Azure CLI

Command-line tools for managing Azure resources

Quick summary

The Azure CLI (az) is a set of commands used to create, manage, and delete Azure resources. It is installed via Homebrew and provides full access to the Azure platform from the terminal.

Common tasks

Basic Usage

az login

Basic Usage

az account show

Basic Usage

az account list

Basic Usage

az group create --name MyGroup --location northeurope

What is it?

The Azure CLI (az) is a set of commands used to create, manage, and delete Azure resources. It is installed via Homebrew and provides full access to the Azure platform from the terminal.

Basic Usage

Authenticate with Azure:

$az login

View account info:

$az account show
$az account list

Create a resource group:

$az group create --name MyGroup --location northeurope

List virtual machines:

$az vm list
$az vm list --resource-group MyGroup

Create a web app:

$az webapp create --name MyApp --resource-group MyGroup --plan MyPlan

Tips

Run az configure to set default values like location and resource group.
Use az --help to see all top-level command groups.
Use az account set --subscription "My Sub" to switch between subscriptions.