How to Silently Install Bicep CLI

Eliminating manual setup prompts ensures total deployment consistency across your entire developer infrastructure. Deploying Bicep CLI silently to user workspaces saves valuable administrative time and keeps developer environments standardized without disrupting active sessions. This practical guide walks IT administrators through preparing the package for modern endpoint management platforms like Intune, SCCM, and PDQ. By utilizing the verified silent install command alongside the required detection rule, you can automate this user-scope Microsoft Corporation application efficiently while maintaining a seamless, zero-touch experience for every end user.

Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe /SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Overview

Silent install steps

Run any one of the methods below to install Bicep CLI silently with zero user interaction. Command Prompt and PowerShell produce the same result — use whichever fits your deployment workflow.

Method 1: Install with Command Prompt

1. Download or stage the installer (Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe) to a local folder, for example C:\Installers.

2. Open Command Prompt — press Start (or the Windows key), type cmd and press Enter.

3. Switch to the installer folder, then run the silent install command:

Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe /SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

C:\> cd /d "C:\Installers"C:\Installers> Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe /SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTARTInstalling Bicep CLI 0.44.1…100%Installation complete — exit code 0.C:\Installers> ▋

Method 2: Install with PowerShell

Run the same silent install through PowerShell.

1. Download or stage the installer (Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe) to a local folder, for example C:\Installers.

2. Open PowerShell — press Start (or the Windows key), type powershell and press Enter.

3. Run the command:

Start-Process -FilePath Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe -ArgumentList '/SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTART' -Wait

PS C:\> Set-Location 'C:\Installers'PS C:\Installers> Start-Process -FilePath Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe -ArgumentList '/SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTART' -WaitInstalling Bicep CLI 0.44.1…100%Installation complete — exit code 0.PS C:\Installers> ▋

Deployment Notes

Key facts to confirm before rolling this out to production machines — permissions required, scope of install, and reboot behavior.

Detection Rules

Configure your deployment tool with the detection rule below to confirm a successful install of Bicep CLI. The same rule work for Microsoft Intune, SCCM, PDQ Deploy, and most RMM platforms — just paste the values into the matching fields.

Registry detection

PowerShell detection script

Prefer a script-based check? Use this as a custom detection script in Microsoft Intune (or any tool that supports detection scripts). It exits 0 when Bicep CLI is detected and 1 otherwise.

$Key = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7EF9DE63-59B1-4325-955A-937F3E0A4EA8}_is1'
$Value = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $Key -Name 'DisplayVersion' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).'DisplayVersion'
if ($Value -eq '0.47.16.16243') { exit 0 }
exit 1

Silent Uninstall Steps

Remove Bicep CLI silently from one machine or your entire fleet. The commands below uninstall without prompts and suppress automatic reboots so you control the timing.

Method 1: Uninstall with Command Prompt

Run the uninstall command from an elevated Command Prompt.

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Run the silent uninstall command.

unins000.exe /SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Method 2: Uninstall with PowerShell

Run the same silent uninstall command through PowerShell.

1. Open PowerShell.
2. Run the silent uninstall command.

Start-Process -FilePath unins000.exe -ArgumentList '/SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTART' -Wait

Deployment Examples

Drop one of the snippets below into your deployment tool, Group Policy, or scheduled task. Each script wraps the silent install command for Bicep CLI as a batch file or PowerShell script — copy, save, and run.

Batch file example

Save the following content as install-bicep-cli.bat in the same folder as the installer.

@echo off
cd /d "%~dp0"
Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe /SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
exit /b %errorlevel%

PowerShell script example

Save the following content as install-bicep-cli.ps1 in the same folder as the installer.

Set-Location -Path $PSScriptRoot
$Installer = 'Microsoft.Bicep.0.47.16.X64.exe'
& $Installer /SP- /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
exit $LASTEXITCODE

Frequently asked questions

Troubleshooting

If the install fails, exits with a non-zero code, or leaves no trace on the target machine, work through the checks below. Most issues come down to permissions, paths, or exit code handling.