azd CLI extension framework

A new way to customize the Azure Developer CLI (azd)

We recently added a new alpha feature to the Azure Developer CLI (azd) that lets you build and share your own CLI commands.

The idea is simple: sometimes you want azd 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.

Here’s a quick example to enable extensions and install one:

azd config set alpha.extensions on
azd extension install microsoft.azd.demo
azd extension list --installed

You can also create your own:

# Install the azd developer extension
azd extension install microsoft.azd.extensions

# Initialize a new extension project
azd x init

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.

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