Open CLI

az

officialscriptablecloud
$ brew install azure-cli
Summary

Cloud ops, deployments, and resource groups from the terminal.

  • az fits deploy well, especially for cloud ops, deployments, and resource groups from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Microsoft.
  • Good for scripts and agents.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Structured output is available for automation and parsing.
deploy-az-SKILL.md

Az guide

The official CLI from Microsoft. Cloud ops, deployments, and resource groups from the terminal. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • cloud ops, deployments, and resource groups from the terminal.
  • You want cloud infrastructure you can script with structured output.
  • You need cloud ops.
  • You need deployments.
  • You need resource groups.

Quick reference

Installbrew install azure-cli
Verifyaz --help
First real commandaz login && az account show

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates az with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Azure Kubernetes

Verified pairing

Open CLI integrates az with this skills.sh skill because it is the clearest fit for how az is usually used. Kubernetes workflows tuned for Azure and cluster operations.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-kubernetes
Starter prompt

Use az together with the Azure Kubernetes skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Azure Observabilityskills.shAzure AIskills.sh

Why this tool

  • az fits deploy well, especially for cloud ops, deployments, and resource groups from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Microsoft.
  • Good for scripts and agents.

Watch-outs

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.
  • Start with read-only or dry-run commands.

Example workflow

1. az login && az account show

Safe start

Step 1

Install az.

Step 2

Run `az --help` first.

Step 3

Start with `az login && az account show`.

Step 4

Authenticate az before asking the agent to do real work.

Alternatives worth considering

consul

Service discovery, kv, and mesh from the terminal.

aws

Cloud ops, s3, and iam and infra from the terminal.

wrangler

Workers, queues, and kv and r2 from the terminal.