Does this tool connect to my Azure account?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser and generates configuration JSON that you can copy and paste into your infrastructure-as-code templates, CLI commands, or cloud console. It never connects to any cloud account or sends data externally.

Are the generated configurations production-ready?

The tool produces syntactically valid configurations based on current Azure service specifications. Always review generated configs against your organization security policies and test in a non-production environment before deploying.

Azure Image Builder Template Builder

ComputeAzure

Build VM Image Builder templates with platform sources, customization steps, validation, and Shared Image Gallery distribution.

Azure Image Builder Configuration

Build VM Image Builder templates with platform/marketplace sources, customization steps, validation, and Shared Image Gallery distribution.

Required Fields

templateNameresourceGroupsource.typecustomizedistribute

{
  "templateName": "it-win11-devworkstation",
  "resourceGroup": "rg-imagebuilder",
  "location": "eastus2",
  "identity": {
    "type": "UserAssigned",
    "userAssignedIdentity": "/subscriptions/a1b2c3d4/resourceGroups/rg-identity/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/mi-image-builder"
  },
  "source": {
    "type": "PlatformImage",
    "publisher": "microsoftwindowsdesktop",
    "offer": "windows-11",
    "sku": "win11-23h2-ent",
    "version": "latest"
  },
  "buildTimeoutInMinutes": 120,
  "vmProfile": {
    "vmSize": "Standard_D4s_v5",
    "osDiskSizeGB": 128,
    "vnetConfig": {
      "subnetId": "/subscriptions/a1b2c3d4/resourceGroups/rg-networking/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/vnet-build/subnets/snet-imagebuilder",
      "proxyVmSize": "Standard_D2s_v5"
    }
  },
  "customize": [
    {
      "type": "WindowsUpdate",
      "searchCriteria": "IsInstalled=0",
      "filters": ["exclude:$_.Title -like '*Preview*'"],
      "updateLimit": 40
    },
    {
      "type": "PowerShell",
      "name": "InstallDevTools",
      "runElevated": true,
      "inline": [
        "Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force",
        "[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072",
        "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))",
        "choco install git vscode nodejs-lts python3 docker-desktop -y --no-progress"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "PowerShell",
      "name": "ConfigureSecurityBaseline",
      "runElevated": true,
      "scriptUri": "https://stcontososcripts.blob.core.windows.net/image-builder/security-baseline.ps1",
      "sha256Checksum": "ABC123DEF456..."
    },
    {
      "type": "File",
      "name": "CopyWallpaper",
      "sourceUri": "https://stcontososcripts.blob.core.windows.net/image-builder/wallpaper.jpg",
      "destination": "C:\\Windows\\Web\\Wallpaper\\Contoso\\default.jpg"
    },
    {
      "type": "WindowsRestart",
      "restartCheckCommand": "echo Azure-Image-Builder-Restarted",
      "restartTimeout": "10m"
    }
  ],
  "validate": {
    "continueDistributeOnFailure": false,
    "inVMValidations": [
      {
        "type": "PowerShell",
        "name": "ValidateInstallations",
        "inline": ["if (!(Get-Command git)) { exit 1 }", "if (!(Get-Command code)) { exit 1 }"]
      }
    ]
  },
  "distribute": [
    {
      "type": "SharedImage",
      "galleryImageId": "/subscriptions/a1b2c3d4/resourceGroups/rg-imagebuilder/providers/Microsoft.Compute/galleries/gal_contoso/images/win11-devworkstation/versions/1.0.0",
      "replicationRegions": ["eastus2", "westus2"],
      "excludeFromLatest": false,
      "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
    }
  ],
  "tags": {
    "imageType": "dev-workstation",
    "os": "windows-11",
    "team": "platform-engineering"
  }
}

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About This Tool

Build VM Image Builder templates with platform sources, customization steps, validation, and Shared Image Gallery distribution. This tool helps Azure engineers generate valid configurations quickly without consulting documentation, reducing errors and accelerating infrastructure deployment. All processing runs in your browser with no data sent to external servers.

When to Use This Tool

•Generating azure image template configurations for new infrastructure deployments.
•Validating existing configurations against best practices before applying changes.
•Learning Azure service configuration patterns through interactive examples.
•Accelerating infrastructure-as-code development by producing correct JSON/YAML starting points.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this tool connect to my Azure account?: No. This tool runs entirely in your browser and generates configuration JSON that you can copy and paste into your infrastructure-as-code templates, CLI commands, or cloud console. It never connects to any cloud account or sends data externally.
Are the generated configurations production-ready?: The tool produces syntactically valid configurations based on current Azure service specifications. Always review generated configs against your organization security policies and test in a non-production environment before deploying.

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Disclaimer: This tool runs entirely in your browser. No data is sent to our servers. Always verify outputs before using them in production. AWS, Azure, and GCP are trademarks of their respective owners.