Overview
This document provides a reference table for key Azure development tools, along with direct links to their official documentation and installation guides.
| Title | Description | Official Documentation Link | How to Install Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure CLI | Command-line tools for managing Azure resources | Azure CLI Documentation | How to install |
| Microsoft Azure Developer CLI | Command-line tools for developers working with Azure | Azure Dev CLI Documentation | How to install |
| Bicep | Domain-specific language for deploying Azure resources | Bicep Documentation | How to install |
| VS Code | Source-code editor developed by Microsoft | VS Code Docs | How to install |
How to Install
Windows (via PowerShell and winget)
# Azure CLI
winget install --id Microsoft.AzureCLI
# Azure Developer CLI
winget install --id Microsoft.AzureDeveloperCLI
# Bicep CLI (requires Azure CLI)
az bicep install
# Visual Studio Code
winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
Ubuntu (via Bash)
# Azure CLI
curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
# Azure Developer CLI
curl -fsSL https://aka.ms/install-azd.sh | bash
# Bicep CLI (requires Azure CLI)
az bicep install
# Visual Studio Code
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wget gpg -y
wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg
sudo install -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install code -y