nRF Connect for VS Code does not use nRF Util

[Ramiws]

Hi 

I am moving from espressif IDF vscode to nRF Connect vscode. I have been reading the docs and the academy. I am only frustrated and confused. I see in many places that command tools are depreciated and that the tools now are called Util. But then why the Connect extension asks for command tools? I have SEGGER J-Link and Until.  Why this is not enough? 

Using the nRF Connect SDK v2.9.0 at /Users/***/nordic/ncs/v2.9.0
️❗️ nrfjprog couldn't be executed. Please ensure that SEGGER J-Link Software and Documentation Pack and nRF Command Line Tools are both installed.

[tesc]

Hi,

I am sorry to hear of your frustrations. While nRF Command Line Tools are in the process of being phased out, the VS Code extension still uses nRF Command Line Tools for most of the existing device families. This means, for now, you do need nRF Command Line Tools.

This is likely to change for the next nRF Connect SDK release, but for now the older tools are needed, yes.

Regards,
Terje

[Ramiws]

When is the release is expected? matter of weeks or months? 

[tesc]

Hi,

I am afraid I cannot share roadmap info or future plans in the public forum. For that, please contact our regional sales representative for your area. If you do not know who that is, please ask in a private ticket and we will provide the contact details, or use the contact form under "Sales related questions" at https://www.nordicsemi.com/About-us/Contact-Us.

Regards,
Terje

[Ramiws]

So at what cases I need the Util? 

If am I am only using the vscode extension, then I do not need the Util?

[tesc]

Hi,

For the time being, nrfutil is only needed for the nRF54 series.

Also for the time being, for nRF54 you must manually install the device module for nrfutil, through the command nrfutil install device.

For the other series, nRF Command Line Tools should be enough (but it doesn't hurt to install nrfutil, and nrfutil will be needed for all families at some point in the future.)

Regards,
Terje