diff --git a/platformio/commands/lib.py b/platformio/commands/lib.py
index bcba1935..5fcd6ab9 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/lib.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/lib.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from urllib import quote
 
+CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY = __name__ + ".storage_dirs"
+
 
 @click.group(short_help="Library Manager")
 @click.option(
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ def cli(ctx, **options):
         raise exception.NotGlobalLibDir(get_project_dir(),
                                         join(util.get_home_dir(), "lib"),
                                         ctx.invoked_subcommand)
-    ctx.obj = []
+
+    ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY] = []
     for storage_dir in storage_dirs:
         if is_platformio_project(storage_dir):
             with util.cd(storage_dir):
@@ -93,9 +96,10 @@ def cli(ctx, **options):
                 for env in config.envs():
                     if (not options['environment']
                             or env in options['environment']):
-                        ctx.obj.append(join(libdeps_dir, env))
+                        ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY].append(
+                            join(libdeps_dir, env))
         else:
-            ctx.obj.append(storage_dir)
+            ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY].append(storage_dir)
 
 
 @cli.command("install", short_help="Install library")
@@ -116,8 +120,9 @@ def cli(ctx, **options):
     "--force",
     is_flag=True,
     help="Reinstall/redownload library if exists")
-@click.pass_obj
-def lib_install(storage_dirs, libraries, silent, interactive, force):
+@click.pass_context
+def lib_install(ctx, libraries, silent, interactive, force):
+    storage_dirs = ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY]
     for storage_dir in storage_dirs:
         print_storage_header(storage_dirs, storage_dir)
         lm = LibraryManager(storage_dir)
@@ -128,8 +133,9 @@ def lib_install(storage_dirs, libraries, silent, interactive, force):
 
 @cli.command("uninstall", short_help="Uninstall libraries")
 @click.argument("libraries", nargs=-1, metavar="[LIBRARY...]")
-@click.pass_obj
-def lib_uninstall(storage_dirs, libraries):
+@click.pass_context
+def lib_uninstall(ctx, libraries):
+    storage_dirs = ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY]
     for storage_dir in storage_dirs:
         print_storage_header(storage_dirs, storage_dir)
         lm = LibraryManager(storage_dir)
@@ -149,8 +155,9 @@ def lib_uninstall(storage_dirs, libraries):
     is_flag=True,
     help="Do not update, only check for the new versions")
 @click.option("--json-output", is_flag=True)
-@click.pass_obj
-def lib_update(storage_dirs, libraries, only_check, dry_run, json_output):
+@click.pass_context
+def lib_update(ctx, libraries, only_check, dry_run, json_output):
+    storage_dirs = ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY]
     only_check = dry_run or only_check
     json_result = {}
     for storage_dir in storage_dirs:
@@ -196,8 +203,9 @@ def lib_update(storage_dirs, libraries, only_check, dry_run, json_output):
 
 @cli.command("list", short_help="List installed libraries")
 @click.option("--json-output", is_flag=True)
-@click.pass_obj
-def lib_list(storage_dirs, json_output):
+@click.pass_context
+def lib_list(ctx, json_output):
+    storage_dirs = ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY]
     json_result = {}
     for storage_dir in storage_dirs:
         if not json_output:
diff --git a/platformio/commands/run.py b/platformio/commands/run.py
index f643eb40..47a804db 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/run.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/run.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import click
 
 from platformio import exception, telemetry, util
 from platformio.commands.device import device_monitor as cmd_device_monitor
+from platformio.commands.lib import CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY
 from platformio.commands.lib import lib_install as cmd_lib_install
 from platformio.commands.platform import \
     platform_install as cmd_platform_install
@@ -272,7 +273,9 @@ def _handle_legacy_libdeps(project_dir, config):
 def _autoinstall_libdeps(ctx, envname, libraries, verbose=False):
     if not libraries:
         return
-    ctx.obj = [join(get_projectlibdeps_dir(), envname)]
+    ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY] = [
+        join(get_projectlibdeps_dir(), envname)
+    ]
     for lib in libraries:
         try:
             ctx.invoke(cmd_lib_install, libraries=[lib], silent=not verbose)
diff --git a/platformio/commands/update.py b/platformio/commands/update.py
index c4ee9a58..78d2f8bd 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/update.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/update.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import click
 
 from platformio import app
+from platformio.commands.lib import CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY
 from platformio.commands.lib import lib_update as cmd_lib_update
 from platformio.commands.platform import platform_update as cmd_platform_update
 from platformio.managers.core import update_core_packages
@@ -54,5 +55,5 @@ def cli(ctx, core_packages, only_check, dry_run):
     click.echo()
     click.echo("Library Manager")
     click.echo("===============")
-    ctx.obj = [LibraryManager().package_dir]
+    ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY] = [LibraryManager().package_dir]
     ctx.invoke(cmd_lib_update, only_check=only_check)
diff --git a/platformio/maintenance.py b/platformio/maintenance.py
index 3a963038..23fdb6c2 100644
--- a/platformio/maintenance.py
+++ b/platformio/maintenance.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import semantic_version
 
 from platformio import __version__, app, exception, telemetry, util
 from platformio.commands import PlatformioCLI
+from platformio.commands.lib import CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY
 from platformio.commands.lib import lib_update as cmd_lib_update
 from platformio.commands.platform import \
     platform_install as cmd_platform_install
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ def check_internal_updates(ctx, what):
         if what == "platforms":
             ctx.invoke(cmd_platform_update, platforms=outdated_items)
         elif what == "libraries":
-            ctx.obj = [pm.package_dir]
+            ctx.meta[CTX_META_STORAGE_DIRS_KEY] = [pm.package_dir]
             ctx.invoke(cmd_lib_update, libraries=outdated_items)
         click.echo()