VSCode extension: Command not found

[julienD]

Hello,

I did not use vscode with esp-idf for some times.
I recently upgraded my linux version to the latest LTS.

Then, I needed to use vscode for esp code developement.
I add some various compilation script errors, I tried: upgrade esp-idf, tools, removed / reinstall vscode extension,
removed / reinstall vscode, remove vscode extensions folder and some other combinations of the previous.

Errors changed during the above process. Now, when I invoke the build command (ctrl E +b), I'm stuck with this message:

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Command 'espidf.buildDevice' not found

Do you have any idea of what may happen?

I'm using vscode 1.102.0.

Thanks
Julien

[radurentea]

Hi julien,

I think this happens because there are some leftover settings in your setup.

Try to run the command ESP-IDF: Clear Saved ESP-IDF Setups from the Command Palette, if this command doesn't work, you can search for the configuration manually using these 3 commands from the Command Palette, which will open different settings.json files.

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Inside these files search for "idf." properties and remove them.

After you've done these steps, try reconfiguring the extension with "ESP-IDF: Configure ESP-IDF Extension" (you might have to reinstall the extension if this command doesn't work and re-run the command again)

Let me know if this fixes your issue!