Output the dependency graph of produced template

[stan-sz]

Bicep could produce a textual/visual (graphviz?) dependency graph of the template. I envision such graphical representation can be helpful for human-checking more and more complicated templates, especially with the new parent/child syntax and the possible dependencies between various children of various parents.

Describe the solution you'd like
A few options:

• bicep visualize command to consume JSON/bicep template and produce the visual type (similar to the what-if)
• --verbose param of the build command to do the above as a last step of the transpilation
• kudos for getting a graph widget in the VSCode plugin for an open bicep file
• close this item as won't fix and defer this work to other (external) tools

[MarcusFelling]

Are you looking for something like Azure portal ARM Visualizer, but in VS Code while authoring? Similar to the ARM Template Viewer extension?

[stan-sz]

Yes. Also a textual output (similar to what terraform plan) could be sufficient.

[stan-sz]

@shenglol your item #2358 looks like it's addressing the problem raised here :)