External Component

[jdrescher2006]

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Describe the bug
Local external component is not found during compilation

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a new device with given yaml.
2. Copy external components "dps" to folder /opt/iobroker/iobroker-data/esphome.1/components
3. Compile yaml

Minimal! Yaml config to reproduce.

esphome:
  name: dps
  friendly_name: dps

esp8266:
  board: nodemcuv2

external_components:
   - source:
      type: local
      path: ./components

#external_components:
#  - source: github://syssi/esphome-dps@main
#    refresh: 0s

# Enable logging
logger:
  level: NONE  

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: "x7nrshSB1D3FlS92LUrXwFp4gGMWbaNqe5iZgRPL4fA="

ota:
  - platform: esphome
    password: "1ed511d992a960e0b38710a3696a93a2"

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password
  manual_ip:
    static_ip: 192.168.0.13
    gateway: 192.168.0.1
    subnet: 255.255.255.0    

web_server:
  local: false

uart:
  id: uart_0
  baud_rate: 9600
  tx_pin: GPIO14
  rx_pin: GPIO12

modbus:
  id: modbus0
  uart_id: uart_0
  send_wait_time: 0ms

dps:
  id: dps0
  modbus_id: modbus0
  update_interval: 5s
  current_resolution: AUTO 

Expected behavior
Local components should work. If the remote github component is used, compilation is successful.

Logs (as screenshot and in text-form)

INFO ESPHome 2024.10.2
INFO Reading configuration /opt/iobroker/iobroker-data/esphome.1/dps.yaml...
INFO Unable to import component dps: No module named 'esphome.components.dps'
Failed config

dps: [source /opt/iobroker/iobroker-data/esphome.1/dps.yaml:53]

Component not found: dps.
id: dps0
modbus_id: modbus0
update_interval: 5s
current_resolution: AUTO

Versions:
*** BASE SYSTEM ***
Static hostname: raspberrypi
Icon name: computer
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Kernel: Linux 6.6.51+rpt-rpi-v8
Architecture: arm64
OS is similar to:

Model : Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5
Docker : false
Virtualization : none
Kernel : aarch64
Userland : 64 bit
*** NodeJS-Installation ***
/usr/bin/nodejs v20.18.0
/usr/bin/node v20.18.0
/usr/bin/npm 10.8.2
/usr/bin/npx 10.8.2
/usr/bin/corepack 0.29.3
Core adapters versions
js-controller: 7.0.1
admin: 7.2.6
javascript: 7.8.0
Installed ioBroker-Instances
Used repository: beta
Adapter "admin" : 7.2.6 , installed 7.2.6
Adapter "backitup" : 3.0.26 , installed 3.0.26
Adapter "cul" : 2.2.0 , installed 2.2.0
Adapter "discovery" : 5.0.0 , installed 5.0.0
Adapter "esphome" : 0.5.0-beta.8, installed 0.5.0-beta.8
Adapter "go-e" : 1.0.41 , installed 1.0.40 [Updatable]
Adapter "history" : 3.0.1 , installed 3.0.1
Adapter "javascript" : 8.8.3 , installed 7.8.0 [Updatable]
Controller "js-controller": 7.0.2 , installed 7.0.1 [Updatable]
Adapter "lovelace" : 4.1.10 , installed 4.1.10
Adapter "mqtt" : 6.1.2 , installed 5.2.0 [Updatable]
Adapter "shelly" : 8.4.0 , installed 8.4.0

Additional context
Basically I need this ESPHome project: https://github.com/syssi/esphome-dps
But the problem is that I need to change some cpp files of the components. So I cannot use the remote components.

[SimonFischer04]

external_components:

• source:
  path:

points to the root directory, not the components folder. Think of it like esphome is just cloning the repo, when you specify a git repo. The path is still "github://syssi/esphome-dps@main" not something like "github://syssi/esphome-dps@main/components"

So tldr:
change:

external_components:
   - source:
      type: local
      path: ./components

to

external_components:
   - source:
      type: local
      path: .