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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Microsoft Azure CloudServiceManagementClient Cloud Service…

9 actions 9 updates phrasing extends openapi/microsoft-azure-cloudserviceroleinstances-api-openapi.yml
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$.info
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}'].delete
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/instanceView'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances'].get
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/restart'].post
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/reimage'].post
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/rebuild'].post
$.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/remoteDesktopFile'].get

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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
  title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Microsoft Azure CloudServiceManagementClient Cloud Service…
  version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/microsoft-azure-cloudserviceroleinstances-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
      generator: build-phrasing.py
      label: Generated by API Evangelist
      operations: 8
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get a cloud service role instance
      effect: read
      questions:
      - How do I look up one role instance in an Azure cloud service?
      - Can I include the instance view when fetching a single role instance?
      instructions:
      - text: Get role instance {roleInstanceName} in cloud service {cloudServiceName} in resource group {resourceGroupName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          resourceGroupName: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Fetch role instance {roleInstanceName} of {cloudServiceName} expanded with {expand}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          expand: query.$expand
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}'].delete
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete a role instance from a cloud service
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I remove a single role instance from my cloud service?
      - Can I delete one misbehaving web role instance?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete role instance {roleInstanceName} from cloud service {cloudServiceName} in {resourceGroupName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          resourceGroupName: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Remove instance {roleInstanceName} out of {cloudServiceName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/instanceView'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get a role instance's run-time state
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Is my cloud service role instance running, and what are its statuses?
      - Where can I see the update and fault domain of a role instance?
      instructions:
      - text: Get the instance view of role instance {roleInstanceName} in {cloudServiceName}, group {resourceGroupName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          resourceGroupName: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Show the run-time status of instance {roleInstanceName} on cloud service {cloudServiceName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List role instances in a cloud service
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which role instances are part of my cloud service?
      - How do I page through all instances when the list returns a nextLink?
      instructions:
      - text: List role instances in cloud service {cloudServiceName} in resource group {resourceGroupName}.
        slots:
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          resourceGroupName: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: List every instance of {cloudServiceName} with {expand} expanded.
        slots:
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          expand: query.$expand
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/restart'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Restart a cloud service role instance
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I reboot one role instance without touching the rest of the cloud service?
      - Can I restart a hung worker role instance?
      instructions:
      - text: Restart role instance {roleInstanceName} in {cloudServiceName}, resource group {resourceGroupName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          resourceGroupName: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Reboot instance {roleInstanceName} of cloud service {cloudServiceName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/reimage'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Reimage a role instance's operating system
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I reinstall the OS on a web or worker role instance?
      - Can I reimage a single role instance while keeping its storage untouched?
      instructions:
      - text: Reimage role instance {roleInstanceName} in {cloudServiceName}, group {resourceGroupName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          resourceGroupName: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Reinstall the operating system on instance {roleInstanceName} of {cloudServiceName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/rebuild'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Rebuild a role instance and reset its storage
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I reinstall the OS and also wipe the local storage of a role instance?
      - What's the operation that reinitializes a role instance's storage resources?
      instructions:
      - text: Rebuild role instance {roleInstanceName} in {cloudServiceName}, resource group {resourceGroupName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          resourceGroupName: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Reinstall the OS and initialize storage for instance {roleInstanceName} of {cloudServiceName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/cloudServices/{cloudServiceName}/roleInstances/{roleInstanceName}/remoteDesktopFile'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Download an RDP file for a role instance
      effect: read
      questions:
      - How do I remote desktop into a cloud service role instance?
      - Where can I get the .rdp connection file for a specific instance?
      instructions:
      - text: Get the remote desktop file for role instance {roleInstanceName} in {cloudServiceName}, group {resourceGroupName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
          resourceGroupName: path.resourceGroupName
      - text: Download an RDP file to connect to {roleInstanceName} on {cloudServiceName}.
        slots:
          roleInstanceName: path.roleInstanceName
          cloudServiceName: path.cloudServiceName
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'

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