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Azure Nuke

Azure Nuke

A powerful CLI tool for scanning and cleaning up Azure resources.

Features

  • Comprehensive scanning of Azure resources across subscriptions
  • Safe deletion with confirmation prompts and dry-run mode
  • Flexible filtering by resource type, region, and more
  • Exclusion system to protect critical infrastructure
  • Beautiful ASCII art banners for a better command-line experience
  • Color-coded output for easy identification of actions and results

Quick Start

Installation

brew install sojay/tap/aznuke

pip install aznuke

Download the latest binary from GitHub Releases

Basic Usage

# Scan all resources
aznuke scan

# Delete resources with confirmation
aznuke delete

# Dry run (preview only)
aznuke delete --dry-run

Architecture

graph TD
    A[Azure Nuke CLI] --> B[Authentication]
    B --> C[Resource Discovery]
    C --> D[Filtering & Exclusions]
    D --> E[Safety Checks]
    E --> F[Resource Deletion]

    G[Configuration] --> D
    H[User Confirmation] --> F

Safety First

Azure Nuke is designed with safety as a priority:

  • Dry-run mode to preview changes
  • Exclusion system to protect critical resources
  • Confirmation prompts before destructive actions
  • Protected subscription support
  • Comprehensive logging of all operations

Next Steps