Azure CLI
Azure CLI is a cross-platform command-line interface developed by Microsoft for managing Azure resources. It provides a set of commands for interacting with Azure services, enabling users to perform tasks from provisioning resources to configuring advanced settings through a shell or script.…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2012
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Azure CLI was created to provide a consistent, scriptable, and cross-platform command-line tool for interacting with Azure. Its predecessor, Azure CLI 1.0, was Node.js based and lacked the performance, extensibility, and broad appeal desired for a rapidly growing cloud platform, making complex automation challenging and platform-specific scripting cumbersome.
- Platforms
- Docker, macOS, Windows, Azure Cloud Shell, Linux (various distributions)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
- Developers integrating with Azure services
- DevOps engineers
- Microsoft Azure customers (enterprises, SMBs, startups)
- Cloud solution architects