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Windows 11 VSCode "'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command" when adding library to lib_deps in platformio.ini

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Description

## Issue template

- Hardware description:
Windows 11 PC running Visual Studio Code 1.85.1 with PlatformIO 6.1.11 extension.

- Installation type:
Adding the lines:
```
lib_deps =
https://github.com/micro-ROS/micro_ros_platformio
```
to the platformio.ini file.

- Version or commit hash:
Unsure how to check this, I got the URL from the "https://github.com/micro-ROS/micro_ros_platformio" webpage using the Code > Clone > HTTPS button on 12/19/2027. It appears that the default is iron, but I don't know how to confirm that.

#### Steps to reproduce the issue

- In VSCode go to PlatformIO extension > Quick Access > PIO Home > Open > + New Project
- Select Teensy 4.1 (or any board, the issue doesn't seem to be tied to the board)
- Once the project is initialized, paste the config from here: https://github.com/micro-ROS/micro_ros_platformio/blob/main/examples/micro-ros_publisher/platformio.ini into the platformio.ini file
```
[env:teensy41]
platform = teensy
board = teensy41
framework = arduino
board_microros_transport = serial
lib_deps =
https://github.com/micro-ROS/micro_ros_platformio
```
- save file

*Note:* this procedure works fine on Ubuntu 22.04.

#### Expected behavior
Project should configure properly.

#### Actual behavior
Get the error:
```
Build dev micro-ROS environment failed:
'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
```
#### Additional information
The full output is below:

```
Resolving teensy41 dependencies...
Library Manager: Installing git+https://github.com/micro-ROS/micro_ros_platformio
git version 2.39.0.windows.2
Cloning into 'C:\Users\joshu\.platformio\.cache\tmp\pkg-installing-atkqsg_i'...

Library Manager: micro_ros_platformio@0.0.1+sha.e87705f has been installed!
Updating metadata for the vscode IDE...
UserSideException: Processing teensy41 (platform: teensy; board: teensy41; framework: arduino)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verbose mode can be enabled via `-v, --verbose` option
CONFIGURATION: https://docs.platformio.org/page/boards/teensy/teensy41.html
PLATFORM: Teensy (4.18.0) > Teensy 4.1
HARDWARE: IMXRT1062 600MHz, 512KB RAM, 7.75MB Flash
DEBUG: Current (jlink) External (jlink)
PACKAGES:
- framework-arduinoteensy @ 1.158.0 (1.58)
- tool-teensy @ 1.158.0 (1.58)
- toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi-teensy @ 1.110301.0 (11.3.1)
LDF: Library Dependency Finder -> https://bit.ly/configure-pio-ldf
LDF Modes: Finder ~ chain, Compatibility ~ soft
Installing pyyaml with pip at PlatformIO environment
C:\Users\joshu\.platformio\penv\Scripts\python.exe -m pip install pyyaml
Requirement already satisfied: pyyaml in c:\users\joshu\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages (6.0.1)

[notice] A new release of pip available: 22.2.2 -> 23.3.2
[notice] To update, run: python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
Installing markupsafe==2.0.1 with pip at PlatformIO environment
C:\Users\joshu\.platformio\penv\Scripts\python.exe -m pip install markupsafe==2.0.1
Requirement already satisfied: markupsafe==2.0.1 in c:\users\joshu\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages (2.0.1)

[notice] A new release of pip available: 22.2.2 -> 23.3.2
[notice] To update, run: python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
Configuring teensy41 with transport serial
Downloading micro-ROS dev dependencies
- Downloaded ament_cmake
- Downloaded ament_lint
- Downloaded ament_package
- Downloaded googletest
- Downloaded ament_cmake_ros
- Downloaded ament_index
Building micro-ROS dev dependencies
Build dev micro-ROS environment failed:
'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

========================== [FAILED] Took 8.88 seconds ==========================
```

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Research direction

Start with the examples/micro-ros_publisher/platformio.ini configuration and reproduce the failure on Windows 11 through PlatformIO in VSCode. Trace the step that runs while building micro-ROS development dependencies, compare it with Ubuntu behavior, and consider the issue done when the example configures successfully on Windows without the command error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, vscode
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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