The latest articles on DEV Community by Kristen Womack (@kristenwomack). https://dev.to/kristenwomack https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1439006%2F87935964-f46a-4422-90c3-3ce80e5474b6.jpg https://dev.to/kristenwomack en Kristen Womack Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:13:41 +0000 https://dev.to/kristenwomack/azd-cli-extension-framework-4kh4 https://dev.to/kristenwomack/azd-cli-extension-framework-4kh4 <h2> A new way to customize the Azure Developer CLI (<code>azd</code>) </h2> <p>We recently added a new alpha feature to the Azure Developer CLI (<code>azd</code>) that lets you build and share your own CLI commands. </p> <p>The idea is simple: sometimes you want <code>azd</code> to do something specific to your project or workflow, maybe scaffold a repo, run a custom validation, or integrate with a tool your team uses. Now you can do that with azd extensions.</p> <p>Here’s a quick example to enable extensions and install one:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>azd config set alpha.extensions on azd extension install microsoft.azd.demo azd extension list --installed </code></pre> </div> <p>You can also create your own:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code># Install the azd developer extension azd extension install microsoft.azd.extensions </code></pre> </div> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code># Initialize a new extension project azd x init </code></pre> </div> <p>The post walks through how the framework works, what you can build, and how to get started. If you’re into CLI tooling or open-source workflows, I’d love to hear what you think.</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/azd-extension-framework/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the full post</a></p> programming cli azure ai