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Fix issue #4075.

Commented out the _ = f.MarkHidden(outputFlagName) line in the AddOutputFlag function to ensure the -o flag is no longer hidden.
The -o flag is now correctly listed in the command help, making it easier for users to discover and use it.

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Azure Dev CLI Install Instructions

Install scripts

MacOS/Linux

May elevate using sudo on some platforms and configurations

bash:

curl -fsSL https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656/uninstall-azd.sh | bash;
curl -fsSL https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656/install-azd.sh | bash -s -- --base-url https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656 --version '' --verbose --skip-verify

pwsh:

Invoke-RestMethod 'https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656/uninstall-azd.ps1' -OutFile uninstall-azd.ps1; ./uninstall-azd.ps1
Invoke-RestMethod 'https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656/install-azd.ps1' -OutFile install-azd.ps1; ./install-azd.ps1 -BaseUrl 'https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656' -Version '' -SkipVerify -Verbose

Windows

PowerShell install

powershell -c "Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass Process; irm 'https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656/uninstall-azd.ps1' > uninstall-azd.ps1; ./uninstall-azd.ps1;"
powershell -c "Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass Process; irm 'https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656/install-azd.ps1' > install-azd.ps1; ./install-azd.ps1 -BaseUrl 'https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656' -Version '' -SkipVerify -Verbose;"

MSI install

powershell -c "irm 'https://azuresdkreleasepreview.blob.core.windows.net/azd/standalone/pr/4656/azd-windows-amd64.msi' -OutFile azd-windows-amd64.msi; msiexec /i azd-windows-amd64.msi /qn"

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MSI

Documentation

learn.microsoft.com documentation

title: Azure Developer CLI reference
description: This article explains the syntax and parameters for the various Azure Developer CLI commands.
author: alexwolfmsft
ms.author: alexwolf
ms.date: 01/02/2025
ms.service: azure-dev-cli
ms.topic: conceptual
ms.custom: devx-track-azdevcli

Azure Developer CLI reference

This article explains the syntax and parameters for the various Azure Developer CLI commands.

azd

The Azure Developer CLI (azd) is an open-source tool that helps onboard and manage your application on Azure

Options

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --docs         Opens the documentation for azd in your web browser.
  -h, --help         Gets help for azd.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

  • azd add: Add a component to your project. (Alpha)
  • azd auth: Authenticate with Azure.
  • azd config: Manage azd configurations (ex: default Azure subscription, location).
  • azd deploy: Deploy the application's code to Azure.
  • azd down: Delete Azure resources for an application.
  • azd env: Manage environments.
  • azd hooks: Develop, test and run hooks for an application. (Beta)
  • azd infra: Manage your Azure infrastructure.
  • azd init: Initialize a new application.
  • azd monitor: Monitor a deployed application. (Beta)
  • azd package: Packages the application's code to be deployed to Azure. (Beta)
  • azd pipeline: Manage and configure your deployment pipelines. (Beta)
  • azd provision: Provision the Azure resources for an application.
  • azd restore: Restores the application's dependencies. (Beta)
  • azd show: Display information about your app and its resources.
  • azd template: Find and view template details. (Beta)
  • azd up: Provision Azure resources, and deploy your project with a single command.
  • azd version: Print the version number of Azure Developer CLI.

azd add

Add a component to your project. (Alpha)

azd add [flags]

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd add in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for add.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd auth

Authenticate with Azure.

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd auth in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for auth.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd auth login

Log in to Azure.

Synopsis

Log in to Azure.

When run without any arguments, log in interactively using a browser. To log in using a device code, pass
--use-device-code.

To log in as a service principal, pass --client-id and --tenant-id as well as one of: --client-secret,
--client-certificate, or --federated-credential-provider.

To log in using a managed identity, pass --managed-identity, which will use the system assigned managed identity.
To use a user assigned managed identity, pass --client-id in addition to --managed-identity with the client id of
the user assigned managed identity you wish to use.

azd auth login [flags]

Options

      --check-status                           Checks the log-in status instead of logging in.
      --client-certificate string              The path to the client certificate for the service principal to authenticate with.
      --client-id string                       The client id for the service principal to authenticate with.
      --client-secret string                   The client secret for the service principal to authenticate with. Set to the empty string to read the value from the console.
      --docs                                   Opens the documentation for azd auth login in your web browser.
      --federated-credential-provider string   The provider to use to acquire a federated token to authenticate with.
  -h, --help                                   Gets help for login.
      --managed-identity                       Use a managed identity to authenticate.
  -o, --output string                          The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")
      --redirect-port int                      Choose the port to be used as part of the redirect URI during interactive login.
      --tenant-id string                       The tenant id or domain name to authenticate with.
      --use-device-code[=true]                 When true, log in by using a device code instead of a browser.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd auth logout

Log out of Azure.

Synopsis

Log out of Azure

azd auth logout [flags]

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd auth logout in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for logout.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd config

Manage azd configurations (ex: default Azure subscription, location).

Synopsis

Manage the Azure Developer CLI user configuration, which includes your default Azure subscription and location.

Available since azure-dev-cli_0.4.0-beta.1.

The easiest way to configure azd for the first time is to run azd init. The subscription and location you select will be stored in the config.json file located in the config directory. To configure azd anytime afterwards, you'll use azd config set.

The default value of the config directory is:

  • $HOME/.azd on Linux and macOS
  • %USERPROFILE%.azd on Windows

The configuration directory can be overridden by specifying a path in the AZD_CONFIG_DIR environment variable.

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd config in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for config.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd config get

Gets a configuration.

Synopsis

Gets a configuration in the configuration path.

The default value of the config directory is:

  • $HOME/.azd on Linux and macOS
  • %USERPROFILE%\.azd on Windows

The configuration directory can be overridden by specifying a path in the AZD_CONFIG_DIR environment variable.

azd config get <path> [flags]

Options

      --docs            Opens the documentation for azd config get in your web browser.
  -h, --help            Gets help for get.
  -o, --output string   The output format (the supported formats are json). (default "json")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd config list-alpha

Display the list of available features in alpha stage.

azd config list-alpha [flags]

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd config list-alpha in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for list-alpha.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd config reset

Resets configuration to default.

Synopsis

Resets all configuration in the configuration path.

The default value of the config directory is:

  • $HOME/.azd on Linux and macOS
  • %USERPROFILE%\.azd on Windows

The configuration directory can be overridden by specifying a path in the AZD_CONFIG_DIR environment variable to the default.

azd config reset [flags]

Options

      --docs    Opens the documentation for azd config reset in your web browser.
  -f, --force   Force reset without confirmation.
  -h, --help    Gets help for reset.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd config set

Sets a configuration.

Synopsis

Sets a configuration in the configuration path.

The default value of the config directory is:

  • $HOME/.azd on Linux and macOS
  • %USERPROFILE%\.azd on Windows

The configuration directory can be overridden by specifying a path in the AZD_CONFIG_DIR environment variable.

azd config set <path> <value> [flags]

Examples

azd config set defaults.subscription <yourSubscriptionID>
azd config set defaults.location eastus

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd config set in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for set.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd config show

Show all the configuration values.

Synopsis

Show all configuration values in the configuration path.

The default value of the config directory is:

  • $HOME/.azd on Linux and macOS
  • %USERPROFILE%\.azd on Windows

The configuration directory can be overridden by specifying a path in the AZD_CONFIG_DIR environment variable.

azd config show [flags]

Options

      --docs            Opens the documentation for azd config show in your web browser.
  -h, --help            Gets help for show.
  -o, --output string   The output format (the supported formats are json). (default "json")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd config unset

Unsets a configuration.

Synopsis

Removes a configuration in the configuration path.

The default value of the config directory is:

  • $HOME/.azd on Linux and macOS
  • %USERPROFILE%\.azd on Windows

The configuration directory can be overridden by specifying a path in the AZD_CONFIG_DIR environment variable.

azd config unset <path> [flags]

Examples

azd config unset defaults.location

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd config unset in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for unset.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd deploy

Deploy the application's code to Azure.

azd deploy <service> [flags]

Options

      --all                   Deploys all services that are listed in azure.yaml
      --docs                  Opens the documentation for azd deploy in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string    The name of the environment to use.
      --from-package string   Deploys the packaged service located at the provided path. Supports zipped file packages (file path) or container images (image tag).
  -h, --help                  Gets help for deploy.
  -o, --output string         The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd down

Delete Azure resources for an application.

azd down [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd down in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
      --force                Does not require confirmation before it deletes resources.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for down.
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")
      --purge                Does not require confirmation before it permanently deletes resources that are soft-deleted by default (for example, key vaults).

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd env

Manage environments.

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd env in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for env.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd env get-value

Get specific environment value.

azd env get-value <keyName> [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd env get-value in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for get-value.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd env get-values

Get all environment values.

azd env get-values [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd env get-values in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for get-values.
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are json, dotenv). (default "dotenv")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd env list

List environments.

azd env list [flags]

Options

      --docs            Opens the documentation for azd env list in your web browser.
  -h, --help            Gets help for list.
  -o, --output string   The output format (the supported formats are json, table). (default "table")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd env new

Create a new environment and set it as the default.

azd env new <environment> [flags]

Options

      --docs                  Opens the documentation for azd env new in your web browser.
  -h, --help                  Gets help for new.
  -l, --location string       Azure location for the new environment
      --subscription string   Name or ID of an Azure subscription to use for the new environment

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd env refresh

Refresh environment settings by using information from a previous infrastructure provision.

azd env refresh <environment> [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd env refresh in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for refresh.
      --hint string          Hint to help identify the environment to refresh
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd env select

Set the default environment.

azd env select <environment> [flags]

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd env select in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for select.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd env set

Manage your environment settings.

azd env set <key> <value> [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd env set in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for set.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd hooks

Develop, test and run hooks for an application. (Beta)

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd hooks in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for hooks.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd hooks run

Runs the specified hook for the project and services

azd hooks run <name> [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd hooks run in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for run.
      --platform string      Forces hooks to run for the specified platform.
      --service string       Only runs hooks for the specified service.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd infra

Manage your Azure infrastructure.

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd infra in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for infra.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd infra synth

Write IaC for your project to disk, allowing you to manage it by hand. (Alpha)

azd infra synth [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd infra synth in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
      --force                Overwrite any existing files without prompting
  -h, --help                 Gets help for synth.
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are none). (default "none")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd init

Initialize a new application.

azd init [flags]

Options

  -b, --branch string         The template branch to initialize from. Must be used with a template argument (--template or -t).
      --docs                  Opens the documentation for azd init in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string    The name of the environment to use.
  -f, --filter strings        The tag(s) used to filter template results. Supports comma-separated values.
      --from-code             Initializes a new application from your existing code.
  -h, --help                  Gets help for init.
  -l, --location string       Azure location for the new environment
  -s, --subscription string   Name or ID of an Azure subscription to use for the new environment
  -t, --template string       Initializes a new application from a template. You can use Full URI, <owner>/<repository>, or <repository> if it's part of the azure-samples organization.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd monitor

Monitor a deployed application. (Beta)

azd monitor [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd monitor in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for monitor.
      --live                 Open a browser to Application Insights Live Metrics. Live Metrics is currently not supported for Python apps.
      --logs                 Open a browser to Application Insights Logs.
      --overview             Open a browser to Application Insights Overview Dashboard.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd package

Packages the application's code to be deployed to Azure. (Beta)

azd package <service> [flags]

Options

      --all                  Packages all services that are listed in azure.yaml
      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd package in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for package.
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")
      --output-path string   File or folder path where the generated packages will be saved.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd pipeline

Manage and configure your deployment pipelines. (Beta)

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd pipeline in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for pipeline.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd pipeline config

Configure your deployment pipeline to connect securely to Azure. (Beta)

azd pipeline config [flags]

Options

  -m, --applicationServiceManagementReference string   Service Management Reference. References application or service contact information from a Service or Asset Management database. This value must be a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID). You can set this value globally by running azd config set pipeline.config.applicationServiceManagementReference <UUID>.
      --auth-type string                               The authentication type used between the pipeline provider and Azure for deployment (Only valid for GitHub provider). Valid values: federated, client-credentials.
      --docs                                           Opens the documentation for azd pipeline config in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string                             The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                                           Gets help for config.
      --principal-id string                            The client id of the service principal to use to grant access to Azure resources as part of the pipeline.
      --principal-name string                          The name of the service principal to use to grant access to Azure resources as part of the pipeline.
      --principal-role stringArray                     The roles to assign to the service principal. By default the service principal will be granted the Contributor and User Access Administrator roles. (default [Contributor,User Access Administrator])
      --provider string                                The pipeline provider to use (github for Github Actions and azdo for Azure Pipelines).
      --remote-name string                             The name of the git remote to configure the pipeline to run on. (default "origin")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd provision

Provision the Azure resources for an application.

azd provision [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd provision in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for provision.
      --no-state             Do not use latest Deployment State (bicep only).
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")
      --preview              Preview changes to Azure resources.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd restore

Restores the application's dependencies. (Beta)

azd restore <service> [flags]

Options

      --all                  Restores all services that are listed in azure.yaml
      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd restore in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for restore.
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd show

Display information about your app and its resources.

azd show [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd show in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for show.
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")
      --show-secrets         Unmask secrets in output.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

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azd template

Find and view template details. (Beta)

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd template in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for template.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd template list

Show list of sample azd templates. (Beta)

azd template list [flags]

Options

      --docs             Opens the documentation for azd template list in your web browser.
  -f, --filter strings   The tag(s) used to filter template results. Supports comma-separated values.
  -h, --help             Gets help for list.
  -o, --output string    The output format (the supported formats are json, table). (default "table")
  -s, --source string    Filters templates by source.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd template show

Show details for a given template. (Beta)

azd template show <template> [flags]

Options

      --docs            Opens the documentation for azd template show in your web browser.
  -h, --help            Gets help for show.
  -o, --output string   The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd template source

View and manage template sources. (Beta)

Options

      --docs   Opens the documentation for azd template source in your web browser.
  -h, --help   Gets help for source.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd template source add

Adds an azd template source with the specified key. (Beta)

Synopsis

The key can be any value that uniquely identifies the template source, with well-known values being:
・default: Default templates
・awesome-azd: Templates from https://aka.ms/awesome-azd

azd template source add <key> [flags]

Options

      --docs              Opens the documentation for azd template source add in your web browser.
  -h, --help              Gets help for add.
  -l, --location string   Location of the template source. Required when using type flag.
  -n, --name string       Display name of the template source.
  -o, --output string     The output format (the supported formats are none). (default "none")
  -t, --type string       Kind of the template source. Supported types are 'file', 'url' and 'gh'.

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd template source list

Lists the configured azd template sources. (Beta)

azd template source list [flags]

Options

      --docs            Opens the documentation for azd template source list in your web browser.
  -h, --help            Gets help for list.
  -o, --output string   The output format (the supported formats are json, table). (default "table")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd template source remove

Removes the specified azd template source (Beta)

azd template source remove <key> [flags]

Options

      --docs            Opens the documentation for azd template source remove in your web browser.
  -h, --help            Gets help for remove.
  -o, --output string   The output format (the supported formats are none). (default "none")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd up

Provision Azure resources, and deploy your project with a single command.

azd up [flags]

Options

      --docs                 Opens the documentation for azd up in your web browser.
  -e, --environment string   The name of the environment to use.
  -h, --help                 Gets help for up.
  -o, --output string        The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

azd version

Print the version number of Azure Developer CLI.

azd version [flags]

Options

      --docs            Opens the documentation for azd version in your web browser.
  -h, --help            Gets help for version.
  -o, --output string   The output format (the supported formats are json, none). (default "none")

Options inherited from parent commands

  -C, --cwd string   Sets the current working directory.
      --debug        Enables debugging and diagnostics logging.
      --no-prompt    Accepts the default value instead of prompting, or it fails if there is no default.

See also

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wbreza commented Jan 7, 2025

I believe that one of the reasons we decided to hide the --output / -o flag was because we were hesitant to lock-in on the format/schema of responses when using json output option.

@rajeshkamal5050 / @weikanglim to add any more context. here.

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-e, --environment string : The name of the environment to use.
--force : Overwrite any existing files without prompting
-o, --output string : The output format (the supported formats are none).
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This is a negative UX impact -- we're offering a flag that doesn't change the behavior of the command.

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@wbreza I believe you are indeed quite right, and I would encourage some discussion on the issue before proceeding forward here.

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ellismg commented Jan 11, 2025

A plus one to the history here - another thing that we should be mindful of if/when we land this is the fact that we "none" here to mean "normal human readable output" but I expect almost anyone would think that -o none would be something like passing > /dev/null to the command (i.e. silence the output).

The formatting stuff is one of the things that we built early on thinking we might use it in a more uniform and general way (similar to how az does stuff (that's also something that pushed us towards the table formatting)) but since then we've focused more on the interactive UX and less as azd as a general purpose tool for scripting. A few commands like azd show we really think about the --output json format because we expect them to be in tooling scenarios, but for most commands we really only think about the interactive experience.

It may make sense over time to shift the mindset from "every command results in an object which can be rendered in a bunch of different formats (like az) and towards a most commands write output for humans, not tools, and the few that have tool driven counterparts have --json or something to control JSON formatting vs trying to model it as a general purpose output stream formatting problem that hits every command.

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What if we make the --output flag an alpha thing? Then folks can expect the output to change at some time.
I think that would be a little better than hiding the flag.

Also, let's make azd to add the flag only when there is at least 2 formats supported and not when format none is the only one.
The help string should also handle one format v/s more than one like:

  • "Supports JSON output format" for when only supporting none and JSON
  • "Supports JSON and table formats" for when supporting none, JSON and table.

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