graalvm / graalvm/mx

mx fails with "no primary suite found"

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Description

All mx commands fail on my system with:

"no primary suite found for < command name >"

I'm on Windows with the latest release, but I've confirmed it happens on Ubuntu as well.

Bigger problem: there is no documentation anywhere on what a suite is. There is some mention of suites here: https://github.com/graalvm/mx, but it's not enough. Not sure how to fix the problem.

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Research direction

Reproduce the failure with an mx command on Windows or Ubuntu using the latest release. Read the existing suite references in the mx repository and trace how command execution resolves its primary suite. Done means the failure is addressed and documentation explains what a suite is and how users can configure or select one.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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