"AssertionError: ensure_dir_exists" when checking library updates

[natan88]

PIO Core Call Error: "Error: Traceback (most recent call last):\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\main.py", line 109, in main\r\n cli() # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 829, in call\r\n return self.main(*args, **kwargs)\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 782, in main\r\n rv = self.invoke(ctx)\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\commands\init.py", line 44, in invoke\r\n return super(PlatformioCLI, self).invoke(ctx)\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1259, in invoke\r\n return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1259, in invoke\r\n return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1066, in invoke\r\n return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 610, in invoke\r\n return callback(*args, **kwargs)\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\click\decorators.py", line 21, in new_func\r\n return f(get_current_context(), args, kwargs)\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\commands\lib\command.py", line 247, in lib_update\r\n lm = LibraryPackageManager(storage_dir)\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\package\manager\library.py", line 30, in init\r\n PackageType.LIBRARY, package_dir or get_project_global_lib_dir()\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\package\manager\base.py", line 54, in init\r\n self.package_dir = self.ensure_dir_exists(package_dir)\r\n File "C:\Users\Natanael\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\package\manager\base.py", line 98, in ensure_dir_exists\r\n assert os.path.isdir(path)\r\nAssertionError\r\n\r\n============================================================\r\n\r\nAn unexpected error occurred. Further steps:\r\n\r\n Verify that you have the latest version of PlatformIO using\r\n pip install -U platformio command\r\n\r\n Try to find answer in FAQ Troubleshooting section\r\n https://docs.platformio.org/page/faq.html\r\n\r\n Report this problem to the developers\r\n https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues\r\n\r\n============================================================"

[ivankravets]

Please open VSCode > Left Side Bar > PlatformIO (Icon) > Quik Access > PlatformIO Core CLI and type

pio upgrade --dev

Restart VSCode. Does it work now?