diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5996ada..69debd9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -421,4 +421,9 @@ local.settings.json
 
 # Java files
 target/
-.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
+.idea/
+# Azure Developer CLI
+.azure/
+
+# npm artifact from language: js workaround
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/azure.yaml b/azure.yaml
index 5386164..82227d0 100644
--- a/azure.yaml
+++ b/azure.yaml
@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
 name: functions-quickstart-powershell-azd
 metadata:
   template: functions-quickstart-powershell-azd@0.0.2-beta
-hooks:
-    postprovision:
-      windows:
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: ./scripts/deploy.ps1
-        interactive: true
-        continueOnError: false
-      posix:
-        shell: sh
-        run: ./scripts/deploy.sh
-        interactive: true
-        continueOnError: false
+services:
+  api:
+    project: ./src/
+    # NOTE: language is set to 'js' as a workaround -- azd has no built-in
+    # packager for PowerShell. The 'js' packager uses generic ZIP packaging
+    # which works for any runtime. The actual runtime is set via
+    # FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME=powershell in Bicep.
+    language: js
+    remoteBuild: false
+    host: function
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.ps1 b/scripts/deploy.ps1
deleted file mode 100755
index f15f41b..0000000
--- a/scripts/deploy.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-$output = azd env get-values
-
-foreach ($line in $output) {
-    if (!($line)){
-      break
-    }
-      $name = $line.Split('=')[0]
-      $value = $line.Split('=')[1].Trim('"')
-      Set-Item -Path "env:\$name" -Value $value
-}
-
-Write-Host "Environment variables set."
-
-$tools = @("az", "func")
-
-foreach ($tool in $tools) {
-  if (!(Get-Command $tool -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
-    Write-Host "Error: $tool command line tool is not available, check pre-requisites in README.md"
-    exit 1
-  }
-}
-
-cd ./src
-func azure functionapp publish $env:AZURE_FUNCTION_NAME --powershell
-
-Write-Host "Deployment completed."
-cd ../
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 54e80ab..0000000
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-output=$(azd env get-values)
-
-while IFS= read -r line; do
-  name=$(echo $line | cut -d'=' -f1)
-  value=$(echo $line | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/^"\|"$//g')
-  export $name=$value
-  echo "$name=$value"
-done <<<$output
-
-echo "Environment variables set."
-
-commands=("az" "func")
-
-for cmd in "${commands[@]}"; do
-  if ! command -v "$cmd" &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "Error: $cmd command is not available, check pre-requisites in README.md"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-done
-
-cd ./src
-func azure functionapp publish $AZURE_FUNCTION_NAME --powershell
-
-echo "Deployed successfully."
-cd ../
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f253f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "functions-quickstart-powershell-azd",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "PowerShell Functions quickstart - no JS dependencies needed (azd packaging stub)"
+}
diff --git a/src/profile.ps1 b/src/profile.ps1
index cecfdd0..c573688 100644
--- a/src/profile.ps1
+++ b/src/profile.ps1
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 
 # Authenticate with Azure PowerShell using MSI.
 # Remove this if you are not planning on using MSI or Azure PowerShell.
-if ($env:MSI_SECRET) {
-    Disable-AzContextAutosave -Scope Process | Out-Null
-    Connect-AzAccount -Identity
-}
+# if ($env:MSI_SECRET) {
+#     Disable-AzContextAutosave -Scope Process | Out-Null
+#     Connect-AzAccount -Identity
+# }
 
 # Uncomment the next line to enable legacy AzureRm alias in Azure PowerShell.
 # Enable-AzureRmAlias