run-bicep-in-console

name	run-bicep-in-console
description	Validates Bicep functions using bicep console with piped input. Use when user asks to test, validate, or run Bicep functions, or wants to verify function behavior with test cases.

Run Bicep in the Bicep Console

Quickly validate Bicep functions by piping test cases to bicep console.

Workflow

1. Analyze the function: Understand inputs and outputs
2. Generate test cases: Create at least 2 test cases
3. Detect shell type: Check the user's active terminal to determine if they're using PowerShell or bash
   • Look at terminal context for pwsh, PowerShell, or bash
   • Check $SHELL environment variable or terminal name
4. Run in bicep console: Pipe function + test expressions using the appropriate shell syntax

PowerShell Command

CRITICAL: Use single-quoted here-string (@'...'@) to prevent $ interpolation:

@'
func myFunction(input string) string => ...

myFunction('test1')
myFunction('test2')
'@ | bicep console

Bash Command

Use a heredoc with cat:

cat <<'EOF' | bicep console
func myFunction(input string) string => ...

myFunction('test1')
myFunction('test2')
EOF

Note: Quote 'EOF' to prevent $ expansion (same principle as PowerShell).

Test Case Guidelines

• Normal case: Typical expected input
• Edge case: Empty strings, special characters, boundary values
• Return value validation: Include expected output as comment

Example

For a reverse function:

@'
func reverse(input string) string =>
  reduce(range(0, length(input)), '', (acc, i) => '${acc}${substring(input, length(input) - 1 - i, 1)}')

reverse('hello')      // Expected: 'olleh'
reverse('world!')      // Expected: '!dlrow'
'@ | bicep console