Compiling Bicep files

In this section, you will learn how to compile your Bicep files. The simplest way in which to compile your Bicep file is by using the Bicep CLI. By now, you should have it installed and ready to use.

Compiling a Bicep file using the Bicep CLI

The Bicep CLI has a build command that compiles a Bicep file and produces an ARM template. Create a new empty file and rename it main.bicep. You can also use the following command in both Linux and macOS:

ECHO >> main.bicep

Following this, open a terminal where the file is located and run the following:

bicep build main.bicep

This will produce the following output inside a file called main.json:

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "metadata": {
    "_generator": {
     ...