renv running hidden restore()

[brenktt]

I have an issue when cloning repos which are using renv to store package versions.

When I clone the repo and open the RStudio session I get following output in the console:

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- Project '~/renv_test' loaded. [renv 1.0.7]
- None of the packages recorded in the lockfile are currently installed.

Now when I try to run any code I get something like this:

renv::status() 
- Unrecognized response: please enter 'y' or 'n', or type Ctrl + C to cancel.
- Would you like to restore the project library? [y/N]:

It seems that somewhere in the background renv::restore() happens without being printed in the console. I suspect this because when I start typing the code I get recommendation to provide y or N even though it does not make sense (see below).

When I provide y the packages start updating.

I think this behavior is very confusing for the users as they start running code and for some reason it does not work. Would you mind looking at this issue?

Thanks.

[kevinushey]

Thanks for the bug report. Could you also confirm the version of RStudio you're using?