{"id":655,"date":"2026-10-12T14:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T04:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudproinc.com.au\/?p=655"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T04:28:37","slug":"simplifying-azure-management-with-github-copilot-for-azure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudproinc.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/simplifying-azure-management-with-github-copilot-for-azure\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplifying Azure Management with GitHub Copilot for Azure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This GitHub Copilot for Azure article will show how to simplify Azure management with GitHub Copilot for Azure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-about-github-copilot-for-azure\" data-level=\"2\">About GitHub Copilot for Azure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-installing-github-copilot-for-azure\" data-level=\"2\">Installing GitHub Copilot for Azure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-install-the-vsix-extension\" data-level=\"2\">Install the .VSIX extension<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-using-github-copilot-for-azure\" data-level=\"2\">Using GitHub Copilot for Azure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-related-articles\" data-level=\"2\">Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GitHub Copilot for Azure is a new GitHub Copilot feature that helps us manage, build, and deploy services to Azure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-github-copilot-for-azure\"><strong>About GitHub Copilot for Azure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using @Azure in GitHub Copilot chat allows us to use AI to ask questions about current resources running in Azure, deploy new services to Azure, or simply ask questions related to Azure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new feature is powered by GPT-4 and provides answers using the latest OpenAI model. We can also use the following two slash commands for more specific questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>@azure \/learn &#8211; Learn about Azure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>@azure \/resources &#8211; Get information about your Azure Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-installing-github-copilot-for-azure\"><strong>Installing GitHub Copilot for Azure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since GitHub Copilot for Azure is still in private preview mode, there are extra steps we need to take in order to use the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, you need to sign up for the feature at the following URL and fill in your details (It takes around 24 hours to get approval): <a href=\"https:\/\/microsoft.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4OCHtDpnNfB1Meq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/microsoft.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4OCHtDpnNfB1Meq<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have an active GitHub Copilot license (MUST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install the latest version of VS Code Insiders from <a href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/insiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/insiders\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install the PRE-RELEASE versions of GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat extensions from the marketplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"178\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-656 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-9.png 729w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-9-300x73.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-9-480x117.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 729px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 729\/178;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download the .VSIX file from the latest release page: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/azure-github-copilot-extension\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/azure-github-copilot-extension\/releases<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"625\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-657 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10.png 955w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10-300x196.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10-768x503.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-10-480x314.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 955px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 955\/625;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-install-the-vsix-extension\"><strong>Install the .VSIX extension<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In VS Code Insiders, click on View -> Command palette -> Extensions: Install from VSIX&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"115\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-658 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-11.png 609w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-11-300x57.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-11-480x91.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 609px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 609\/115;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After installing the extension, login to GitHub Copilot when asked and restart VS Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-github-copilot-for-azure\"><strong>Using GitHub Copilot for Azure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After restarting VS Code, you are ready to start using the feature. Open the GitHub Chat.<br>To access the feature, use @azure followed by your question or request. In the following screenshot, I\u2019m asking GitHub Copilot for Azure to tell me how many Azure AI Services resources I have in my subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"453\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-659 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-12.png 406w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-12-269x300.png 269w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 406px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 406\/453;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have the Azure extension installed, you can also access the Azure feature by right-clicking on an Azure resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-articles\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links yoast-seo-related-links\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudproinc.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/08\/26\/create-a-custom-extension-attribute-entra-id\/\">Create a Custom Extension Attribute Entra ID<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudproinc.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/09\/03\/create-entra-id-dynamic-group-using-extension-attribute\/\">Create Entra ID Dynamic Group using Extension Attribute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudproinc.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/09\/08\/build-a-conversational-language-bot-with-azure-ai-language\/\">Build a Conversational Language Bot with Azure AI Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudproinc.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/21\/retrieving-azure-ai-services-keys-and-endpoints-using-bicep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retrieving Azure AI Services Keys and Endpoints Using Bicep<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudproinc.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/05\/06\/simplifying-ios-app-deployment-with-microsoft-intune\/\">Simplifying iOS App Deployment with Microsoft Intune<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This GitHub Copilot for Azure article will show how to simplify Azure management with GitHub Copilot for Azure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[24,16,13,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai","category-microsoft-azure","category-blog","category-github-copilot-for-azure"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53466,"url":"https:\/\/www.cloudproinc.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/top-vs-code-extensions-for-developers-and-devops-engineers\/","url_meta":{"origin":655,"position":0},"title":"Top VS Code Extensions for Developers and DevOps Engineers","author":"CPI Staff","date":"October 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"If you're searching for the Top VS Code Extensions for Developers and DevOps Engineers, you've come to the right place. 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