Naga Nandyala (naga-nandyala) · Oct 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026 · Oct 13, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -152,22 +152,13 @@ You can download the latest builds by following the links below:
 |      Package      | Link                                       |
 |:-----------------:|:-------------------------------------------|
 |        MSI        | https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliWindowsEdge  |
-| Homebrew Formula  | https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliHomebrewEdge |
 | Ubuntu Bionic Deb | https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliBionicEdge   |
 | Ubuntu Focal Deb  | https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliFocalEdge    |
 | Ubuntu Jammy Deb  | https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliJammyEdge    |
 |      RPM el8      | https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliRpmEl8Edge   |
 
 On Windows, you need to uninstall the official version before installing the edge build. (See https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/issues/25607#issuecomment-1452855212)
 
-You can easily install the latest Homebrew edge build with the following command:
-
-```bash
-# You need to uninstall the stable version with `brew uninstall azure-cli` first
-curl --location --silent --output azure-cli.rb https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCliHomebrewEdge
-brew install --build-from-source azure-cli.rb
-```
-
 You can install the edge build on Ubuntu Jammy with the following command:
 
 ```bash

diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -625,156 +625,6 @@ jobs:
   - bash: ./scripts/ci/test_extensions.sh
     displayName: 'Load extensions'
 
-- job: BuildHomebrewFormula
-  displayName: Build Homebrew Formula
-
-  dependsOn: BuildPythonWheel
-  condition: and(succeeded(), in(variables['Build.Reason'], 'IndividualCI', 'BatchedCI', 'Manual', 'Schedule'))
-  pool:
-    name: ${{ variables.ubuntu_pool }}
-  steps:
-  - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@1
-    displayName: 'Download Metadata'
-    inputs:
-      TargetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/metadata'
-      artifactName: metadata
-
-  - bash: |
-      #!/bin/bash
-
-      root=$(cd $(dirname $0); pwd)
-
-      set -evx
-
-      CLI_VERSION=`cat $BUILD_ARTIFACTSTAGINGDIRECTORY/metadata/version`
-      HOMEBREW_UPSTREAM_URL=`curl -Ls -o /dev/null -w %{url_effective} https://api.github.com/repos/Azure/azure-cli/tarball/$BUILD_SOURCEVERSION`
-
-      docker_files=$(cd $BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY/scripts/release/homebrew/docker; pwd)
-      src_files=$(cd $BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY/src; pwd)
-
-      echo "Generating formula in docker container ... "
-      docker run -v $docker_files:/mnt/scripts \
-                 -v $src_files:/mnt/src \
-                 -e CLI_VERSION=$CLI_VERSION \
-                 -e HOMEBREW_UPSTREAM_URL=$HOMEBREW_UPSTREAM_URL \
-                 --name azurecli \
-                 mcr.microsoft.com/azurelinux/base/python:3.12 \
-                 /mnt/scripts/run.sh
-
-      # clean up
-      rm -rf $BUILD_ARTIFACTSTAGINGDIRECTORY/metadata
-
-      docker cp azurecli:azure-cli.rb $BUILD_ARTIFACTSTAGINGDIRECTORY/azure-cli.rb
-      docker rm --force azurecli
-    displayName: 'Build homebrew formula'
-
-  - task: AzureArtifacts.manifest-generator-task.manifest-generator-task.ManifestGeneratorTask@0
-    displayName: 'SBOM'
-    condition: startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/release')
-    inputs:
-      BuildDropPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-
-  - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@0
-    displayName: 'Publish Artifact: homebrew'
-    inputs:
-      TargetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-      ArtifactName: homebrew
-
-- job: TestHomebrewFormula
-  displayName: Test Homebrew Formula
-
-  dependsOn: BuildHomebrewFormula
-  condition: succeeded()
-  pool:
-    vmImage: ${{ variables.macos_pool }}
-  steps:
-  - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@1
-    displayName: 'Download Metadata'
-    inputs:
-      TargetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/metadata'
-      artifactName: metadata
-
-
-  - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@1
-    displayName: 'Download Homebrew'
-    inputs:
-      TargetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/homebrew'
-      artifactName: homebrew
-
-
-  - bash: |
-      set -ev
-      # Force relink python@3.xx in Homebrew to resolve the conflict with pre-installed python 3.xx on macOS-12 image
-      # See: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/issues/29054
-      python_version=3.14
-      brew unlink python@$python_version && brew link --overwrite python@$python_version || true
-
-      echo == Remove pre-installed azure-cli ==
-      if brew list --versions azure-cli >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        brew uninstall azure-cli
-      else
-        echo "azure-cli is not pre-installed"
-      fi
-
-      echo == Install azure-cli.rb formula ==
-      # Need to create a dummy homebrew tap to install the formula
-      git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
-      git config --global user.name "Your Name"
-      brew tap-new dev/azure-cli
-      cp $SYSTEM_ARTIFACTSDIRECTORY/homebrew/azure-cli.rb $(brew --repository)/Library/Taps/dev/homebrew-azure-cli/Formula/
-      # `no_autobump!` is carried over from the upstream homebrew-core formula but is only
-      # allowed in official Homebrew taps. Remove it so the formula can be installed from
-      # this local dev tap. It must remain in the released formula, so we only strip it here.
-      sed -i '' '/no_autobump!/d' $(brew --repository)/Library/Taps/dev/homebrew-azure-cli/Formula/azure-cli.rb
-      # TODO(packaging): remove once the macOS CI agent image's Homebrew provides formula_opt_prefix.
-      # The upstream homebrew-core formula calls `formula_opt_prefix("openssl@3")`, a newer
-      # Homebrew DSL helper not available on the older Homebrew on the macOS CI agent image
-      # (NoMethodError). Rewrite it to the backward-compatible `Formula["openssl@3"].opt_prefix`
-      # form for the local test install only; the generated/submitted formula stays upstream-faithful.
-      sed -E -i '' 's/formula_opt_prefix\(?[[:space:]]*"([^"]+)"[[:space:]]*\)?/Formula["\1"].opt_prefix/g' $(brew --repository)/Library/Taps/dev/homebrew-azure-cli/Formula/azure-cli.rb
-
-      # Homebrew 6.0.0+ requires non-official taps to be explicitly trusted before it will
-      # load their Ruby code (see https://docs.brew.sh/Tap-Trust). Trust this local dev tap
-      # that we just created so the generated formula can be installed in CI.
-      brew trust dev/azure-cli
-      brew install --build-from-source dev/homebrew-azure-cli/azure-cli
-
-      echo == Az Version ==
-      az --version
-
-      echo == Run Self-Test ==
-      az self-test
-
-    displayName: 'Bash Script'
-
-- job: TestHomebrewPackage
-  displayName: Test Homebrew Package
-  timeoutInMinutes: 180
-  dependsOn: BuildHomebrewFormula
-  # condition: and(succeeded(), in(variables['Build.Reason'], 'IndividualCI', 'BatchedCI', 'Manual', 'Schedule'))
-  condition: false
-  pool:
-    vmImage: ${{ variables.macos_pool }}
-  steps:
-  - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@1
-    displayName: 'Download Metadata'
-    inputs:
-      TargetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/metadata'
-      artifactName: metadata
-
-
-  - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@1
-    displayName: 'Download Build Artifacts'
-    inputs:
-      TargetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/homebrew'
-      artifactName: homebrew
-
-
-  - bash: ./scripts/release/homebrew/test_homebrew_package.sh
-
-
-    displayName: 'Test Homebrew Package'
-
 # ============================================================================
 # HOMEBREW CASK JOBS (Pre-built, signed, notarized binaries)
 # Phase 1 runs in all projects; Phases 2-3 require the release project

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Review and merge (do not squash) the above PR:
 
 ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-cli/refs/heads/dev/doc/assets/phase2-4.png)
 
-As part of "Publish to Homebrew", a PR gets created in [homebrew-core](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core). Wait for that PR to get approved and merged by community and resume this task to completion:
+As part of "Publish CASK(Homebrew)", a PR gets created in [homebrew-cask](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask). Wait for that PR to get approved and merged by the community and resume this task to completion:
 
 ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-cli/refs/heads/dev/doc/assets/phase2-7.png)