Azure Developer Tools

Empowering your cloud development journey

Build, Deploy, and Manage Azure Applications

Explore the comprehensive suite of developer tools designed to streamline your workflow and enhance productivity when working with Microsoft Azure. From command-line interfaces to integrated development environments and robust SDKs, Azure provides everything you need to build and manage cloud-native applications.

Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)

The Azure CLI is a cross-platform command-line experience for managing Azure resources. It enables you to interact with Azure services using simple commands in your shell, automating tasks and integrating with scripts.

  • Create, configure, and manage resources efficiently.
  • Automate deployments and infrastructure management.
  • Extend functionality with custom scripts and extensions.

Example command:

az group create --name MyResourceGroup --location eastus
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Visual Studio Code with Azure Extensions

Leverage the power of Visual Studio Code, a free, lightweight, yet powerful source code editor, enhanced with official Azure extensions. Develop, debug, and deploy directly from your favorite IDE.

  • Integrated Azure services (App Service, Functions, Kubernetes, etc.).
  • IntelliSense, debugging, and source control integration.
  • Seamless deployment pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub.

Install the "Azure Tools" extension pack for the best experience.

Explore VS Code Azure Extensions

Azure SDKs

Develop applications using the languages you love with comprehensive Azure Software Development Kits (SDKs). Our SDKs provide idiomatic, easy-to-use APIs for interacting with Azure services.

  • Available for popular languages like C#, Python, Java, Node.js, Go, and more.
  • Simplified authentication and resource management.
  • Robust error handling and asynchronous operations.

Get the SDK for your preferred language:

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Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps provides a set of services that allow you to plan, develop, test, and deploy applications faster. It’s a complete DevOps solution for your team.

  • Azure Boards for work item tracking and agile planning.
  • Azure Repos for Git repositories.
  • Azure Pipelines for CI/CD automation.
  • Azure Test Plans for manual and exploratory testing.
  • Azure Artifacts for package management.
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Learn More and Get Started

Dive deeper into Azure development. Find tutorials, quickstarts, and in-depth guides to help you master Azure services and tools.