nRF Connect Extension for VS Code Unable to run most commands

[teedoubleyuh]

While following the "nRF Connect SDK Fundamentals" tutorial, my nRF Connect extension fails on the "Install Toolchain" step with error command 'nrf-connect.installToolchain' not found. I'm able to circumvent for now by using nRF Connect for Desktop and installing the toolchain with its Toolchain Manager, but still troubling that none of the commands seem to work directly from the VS Code nRF Connect extension. Nearly all nRF Connect commands similarly fail from VS Code including "Install SDK", "Manage Toolchains", "Check nRF Command Line Tools Update".

Any help to resolve would be greatly appreciated!

My setup:

• Windows 10 64bit PC
• VS Code v1.86.1
• nRF Connect for VS Code Extension pack v2023.11.3
• nRF Command Line tools v10.24.0

[teedoubleyuh]

Hi Priyanka,

This was a first-time install. After initial installation, this was the welcome screen:

When trying to select "Install Toolchain" here or manually running "nRF Connect: Install Toolchain" via the command palette it gave this error:

Trying commands "Install SDK", "Manage Toolchains", and "Check nRF Command Line Tools Update" in the command palette give similar errors.

Thank you!

[Priyanka]

Hi Travis,

Do you have the nRF Command Lines tools installed? https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-tools/nRF-Command-Line-Tools/Download?lang=en#infotabs 

If not, please try installing this first and then reload your VSCode window. [(Ctrl + Shift + P) and enter "reload window"]. Please try to install the SDK and Toolchain after these steps.

Regards,

Priyanka

[teedoubleyuh]

Thank you, Priyanka. I do have the command line tools v10.24.0 installed and reloading the window still produces the same results when I try installing SDKs or toolchains:

[Priyanka]

Hi Travis,

Could you then try downloading the nRF Connect for Desktop application?

In this, you will find the "Toolchain manager" app:

Please select the SDK version that you wish to download from within the Toolchain Manager:

Once the installation is complete, please check whether VSCode again throws any problems.

Regards,

Priyanka

[teedoubleyuh]

VSCode still will not run any nrf-connect commands after installing nRF Connect for Desktop. 

[Priyanka]

Did you install any SDK from the Toolchain Manager? Which SDK? Could you show the downloaded SDKs in your file path location?

-Priyanka