azd extension install, upgrade, and list accept direct registry sources

Introduced 2026-06-30 · score 0.97

HOW TO USE IT

When installing or upgrading an extension from a registry URL or local path, pass that location with `--source` to register and use it. The current docs describe `list --source` as read-only; see conflicts.

WHY THIS HELPS

Install, upgrade, or list an azd extension from a registry URL or local path without first adding a source.

BEFORE THIS CHANGE

The release note says users previously needed to run `azd extension source add` before using the source.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: 1.27.0
• <extension-id> (required): Extension identifier to install or upgrade.
• --source, -s: Accepts a registered source name or, for install and update, a registry URL or file path to register and use. For list, filters by registered source name or registry location. No mutual-exclusion rule documented.
• --installed: For list, lists installed extensions.
• Prerequisite: When registration needs a source name, install prompts for a name; URLs also require confirmation. Under `--no-prompt`, registering a source from a location is not allowed; add the source first with `azd extension source add`.
• Docs conflict: The release note says `azd extension list -s <location>` validates and persists the location before resolving the extension. Current official docs say list queries locations read-only and does not register them. The current docs are newer than version 1.27.0.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/Azure/azure-dev/releases/tag/azure-dev-cli_1.27.0
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/azure-developer-cli/reference
• https://github.com/Azure/azure-dev/blob/main/cli/azd/docs/extensions/extension-framework.md

Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON

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