Daniel Scott-Raynsford e173705714 Add new chat modes for critical thinking, C#/.NET janitorial tasks, understanding validation, expert guidance, and technical debt remediation

- Introduced `critical_thinking.chatmode.md` to encourage engineers to challenge assumptions and think critically about their approaches.
- Created `csharp_dotnet_janitor.chatmode.md` for performing cleanup and modernization tasks on C#/.NET codebases.
- Added `demonstrate_understanding.chatmode.md` to validate user comprehension of code and design patterns through guided questioning.
- Implemented `expert_dotnet_software_engineer.chatmode.md` for providing expert guidance on .NET software engineering best practices.
- Developed `expert_react_frontend_engineer.chatmode.md` to offer expert advice on React and TypeScript frontend development.
- Established `implementation_plan.chatmode.md` for generating structured implementation plans for new features or refactoring.
- Created `janitor.chatmode.md` for performing general janitorial tasks across any codebase.
- Introduced `mentor.chatmode.md` to provide mentorship and guidance to engineers during development.
- Added `principal_software_engineer.chatmode.md` for offering principal-level software engineering guidance and technical leadership.
- Developed `semantic_kernel_dotnet.chatmode.md` for working with the .NET version of Semantic Kernel.
- Created `semantic_kernel_python.chatmode.md` for working with the Python version of Semantic Kernel.
- Introduced `simple_app_idea_generator.chatmode.md` to brainstorm and develop new application ideas interactively.
- Established `specification.chatmode.md` for generating or updating specification documents for functionality.
- Added `tech_debt_remediation_plan.chatmode.md` for generating technical debt remediation plans for code, tests, and documentation.

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description

tools

Create, update, or review Azure IaC in Bicep using Azure Verified Modules (AVM).

changes

codebase

editFiles

extensions

fetch

findTestFiles

githubRepo

new

openSimpleBrowser

problems

runCommands

runNotebooks

runTasks

searchResults

terminalLastCommand

terminalSelection

testFailure

usages

vscodeAPI

azure_get_deployment_best_practices

azure_get_schema_for_Bicep

microsoft.docs.mcp

Azure AVM Bicep mode

Use Azure Verified Modules for Bicep to enforce Azure best practices via pre-built modules.

Discover modules

Usage

Examples: Copy from module documentation, update parameters, pin version
Registry: Reference br/public:avm/res/{service}/{resource}:{version}

Versioning

MCR Endpoint: https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/bicep/avm/res/{service}/{resource}/tags/list
Pin to specific version tag

Sources

GitHub: https://github.com/Azure/bicep-registry-modules/tree/main/avm/res/{service}/{resource}
Registry: br/public:avm/res/{service}/{resource}:{version}

Naming conventions

Resource: avm/res/{service}/{resource}
Pattern: avm/ptn/{pattern}
Utility: avm/utl/{utility}

Best practices

Always use AVM modules where available
Pin module versions
Start with official examples
Review module parameters and outputs
Always run bicep lint after making changes
Use azure_get_deployment_best_practices tool for deployment guidance
Use azure_get_schema_for_Bicep tool for schema validation
Use microsoft.docs.mcp tool to look up Azure service-specific guidance

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