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Use Microsoft Copilot in Azure with AI Shell

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AI Shell introduced a seamless way to access Copilot in Azure directly from your command-line interface (CLI). This enhancement allows developers, administrators, and DevOps teams to generate Azure CLI and PowerShell commands faster and more intuitively, using natural language to interact with Copilot in Azure right in your preferred terminal environment.

What's AI Shell?

AI Shell is an interactive shell that provides a chat interface for AI language models. The shell provides agents that connect to different AI models and other assistance providers. Users can interact with the agents in a conversational manner. With AI Shell, you can access Copilot in Azure's AI-driven suggestions, using natural language prompts, directly in your CLI environment to:

  • Quickly resolve common Azure CLI and PowerShell errors with guided suggestions
  • Simplify your Azure workflows
  • Automate complex setups
  • Gain insights into best practices

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Key use cases

  • Command generation: Generate Azure CLI or PowerShell commands by describing what you need in natural language directly from the CLI. For example, ask AI Shell to:

    Set up a virtual network in West US with three subnets

    Copilot in Azure provides you with the exact command needed in the AI Shell terminal.

  • Enhanced learning: If you're new to Azure CLI or PowerShell, Copilot in Azure's command suggestions can serve as an educational tool, guiding you through syntax and structure to achieve desired outcomes without extensive knowledge of command syntax.

  • Troubleshooting and optimization: Copilot in Azure can help diagnose and suggest improvements to existing command structures, ensuring your commands align with best practices and efficient configurations.

How to get started

To get started, you must install AI Shell and the AIShell PowerShell module. You can find system requirements and installation instructions in the AI Shell documentation.

How to provide feedback

As part of Azure's commitment to continuous improvement, your feedback is crucial to refining Copilot in Azure's CLI capabilities in AI Shell. You can provide feedback directly within the AI Shell interface using the /like and /dislike commands to provide feedback on the responses you're given. This feedback helps us enhance the accuracy and relevance of Copilot in Azure's recommendations. You share suggestions, report issues, and help shape future releases by submitting feedback in the AI Shell GitHub repository. For detailed feedback instructions, see the AI Shell documentation.