azcli — Azure Command-Line Interface

Command-line interface for managing Azure resources. Covers az and its 200+ command groups for all Azure services.

Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/

Platform Notes (Windows + Git Bash)

• Install: winget install --exact --id Microsoft.AzureCLI (preferred) or MSI from https://aka.ms/installazurecliwindows
• After install/update: close and reopen terminal — required for PATH
• Config: ~/.azure/ (credentials, config, profiles)
• Secrets: use Key Vault or env vars, never commit credentials
• Extensions: az extension add --name NAME (some features require extensions)
• Version: az version (check for updates: az upgrade)

⚠️ Quoting Gotchas

Git Bash, PowerShell, and cmd have different quoting rules for --query (JMESPath):