az aks get-credentials --resource-group $RG_NAME --name $AKS_NAME

[varndellwagglebee]

Describe the bug

Getting No module named 'msrestazure'

Related command

az aks get-credentials --resource-group $RG_NAME --name $AKS_NAME

Errors

The command failed with an unexpected error. Here is the traceback:
No module named 'msrestazure'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 567, in execute
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/init.py", line 660, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 320, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/commands.py", line 104, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 124, in arguments_loader
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 59, in get_op_handler
File "importlib_init_.py", line 88, in import_module
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 1023, in exec_module
File "", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview\custom.py", line 72, in
from azext_aks_preview._podidentity import (
...<4 lines>...
)
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview_podidentity.py", line 16, in
from azext_aks_preview._roleassignments import add_role_assignment
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview_roleassignments.py", line 18, in
from msrestazure.azure_exceptions import CloudError
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'msrestazure'

Issue script & Debug output

cli.knack.cli: Command arguments: ['aks', 'get-credentials', '--resource-group', 'rg-aks-14022', '--name', 'myaksclustervxpu', '--debug']
cli.knack.cli: init debug log:
Enable color in terminal.
cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PreExecute []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandParser.OnGlobalArgumentsCreate [<function CLILogging.on_global_arguments at 0x000001B65424DBC0>, <function OutputProducer.on_global_arguments at 0x000001B6547F1C60>, <function CLIQuery.on_global_arguments at 0x000001B654833A60>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableCreate []
cli.azure.cli.core: Using packaged command index for profile 'latest'.
cli.azure.cli.core: Found installed extension 'aks-preview' (azext_aks_preview).
cli.azure.cli.core: Blending packaged core index with local extension index.
cli.azure.cli.core: Modules found from index for 'aks': ['azure.cli.command_modules.acs', 'azure.cli.command_modules.serviceconnector', 'azext_aks_preview']
cli.azure.cli.core: Loading command modules...
cli.azure.cli.core: Loaded command modules in parallel:
cli.azure.cli.core: Name Load Time Groups Commands
cli.azure.cli.core: serviceconnector 0.173 20 331
cli.azure.cli.core: acs 0.351 18 96
cli.azure.cli.core: Total (2) 0.356 38 427
cli.azure.cli.core: These extensions are not installed and will be skipped: ['azext_ai_examples', 'azext_next']
cli.azure.cli.core: Loading extensions:
cli.azure.cli.core: Name Load Time Groups Commands Directory
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandLoader.OnLoadCommandTable []
cli.azure.cli.core: aks-preview 0.010 21 95 C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview
cli.azure.cli.core: Total (1) 0.010 21 95
cli.azure.cli.core: Loaded 44 groups, 451 commands.
cli.azure.cli.core: Found a match in the command table.
cli.azure.cli.core: Raw command : aks get-credentials
cli.azure.cli.core: Command table: aks get-credentials
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableTruncate [<function AzCliLogging.init_command_file_logging at 0x000001B654970400>]
cli.azure.cli.core.azlogging: metadata file logging enabled - writing logs to 'C:\Users\avarn.azure\commands\2026-04-09.14-35-25.aks_get-credentials.259628.log'.
az_command_data_logger: command args: aks get-credentials --resource-group {} --name {} --debug
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreArgumentLoad [<function register_global_subscription_argument..add_subscription_parameter at 0x000001B6549B9EE0>]
cli.azure.cli.core.azclierror: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 567, in execute
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/init.py", line 660, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 320, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/commands.py", line 104, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 124, in arguments_loader
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 59, in get_op_handler
File "importlib_init_.py", line 88, in import_module
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 1023, in exec_module
File "", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview\custom.py", line 72, in
from azext_aks_preview._podidentity import (
...<4 lines>...
)
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview_podidentity.py", line 16, in
from azext_aks_preview._roleassignments import add_role_assignment
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview_roleassignments.py", line 18, in
from msrestazure.azure_exceptions import CloudError
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'msrestazure'

cli.azure.cli.core.azclierror: The command failed with an unexpected error. Here is the traceback:
az_command_data_logger: The command failed with an unexpected error. Here is the traceback:
cli.azure.cli.core.azclierror: No module named 'msrestazure'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 567, in execute
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/init.py", line 660, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 320, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/commands.py", line 104, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 124, in arguments_loader
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 59, in get_op_handler
File "importlib_init_.py", line 88, in import_module
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 1023, in exec_module
File "", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview\custom.py", line 72, in
from azext_aks_preview._podidentity import (
...<4 lines>...
)
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview_podidentity.py", line 16, in
from azext_aks_preview.roleassignments import add_role_assignment
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview_roleassignments.py", line 18, in
from msrestazure.azure_exceptions import CloudError
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'msrestazure'
az_command_data_logger: No module named 'msrestazure'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 567, in execute
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/init.py", line 660, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 320, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/commands.py", line 104, in load_arguments
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 124, in arguments_loader
File "D:\a_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 59, in get_op_handler
File "importlib_init.py", line 88, in import_module
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 1023, in exec_module
File "", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview\custom.py", line 72, in
from azext_aks_preview._podidentity import (
...<4 lines>...
)
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview_podidentity.py", line 16, in
from azext_aks_preview.roleassignments import add_role_assignment
File "C:\Users\avarn.azure\cliextensions\aks-preview\azext_aks_preview_roleassignments.py", line 18, in
from msrestazure.azure_exceptions import CloudError
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'msrestazure'
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cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PostExecute [<function AzCliLogging.deinit_cmd_metadata_logging at 0x000001B654970680>]
az_command_data_logger: exit code: 1
cli.main: Command ran in 0.560 seconds (init: 0.084, invoke: 0.476)
telemetry.main: Begin splitting cli events and extra events, total events: 1
telemetry.main: Finish splitting cli events and extra events, cli events: 1
telemetry.save: Save telemetry record of length 7771 in cache file under C:\Users\avarn.azure\telemetry\20260409143525451
telemetry.main: Begin creating telemetry upload process.
telemetry.process: Creating upload process: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\python.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\Lib\site-packages\azure\cli\telemetry_init.pyc C:\Users\avarn.azure C:\Users\avarn.azure\telemetry\20260409143525451"
telemetry.process: Return from creating process 137536
telemetry.main: Finish creating telemetry upload process.

Expected behavior

I expected to get the users/xxx/.kube/config

Environment Summary

azure-cli 2.85.0

core 2.85.0
telemetry 1.1.0

Extensions:
aks-preview 7.0.0b1
containerapp 0.3.39

Dependencies:
msal 1.35.1
azure-mgmt-resource 24.0.0

Additional context

No response

[yonzhan]

Thank you for opening this issue, we will look into it.

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

Thanks for the feedback! We are routing this to the appropriate team for follow-up. cc @mbifeld, @FumingZhang, @andyliuliming, @act-observability-squad.

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

🔔 Routing this issue to @act-observability-squad.

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

Thanks for the feedback! We are routing this to the appropriate team for follow-up. cc @mbifeld, @FumingZhang, @andyliuliming, @act-observability-squad.

[FumingZhang]

Hi @varndellwagglebee, the issue has been resolved in a newer version of aks-preview. Please upgrade to the latest version of aks-preview like 20.0.0b1.