nrf Connect SDK in private repo

[embeddedER]

Hi Team,

We are currently using nrf Connect SDK 1.8.0 and developing our application using nrf52833.

Currently we use our own git to maintain our application and nRF SDK is not part of our private git. Now we are planning to integrate nRF SDK in our repo. Mainly to keep track of changes we have done in nRF Connect SDK and also for long term maintenance perspective.

Ideally, we would like new developer to:

- Clone our private repo (Our application + nRF Connect SDK)

- Install toolchain in their machine and start build application using VS Code

To accomplish this we were referring https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/2.0.0/nrf/dm_adding_code.html#id3

As per above link, this is what we did:

1. Cloned the v1.8.0 using : west init -m https://github.com/nrfconnect/sdk-nrf --mr {revision} ncs; cd ncs; west update

2. Added this folder in our repo

3. On other machine, cloned our private repo and opened our application in VS Code, selected nRF Connect SDK in Welcome Page. Toolchain is already selected (installed at different location)

4. Now when we try to go to build configuration there is no Board available to select.

Could you please guide on what's wrong here or what's the right way to achieve what we want to do?

We are using VS Code (1.68.0) on Windows.

Thanks!

[embeddedER]

Well, we figured out the issue for empty build. It was due to .gitignore settings, not the entire SDK was committed to out private repo.

However, now if we try to build our application using this cloned SDK from our repo, it gives below error:

usage: west [-h] [-z ZEPHYR_BASE] [-v] [-V] <command> ...
west: error: argument <command>: invalid choice: 'build' (choose from 'init', 'update', 'list', 'manifest', 'diff', 'status', 'forall', 'help', 'config', 'topdir', 'selfupdate')

[dejans]

Hi,

You can read more about workspace concepts, west configuration files and west manifests in the documentation.

Additionally, you can also have a look at the tutorial about improving zephyr project structure with west manifest files.

VS Code also allows you to create new application in the Workspace. Workspace applications use west workspace for NCS versioning and they will have their own NCS instance which does not to be preinstalled. When you create your application in this way, you would also need to specify NCS repository of your choice.

Best regards,
Dejan