https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias

Search and find all supported Azure Policy Aliases in your browser. Automatically updated every day: https://policyalias.mats.codes/
https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias

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Search and find all supported Azure Policy Aliases in your browser. Automatically updated every day: https://policyalias.mats.codes/

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias
• Owner: matsest
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-06-17T12:53:27.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-10-06T01:31:43.000Z (14 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-06T03:23:02.462Z (14 days ago)
• Topics: azure, azure-policy, azure-policy-alias, gohugo, powershell, pwsh
• Language: HTML
• Homepage: https://policyalias.mats.codes
• Size: 114 MB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Azure Policy Aliases

[![latest alias update](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/matsest/az-policy-alias/gh-pages?color=red&label=latest%20alias%20update&logo=powershell&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias/commits/gh-pages)

[![update-and-deploy](https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias/actions/workflows/deploy.yaml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias/actions/workflows/deploy.yaml)

[![deploy-github-pages](https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias/actions/workflows/pages/pages-build-deployment/badge.svg)](https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias/actions/workflows/pages/pages-build-deployment)

[![Hugo Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/hugo-0.128-blue.svg)](https://gohugo.io)

[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/matsest/az-policy-alias)](https://github.com/thegeeklab/hugo-geekdoc/blob/main/LICENSE)

This repo contains code for a website that makes it easier to quickly find and search for [Azure Policy Aliases](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-alias) to use when authoring custom Azure policy definitions.

This repo is made by me and have no affliations with Microsoft.

## Usage

Go to https://policyalias.mats.codes

## Background

For reasons unknown finding supported policy aliases is normally done through either PowerShell/Azure CLI or VS Code Extension.

Both of these approaches requires additional tooling setup, and multiple commands/steps to carry out. They also requires you to be signed-in to Azure just for finding out if an alias is available. Why not just a searchable reference documentation instead?

This web site uses the `Get-AzPolicyAlias` cmdlet to generate the full overview of all supported policy aliases and is run once every day to always have a full list of up-to-date searchable policy aliases in a small, static web site.

You can see the latest updated aliases in the [gh-pages branch](https://github.com/matsest/az-policy-alias/commits/gh-pages).

## Technology

- Azure PowerShell for indexing all available policy aliases

- Hugo with GeekDocs theme for web site

- GitHub Pages for hosting

- GitHub Actions for deployment

## Related

- [AzAdvertizer.net Policy Aliases](https://www.azadvertizer.net/azpolicyaliasesadvertizer_singlelinesx.html) by [@JulianHayward](https://github.com/JulianHayward): Release and change tracking on Azure Governance capabilities, including policy aliases

## License

[MIT License](LICENSE)