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Users with sponsored Azure subscriptions (and other unsupported types) encounter "No data found" errors without understanding why. The existing compatibility note is buried in the Usage section.

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  • Added prominent warning banner below the tool description linking to the existing compatibility check instructions
  • Uses bold text and warning emoji for immediate visibility before installation

The disclaimer appears immediately after the introduction, directing users to verify subscription compatibility before attempting to use the tool.

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<issue_title>Add disclaimer: not working for sponsored Azure subscriptions</issue_title>
<issue_description>Hi there...

This is not real an issue but more a heads-up. And maybe this is obvious for a lot of Azure power-users but it wasn't for me:
We have an Azure sponsored subscription from our Microsoft Partner membership.
To see the running costs of our Azure subscription we have to use the website "Microsoft Azure Sponsorships", the costs are not displayed in Azure Billing dashboard.

Therefore: this tool does not work with our subscription. It just lists "No data found".
I'd suggest to maybe include a disclaimer in the README on the frontpage of this GitHub page.

That's all. Have a great day.</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Edit the repo README.md file so it is more explicit that not all the subscriptions are accessible with this tool. Just a short message below the title and first paragraph, with a link to the message in the readme on how to check it. </agent_instructions>

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@mivano Unfortunately some of the subscription types do not work with the API calls. It is mentioned here: https://github.com/mivano/azure-cost-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#usage Image

You are right, it is not that obvious, so I will make this more explicit. Thanks for mentioning. </comment_new>


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@mivano mivano marked this pull request as ready for review January 5, 2026 09:43
Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings January 5, 2026 09:43
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add disclaimer for non-working Azure subscriptions Add early disclaimer for unsupported subscription types Jan 5, 2026
@mivano mivano merged commit 5cb6ec4 into main Jan 5, 2026
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Pull request overview

This PR adds a prominent disclaimer at the top of the README to inform users that not all Azure subscription types are compatible with the Azure Cost Management API used by this tool. This addresses issue #278 where users with sponsored Azure subscriptions were confused about why the tool wasn't working.

  • Added a warning disclaimer below the main description explaining API limitations
  • Linked the disclaimer to the existing detailed compatibility note in the Usage section
  • Improved user experience by making subscription compatibility issues more visible upfront

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Add disclaimer: not working for sponsored Azure subscriptions

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