azcli

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Azure CLI (az). Use when: managing Azure resources, deploying to App Service/Functions/Container Apps/AKS, working with Storage, SQL Database, Cosmos DB, VMs, VNets, NSGs, Key Vault, Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Service Bus, Event Hubs, Container Registry, Azure Monitor, DNS, or any Azure service. Also covers: authentication, subscription management, CI/CD integration (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps), Bicep/ARM templates, managed identities, and infrastructure automation.

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azcli — Azure Command-Line Interface

Command-line interface for managing Azure resources. Covers

az

and its 200+ command groups for all Azure services.

Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/

Platform Notes (Windows + Git Bash)

Install:
```
winget install --exact --id Microsoft.AzureCLI
```
(preferred) or MSI from https://aka.ms/installazurecliwindows
After install/update: close and reopen terminal — required for PATH
Config:
```
~/.azure/
```
(credentials, config, profiles)
Secrets: use Key Vault or env vars, never commit credentials
Extensions:
```
az extension add --name NAME
```
(some features require extensions)
Version:
```
az version
```
(check for updates:
```
az upgrade
```
)

⚠️ Quoting Gotchas

Git Bash, PowerShell, and cmd have different quoting rules for

--query

(JMESPath):

bash

# Git Bash — use single quotes for JMESPath
az vm list --query '[].name' -o tsv

# PowerShell — use single quotes or escaped double quotes
az vm list --query '[].name' -o tsv

# Avoid: Git Bash may mangle double-quoted JMESPath

⚠️ Cost: Commands that create resources (VMs, databases, clusters) incur Azure charges. Always confirm subscription and region before creating.

Agent Safety Model

Operations classified by risk. Follow this model for all az commands.

Level	Gate	Examples
READ	Proceed autonomously	`list` , `show` , `get` , `account show` , `monitor log-analytics query`
WRITE	Confirm with user; note cost if billable	`create` , `deploy` , `update` , `az storage blob upload`
DESTRUCTIVE	Always confirm; show what's affected	`delete` , `purge` , `az group delete` , RBAC removal
EXPENSIVE	Confirm + state approximate cost	AKS clusters (~~$70+/mo), SQL Database (~~$5-2k/mo), VMs (~$5-2k/mo)
SECURITY	Confirm + explain impact	NSG rules opening ports, `--allow-unauthenticated` , RBAC owner/contributor grants, Key Vault access policies
FORBIDDEN	Refuse; escalate to human	`az ad app credential reset` with plaintext secrets, `az group delete` on production RGs, passwords in CLI args

Rules:

Never combine
--yes
with destructive operations — it suppresses the only safety gate
Never put passwords/secrets as command-line arguments — visible in process list & shell history
Always use
-o json
for machine-parseable output (agents can't reliably parse tables)
When in doubt, treat as DESTRUCTIVE

Command Structure

text

az [GROUP] [SUBGROUP] COMMAND [ARGS] [FLAGS]

Key global flags:

--subscription

,

--output

(

-o

),

--query

,

--verbose

,

--debug

,

--only-show-errors

,

--yes

Service Reference

Service	File	Key Commands
Auth & Config	auth.md	Login, service principals, managed identities, subscriptions, config
IAM & Resources	iam.md	Resource groups, RBAC, Entra ID (Azure AD), Key Vault
Compute & Networking	compute.md	VMs, VNets, NSGs, DNS, load balancers, monitoring
Serverless & Containers	serverless.md	App Service, Functions, Container Apps, AKS, Container Registry
Storage	storage.md	Storage accounts, blobs, file shares, queues, tables
Data	data.md	SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, Event Hubs
Automation & CI/CD	automation.md	Scripting, output formats, JMESPath, Bicep/ARM, GitHub Actions

Read the per-service file for full command reference.

Pre-Flight Checks

Before working with any Azure service:

bash

# 1. Logged in?
az account show -o json

# 2. Correct subscription?
az account show --query '{Name:name, Id:id, State:state}' -o json

# 3. Change subscription if needed
az account set --subscription "<name-or-id>"

# 4. Default location set?
az config get defaults.location 2>/dev/null

# 5. Set default location (optional)
az config set defaults.location=westeurope

# 6. Resource provider registered? (most are auto-registered)
az provider show --namespace Microsoft.ContainerApp --query "registrationState" -o tsv
az provider register --namespace Microsoft.ContainerApp --wait

Troubleshooting

Problem	Diagnosis	Fix
Auth failure	`az account show`	`az login` or check service principal
Permission denied	Check RBAC (see iam.md)	Grant correct role
Provider not registered	Error says which provider	`az provider register --namespace Microsoft.X`
Quota exceeded	Error message	Request increase in Portal or `az quota`
Wrong subscription	`az account show`	`az account set --subscription X`
Wrong region	Check resource's `location`	Recreate in correct region
Extension missing	`az extension list`	`az extension add --name NAME`
Slow commands	Large result set	Use `--query` , `--top` , or `--output tsv`

bash

# Debug mode
az vm list --debug 2>&1 | head -50

# Full environment info
az version
az account show -o json

Quick Reference

Task	Command
Login	`az login`
Set subscription	`az account set --subscription "NAME_OR_ID"`
Current subscription	`az account show -o json`
List subscriptions	`az account list -o table`
Register provider	`az provider register --namespace Microsoft.X`
List anything	`az RESOURCE list -o json`
Show anything	`az RESOURCE show --name NAME -g RG -o json`
JSON output	`-o json`
TSV (single values)	`-o tsv`
JMESPath query	`--query "expression"`
Suppress prompts ⚠️	`--yes` — suppresses ALL confirmations
Help	`az RESOURCE --help` or `az find "search term"`
Upgrade CLI	`az upgrade`

azcli

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SKILL.md Content

azcli — Azure Command-Line Interface

Platform Notes (Windows + Git Bash)

⚠️ Quoting Gotchas

Agent Safety Model

Command Structure

Service Reference

Pre-Flight Checks

Troubleshooting

Quick Reference