Fix platform installation from VCS // Resolve #878

platformio/__init__.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-VERSION = (3, 3, "0a3")
+VERSION = (3, 3, "0a4")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"

platformio/managers/platform.py

@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ class PlatformManager(BasePkgManager):
     def manifest_names(self):
         return ["platform.json"]
 
+    def get_manifest_path(self, pkg_dir):
+        if not isdir(pkg_dir):
+            return None
+        for name in self.manifest_names:
+            manifest_path = join(pkg_dir, name)
+            if isfile(manifest_path):
+                return manifest_path
+        return None
+
     def install(self,
                 name,
                 requirements=None,

tests/commands/test_platform.py

@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ def test_install_uknown_from_registry(clirunner, validate_cliresult):
     assert isinstance(result.exception, exception.UnknownPackage)
 
 
+def test_install_from_vcs(clirunner, validate_cliresult):
+    result = clirunner.invoke(cli_platform.platform_install, [
+        "https://github.com/platformio/"
+        "platform-espressif8266.git#feature/stage"
+    ])
+    validate_cliresult(result)
+    assert "espressif8266_stage" in result.output
+
+
 def test_install_uknown_version(clirunner, validate_cliresult):
     result = clirunner.invoke(cli_platform.platform_install,
                               ["atmelavr@99.99.99"])