tool Call 2.23: bash (Bicep validation - SUCCESS)

Command: az bicep build --file infra/main.bicep
Result: Exit Code: 0 (validation passed)

Tool Call 2.24: bash

Command: azd env list
Result:
NAME      DEFAULT   LOCAL     REMOTE
(empty - no environments)

Tool Call 2.25: ask_user

Question: What name would you like for your Azure environment?
Choices: ["dev (Recommended)", "staging", "prod"]
Response: "dev (Recommended)"

Tool Call 2.26: bash

Command: azd env new dev
Result: New environment 'dev' was set as default
Exit Code: 0

Tool Call 2.27: bash

Command: azd config get defaults && azd env get-values
Result:
{
  "location": "eastus2",
  "subscription": "5ca082f3-38f2-4bb0-b0a4-c401184ae3a8"
}
AZURE_ENV_NAME="dev"

Tool Call 2.28: bash

Command: az account show --query "{name:name, id:id}" -o json
Result:
{
  "id": "5ca082f3-38f2-4bb0-b0a4-c401184ae3a8",
  "name": "shboyer subscription"
}

Tool Call 2.29: ask_user

Question: Which Azure subscription would you like to use?
Choices: ["Use default (shboyer subscription)", "Select a different subscription"]
Response: "Use default (shboyer subscription)"

Tool Call 2.30: bash

Command: azd env set AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID "5ca082f3-38f2-4bb0-b0a4-c401184ae3a8"
Result: Exit Code: 0

Tool Call 2.31: ask_user

Question: Which Azure region would you like to deploy to?
Choices: ["eastus2 (Recommended - from default)", "eastus", "westus2", "westus3", "centralus"]
Response: "eastus2 (Recommended - from default)"

Tool Call 2.32: bash

Command: azd env set AZURE_LOCATION "eastus2"
Result: Exit Code: 0

Tool Call 2.33: bash (DEPLOYMENT)

Command: azd up --no-prompt
Duration: ~3 minutes
Result:
- Initialized bicep provider
- Provisioned Azure resources (rg-dev, storage, app insights, function app)
- Deployed function code
Exit Code: 0

Tool Call 2.34: bash

Command: azd env get-values | grep -E "SERVICE_API_URI|SERVICE_API_NAME"
Result:
SERVICE_API_NAME="func-myynverth6jei"
SERVICE_API_URI="https://func-myynverth6jei.azurewebsites.net"

Tool Call 2.35: bash (VERIFICATION)

Command: curl -s "https://func-myynverth6jei.azurewebsites.net/api/fortune"
Result: 🥠 A smile is your personal welcome mat to the world.
Exit Code: 0

Files Created

File Purpose Size
function_app.py Fortune cookie HTTP function ~1.2 KB
azure.yaml azd configuration 135 B
infra/main.bicep Main deployment template 2.3 KB
infra/main.parameters.json Deployment parameters 281 B
infra/abbreviations.json Resource naming conventions 1.6 KB
infra/core/monitor/monitoring.bicep App Insights + Log Analytics 1.0 KB
infra/core/storage/storage-account.bicep Storage account 1.2 KB
infra/app/api.bicep Function App resource 2.2 KB

Azure Resources Deployed

Resource Type Name Region
Resource Group rg-dev eastus2
Function App func-myynverth6jei eastus2
Storage Account stmyynverth6jei eastus2
Application Insights appi-myynverth6jei eastus2
Log Analytics Workspace log-myynverth6jei eastus2
App Service Plan func-myynverth6jei-plan eastus2

Errors & Fixes

Error Location Fix Applied
BCP035: missing "name" property monitoring.bicep Removed unused param name string
BCP034: invalid @allowed on object storage-account.bicep Removed @allowed decorator from sku param

Statistics

Metric Value
Total Tool Calls 35
bash commands 18
file creates 7
file edits 3
file views 4
ask_user prompts 3
skills loaded 3
Errors encountered 2
Errors fixed 2

Generated by Copilot CLI Session Recorder

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