azdev
Microsoft Azure CLI Developer Tools
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are actively developing Azure CLI modules or extensions. The tool is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and is designed specifically to streamline the Azure CLI contribution workflow. Install it only in a development environment or virtual machine—the package explicitly warns against using it with untrusted input or in production contexts. Not relevant for end users of Azure CLI.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Designed for local development only; the package documentation explicitly warns against using it with untrusted input or behind another application.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions. Suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
last release 2026-07-09 (36 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-29 · 91 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 220,373 downloads/mo, #9,302 on PyPI
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pip install azdev
azdev setup
azdev test <module-or-extension>
azdev style <module-or-extension>- Whether all 23 runtime dependencies are truly required at runtime or some are optional/development-only.
- Performance characteristics when working with large extension repositories.
- Compatibility with non-standard Azure CLI repository layouts or forks.
What it is and what it does
azdev is Microsoft's official developer toolkit for contributing to Azure CLI and its extensions. It bundles commands for environment setup, code style checking, linting, testing, and building extensions into a single CLI interface. The tool is intended for developers working locally on Azure CLI modules and extensions, automating repetitive setup and validation tasks that would otherwise require manual coordination of multiple tools (pytest, flake8, pylint, sphinx, tox, and others).
The package includes commands to add or remove extensions, generate and verify command indices, build extension wheels, and run the full test and lint suite. It also provides utilities for managing breaking changes and extension versioning. Because it bundles so many dependencies—testing frameworks, linters, documentation tools, and Azure-specific libraries—it trades a larger footprint for convenience in a development-only context.
Use it for
- Set up a local development environment for Azure CLI module contribution with a single command.
- Run style checks and linting across an Azure CLI module or extension before submitting a pull request.
- Execute the full test suite for an extension using pytest and tox with azdev's configuration.
- Build and package an Azure CLI extension as a wheel for distribution.
- Generate and verify Azure CLI command and help indices for packaged releases.
- Add or remove extensions from a local Azure CLI development environment and keep the command index in sync.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are actively developing Azure CLI modules or extensions.
The tool is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and is designed specifically to streamline the Azure CLI contribution workflow. Install it only in a development environment or virtual machine—the package explicitly warns against using it with untrusted input or in production contexts. Not relevant for end users of Azure CLI.
Install
azdev on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Active maintenance with a release 36 days ago; supports Python 3.10–3.14. Requires 23 runtime dependencies including testing (pytest, tox), linting (flake8, pylint), and Azure-specific tools, which is typical for a developer-facing CLI tool.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. Designed for local development only; the package documentation explicitly warns against using it with untrusted input or behind another application.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions. Suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
Quickstart
pip install azdev
azdev setup
azdev test <module-or-extension>
azdev style <module-or-extension>Verify before relying
- Whether all 23 runtime dependencies are truly required at runtime or some are optional/development-only.
- Performance characteristics when working with large extension repositories.
- Compatibility with non-standard Azure CLI repository layouts or forks.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 23 packagesazure-multiapi-storagedocutilsflake8gitpythonjinja2knackpylintpytest-xdistpytest-forkedpytestpyyamlrequestssphinxtoxjsbeautifierdeepdiffazure-cli-diff-toolpackagingpkginfotqdmsetuptoolswheelmicrosoft-security-utilities-secret-masker |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 36 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 220,373 / month, #9,302 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Build Tools |
Evidence: azdev-0.2.13-py3-none-any.whl
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