Install Azure CLI from source code

[jiasli]

When a new feature is merged into dev branch, you may test its functionality by installing Azure CLI from source code:

Windows

Prerequisite:

1. Install latest Python 3.12 from https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
2. Install latest Git from https://git-scm.com/downloads

Run below commands in PowerShell:

git clone https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli --depth 1
python -m venv azure-cli-env
. azure-cli-env\Scripts\activate.ps1
python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install --no-deps --editable azure-cli/src/azure-cli-core azure-cli/src/azure-cli azure-cli/src/azure-cli-telemetry
pip install --requirement azure-cli/src/azure-cli/requirements.py3.windows.txt

# You may run az commands now
az --version
az login

# After testing, deactivate the virtual environment and delete these folders
deactivate
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force azure-cli, azure-cli-env

Linux

Prerequisite: Install Python using the package manager of your Linux distribution.

Run below commands:

git clone https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli --depth 1
python3 -m venv azure-cli-env
. azure-cli-env/bin/activate
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install --no-deps --editable azure-cli/src/azure-cli-core azure-cli/src/azure-cli azure-cli/src/azure-cli-telemetry
pip install --requirement azure-cli/src/azure-cli/requirements.py3.Linux.txt

# You may run az commands now
az --version
az login

# After testing, deactivate the virtual environment and delete these folders
deactivate
rm -rf azure-cli azure-cli-env

[yonzhan]

Thank you for opening this issue, we will look into it.

[jiasli]

This instruction originates from #16573 (comment).