John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP
@johnlokerse.dev
๐ป DevOps Consultant - Focus on Microsoft technology - MVP #DevOps and #Azure IaC | blog https://johnlokerse.dev | #AzureBicep
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John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP
@johnlokerse.dev
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Are you an Azure Bicep user or enthusiast? Then @rios.engineer and I have a great group for you: Azure Bicep users on LinkedIn.
Here the community shares great insights on Azure Bicep and eveything around it.
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Here the community shares great insights on Azure Bicep and eveything around it.
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#azure #mvpbuzz #azurebicep #infrastructureascode
I will be giving a session on the ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ-๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, @rios.engineer will present his ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ-๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ-๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง and the ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ, and there is much more!
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I will be giving a session on the ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ-๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, @rios.engineer will present his ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ-๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ-๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง and the ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ, and there is much more!
๐ช Hello, Bicep Enthusiasts! The ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ is happening on ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ 30๐ญ๐ก (5 PM CET, 4 PM BST, 9 AM PST)!
๐ Want an invite to the community call? Sign up here: aka.ms/armnews
๐ Or join the call directly: aka.ms/bicepcc
#azure #azurebicep #infrastructureascode
๐ Want an invite to the community call? Sign up here: aka.ms/armnews
๐ Or join the call directly: aka.ms/bicepcc
#azure #azurebicep #infrastructureascode
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October 29, 2025 at 8:10 AM
๐ช Hello, Bicep Enthusiasts! The ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ is happening on ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ 30๐ญ๐ก (5 PM CET, 4 PM BST, 9 AM PST)!
๐ Want an invite to the community call? Sign up here: aka.ms/armnews
๐ Or join the call directly: aka.ms/bicepcc
#azure #azurebicep #infrastructureascode
๐ Want an invite to the community call? Sign up here: aka.ms/armnews
๐ Or join the call directly: aka.ms/bicepcc
#azure #azurebicep #infrastructureascode
In my latest post, you will learn about Azure Bicep local-deploy and how you can create your own Azure Bicep extension in a few steps. I also break down how each component in the local-deploy framework works from model to handler to deployment.
Thanks for the review @rios.engineer ๐ช!
Thanks for the review @rios.engineer ๐ช!
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
In my latest post, you will learn about Azure Bicep local-deploy and how you can create your own Azure Bicep extension in a few steps. I also break down how each component in the local-deploy framework works from model to handler to deployment.
Thanks for the review @rios.engineer ๐ช!
Thanks for the review @rios.engineer ๐ช!
๐ 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!
๐ Read the blog post here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/10/20/c...
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
๐ Read the blog post here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/10/20/c...
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
Create your own custom extension for Azure Bicep
A long-lived dream of many Azure Bicep users has been the ability to deploy outside the Azure environment, similar to what you can do with Terraform. With the experimental Bicep local-deploy featurโฆ
johnlokerse.dev
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
๐ 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!
๐ Read the blog post here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/10/20/c...
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
๐ Read the blog post here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/10/20/c...
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
Reposted by John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP
Hey Bsky! Iโm up as a finalist for best blogger + azure evangelist apparently. Your support if you feel like it, would be good. But also thereโs tons of good people here who deserve a vote too. www.ukcommunityawards.co.uk ๐
UK Community Awards โ Microsoft Technology UK Community Recognition Awards
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October 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Hey Bsky! Iโm up as a finalist for best blogger + azure evangelist apparently. Your support if you feel like it, would be good. But also thereโs tons of good people here who deserve a vote too. www.ukcommunityawards.co.uk ๐
โ ๏ธ 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
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep
October 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
โ ๏ธ 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
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep
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My favourite go to Azure Bicep resources
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#azure #azurebicep #iac #devops
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#azure #azurebicep #iac #devops
My favourite 5 Bicep resources - Rios Engineer
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October 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My favourite go to Azure Bicep resources
rios.engineer/my-favourite...
#azure #azurebicep #iac #devops
rios.engineer/my-favourite...
#azure #azurebicep #iac #devops
Reposted by John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP
v0.38 is out!๐ช๐
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
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
Release v0.38.3 ยท Azure/bicep
Highlights
onlyIfNotExists GA! (#17996)
@onlyIfNotExists()
resource onlyDeployIfNotExists 'Microsoft...' = {
name: 'example'
location: 'eastus'
properties: {
...
}
}
[Experimental] ...
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October 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
v0.38 is out!๐ช๐
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
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
Reposted by John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP
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...
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...
GitHub Billing - Let Organization and Repository admins set the Cost Center in GitHub
We rely on GitHub Cost Centers to split the GitHub bill across the different entities that make up our company. What resource is tied to which cost center is managed in the GitHub Enterprise Settings.
jessehouwing.net
September 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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...
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...
Noted! Thanks @palmemanuel.bsky.social ๐ช๐ผ ๐ช๐ผ
September 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Noted! Thanks @palmemanuel.bsky.social ๐ช๐ผ ๐ช๐ผ
The goal is to implement a broad set of features, so Iโd love to know:
โช What are you currently creating in Azure DevOps with scripts that youโd like to implement using Azure Bicep instead?
โช Which features would you like to see in the Azure DevOps local-deploy extension for Azure Bicep?
โช What are you currently creating in Azure DevOps with scripts that youโd like to implement using Azure Bicep instead?
โช Which features would you like to see in the Azure DevOps local-deploy extension for Azure Bicep?
September 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The goal is to implement a broad set of features, so Iโd love to know:
โช What are you currently creating in Azure DevOps with scripts that youโd like to implement using Azure Bicep instead?
โช Which features would you like to see in the Azure DevOps local-deploy extension for Azure Bicep?
โช What are you currently creating in Azure DevOps with scripts that youโd like to implement using Azure Bicep instead?
โช Which features would you like to see in the Azure DevOps local-deploy extension for Azure Bicep?
๐ Need your help! With Bicep local-deploy, we can create extensions outside the Azure environment. I have developed an extension that integrates ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ, allowing you to configure Azure DevOps using Azure Bicep IaC!
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep #azuredevops
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep #azuredevops
September 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
๐ Need your help! With Bicep local-deploy, we can create extensions outside the Azure environment. I have developed an extension that integrates ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ, allowing you to configure Azure DevOps using Azure Bicep IaC!
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep #azuredevops
#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
#MVPBuzz #Microsoft #azure
September 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
#MVPBuzz #Microsoft #azure
Reposted by John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP
Custom Azure Bicep chat modes for GitHub Copilot by John Lokerse #PowerShell #Azure johnlokerse.dev/2025/09/08/c...
Custom Azure Bicep chat modes for GitHub Copilot
In GitHub Copilot, you have three built-in chat modes: Ask, Edit, and Agent. With a custom chat mode, you can create your own mode by extending the agent with your own behaviour. For example, you cโฆ
johnlokerse.dev
September 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Custom Azure Bicep chat modes for GitHub Copilot by John Lokerse #PowerShell #Azure johnlokerse.dev/2025/09/08/c...
Reposted by John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP
๐ฃ 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 ๐
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From the AzureBicep community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the AzureBicep community
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September 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
๐ฃ 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 ๐
www.reddit.com/r/AzureBicep...
www.reddit.com/r/AzureBicep...
Liked these too! Xenaโs war cry is printed in my memory ๐
September 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Liked these too! Xenaโs war cry is printed in my memory ๐
Combine them with powerful tool calls such as Bicep MCP, Azure MCP, and GitHub Copilot for Azure to add extra context and further enhance the quality.
In the post, you will learn about GitHub Copilot custom chat modes, including two practical use cases you can use in your day-to-day work.
In the post, you will learn about GitHub Copilot custom chat modes, including two practical use cases you can use in your day-to-day work.
September 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Combine them with powerful tool calls such as Bicep MCP, Azure MCP, and GitHub Copilot for Azure to add extra context and further enhance the quality.
In the post, you will learn about GitHub Copilot custom chat modes, including two practical use cases you can use in your day-to-day work.
In the post, you will learn about GitHub Copilot custom chat modes, including two practical use cases you can use in your day-to-day work.
๐ New blog! Improve the quality of Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code generation with GitHub Copilot custom chat modes.
๐ Read the blog here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/09/08/c...
#github #githubcopilot #azure #infrastructureascode #azurebicep #cloudmarathoner #MVPBuzz #MCP
๐ Read the blog here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/09/08/c...
#github #githubcopilot #azure #infrastructureascode #azurebicep #cloudmarathoner #MVPBuzz #MCP
Custom Azure Bicep chat modes for GitHub Copilot
In GitHub Copilot, you have three built-in chat modes: Ask, Edit, and Agent. With a custom chat mode, you can create your own mode by extending the agent with your own behaviour. For example, you cโฆ
johnlokerse.dev
September 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
๐ New blog! Improve the quality of Azure Bicep Infrastructure as Code generation with GitHub Copilot custom chat modes.
๐ Read the blog here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/09/08/c...
#github #githubcopilot #azure #infrastructureascode #azurebicep #cloudmarathoner #MVPBuzz #MCP
๐ Read the blog here: johnlokerse.dev/2025/09/08/c...
#github #githubcopilot #azure #infrastructureascode #azurebicep #cloudmarathoner #MVPBuzz #MCP
Reposted by John Lokerse | Microsoft MVP
Whoโs funding open-source in 2025? A guide for maintainers.
Feel free to share your resources. I'll add them to the article.
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Feel free to share your resources. I'll add them to the article.
www.eliostruyf.com/whos-funding...
Whoโs funding open-source in 2025? A guide for maintainers.
Discover who funds open-source in 2025 and learn how maintainers can secure support for their vital projects.
www.eliostruyf.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Whoโs 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...
Feel free to share your resources. I'll add them to the article.
www.eliostruyf.com/whos-funding...
๐ 2600 Azure Bicep enthusiasts! A LinkedIn community where you can share Bicep experiences, blogs, tips and tricks and ask questions!
๐ช๐ผ Happy to be running this with @rios.engineer for the Bicep community.
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
๐ช๐ผ Happy to be running this with @rios.engineer for the Bicep community.
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
September 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
๐ 2600 Azure Bicep enthusiasts! A LinkedIn community where you can share Bicep experiences, blogs, tips and tricks and ask questions!
๐ช๐ผ Happy to be running this with @rios.engineer for the Bicep community.
#azure #azurebicep #MVPBuzz
๐ช๐ผ 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
Very easy to do with custom chat mode. Blog post on this next week!
#bicep #azure @biceplang.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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
Very easy to do with custom chat mode. Blog post on this next week!
#bicep #azure @biceplang.bsky.social
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Two new examples: Azure Deployment Stack output references + Resource Derived Types. Check it out #azurebicep #azure github.com/riosengineer...
GitHub - riosengineer/Bicepify: Simplify getting started with Bicep through easy to digest examples๐ฆพ
Simplify getting started with Bicep through easy to digest examples๐ฆพ - riosengineer/Bicepify
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September 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Two new examples: Azure Deployment Stack output references + Resource Derived Types. Check it out #azurebicep #azure github.com/riosengineer...
๐ Azure DevOps Bicep local-deploy (experimental) has been updated! You can now deploy with Bicep:
โข Projects
โข Repos
โข Artifacts feeds
โข Federated service connections
๐ Check out the sample folder: github.com/johnlokerse/...
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep
โข Projects
โข Repos
โข Artifacts feeds
โข Federated service connections
๐ Check out the sample folder: github.com/johnlokerse/...
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep
azure-devops-bicep-local-deploy/Sample at main ยท johnlokerse/azure-devops-bicep-local-deploy
An Azure Bicep local-deploy extension for Azure DevOps - johnlokerse/azure-devops-bicep-local-deploy
github.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
๐ Azure DevOps Bicep local-deploy (experimental) has been updated! You can now deploy with Bicep:
โข Projects
โข Repos
โข Artifacts feeds
โข Federated service connections
๐ Check out the sample folder: github.com/johnlokerse/...
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep
โข Projects
โข Repos
โข Artifacts feeds
โข Federated service connections
๐ Check out the sample folder: github.com/johnlokerse/...
#MVPBuzz #azure #azurebicep
๐ 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 ๐ช
๐ github.com/Azure/bicep/...
I believe it will be available in v0.38 as experimental ๐ช
๐ github.com/Azure/bicep/...
Feature request: parameter validation decorator ยท Issue #16988 ยท Azure/bicep
Hi Bicep team, I have been experimenting with the new fail() function to see how I can implement this in my templates/modules. However, I discovered that a fail() inside a parameter default only ru...
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September 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
๐ 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 ๐ช
๐ github.com/Azure/bicep/...
I believe it will be available in v0.38 as experimental ๐ช
๐ github.com/Azure/bicep/...
I meant @rios.engineer ofcourse ๐
August 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I meant @rios.engineer ofcourse ๐