Model ext enhancement

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.models/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Release History
 
 
+## 0.0.5-preview (2026-03-24)
+
+- Improved error handling for 403 (Forbidden) during `custom create` upload, with guidance on required roles and links to prerequisites and RBAC documentation (#7278)
+
 ## 0.0.4-preview (2026-03-17)
 
 - Added async model registration with server-side validation and polling support

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.models/extension.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace: ai.models
 displayName: Foundry Custom Models (Preview)
 description: Extension for managing custom models in Azure AI Foundry. (Preview)
 usage: azd ai models <command> [options]
-version: 0.0.4-preview
+version: 0.0.5-preview
 language: go
 capabilities:
     - custom-commands

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.models/internal/cmd/custom_create.go

@@ -155,6 +155,19 @@ func runCustomCreate(ctx context.Context, parentFlags *customFlags, flags *custo
 			fmt.Printf("  azd ai models custom create --name %s --version <next-version> ...\n", flags.Name)
 			return fmt.Errorf("model version already exists")
 		}
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "403") {
+			fmt.Println()
+			color.Red("✗ Permission denied: you do not have the required role to upload custom models.")
+			fmt.Println()
+			color.Yellow("Ensure you have the appropriate role assigned for this Azure AI Foundry project.")
+			fmt.Println()
+			fmt.Println("  Prerequisites:")
+			fmt.Println("  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/how-to/fireworks/import-custom-models?tabs=rest-api#prerequisites")
+			fmt.Println()
+			fmt.Println("  Role-based access control (RBAC) details:")
+			fmt.Println("  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/concepts/rbac-foundry")
+			return fmt.Errorf("insufficient permissions (403)")
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get upload location: %w", err)
 	}
 

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.models/version.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.4-preview
+0.0.5-preview