Error running 'dev': java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.intellij.execution.ExecutionException: Executable is not specified

Question

After reinstalling PhpStorm 2019.3 EAP , now gulp tasks does not work. Error: Error running 'dev': java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.intellij.execution.ExecutionException: Executable is not specified

Help me please

Answer 1

You can also try the option 'Invalidate Caches/Restart' option from the File menu.

Since PHPStorm caches all the results from your files (docker services, gulp/grun tasks, classes, makefiles, etc) something may have gotten stuck after the update, maybe you left PHPStorm open and it wasn't able to acquire the required permissions to delete a file that was being used by another process. Go figure.

It's also a good menu section to know. Whenever my Phpstorm starts acting up, I use the Invalidade Caches/Restart and it usually solves the problem.