Deploy to Azure Static Web App the slim way

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:41:32 +0000

Have you ever used Azure Static Web Apps, and used the portal wizard to set it up? Then you’re probably using the Azure Static Web App deploy Github Actions. Which is a humongous Github Action (1.6 GB docker container), that is also capable of automatically discovering how to build any of the supported apps.

What if you don’t need any of the auto build capabilities? Microsoft does not officially support any other way to deploy to Azure Static Web Apps, so you’re out of luck. They might be some other way, read on if you want to know more.

Azure Static Web App on Coding Stephan

Deploy to Azure Static Web App the slim way