Azure CLI Interactive Mode

The interactive mode 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
• Query the previous command
• Navigation of example pane
• Optional layout configurations
• Optional "az" component
• Fun Colors

Updates

Azure CLI Shell is now Azure CLI Interactive Mode. To get updates, install the newest version of the CLI! First, uninstall the deprecated shell applications with:

   $ pip uninstall azure-cli-shell

Running

To start the application

   $ az interactive

Then type your commands and hit [Enter]

To use commands outside the application

   $ #[command]

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

   $ ? [param]

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

To only see the commands for a command

   $ %% [top-level command] [sub-level command] etc

To undefault a value

   $ %% ..

Use Examples

Type a command, for example:

   $ 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:

   $ vm create :: [Example Number]

Clear History

   $ clear-history

Only clears the appended suggestion when you restart the interactive shell

Clear Screen

   $ clear

Change colors

   $ az interactive --styles [option]

The color option will be saved.