diff --git a/pom.client.xml b/pom.client.xml
index b5284abab88fe..b6b02919cf18d 100644
--- a/pom.client.xml
+++ b/pom.client.xml
@@ -936,29 +936,29 @@
       <build>
         <plugins>
           <plugin>
-              <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-              <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-              <version>1.2.1</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin;external_dependency} -->
-              <executions>
-                  <execution>
-                      <id>generate-overview-from-readme</id>
-                      <phase>prepare-package</phase>
-                      <goals>
-                          <goal>exec</goal>
-                      </goals>
-                  </execution>
-              </executions>
-              <configuration>
-                <executable>python</executable>
-                <workingDirectory>${project.basedir}</workingDirectory>
-                <arguments>
-                      <argument>../../../eng/pipelines/scripts/generate_overview_from_readme.py</argument>
-                      <argument>--rf</argument>
-                      <argument>${project.basedir}/README.md</argument>
-                      <argument>--v</argument>
-                      <argument>${project.version}</argument>
-                </arguments>
-              </configuration>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+            <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.1</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin;external_dependency} -->
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>generate-overview-from-readme</id>
+                <phase>prepare-package</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>exec</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+            <configuration>
+              <executable>python</executable>
+              <workingDirectory>${project.basedir}</workingDirectory>
+              <arguments>
+                <argument>../../../eng/pipelines/scripts/generate_overview_from_readme.py</argument>
+                <argument>--rf</argument>
+                <argument>${project.basedir}/README.md</argument>
+                <argument>--v</argument>
+                <argument>${project.version}</argument>
+              </arguments>
+            </configuration>
           </plugin>
           <!-- Add the overview argument to the javadoc args -->
           <plugin>
@@ -972,6 +972,150 @@
          </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
+
+    <profile>
+      <!-- separate profile for windows as the executable on windows is named npx.cmd and npx on other os families -->
+      <id>readme-codesnippet-windows</id>
+      <activation>
+        <property>
+          <name>readme-codesnippet-windows</name>
+        </property>
+      </activation>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+            <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.1</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin;external_dependency} -->
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>code-snippet-for-readme-windows</id>
+                <phase>prepare-package</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>exec</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <executable>npx.cmd</executable>
+                  <arguments>
+                    <argument>embedme</argument>
+                    <argument>sdk/*/azure-*/README.md</argument>
+                  </arguments>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+
+    <!-- Profiles for updating README file using embedme tool to inject code snippets from compilable Java source files.
+     Activate the profile below to update README files when corresponding Java files are updated. -->
+    <profile>
+      <id>readme-codesnippet</id>
+      <activation>
+        <property>
+          <name>readme-codesnippet</name>
+        </property>
+      </activation>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+            <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.1</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin;external_dependency} -->
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>code-snippet-for-readme</id>
+                <phase>prepare-package</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>exec</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <executable>npx</executable>
+                  <arguments>
+                    <argument>embedme</argument>
+                    <argument>sdk/*/azure-*/README.md</argument>
+                  </arguments>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+
+    <profile>
+      <!-- separate profile for windows as the executable on windows is named npx.cmd and npx on other os families -->
+      <id>verify-readme-windows</id>
+      <activation>
+        <os>
+          <family>windows</family>
+        </os>
+      </activation>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+            <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.1</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin;external_dependency} -->
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>verify-readme-codesnippet-windows</id>
+                <phase>prepare-package</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>exec</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <executable>npx.cmd</executable>
+                  <arguments>
+                    <argument>embedme</argument>
+                    <argument>--verify</argument>
+                    <argument>sdk/*/azure-*/README.md</argument>
+                  </arguments>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+
+    <!-- Verify that there are no changes to readme file. Build fails if the there's a difference in README
+     after running the embedme tool. -->
+    <profile>
+      <id>verify-readme</id>
+      <activation>
+        <os>
+          <family>!windows</family>
+        </os>
+      </activation>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+            <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.1</version> <!-- {x-version-update;org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin;external_dependency} -->
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>verify-readme-codesnippet</id>
+                <phase>prepare-package</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>exec</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <executable>npx</executable>
+                  <arguments>
+                    <argument>embedme</argument>
+                    <argument>--verify</argument>
+                    <argument>sdk/*/azure-*/README.md</argument>
+                  </arguments>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
   </profiles>
 
   <modules>