Azure CLI Recipes

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Manage Microsoft Azure resources from the command line. VMs, storage, networking, and cloud service deployments.

8 recipes

Create and Manage an AKS Kubernetes Cluster

Advanced

Provision a fully managed Kubernetes cluster on Azure Kubernetes Service, connect kubectl, and deploy a workload.

6 steps|20 min|aks, kubernetes, cluster

$ az group create --name aks-rg --location eastus

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Deploy Containerized Apps to Azure Container Apps

Intermediate

Deploy and scale container images on Azure Container Apps with built-in ingress, scaling rules, and revision management.

5 steps|15 min|container-apps, containers, serverless

$ az extension add --name containerapp --upgrade

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Monitor and Optimize Azure Spending

Beginner

Query current costs, set budgets with alerts, and identify cost-saving opportunities using Azure CLI cost management commands.

5 steps|8 min|cost, budget, optimization

$ az consumption usage list --start-date 2026-03-01 --end-date 2026-03-11 --query "[].{Name:instanceName, Cost:pretaxCost, Currency:currency}" --output table

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Deploy Azure Functions from the CLI

Intermediate

Create a serverless function app and deploy functions using Azure CLI and Azure Functions Core Tools.

5 steps|12 min|functions, serverless, deploy

$ az group create --name func-rg --location eastus && az storage account create --name funcstore$RANDOM --resource-group func-rg --sku Standard_LRS

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Managed Identity and RBAC Setup

Intermediate

Configure managed identities for Azure resources and assign role-based access control to eliminate credential management.

5 steps|10 min|identity, rbac, security

$ az webapp identity assign --name myapp-unique --resource-group myapp-rg

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Resource Group Lifecycle Management

Beginner

Create, list, tag, and delete Azure resource groups to organize and manage cloud resources effectively.

5 steps|5 min|resource-group, organization, tagging

$ az group create --name dev-rg --location eastus --tags Environment=dev Team=backend

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Blob Storage Operations from the CLI

Beginner

Create storage accounts, manage blob containers, upload and download files, and set access tiers using the Azure CLI.

5 steps|8 min|storage, blob, upload

$ az storage account create --name mystorageacct --resource-group myapp-rg --location eastus --sku Standard_LRS

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Deploy a Web App from the CLI

Beginner

Create and deploy a web application to Azure App Service directly from the command line using az webapp.

5 steps|10 min|app-service, deploy, webapp

$ az group create --name myapp-rg --location eastus

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