Bicep

Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) that uses declarative syntax to deploy Azure resources with less code and better modularity than standard JSON ARM templates.

Bicep simplifies Infrastructure as Code (IaC) by stripping away the verbose brackets and commas of traditional ARM templates. It offers immediate day-zero support for all Azure resource types and API versions: if a service is in Azure, you can deploy it. The engine handles dependency management automatically, calculating the correct deployment order for resources like Virtual Networks and SQL Databases without manual 'dependsOn' chains. Developers get a clean experience through the Bicep VS Code extension, which provides real-time validation and intellisense. It is a transparent abstraction (it compiles directly to JSON) making it the most efficient way to manage cloud state on the Microsoft stack.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/