Skip to main content

A diagnostic tool for Python Azure Functions

Project description

Azure Functions Doctor Logo

Test Status Release Status PyPI Version License Codecov Coverage Python Versions


Azure Functions Doctor for Python

A fast and extensible diagnostic CLI for Python-based Azure Functions projects. Supports both Programming Model v1 (function.json-based) and Programming Model v2 (decorator-based) projects.


Why Azure Functions Doctor?

  • Getting random 500 errors and suspect misconfiguration?
  • Need to verify your dev environment before CI/CD deployment?
  • Want a quick health check without digging through docs?

Azure Functions Doctor helps save time by automating common environment diagnostics.


Key Features

  • Multi-Model Support: Works with both v1 (function.json) and v2 (decorator) projects
  • Automatic Detection: Automatically detects your project's programming model
  • Model-Specific Checks: Different requirements for v1 vs v2 (Python version, packages, etc.)
  • Rich Diagnostics: Python version, venv, required packages, project files
  • Extensible Rules: Customizable rules system for both programming models
  • Rich Console Output: Clear formatting with hints and suggestions
  • CI/CD Ready: JSON output for automated environments

Architecture

Azure Functions Doctor uses a modular, rule-based architecture for extensibility and maintainability:

┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   CLI Interface │    │  Core Diagnostic │    │   Rule System   │
│    (cli.py)     │───▶│    Engine        │───▶│  (assets/rules/v2.json or v1.json)   │
│                 │    │   (doctor.py)    │    │                 │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
         │                        │                       │
         │                        ▼                       ▼
         │               ┌──────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
         │               │     Handler      │    │  Target/Version │
         │               │    Dispatcher    │    │    Resolver     │
         │               │  (handlers.py)   │    │ (target_resolver │
         │               └──────────────────┘    │      .py)       │
         │                        │              └─────────────────┘
         │                        ▼
         │               ┌──────────────────┐
         │               │   Individual     │
         │               │    Handlers      │
         │               │ • file_exists    │
         │               │ • compare_version│
         │               │ • check_package  │
         │               │ • validate_json  │
         │               └──────────────────┘
         │                        │
         ▼                        ▼
┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐
│ Output Formatter│    │     Results      │
│   JSON / CLI    │◀───│   Aggregator     │
│                 │    │                  │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘

Key Components

  • CLI Interface: Entry point handling commands, flags, and output formatting
  • Diagnostic Engine: Core orchestration logic loading rules and coordinating execution
  • Rule System: Declarative JSON-based rule definitions for extensibility
  • Handler Dispatcher: Routes rule types to appropriate handler functions
  • Individual Handlers: Specific diagnostic implementations (file checks, version validation, etc.)
  • Results Aggregator: Collects and structures all diagnostic outcomes
  • Output Formatter: Renders results as colorized CLI output or machine-readable JSON

This design allows easy extension by adding new rules to src/azure_functions_doctor/assets/rules/v2.json (and v1.json for v1 projects) and implementing corresponding handlers, without modifying core engine logic.


Requirements

  • Python 3.9+
  • Git
  • (Optional) Azure Functions Core Tools v4+ (npm i -g azure-functions-core-tools@4)
  • (Recommended) Unix-like shell or PowerShell for Makefile support

Installation

From PyPI:

pip install azure-functions-doctor

Or from source:

git clone https://github.com/yeongseon/azure-functions-doctor-for-python.git
cd azure-functions-doctor-for-python
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

Usage

Run the Doctor

azure-functions doctor
Sample output

Show Help

azure-functions --help

Sample: examples/basic-hello/diagnose-output.md


Example

See examples/basic-hello for:

  • Minimal Azure Functions structure setup
  • Running the CLI and inspecting results

Documentation


Contributing

We welcome issues and PRs!

Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.

If you find this useful, please star the repo!


License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Project details


Download files

Download the file for your platform. If you're not sure which to choose, learn more about installing packages.

Source Distribution

azure_functions_doctor-0.10.0.tar.gz (4.3 MB view details)

Uploaded Source

Built Distribution

If you're not sure about the file name format, learn more about wheel file names.

azure_functions_doctor-0.10.0-py3-none-any.whl (26.3 kB view details)

Uploaded Python 3

File details

Details for the file azure_functions_doctor-0.10.0.tar.gz.

File metadata

  • Download URL: azure_functions_doctor-0.10.0.tar.gz
  • Upload date:
  • Size: 4.3 MB
  • Tags: Source
  • Uploaded using Trusted Publishing? No
  • Uploaded via: twine/6.2.0 CPython/3.12.11

File hashes

Hashes for azure_functions_doctor-0.10.0.tar.gz
Algorithm Hash digest
SHA256 2371cc04011741856ccd7257cdee5abc8846d4b57c15fe0865fc2c33aad0112b
MD5 549499dbd807ddd5f85bc3d925b90cea
BLAKE2b-256 337e3c1362998f5d8e0c7f3f5db1d0273039ca52827adc1e2c9a2cac9faa481c

See more details on using hashes here.

File details

Details for the file azure_functions_doctor-0.10.0-py3-none-any.whl.

File metadata

File hashes

Hashes for azure_functions_doctor-0.10.0-py3-none-any.whl
Algorithm Hash digest
SHA256 d9316a29964c14fb5af522d6d96f6df60306e6ca409f1ac27b14a0806c9d7950
MD5 519b402b9ef6851c8b7517b2f7f41657
BLAKE2b-256 049c9e76716839e443934ff60c6b9c8f7514e4d7ecca1e524f91050abaffb1fa

See more details on using hashes here.

Supported by

AWS Cloud computing and Security Sponsor Datadog Monitoring Depot Continuous Integration Fastly CDN Google Download Analytics Pingdom Monitoring Sentry Error logging StatusPage Status page