Azure Bicep users 👋 What’s your reason for using @allowed([...]) instead of union types like 'Value' | 'OtherValue'? I found that union types also constrain an allowedValues list under the hood, and they look much cleaner to me. Additionally, union types can be shared using export / import.

I improved my workflow by creating a Code Quick Select extension for VS Code. It is built with GitHub Copilot using GPT-5.2-Codex and works with Azure Bicep, PowerShell, C#, and Markdown. marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...

I missed a “Keep all” button in GitHub Copilot, but it turns out it’s there. In the chat window, there’s a list of changes made by Copilot at the bottom. If you’re sure you want to keep all the changes, click the Keep button there instead of manually going through the changes X times.

Automated Code Reviews in #AzureDevOps using OpenAI models powered by Microsoft Foundry by John Lokerse #Azure johnlokerse.dev/2026/01/06/a...

Coding with GitHub Copilot and Codex is addictive. I went from idea to working application in ~2 days (on and off). I created a NextDNS app to check my DNS stats at a glance: github.com/johnlokerse/...

🚀 New blog! Do you want to automate pull request code reviews in Azure DevOps using AI? 🔗 Read the blog here: johnlokerse.dev/2026/01/06/a... Enjoy the read! #azure #azureopenai #openai #microsoftfoundry #cloudmarathoner #MVPBuzz #azuredevops #codereview

I finished writing my longest blog post on Azure DevOps, Microsoft Foundry, and how to automate code reviews using this tech. I'm very proud of this one. Publishing tomorrow! 💪 #MVPBuzz

🚀 Created a Bruno collection for the entire Azure DevOps REST API. Check it out here: github.com/johnlokerse/...

I did some testing with SKILLS.md in GitHub Copilot, and it's so cool! 🔥 To start with Skills, think about your day-to-day work in your domain. Make your agent a specialist in those tasks by defining instructions in skills. Ask yourself: What are repeatable tasks that you do daily?

🚀 Out of the box, the Bicep MCP server is only available in VSCode via the Bicep extension. With extra configuration, you can also run it in Claude Code, Codex CLI, LM Studio, and more! github.com/johnlokerse/... #azurebicep #azure #mcp #codex #claudecode #infrastructureascode #ai #claudeai

Added support for triggering Azure DevOps pipelines via Azure Bicep! The local-deploy extensibility feature is so awesome. Check the public repository out: github.com/johnlokerse/... #azure #azurebicep #azuredevops

TOP 3 AI Productivity Tips with VS Code! 🔥

🚀 New blog! Ever wanted to try Azure Bicep just to test or experiment? Bicep console lets you experiment, prototype, and validate Bicep directly in your terminal and no Azure connection is needed. 🔗 Read the blog here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/12/01/e... #azure #azurebicep #githubcopilot

💪 Hello, Bicep Enthusiasts! The 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐩 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 is happening on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 30𝐭𝐡 (5 PM CET, 4 PM BST, 9 AM PST)! 🔗 Want an invite to the community call? Sign up here: aka.ms/armnews 🔗 Or join the call directly: aka.ms/bicepcc #azure #azurebicep #infrastructureascode

🚀 New blog! A long-lived dream of many Bicep users is to extend Bicep beyond Azure by connecting it to other services. With the experimental Bicep local-deploy feature that dream is becoming a reality! 🔗 Read the blog post here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/10/20/c... #azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz

Hey Bsky! I’m up as a finalist for best blogger + azure evangelist apparently. Your support if you feel like it, would be good. But also there’s tons of good people here who deserve a vote too. www.ukcommunityawards.co.uk 🙏

⚠️ Azure Resource Manager (ARM) extension for @vscode.dev is now officially deprecated! Microsoft now recommends that you use the Bicep extension instead. #MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep

My favourite go to Azure Bicep resources rios.engineer/my-favourite... #azure #azurebicep #iac #devops

v0.38 is out!💪🎉 OnlyifNotExists() is now GA! Many new features have been added: validate() decorator, 'any' type, several new [experimental] bicep commands, and more! Read more here: github.com/Azure/bicep/... Check out our September Community Call here: youtu.be/SqQi1hOnKAs

Managing Cost Center in GitHub is currently something only an Enterprise or Billing Administrator can do. We wanted Org Owners and Repo Admins to be able to set this too. I achieve this by combining Custom Properties and PowerShell in an Actions Workflow. jessehouwing.net/github-billi...

🚀 Need your help! With Bicep local-deploy, we can create extensions outside the Azure environment. I have developed an extension that integrates 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐎𝐩𝐬, allowing you to configure Azure DevOps using Azure Bicep IaC! #MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep #azuredevops

Going back to Seattle next year for the annual MVP Summit! Looking forward to meeting up with the product groups and MVPs! #MVPBuzz #Microsoft #azure

Custom Azure Bicep chat modes for GitHub Copilot by John Lokerse #PowerShell #Azure johnlokerse.dev/2025/09/08/c...

📣 Myself & @johnlokerse.dev have now taken control of the previously abandoned r/AzureBicep and looking to give it some love for the @biceplang.bsky.social community! It offers a different medium than LinkedIn, that I know some folks will prefer to engage through 🙏 www.reddit.com/r/AzureBicep...

🚀 New blog! Improve the quality of Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code generation with GitHub Copilot custom chat modes. 🔗 Read the blog here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/09/08/c... #github #githubcopilot #azure #infrastructureascode #azurebicep #cloudmarathoner #MVPBuzz #MCP

Who’s funding open-source in 2025? A guide for maintainers. Feel free to share your resources. I'll add them to the article. www.eliostruyf.com/whos-funding...

🚀 2600 Azure Bicep enthusiasts! A LinkedIn community where you can share Bicep experiences, blogs, tips and tricks and ask questions! 💪🏼 Happy to be running this with @rios.engineer for the Bicep community. #azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz

It's so cool what we can do right now with GitHub Copilot. Grounding my infrastructure planning document with Bicep MCP, Azure MCP and GitHub Copilot for Azure tool calls. Very easy to do with custom chat mode. Blog post on this next week! #bicep #azure @biceplang.bsky.social

Two new examples: Azure Deployment Stack output references + Resource Derived Types. Check it out #azurebicep #azure github.com/riosengineer...

🚀 Azure DevOps Bicep local-deploy (experimental) has been updated! You can now deploy with Bicep: • Projects • Repos • Artifacts feeds • Federated service connections 👉 Check out the sample folder: github.com/johnlokerse/... #MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep

🚀 Feature request is implemented in Azure Bicep! The validate parameter decorator checks if parameters are valid with a certain value or format. If not, a (custom) error is thrown. I believe it will be available in v0.38 as experimental 💪 🔗 github.com/Azure/bicep/...

Did you know Azure Bicep modules don’t need deployment names? These are optional! Check out this tip from @danonazure 👇 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #bicep #azure

Integrating Companies House API with Azure AI Agent in Foundry with OpenAPI tool rios.engineer/integrating-... #azure #openai #azureaifoundry #aiagent

This weeks bicep did you know? Is now up! @johnlokerse.dev showcases the new fail function! A really useful function to leverage. Check it out www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #biceplang #azure #iac

🚀 GPT-5 in GitHub Copilot combined with the features in @vscode.dev, is so good. Copilot has made me more productive during working hours and more creative during side projects. As a long-time GitHub Copilot user, I highly recommend taking a look at this amazing product and decide for yourself.

I’m mentoring a group of new bloggers. What is your best blogging tip that I can share with them?

🎯 New #BicepDidYouKnow by @rios.engineer! Save time with resourceInput<> and resourceOutput<> by eliminating the need to create custom Bicep User-Defined Types: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #azure #bicep #infrastructureascode

𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐩 ❤️ 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐎𝐩𝐬! With the experimental Bicep local-deploy feature, it’s possible to connect Bicep to services like Azure DevOps. Check out the samples in the repo: github.com/johnlokerse/... #azuredevops #azurebicep #bicep

Bicep ❤️ Azure DevOps! With Bicep Local, you can interact with more than just Azure or Entra. You can connect Bicep to anything. This is going to be amazing! #bicep #azuredevops #azure

This week’s @biceplang.bsky.social #BicepTip by @johnlokerse.dev showcases the Bicep linter! Check it out in the group here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

I’m working on an upcoming blog post about @biceplang.bsky.social custom chat modes in GitHub Copilot for planning and implementation. So far, I have learned that you should put important instructions in ALL CAPS; otherwise, Copilot sometimes does not follow them 😅.

🚀 Bicep is now in the Managed DevOps Pools docs! I contributed snippets across the docs, an all-new quickstart to deploy a Managed DevOps Pool to Azure, and references to Azure Verified Modules. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...

🚀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 rios.engineer/spectral-the...

We are excited to announce that the Bicep Microsoft Graph extension is fully GA as of today 💪🎉 HUGE thanks to the MS Graph team for making this happen! Read more about it here: aka.ms/MSGraphGA

Another weekend project launched. This time for the MCP community! VS Code - MCP Install Button Generator Check it out at VSCodeMCP.com The backstory: I wanted an easy way for users to one-click install my Lokka.dev MCP Server to VSCode

GitHub Spark’s favourite food is premium requests... 🍽️

🚀 Created my own Azure DevOps pull request hub using GitHub Spark! The hub combines PRs from all accessible repositories into one page. 🔗 Create your own using my requirements document (use GitHub Spark or GitHub Copilot): gist.github.com/johnlokerse/...

🎯 New #BicepTip! Writing Bicep is great, but generating it with GitHub Copilot? That’s the real magic. Learn more about Bicep Infrastructure as Code generation using GitHub Copilot agent mode in the latest tip:
 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #azure #bicep #infrastructureascode

Working on a complex expression in a Bicep template. It's so great to call Microsoft Docs MCP to let the agent learn about a function and then combine it with best practices tools from GitHub Copilot for Azure. #bicep #infrastructureascode #githubcopilot

🎯 New #BicepTip is posted by @rios.engineer! Reusability plays an important role in avoiding duplication of code. This tip is about how to use import and export in Azure Bicep to avoid duplication: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #azure #azurebicep