azure-cli-shell

Azure CLI Interactive Shell

The interactive shell for Microsoft Azure CLI (Command Line Interface) ######################################################################

• Interactive Tutorials
• Lightweight Drop Down Completions
• Auto Cached Suggestions
• Dynamic parameter completion
• Defaulting scopes of commands
• On the fly descriptions of the commands AND parameters
• On the fly examples of how to utilize each command
• Optional "az" component
• Query the previous command
• Navigation of example pane
• Optional layout configurations
• Fun Colors

Installation ############ .. code-block:: console

$ pip install --user azure-cli-shell

Running #######

To start the application

.. code-block:: console

$ az-shell

Then type your commands and hit [Enter]

To use commands outside the application

.. code-block:: console

$ #[command]

To Search through the last command as json jmespath format for querying

.. code-block:: console

$ ? [param]

Note: Only if the previous command dumps out json, e.g. vm list

To only see the commands for a command

.. code-block:: console

$ %% [top-level command]

To undefault a value

.. code-block:: console

$ ^^ [value to undefault]

Use Examples ############

Type a command, for example:

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$ vm create

Look at the examples

Scroll through the pane with Control Y for up and Control N for down #

Pick the example you want with:

.. code-block:: console

$ vm create :: [Example Number]

Dev Setup #########

Fork and clone repository

.. code-block:: console

$ . dev_setup.py

To get the Exit Code of the previous command:

.. code-block:: console

$ $

Clear History #############

Only clears the appended suggestion when you restart the shell

.. code-block:: console

$ clear

Docker Image ############

There is a docker image on docker hub

.. code-block:: console

$ docker pull oakeyc/az-cli-shell:latest $ docker run -it oakeyc/az-cli-shell:latest root#: az-shell

.. :changelog:

Release History

0.2.0 ++++++++++++++++++

• Public Preview release

0.1.1 ++++++++++++++++++

• Preview release