Cannot install library in VSCode via IDE on Mac

Libraries
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Hi all,

I’m on newest VS Code for Mac, also newest PlatformIO IDE, but this as been an issue for me for few weeks. I cannot remember when it started

Problem is, that I’m able to search and find a library via PIO Home, but I cannot install any via Install button. The moment I press the button, it “grays out” (disables) and I cannot press it again. From this moment I cannot use Search, it also does not list installer libraries, updates, nothing. Building a code works. The only solution to get to the previous state is to restart VS Code.

Workaround: on the same computer when I open Terminal and type “pio lib install LIBRARYNAME”, works perfectly and this library shows in Installed list.

does anybody have a hint do do that? I have two Macs and they are behaving the same
thanks a lot for any comments

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Have you resolved this issue?

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nope, nobody seems to care and there’s only fingerpointing. I have switched back to Arduino app, I don’t have the nerves anymore

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What is your OS? Please open VSCode > Help > Toggle Developers Tools > Console. Do you see any errors?

Please note, that the recommend solution to manage project libraries is to adding them to lib_deps.

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Hi. I just got the same problem. I followed your instructions and I found this error:

workbench.desktop.main.js:sourcemap:243 [Extension Host] (node:3024) [DEP0005] DeprecationWarning: Buffer() is deprecated due to security and usability issues. Please use the Buffer.alloc(), Buffer.allocUnsafe(), or Buffer.from() methods instead.
t.log @ workbench.desktop.main.js:sourcemap:243
workbench.desktop.main.js:sourcemap:1521 ERR spawn git EACCES: Error: spawn git EACCES
at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:232:19)
at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:407:16)
at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:63:19)

I also got this warning:

console.ts:137 [Extension Host] DiagnosticCollection with name ‘C/C++’ does already exist.
t.log @ console.ts:137

I have to say now, that I noted that when I opened VSCode, it updated something with “C/C++”. Then I restarted VSCode.

This is the information about my system:
Version: 1.39.2
Commit: 6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390
Date: 2019-10-15T15:33:40.634Z
Electron: 4.2.10
Chrome: 69.0.3497.128
Node.js: 10.11.0
V8: 6.9.427.31-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 5.0.0-32-generic

Thank you in advance.