IDF Installer fails with build tools requirements - IDF 5.0 release branch (VSC-1003)

OS

Windows

Operating System version

11

Visual Studio Code version

1.73

ESP-IDF version

5.0

Python version

3.8

Doctor command output

Board is not relevant since its an installation issue.

Extension

Failed to build psutil error: subprocess-exited-with-error

Building wheel for psutil (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully. exit code: 1

[38 lines of output] running bdist_wheel running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38 creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_common.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_compat.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psaix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psbsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pslinux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psosx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psposix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pssunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pswindows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\runner.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_aix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_bsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_connections.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_contracts.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_linux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_memleaks.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_misc.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_osx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_posix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_process.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_sunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_system.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_testutils.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_unicode.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_windows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests_main_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests running build_ext building ‘psutil._psutil_windows’ extension error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with “Microsoft C++ Build Tools”: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/ [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. ERROR: Failed building wheel for psutil ERROR: Could not build wheels for psutil, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects Command failed: “C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount.espressif\python_env\idf5.0_py3.8_env\Scripts\python.exe” -m pip install --upgrade --constraint “C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount.espressif\espidf.constraints.v5.0.txt” --no-warn-script-location -r “c:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount.vscode\extensions\espressif.esp-idf-extension-1.5.1\esp_debug_adapter\requirements.txt” error: subprocess-exited-with-error

Building wheel for psutil (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully. exit code: 1

[38 lines of output] running bdist_wheel running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38 creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_common.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_compat.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psaix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psbsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pslinux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psosx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psposix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pssunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pswindows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\runner.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_aix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_bsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_connections.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_contracts.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_linux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_memleaks.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_misc.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_osx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_posix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_process.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_sunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_system.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_testutils.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_unicode.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_windows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests_main_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests running build_ext building ‘psutil._psutil_windows’ extension error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with “Microsoft C++ Build Tools”: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/ [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. ERROR: Failed building wheel for psutil ERROR: Could not build wheels for psutil, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects Command failed: “C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount.espressif\python_env\idf5.0_py3.8_env\Scripts\python.exe” -m pip install --upgrade --constraint “C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount.espressif\espidf.constraints.v5.0.txt” --no-warn-script-location -r “c:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount.vscode\extensions\espressif.esp-idf-extension-1.5.1\esp_debug_adapter\requirements.txt” error: subprocess-exited-with-error

Building wheel for psutil (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully. exit code: 1

[38 lines of output] running bdist_wheel running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38 creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_common.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_compat.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psaix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psbsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pslinux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psosx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_psposix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pssunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_pswindows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil copying psutil_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\runner.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_aix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_bsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_connections.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_contracts.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_linux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_memleaks.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_misc.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_osx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_posix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_process.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_sunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_system.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_testutils.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_unicode.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests\test_windows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests copying psutil\tests_main_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38\psutil\tests running build_ext building ‘psutil._psutil_windows’ extension error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with “Microsoft C++ Build Tools”: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/ [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. ERROR: Failed building wheel for psutil ERROR: Could not build wheels for psutil, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects

Description

I am trying to install VSCODE + ESP-IDF on fresh machine (Windows Sandbox).

Installation stops at the end with the following error message about Microsoft C++ Build Tools.
Keep in mind this pre-requisite is not mentioned anywhere for the installation.

If you open Built Tools installer there is a whole lot of things selected with some GB+ content. But for my test requirements I need only the bare minimum to run VSCODE+IDF+IDF Extension.

building 'psutil._psutil_windows' extension
  error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/

Debug Message

building 'psutil._psutil_windows' extension
  error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/

### Other Steps to Reproduce

Windows 11 + Latest VS Code
I am using Windows Sandbox for installer testing right now. So the machine instance is clean without any other software.

### I have checked existing issues, online documentation and the Troubleshooting Guide

- [X] I confirm I have checked existing issues, online documentation and Troubleshooting guide.

[sukesh-ak]

I was able to install. Probably that fix worked.

[noelcun]

I experienced this issue today on a fresh machine, even previous esp-idf versions such as 4.X are failing setup due to psutil python package failure exiting the installation