--- title: Azure Developer CLI extension framework is GA: build dev... description: The Azure Developer CLI (azd) extension framework has reached general availability, giving engineering platform teams and product teams a stable foundation for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-extension-framework-is-ga-build-dev-workflows-for-apps-using-azure-y7iyrxlks twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Azure Developer CLI extension framework is GA: build dev workflows for apps using Azure | daily.dev og:description: The Azure Developer CLI (azd) extension framework has reached general availability, giving engineering platform teams and product teams a stable foundation for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-extension-framework-is-ga-build-dev-workflows-for-apps-using-azure-y7iyrxlks og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/y7iYrxlkS.png og:image:alt: Azure Developer CLI extension framework is GA: build dev workflows for apps using Azure og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Azure Developer CLI extension framework is GA: build dev workflows for apps using Azure **[DevBlogs](https://daily.dev/sources/devblogs)** · 11 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Azure Developer CLI (azd) extension framework has reached general availability, giving engineering platform teams and product teams a stable foundation for building custom CLI workflows. Extensions can add commands, respond to azd lifecycle events (init, provision, deploy, monitor, down), plug in custom provisioning providers, validation checks, and MCP tools. Distribution options include an official registry, private sources, and portable zip bundles. The Microsoft Foundry suite is highlighted as a real-world example, offering extensions under the `azd ai` namespace for building, deploying, and operating hosted AI agents and fine-tuning jobs. Projects can declare required extensions and version constraints in `azure.yaml`. The GA milestone covers the framework itself — extension management, lifecycle integration, authoring tooling via `azd x`, and MCP server support — while individual extensions continue to version independently. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Is the Azure Developer CLI (azd) extension framework generally available now? Yes, the azd extension framework reached general availability, stabilizing extension interfaces, lifecycle and provider integration, project-level extension requirements with version constraints, and authoring/publishing workflows through the azd x developer extension. Extension authors can distribute releases via official, private, development, or nightly sources. GA covers the framework itself, not automatically every individual extension built on it. _Track azd extension framework changes on daily.dev as teams build custom Azure CLI workflows._ ### How do I install a specific version of an Azure Developer CLI extension for CI? Use the azd ext install command with the --version flag, for example azd ext install azure.ai.agents --version 1.0.0-beta.9. This lets teams pin exact extension versions for repeatable CI environments, similar to pinning package versions in npm or NuGet. Projects can also declare required extension versions in azure.yaml under requiredVersions.extensions. _Developers pinning CLI extension versions for reproducible builds can follow azd updates on daily.dev._ ### What extensions does Microsoft Foundry provide under the azd ai namespace? Microsoft Foundry provides extensions including azure.ai.projects for project context, azure.ai.agents for scaffolding and deploying hosted agents, azure.ai.connections, azure.ai.toolboxes, azure.ai.skills, azure.ai.routines, azure.ai.inspector for local debugging, and azure.ai.finetune for managing fine-tuning jobs. They can be installed together via the microsoft.foundry meta-extension or individually. _daily.dev helps developers choosing AI agent tooling keep up with the growing Foundry extension suite._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Azure Developer CLI \(azd\) Dec 2025 – Extensions Enhancements, Foundry Rebranding, and Azure Pipelines Improvements](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-dec-2025-extensions-enhancements-foundry-rebranding-and-azure-pipeline-tycdodiby) · DevBlogs · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure Developer CLI \(azd\) – August 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-august-2026-esgz7wxcv) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure Developer CLI \(azd\) July 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-july-2026-vf7bbu4ha) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure Developer CLI \(azd\) – May and June 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-may-and-june-2026-zer3zofi6) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#azure](https://daily.dev/tags/azure), [#cli](https://daily.dev/tags/cli) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-extension-framework-is-ga-build-dev-workflows-for-apps-using-azure-y7iyrxlks) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Azure Developer CLI extension framework is GA: build dev workflows for apps using Azure","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-extension-framework-is-ga-build-dev-workflows-for-apps-using-azure-y7iyrxlks","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-extension-framework-is-ga-build-dev-workflows-for-apps-using-azure-y7iyrxlks"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T22:00:31.008Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T09:08:41.339Z","description":"The Azure Developer CLI (azd) extension framework has reached general availability, giving engineering platform teams and product teams a stable foundation for...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/80bf930ac27c09c26ce833c2fbf4af2a?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/80bf930ac27c09c26ce833c2fbf4af2a?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"DevBlogs","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"DevBlogs","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/8f68b453325f482ebeb73fb780092713","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/devblogs"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-extension-framework-is-ga-build-dev-workflows-for-apps-using-azure-y7iyrxlks","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"azure,cli","timeRequired":"PT11M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"DevBlogs","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/devblogs"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Azure Developer CLI extension framework is GA: build dev workflows for apps using Azure"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-extension-framework-is-ga-build-dev-workflows-for-apps-using-azure-y7iyrxlks#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Is the Azure Developer CLI (azd) extension framework generally available now?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, the azd extension framework reached general availability, stabilizing extension interfaces, lifecycle and provider integration, project-level extension requirements with version constraints, and authoring/publishing workflows through the azd x developer extension. 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