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Microsoft Azure Command-Line Interactive Shell

Project description

Azure CLI Interactive Shell
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The interactive shell for Microsoft Azure CLI (Command Line Interface)
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* Interactive Tutorials
* Lightweight Drop Down Completions
* Auto Cached Suggestions
* Dynamic parameter completion
* 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
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.. code-block:: console

$ pip install azure-cli-shell

Running
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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
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Type a command, for example:

.. code-block:: console

$ vm create

Look at the examples

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

Pick the example you want with:

.. code-block:: console

$ vm create :: [Example Number]

Dev Setup
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Fork and clone repository

.. code-block:: console

$ . dev_setup.py

To get the Exit Code of the previous command:

.. code-block:: console

$ $

Docker Image
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There is a docker image on docker hub

.. code-block:: console

$ docker run -i -t oakeyc/az-cli-shell:latest
root:/# az-shell

Windows Usage
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To backspace on Windows Powershell, use ShiftBackspace or ControlBackspace

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