How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

RE: How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

chelalv — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 03:19:07 GMT

I opened an empty VS Code, selected SDK v3.0.0 to create a project, and then selected toolchain v2.9.1 to compile. When I opened nRF Connect, it was v3.0.0 v2.9.1.

RE: How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

Priyanka — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:01:10 GMT

Hi,

I was able to reproduce the issue. This happens because the workspace might initially be selected for another sample.

You can try to first create a new workspace with the proper SDK and Toolchain. For that, you can try:

Then you can copy a sample, followed by selecting your required SDK and Toolchain version:

Then select the sample and location to which it should be created to. After that then your workspace should be the required one.

Please do try this.

-Priyanka

RE: How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

chelalv — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:28:31 GMT

I selected it in the build configuration

RE: How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

Priyanka — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:22:36 GMT

Hi,

Please tell me the first steps that you take when building an application. i.e.

Do you select both the SDK and toolchain when building an application?

-Priyanka

RE: How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

chelalv — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:02:51 GMT

VSCode was originally under v3.0.2 SDK. Later, I continued to download other SDKs and toolchains in VSCode. I don’t know why nRF Connect has always been bound to 3.0.2. Is there a way to switch the version of nRF Connect in VS Code?

RE: How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

Priyanka — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:41:21 GMT

Hi,

Could you tell me how you start creating an application in VSCode?

I guess the issue might be that though you have chosen the SDK version as v2.9.1, your toolchain might still be v3.0.2.

When starting to create an application, make sure that both the SDK and Toolchain are in the same versions.

Please tell me you first steps as to how you being.

-Priyanka

RE: How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

chelalv — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:08:45 GMT

I cd to v2.9.1, the log still shows v3.0.2

PS C:\ncs\v2.9.1\zephyr> west build -b nrf52840dk/nrf52840 .\samples\bluetooth\hci_uart\ -d ..\build\hci_uart -p

-- Cache files will be written to: C:/ncs/v3.0.2/zephyr/.cache

-- Zephyr version: 4.0.99 (C:/ncs/v3.0.2/zephyr)

-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/ncs/v3.0.2/zephyr/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk_nrf52840.dts

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../changesdk.txt

RE: How to switch SDK version when opening nrf connect command line in vscode

Priyanka — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:00:10 GMT

Hi,

The nRF terminal should open depending upon which sample you are building.

In case you wish to change the version (use a different on than the sample that you are building), then you should be able to go back in the path using " cd .. " and then cd into the version you wish to. Similar to this:

Regards,

Priyanka