{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Manages Azure VM image templates and builds through the Azure Image Builder service, providing Python bindings to create, configure, and deploy custom virtual machine images.","skillfed_tags":["azure-sdk","infrastructure-as-code","image-management"],"use_cases":["Automate creation of standardized VM images with custom software, configurations, and patches applied consistently across environments.","Build and distribute golden images to shared image galleries with versioning and multi-region replication control.","Integrate image building into CI/CD pipelines to generate fresh VM images on demand for infrastructure-as-code deployments.","Configure image optimization for specific workloads and manage VM profile settings programmatically.","Trigger and monitor image builds from Python applications without manual Azure portal intervention."],"what_it_does":"azure-mgmt-imagebuilder is the official Python SDK for Microsoft's Azure Image Builder service. It provides a client library to programmatically create, manage, and customize VM image templates within Azure, handling the full lifecycle from template definition through image distribution. The package wraps Azure's REST API for image building operations, allowing developers to automate image creation workflows without manual portal interaction.\n\nThe library requires Python 3.10+ and depends on azure-mgmt-core for common Azure SDK patterns, isodate for date/time handling, and typing-extensions for type hints. Authentication uses Azure Active Directory via environment variables (AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID). Version 2.0.0 introduced hybrid models and new features like workload optimization and replication modes, though it includes breaking changes requiring code migration for existing users.","worth_installing":"Yes. This is an actively maintained, production-stable SDK from Microsoft with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and strong community adoption (top 5000 PyPI packages). Install it if you need to automate Azure Image Builder workflows from Python. Be aware that version 2.0.0 introduced breaking changes around hybrid models\u2014review the migration guide if upgrading from 1.x."},"id":"azure-mgmt-imagebuilder","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/azure-mgmt-imagebuilder","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/azure-mgmt-imagebuilder.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/azure-mgmt-imagebuilder/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-06-02","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"azure-mgmt-imagebuilder","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Microsoft Azure Imagebuilder Management Client Library for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":5129906,"position":2163,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.0.0"}