How do I convert Bicep to a cloud architecture diagram?
Quick answer
To see Bicep as a cloud architecture diagram, compile it to ARM JSON and import that output into Cloudeval.
Cloudeval creates a shareable architecture and dependency view with findings on represented resources; the VS Code Bicep visualizer remains useful while you write and inspect the source.
Bicep visualizer in VS Code vs a review diagram
Microsoft's Bicep visualizer in VS Code is for while you write: it shows relationships in the file you are editing. Cloudeval is for a shareable architecture and dependency diagram with findings, built from the compiled ARM JSON. Cloudeval does not parse Bicep natively.
What the diagram shows, and what it can't prove
The imported graph shows resources represented in the compiled template. Static topology alone does not prove reachability or runtime behavior.
From diagram to decision
Findings stay on the represented resources. Reports export as PDF, Markdown or JSON, and the CLI can export diagrams as PNG, JPEG or SVG.
