diff --git a/doc/dev/tests.md b/doc/dev/tests.md
index c8d45fff5502..2223c2dafa56 100644
--- a/doc/dev/tests.md
+++ b/doc/dev/tests.md
@@ -183,9 +183,12 @@ Both pure ARM templates (`test-resources.json`) and BICEP files (`test-resources
 
 User-based authentication is preferred when using test resources. To enable this:
 - Use the [`-UserAuth` command flag][user_auth_flag] when running the `New-TestResources` script.
-- Set the environment variable `AZURE_TEST_USE_PWSH_AUTH` to "true" to authenticate with Azure PowerShell, or
-`AZURE_TEST_USE_CLI_AUTH` to "true" to authenticate with Azure CLI.
-  - Ensure you're logged into the tool you choose -- if
+- Choose a development tool to authenticate with by setting an `AZURE_TEST_USE_*_AUTH` environment variable to "true" (tests will authenticate as the tool's logged-in user). The following tools are supported, listed in the order that authentication will be attempted in if requested:
+  1. Azure PowerShell: set `AZURE_TEST_USE_PWSH_AUTH`.
+  2. Azure CLI (`az`): set `AZURE_TEST_USE_CLI_AUTH`.
+  3. Visual Studio Code: set `AZURE_TEST_USE_VSCODE_AUTH`.
+  4. Azure Developer CLI (`azd`): set `AZURE_TEST_USE_AZD_AUTH`.
+- Ensure you're logged into the tool you choose -- if
 you used `New-TestResources.ps1` to deploy resources, you'll already have logged in with Azure PowerShell.
 
 If you haven't yet set up a `test-resources` file for test resource deployment and/or want to use test resources of
@@ -216,13 +219,15 @@ environment variables necessary to run live tests for the service. After storing
 -- formatted as `VARIABLE=value` on separate lines -- your credentials and test configuration variables will be set in
 our environment when running tests.
 
-If you used the [`-UserAuth` command flag][user_auth_flag] to deploy test resources, set either
-`AZURE_TEST_USE_PWSH_AUTH` or `AZURE_TEST_USE_CLI_AUTH` to "true" to authenticate with Azure PowerShell or Azure CLI,
-respectively. If both are set to true, Azure PowerShell will be used.
+If you used the [`-UserAuth` command flag][user_auth_flag] to deploy test resources, choose a development tool to
+authenticate with by setting an `AZURE_TEST_USE_*_AUTH` environment variable to "true". The following tools are supported, listed in the order that authentication will be attempted in if requested:
+  1. Azure PowerShell: set `AZURE_TEST_USE_PWSH_AUTH`.
+  2. Azure CLI (`az`): set `AZURE_TEST_USE_CLI_AUTH`.
+  3. Visual Studio Code: set `AZURE_TEST_USE_VSCODE_AUTH`.
+  4. Azure Developer CLI (`azd`): set `AZURE_TEST_USE_AZD_AUTH`.
 
 If your service doesn't have a `test-resources` file for test deployment, you'll need to set environment variables
-for authentication at minimum. For user-based authentication, use `AZURE_TEST_USE_PWSH_AUTH` or
-`AZURE_TEST_USE_CLI_AUTH` as described above.
+for authentication at minimum. For user-based authentication, use `AZURE_TEST_USE_*_AUTH` as described above.
 
 For service principal authentication:
 1. Set the `AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID` variable to your organization's subscription ID. You can find it in the "Overview"
diff --git a/tools/azure-sdk-tools/devtools_testutils/azure_recorded_testcase.py b/tools/azure-sdk-tools/devtools_testutils/azure_recorded_testcase.py
index ea323e53c064..4234b45bcc45 100644
--- a/tools/azure-sdk-tools/devtools_testutils/azure_recorded_testcase.py
+++ b/tools/azure-sdk-tools/devtools_testutils/azure_recorded_testcase.py
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ def get_credential(self, client_class, **kwargs):
 
         use_pwsh = os.environ.get("AZURE_TEST_USE_PWSH_AUTH", "false")
         use_cli = os.environ.get("AZURE_TEST_USE_CLI_AUTH", "false")
+        use_vscode = os.environ.get("AZURE_TEST_USE_VSCODE_AUTH", "false")
+        use_azd = os.environ.get("AZURE_TEST_USE_AZD_AUTH", "false")
         is_async = kwargs.pop("is_async", False)
 
         # Return live credentials only in live mode
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ def get_credential(self, client_class, **kwargs):
                 if is_async:
                     from azure.identity.aio import AzurePowerShellCredential
                 return AzurePowerShellCredential()
-            # User-based authentication through Azure CLI, if requested
+            # User-based authentication through Azure CLI (az), if requested
             if use_cli.lower() == "true":
                 _LOGGER.info("Environment variable AZURE_TEST_USE_CLI_AUTH set to 'true'. Using AzureCliCredential.")
                 from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
@@ -115,6 +117,26 @@ def get_credential(self, client_class, **kwargs):
                 if is_async:
                     from azure.identity.aio import AzureCliCredential
                 return AzureCliCredential()
+            # User-based authentication through Visual Studio Code, if requested
+            if use_vscode.lower() == "true":
+                _LOGGER.info(
+                    "Environment variable AZURE_TEST_USE_VSCODE_AUTH set to 'true'. Using VisualStudioCodeCredential."
+                )
+                from azure.identity import VisualStudioCodeCredential
+
+                if is_async:
+                    from azure.identity.aio import VisualStudioCodeCredential
+                return VisualStudioCodeCredential()
+            # User-based authentication through Azure Developer CLI (azd), if requested
+            if use_azd.lower() == "true":
+                _LOGGER.info(
+                    "Environment variable AZURE_TEST_USE_AZD_AUTH set to 'true'. Using AzureDeveloperCliCredential."
+                )
+                from azure.identity import AzureDeveloperCliCredential
+
+                if is_async:
+                    from azure.identity.aio import AzureDeveloperCliCredential
+                return AzureDeveloperCliCredential()
 
             # Service principal authentication
             if tenant_id and client_id and secret: