[BUG]: Error: Cannot find module 'azure-pipelines-task-lib/task'

[rmondegar]

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Task name

Ansible

Task version

0.260.0

Issue Description

The following error occurs when running any ansible task since today:

2025-07-21T15:27:05.5037792Z ##[section]Starting: Run central information storage setup tasks on target machines
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5102144Z ==============================================================================
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5102634Z Task         : Ansible
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5102846Z Description  : This task executes an Ansible playbook using a specified inventory via command line interface
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5102995Z Version      : 0.260.0
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5103160Z Author       : Microsoft Corporation
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5103388Z Help         : [More Information](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=853835)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5103513Z ==============================================================================
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6563538Z node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1228
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6564184Z   throw err;
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6564471Z   ^
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6564572Z 
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6564846Z Error: Cannot find module 'azure-pipelines-task-lib/task'
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6565114Z Require stack:
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6565460Z - /var/vsts/workdir/bmongo02-staging-n20c12-a01/_tasks/Ansible_6f650d20-9c5d-4cce-ad66-e68742ceadf5/0.260.0/main.js
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6565832Z     at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1225:15)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6566161Z     at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1051:27)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6566478Z     at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1311:19)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6566786Z     at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:179:18)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6567157Z     at Object.<anonymous> (/var/vsts/workdir/bmongo02-staging-n20c12-a01/_tasks/Ansible_6f650d20-9c5d-4cce-ad66-e68742ceadf5/0.260.0/main.js:5:12)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6567574Z     at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1469:14)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6568039Z     at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1548:10)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6568361Z     at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1288:32)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6568670Z     at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1104:12)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6569015Z     at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:173:12) {
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6569326Z   code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6569564Z   requireStack: [
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6569875Z     '/var/vsts/workdir/bmongo02-staging-n20c12-a01/_tasks/Ansible_6f650d20-9c5d-4cce-ad66-e68742ceadf5/0.260.0/main.js'
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6570167Z   ]
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6570369Z }
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6570447Z 
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6570787Z Node.js v20.18.2
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6737562Z ##[error]Exit code 1 returned from process: file name '/azp/externals/node20_1/bin/node', arguments '"/var/vsts/workdir/bmongo02-staging-n20c12-a01/_tasks/Ansible_6f650d20-9c5d-4cce-ad66-e68742ceadf5/0.260.0/main.js"'.
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6743650Z ##[section]Finishing: Run central information storage setup tasks on target machines

Environment type (Please select at least one enviroment where you face this issue)

• Self-Hosted
• Microsoft Hosted
• VMSS Pool
• Container

Azure DevOps Server type

dev.azure.com (formerly visualstudio.com)

Azure DevOps Server Version (if applicable)

No response

Operation system

Ubuntu 22 - Node.js v20.18.2

Relevant log output

2025-07-21T15:27:05.5037792Z ##[section]Starting: Run central information storage setup tasks on target machines
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5102144Z ==============================================================================
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5102634Z Task         : Ansible
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5102846Z Description  : This task executes an Ansible playbook using a specified inventory via command line interface
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5102995Z Version      : 0.260.0
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5103160Z Author       : Microsoft Corporation
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5103388Z Help         : [More Information](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=853835)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.5103513Z ==============================================================================
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6563538Z node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1228
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6564184Z   throw err;
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6564471Z   ^
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6564572Z 
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6564846Z Error: Cannot find module 'azure-pipelines-task-lib/task'
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6565114Z Require stack:
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6565460Z - /var/vsts/workdir/bmongo02-staging-n20c12-a01/_tasks/Ansible_6f650d20-9c5d-4cce-ad66-e68742ceadf5/0.260.0/main.js
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6565832Z     at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1225:15)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6566161Z     at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1051:27)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6566478Z     at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1311:19)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6566786Z     at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:179:18)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6567157Z     at Object.<anonymous> (/var/vsts/workdir/bmongo02-staging-n20c12-a01/_tasks/Ansible_6f650d20-9c5d-4cce-ad66-e68742ceadf5/0.260.0/main.js:5:12)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6567574Z     at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1469:14)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6568039Z     at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1548:10)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6568361Z     at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1288:32)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6568670Z     at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1104:12)
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6569015Z     at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:173:12) {
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6569326Z   code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6569564Z   requireStack: [
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6569875Z     '/var/vsts/workdir/bmongo02-staging-n20c12-a01/_tasks/Ansible_6f650d20-9c5d-4cce-ad66-e68742ceadf5/0.260.0/main.js'
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6570167Z   ]
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6570369Z }
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6570447Z 
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6570787Z Node.js v20.18.2
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6737562Z ##[error]Exit code 1 returned from process: file name '/azp/externals/node20_1/bin/node', arguments '"/var/vsts/workdir/bmongo02-staging-n20c12-a01/_tasks/Ansible_6f650d20-9c5d-4cce-ad66-e68742ceadf5/0.260.0/main.js"'.
2025-07-21T15:27:05.6743650Z ##[section]Finishing: Run central information storage setup tasks on target machines

Full task logs with system.debug enabled

Repro steps

[matt961]

related microsoft/azure-pipelines-extensions#1270

[rmondegar]

Closing this as it's already been taken care in the proper place.