eim_idf.json not updated when using eim command line with -i option (EIM-645)

[gerritv]

Checklist

• Checked the issue tracker for similar issues to ensure this is not a duplicate
• Read the documentation to confirm the issue is not addressed there and your configuration is set correctly
• Tested with the latest version to ensure the issue hasn't been fixed

How often does this bug occurs?

always

Expected behavior

I have 2 existing esp-idf versions that were install using the gui EIM. I need to also install v6.0-rc1, so:
./eim wizard -i v6.0-rc1 ( or ./eim install -i v6.0-rc1)

The correct idf version gets installed in the correct directories but Espressif/tools/eim_idf.json doesn't get updated so can use the version in VSCode.

Actual behavior (suspected bug)

eim_idf.json only contains the version installed using the GUI, the version installed using the CLI is missing.

Error logs or terminal output

Steps to reproduce the behavior

run ./eim wizard -i v6.0-rc1 on a system with one or more esp-idf versions that were instat using the GUI verion
observe that Espressive/tools/eim_idf.json does not contain the rc1 version

Project release version

eim 0.10.3

System architecture

Intel/AMD 64-bit (modern PC, older Mac)

Operating system

Windows

Operating system version

windos 11 25h2

Shell

CMD

Additional context

I checked the logs, there is no attemp to look at or edit eim_idf.json, which is why I didn't include the logs.

[Hahihula]

hi @gerritv

Thanks for the report and for checking the logs 👍 — that’s definitely helpful.

However, to properly investigate this, we’ll still need you to attach the actual log files. Even if it looks like there’s no attempt to read or modify eim_idf.json, the logs often contain additional context (execution flow, flags, environment, silent errors, etc.) that isn’t obvious at first glance.

[gerritv]

eim.log Fresh log file, using "./eim wizard -i v6.0-rc1"

I did notice near the end of the log that eim couldn't install the ps1 file to Desktop, I am using Onedrive on my Win11 pc, so the Desktop dir is in Users/gerri/Onedrive/. If I create a new Desktop dir under /users/gerri then the link is produced. (I suppose this is a second Issue :-))

Shows that eim-idf is not updated but the ps1 and constriants files for v6.0-rc1 are created.