Azure CLI

aid: azure-cli
name: Azure CLI
x-parent: microsoft-azure
description: Azure CLI is the official cross-platform command-line tool for managing Microsoft Azure resources and services
  from the terminal.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: self-hosted
  license: MIT
  open_source: true
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Self-hosted open source · you run it yourself
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/azure-cli.png
tags:
- Cloud Provider CLI
- Command Line Interface
url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/
created: '2026-03-25'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: azure-cli:azure-cli
  name: Azure CLI
  description: Azure CLI is the official cross-platform command-line tool for managing Microsoft Azure resources and services
    from the terminal.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/
  tags:
  - Cloud Provider CLI
  - Command Line Interface
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/get-started-with-azure-cli
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli
common:
- type: Plans
  url: plans/azure-cli-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/azure-cli-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/azure-cli-finops.yml
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/releases
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/blob/dev/SECURITY.md
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/blob/dev/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/blob/dev/CONTRIBUTING.rst
- type: License
  name: MIT
  url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/blob/dev/LICENSE
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/azure-cli-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/azure-cli-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/get-started-with-azure-cli
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/get-started-with-azure-cli
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/release-notes-azure-cli
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Cross-Platform Support
    description: Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with identical command syntax.
  - name: Interactive Mode
    description: Interactive shell with auto-complete and inline help for command discovery.
  - name: Multiple Output Formats
    description: Output as JSON, YAML, table, or TSV for pipeline integration.
  - name: JMESPath Querying
    description: Filter and transform output with JMESPath query language using --query.
  - name: Azure Cloud Shell
    description: Run Azure CLI in the browser via Azure Cloud Shell without local installation.
  - name: Bash Scripting Integration
    description: Embed Azure CLI commands in Bash and PowerShell automation scripts.
  - name: Extension Support
    description: Extend CLI functionality with official and community extensions.
  - name: Service Principal Auth
    description: Authenticate with service principals for automated/non-interactive scenarios.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Resource Provisioning
    description: Provision Azure resources like VMs, storage accounts, and databases from the command line.
  - name: DevOps Automation
    description: Automate Azure infrastructure tasks in CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts.
  - name: Monitoring and Diagnostics
    description: Query resource metrics, logs, and health status from the terminal.
  - name: Batch Operations
    description: Perform bulk operations across multiple Azure resources in a single script.
  - name: Infrastructure as Code
    description: Complement Terraform and Bicep with scripted Azure CLI commands.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Azure DevOps
    description: Use Azure CLI in Azure DevOps pipelines with the AzureCLI task.
  - name: GitHub Actions
    description: Authenticate and run Azure CLI commands in GitHub Actions workflows.
  - name: Terraform
    description: Complement Terraform with Azure CLI for tasks outside the Terraform provider.
  - name: Azure Cloud Shell
    description: Access a pre-configured Azure CLI environment via browser.
  - name: VS Code
    description: Integrated terminal support and Azure CLI extension for Visual Studio Code.
- url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/feed/atom/
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com