azure-cli-nspkg
Microsoft Azure CLI Namespace Package
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—not for direct installation. This is a transitive dependency that should be installed automatically when you install Azure CLI or its extensions. Installing it directly serves no purpose and may indicate a misconfiguration. If you are developing Azure CLI extensions, it will be pulled in as a dependency; if you are an end user, install azure-cli instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This is a namespace package intended for use by other Azure CLI packages, not for direct end-user installation or standalone use.
- Low install friction with a single lightweight runtime dependency (azure-nspkg).
- Maintenance status is active with recent repository activity, though the package itself has not been updated since 2019-07-02.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2019-07-02 (2600 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 4,602 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 75,025 downloads/mo, #14,755 on PyPI
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pip install azure-cli-nspkg
# This package is not intended for direct end-user installation.
# It is installed as a dependency by Azure CLI extension packages.- Whether this package is still required for modern Azure CLI extension development or if the namespace structure has evolved.
- Current Python version support beyond the classifiers (which list up to 3.7); the package may work on newer versions but this is not explicitly documented.
What it is and what it does
azure-cli-nspkg is a namespace package that establishes the package structure needed for Microsoft Azure CLI and its extensions to coexist and extend one another. It does not provide CLI commands or user-facing functionality itself; instead, it defines the Python namespace hierarchy that allows separate packages (such as azure-cli-core and individual command modules) to register themselves as part of the same logical azure namespace without conflicting.
The package is a foundational dependency for the Azure CLI ecosystem. It is automatically installed as a transitive dependency when you install Azure CLI or its extensions, and it should not be installed directly by end users. Its role is purely infrastructural—enabling the modular architecture that allows Azure CLI to be extended with new commands and features through separate, independently-versioned packages.
Use it for
- Developing custom Azure CLI extensions that need to register commands in the azure namespace.
- Installing Azure CLI and its official command modules, which depend on this namespace package.
- Maintaining a modular Azure CLI installation where different command groups are provided by separate packages.
Worth the install?
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No—not for direct installation.
This is a transitive dependency that should be installed automatically when you install Azure CLI or its extensions. Installing it directly serves no purpose and may indicate a misconfiguration. If you are developing Azure CLI extensions, it will be pulled in as a dependency; if you are an end user, install azure-cli instead.
Install
azure-cli-nspkg on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single lightweight runtime dependency (azure-nspkg). Maintenance status is active with recent repository activity, though the package itself has not been updated since 2019-07-02.
This is a namespace package intended for use by other Azure CLI packages, not for direct end-user installation or standalone use.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install azure-cli-nspkg
# This package is not intended for direct end-user installation.
# It is installed as a dependency by Azure CLI extension packages.Verify before relying
- Whether this package is still required for modern Azure CLI extension development or if the namespace structure has evolved.
- Current Python version support beyond the classifiers (which list up to 3.7); the package may work on newer versions but this is not explicitly documented.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageazure-nspkg |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2,600 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 75,025 / month, #14,755 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7 |
Evidence: azure_cli_nspkg-3.0.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl; azure_cli_nspkg-3.0.4-py3-none-any.whl
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