Azure CLI Azure DevOps Extension

3 posts · Feb 2016 – Nov 2020

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Azure DevOps provides a command-line interface (CLI) extension for Azure CLI, enabling users to manage Azure DevOps capabilities directly from the command line. This offers a streamlined, task-oriented interaction, faster execution, and greater flexibility compared to GUI-based management. The CLI extension supports various Azure DevOps functionalities, including managing builds, releases, and other project-related operations. This post details the `az pipelines` command group for creating and managing pipelines, and introduces keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation within the VSTS/TFS web interface.

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Nov 2020AzureFunBytes Short - Cloud ShellThis post introduces the Azure CLI Azure DevOps extension, highlighting its public preview status. It emphasizes the ability to manage Azure DevOps capabilities from the command line, offering a streamlined, task/command-oriented interaction without relying on the GUI. The post showcases examples of using the extension for tasks like viewing and triggering builds, and provides links to tutorials for deploying AKS clusters using the Azure CLI. It also mentions the availability of other tools like `code` (VS Code in Cloud Shell), Ansible, `kubectl`, Terraform, and `az` within Azure Cloud Shell.
Jul 2019Create and manage Azure Pipelines from the command lineIntroduced the `az pipelines` command group within the Azure DevOps extension for Azure CLI, enabling users to create, delete, list, run, show, and update YAML-backed Azure Pipelines directly from the command line. This includes an interactive flow for pipeline creation and the ability to specify a YAML file path for automated setup. Additionally, the `az pipelines runs` command group is detailed for managing pipeline runs, artifacts, and tags.
Feb 2019Using Azure DevOps from the Command LineIntroduced a public preview of the Azure DevOps extension for the Azure CLI, available cross-platform. This extension allows users to manage Azure DevOps capabilities from the command line, offering a streamlined, task-oriented interaction. It provides instructions for installation, configuration of defaults, and examples of viewing and triggering builds. The post also links to the extension documentation and GitHub repository for feedback and contributions.
Nov 2017Introducing the new CLI for VSTSIntroduces a new cross-platform command-line interface (CLI) for Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) and Team Foundation Server (TFS). The CLI is in preview and supports managing pull requests, work items, builds, and more. It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, is available as a Docker image, integrates with the Git CLI (e.g., `git pr create`), and shares a platform with the Azure CLI. The project is open source on GitHub, inviting community contributions. Documentation for installation and getting started is provided.
Feb 2016Quickly navigate with keyboardIntroduced keyboard shortcuts for navigating Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) and Team Foundation Server (TFS) web interfaces, leveraging the MouseTrap open-source library. Users can now type keys to perform actions, with context-dependent key availability. A '?' key can be pressed at any time to reveal available shortcuts for the current page. A comprehensive list of all keyboard shortcuts is also available via MSDN.
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