The new PowerShell DSC v3.2.0-preview.6 is out! Highlights: - --what-if alias and delete support - Expression validation for resource names - New ARM functions - Better securestring/secureObject handling - invoke_dsc_resource() tool Full changelog at: github.com/PowerShell/D...

Still find it challenging to start with Bicep Local Deploy? Or are you looking for an easy template to get started from? I got you covered. In this blog post, I'll show you my new Bicep.LocalDeploy.Templates project package: www.idontlikeai.dev/how-to-easil...

Over the weekend, I had time to play with the new JSON-RPC library brought in Bicep release v0.38.5. In this blog post, I cover the library and why you should use it today: www.idontlikeai.dev/getting-star...

Bicep dropped two releases in two days. Highlights: ✅ @onlyIfNotExists GA ✅ New @validate() decorator ✅ loadDirectoryFileInfo function ✅ JSONRPC client for CLI integration My breakdown here 👇 www.idontlikeai.dev/azure-bicep-...

Already two weeks in on NuGet, and both CLI and library around Bicep.LocalDeploy doc generation has already reached 2k+ downloads. That's why I thought to hit up a behind-the-scenes developer guide on my new blog: www.idontlikeai.dev/behind-the-s...

Azure Bicep v0.38.3 is out! This release delivers GA support for onlyIfNotExists, experimental REPL + CLI deploy/teardown commands, the @validate() decorator, and more. If you're working with Bicep, check out the official release at: github.com/Azure/bicep/...

How can you privately install Python packages and dependencies on an Azure Databricks cluster? Luckily, it wasn't that tough to do so, and I wrote about it: www.idontlikeai.dev/how-to-priva...

It has been a while since I did a "Bicep did you know", so it was time for a new one. This one was rather special... Over the weekend, I had time to play with the new experimental `bicep deploy` subcommand. I blogged about my findings on my new site: www.idontlikeai.dev/native-bicep...

I was tired of going through GitHub's UI every time to see which pull requests were outdated and if they were mergeable (or not). GitHub CLI and PowerShell to the rescue. If you encounter the same problem as I did, I've written up a short blog post on it: www.idontlikeai.dev/finding-outd...

I've just published a new PowerShell module on blogged about it... Making Office installations feel like a breeze, the OfficeDsc module gives you exactly this. Check out my blog post at: www.idontlikeai.dev/office-insta...

Have you struggled with learning the new commands from Microsoft DSC v3? With the new MCP integration, you can let the MCP server do the work and learn the commands side-by-side. Want to learn how to get started? I wrote a blog post about it: www.idontlikeai.dev/learn-micros...

On my new site, I wanted to display the monthly visitors. Sending Google Analytics Data is easy. Retrieving it, not so much. For anyone who wants to show the monthly visitors in their Theme, here's a step-by-step guide and lessons learned: www.idontlikeai.dev/how-i-integr...

I haven't been very active lately on socials and for good reasons... I finally put the final touches on my new blogging site. The old one is turned off, and you'll now find me blogging on: idontlikeai.dev

🚀 I've just released my first CLI utility: bicep-local-docgen v1.0.0! Generate local documentation for your Bicep modules with ease. Repo: github.com/Gijsreyn/bic...

Contributed once again to DSC v3.2.0-preview.5! Also, many thanks to @steve--lee.bsky.social for his work on bringing the MCP server to DSC. Check out the release: github.com/PowerShell/D...

Spent the weekend on a major refactor of my Bicep Databricks extension: - Cleaner code for easier contributions - Richer docs to help you get started - Added three new Unity resources Now it’s easier than ever to use and extend. github.com/Gijsreyn/bic...

While we sometimes discuss whether to use Windows PowerShell v5 or PowerShell 7, PowerShell v2.0 is being removed in the newer builds of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025. In this brief blog post, I will share some information about this topic. #PowerShell #v2 powershellisfun.com/2025/09/05/n...

New blog post: How I Found the Fastest Way to Locate Specific Files Using PowerShell 7 Tried a couple of approaches, benchmarked them, and found a final solution. Read it here: gijsreijn.medium.com/how-i-found-...

I have been dealing with secrets in older versions of PowerShell DSC, and I'm curious to see how Microsoft DSC v3 handles it differently. After diving deep, I discovered that you can build your own custom secret extension. Check out my new blog: gijsreijn.medium.com/how-to-manag...

Thanks @jasonhelmick.bsky.social and @andrewpla.tech for the shoutout on the PowerShell podcast 🙌. Loved your AI Shell and Microsoft DSC v3. Great stuff for the community! youtu.be/_f5oYxzkinI?...

DSC-3.2.0-preview.4 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D... Thanks to @gijsreijn.bsky.social for his many contributions!

I've noticed that many people struggle to decide which configuration language to run using Microsoft DSC v3... That's why I created a small blog post to learn how you can convert easily between YAML, JSON, and Bicep: gijsreijn.medium.com/mastering-bi...

I just did a major update to the Bicep Databricks extension! 🎉 Two new resources have been added for Unity, and the logic for building these resources has been completely revised to provide proper responses. github.com/Gijsreyn/bic...

I’m leaving on holiday tomorrow so if you can install this one today and keep me posted on issues, much appreciated 🙏🏻🫣

Have you already been inspired to start developing the new Bicep .NET extensions yourself? I already had the pleasure of wrapping up some of the tips and tricks I learned along the way. Here's my new blog post with four tips and tricks from the field: gijsreijn.medium.com/four-tips-tr...

It's here, the Bicep Databricks extension! I promised to open-source the project during Bicep's community call, and I wanted to follow through on that commitment. Only had to do minor tweaks here and there. The current release offers five resources. github.com/Gijsreyn/bic...

Just wrapped up the new v0.37.4 release of Azure Bicep and wow, this one's a game changer. I was excited (and a little nervous) to be part of the community call, showcasing the new C# authoring experience in action. Check the summary at: gijsreijn.medium.com/azure-bicep-...

I had the pleasure of working on three out of four resources to simplify your management of the DevOps package management tooling. If you're looking for ways to manage multiple of these developer tools using a single one, check out my new blog post: gijsreijn.medium.com/managing-mul...

Happy and proud to see the community demos also published on YouTube for PSConfEU. I was the third in line, and you can see the "What's new in Microsoft DSC v3.1" at: youtu.be/QaOPbOeFNC4?...

Bicep's MCP server is in experimental preview and was released 2 days ago. I decided to give it a shot and capture all my findings. Check out my last blog post on how to get started with the new MCP server: gijsreijn.medium.com/getting-star...

Wondered what DSC v3 is? Read the blog post by Gijs. dsccommunity.org/blog/what-...

I wanted to run my PowerShell scripts faster on Azure DevOps agents and thought of moving them easily. Nope, there were some gotchas. I grabbed those and published them into a blog post. Check out my new blog post at: gijsreijn.medium.com/from-windows...

Woop woop, Dan Kershaw coming in with some hot news on the MS Graph Bicep extension: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurego... It's reached the General Availability phase. Try it out now!

My very first post on Bluesky, starting off with a new blog post on covering the integration of Azure Artifacts Credential Provider in PSResourceGet: gijsreijn.medium.com/whats-new-in...