# Microsoft Foundry azd extension bundle 1.0 generally available

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/news/microsoft-foundry-azd-extension-ga · Evidence: Reported · First seen: 2026-11-05 22:01 UTC · Source published: 2026-11-05 20:55 UTC · Brief published: 2026-11-06 06:15 UTC · Updated: 2026-11-06 06:15 UTC · Author: Agentic Weekly

> Microsoft announced on November 5, 2026 that the Foundry extension bundle microsoft.foundry for Azure Developer CLI reached version 1.0 and is generally available. It adds agent setup and local testing beside code in azure.yaml and requires Azure Developer CLI 1.37.0 or later.

## What changed

- microsoft.foundry extension bundle for Azure Developer CLI (azd) reaches version 1.0 and is generally available; install with azd ext install microsoft.foundry.
- Requires Azure Developer CLI 1.37.0 or later (azd update) and a current uv release; the sample uses Python 3.13 or later.
- Agent and deployment configuration stays in azure.yaml alongside code so reviews, teammates and CI/CD share one definition across azd environments.
- Local loop: azd ai agent init from a Foundry sample, azd provision, azd ai agent run (opens Agent Inspector), azd ai agent invoke --local, then azd deploy to hosted agents.
- Optional Evaluations extension (azure.ai.evaluations) generates datasets/rubrics and runs azd ai eval; azd pipeline config wires GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps with azd 1.37.0.

## In the source's words

> "Today, the Microsoft Foundry extension bundle (microsoft.foundry) for Azure Developer CLI (azd) reaches version 1.0 and is generally available."
> (Microsoft Foundry Blog, Microsoft Foundry extension for Azure Developer CLI is generally available, https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/microsoft-foundry-azure-developer-cli-ga/)

> "Install Azure Developer CLI 1.37.0 or later, or upgrade an existing installation with azd update."
> (Microsoft Foundry Blog, https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/microsoft-foundry-azure-developer-cli-ga/)

> "Agent and deployment configuration stays alongside your code in azure.yaml."
> (Microsoft Foundry Blog, https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/microsoft-foundry-azure-developer-cli-ga/)

## Early verdict

Relevant to Azure/Foundry teams standardizing agent deploy on azd; the 1.0 GA mainly hardens the azure.yaml plus Agent Inspector workflow already previewed. (Basis: Based on Microsoft's November 5 Foundry blog post; we have not run azd with the extension.)

## What we have not verified

- We did not install azd 1.37.0 or the microsoft.foundry extension, or provision Azure resources.
- Azure charges for provisioned resources and model usage are noted by Microsoft; we did not measure cost.
- We did not run the evaluations extension or a CI pipeline.

## Timeline

- Source published: 2026-11-05 20:55 UTC
- First seen by our watcher: 2026-11-05 22:01 UTC (via Microsoft Foundry blog)
- Brief published: 2026-11-06 06:15 UTC

## Sources

- [Microsoft Foundry Blog: azd extension GA](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/microsoft-foundry-azure-developer-cli-ga/) (primary source) (fetched 2026-11-06)

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