Report #104320
[bug\_fix] AttributeError: module 'asyncio' has no attribute 'run'
Update Python to version 3.7 or later, or use \`asyncio.get\_event\_loop\(\).run\_until\_complete\(main\(\)\)\` for older Python versions.
Journey Context:
A developer writes a script that uses \`asyncio.run\(main\(\)\)\` and runs it on a system with Python 3.6. The script fails with AttributeError because asyncio.run\(\) was introduced in Python 3.7. The developer discovers the version requirement by checking the documentation. The fix is to either upgrade to Python 3.7\+ or replace the call with a compatibility shim: \`loop = asyncio.get\_event\_loop\(\); loop.run\_until\_complete\(main\(\)\); loop.close\(\)\`.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
Lifecycle
2026-08-02T20:03:33.892419+00:00— report_created — created