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How to easily developer your first Bicep Local Deploy extension with Bicep.LocalDeploy.Templates

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 5d

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...

Learn to develop your first Bicep extension using templates

Getting Started with Bicep’s JSON-RPC Library: A Practical Guide

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 6d

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...

Learn how you can use the JSON-RPC library to speed up your Bicep compile or any other operations

Azure Bicep Updates – November 2025 Edition

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 9d

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-...

Learn about the new features and changes added in v0.38.3 and v0.38.5

Behind the scenes of Bicep.LocalDeploy: A Developer's Guide

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 10d

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...

Learn how you can generate documentation from your models source code

Release v0.38.3 · Azure/bicep

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 11d

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/...

Highlights onlyIfNotExists GA! (#17996) @onlyIfNotExists() resource onlyDeployIfNotExists 'Microsoft...' = { name: 'example' location: 'eastus' properties: { ... } } [Experimental] ...

How to privately install Python packages on Databricks cluster with Azure Artifacts

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 12d

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...

Learn how you can privately install Python packages on your Databricks clusters

Native Bicep deployments using Bicep's CLI

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 13d

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...

No more AZ CLI or Azure PowerShell to perform Bicep file deployments

Finding outdated mergeable branches with GitHub CLI and PowerShell in GitHub

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 16d

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...

Discover a quick method to easily retrieve outdated mergeable branches from your open pull requests

Office installations made easy: Introducing OfficeDsc PowerShell module

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 16d

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...

Learn how you can easily automate Office installations using PowerShell DSC

Learn Microsoft DSC v3 faster with MCP support

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gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 18d

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...

Have you struggled getting started with Microsoft DSC v3? You're used to executing PowerShell commands, and now you suddenly need to switch to using a CLI utility. Learning new concepts always takes...

How I integrated Google Analytics to display visitors with Ghost using Azure Services

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 20d

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...

Learn how to track and visualize Ghost blog visitors by combining Google Analytics insights with Azure’s cloud tools

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 21d

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 dont like AI

But it's inevitable

idontlikeai.dev

GitHub - Gijsreyn/bicep-local-docgen

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 25d

🚀 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...

Contribute to Gijsreyn/bicep-local-docgen development by creating an account on GitHub.

Release v3.2.0-preview.5 · PowerShell/DSC

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 26d

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...

What's Changed Add array(), first(), indexOf() functions by @Gijsreyn in #1041 (RFC) Draft initial RFC guidance by @michaeltlombardi in #868 (DOCS) Sync back Microsoft.DSC metadata description by ...

GitHub - Gijsreyn/bicep-ext-databricks: Sample repository containing Azure Databricks Bicep extension

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 28d

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...

Sample repository containing Azure Databricks Bicep extension - Gijsreyn/bicep-ext-databricks

PowerShell is fun :)No more PowerShell v2.0 in Windows 11 and Server 2025?

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Harm Veenstra @harmveenstra.bsky.social · Sep 5

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...

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,…

powershellisfun.com

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gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · Aug 27

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-...

How I Found the Fastest Way to Locate Specific Files Using PowerShell 7

My script was so slow, but now it runs like a beast

gijsreijn.medium.com

How to Manage Secrets in Microsoft DSC v3: Building Your Own Custom Secret Extension

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · Aug 26

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...

Retrieving secrets made easy

gijsreijn.medium.com

Unlocking Automation with AI Shell and Desired State Configuration - E189 Jason Helmick

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · Aug 25

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?...

YouTube video by PDQ

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steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · Aug 19

DSC-3.2.0-preview.4 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D...

Thanks to @gijsreijn.bsky.social for his many contributions!

Release v3.2.0-preview.4 · PowerShell/DSC

What's Changed Update Resource schema to match ARM by @SteveL-MSFT in #995 Add new comparison operators by @Gijsreyn in #990 Enable passing Bicep files directly to dsc by @SteveL-MSFT in #997 Add ...

Mastering Bicep, JSON, and YAML Conversions in DSC World

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gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · Aug 18

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...

Conversions made easy with simple commands

gijsreijn.medium.com

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · Aug 15

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...

GitHub - Gijsreyn/bicep-ext-databricks: Sample repository containing Azure Databricks Bicep extension

Sample repository containing Azure Databricks Bicep extension - Gijsreyn/bicep-ext-databricks

gijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · Aug 13

The DSC support is fixed in v26.19.1 :)

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Jan De Dobbeleer @jan.ohmyposh.dev · Aug 9

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

Oh My Posh @ohmyposh.dev · Aug 9

📦 v26.19.0

Bug Fixes

* cache: follow symlinks for the path
* cache: use memory cache for path

Features

* cli: allow tracing on any command
* dsc: add support

#oh-my-posh #oss #cli #opensource

The best release yet 🚀

v26.19.0