diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies.py
index 83dfeca879..f523b12069 100644
--- a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies.py
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/common-dependencies.py
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 # common-dependencies.py
 # Convenience script to check dependencies and add libs and sources for Marlin Enabled Features
 #
-import subprocess,os,re
+import subprocess,os,re,pioutil
+Import("env")
+
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+if pioutil.is_vscode_init():
+	env.Exit(0)
 
 PIO_VERSION_MIN = (5, 0, 3)
 try:
@@ -31,8 +36,6 @@ except:
 from platformio.package.meta import PackageSpec
 from platformio.project.config import ProjectConfig
 
-Import("env")
-
 #print(env.Dump())
 
 try:
diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/download_mks_assets.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/download_mks_assets.py
index e922fed2be..251a74a4cc 100644
--- a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/download_mks_assets.py
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/download_mks_assets.py
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@
 # Added by HAS_TFT_LVGL_UI to download assets from Makerbase repo
 #
 Import("env")
-import os,requests,zipfile,tempfile,shutil
+import os,requests,zipfile,tempfile,shutil,pioutil
 
-url = "https://github.com/makerbase-mks/Mks-Robin-Nano-Marlin2.0-Firmware/archive/master.zip"
-zip_path = os.path.join(env.Dictionary("PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR"), "mks-assets.zip")
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+if pioutil.is_vscode_init():
+	env.Exit(0)
+
+url = "https://github.com/makerbase-mks/Mks-Robin-Nano-Marlin2.0-Firmware/archive/0263cdaccf.zip"
+deps_path = env.Dictionary("PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR")
+zip_path = os.path.join(deps_path, "mks-assets.zip")
 assets_path = os.path.join(env.Dictionary("PROJECT_BUILD_DIR"), env.Dictionary("PIOENV"), "assets")
 
 def download_mks_assets():
@@ -14,8 +19,8 @@ def download_mks_assets():
 	r = requests.get(url, stream=True)
 	# the user may have a very clean workspace,
 	# so create the PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR directory if not exits
-	if os.path.exists(env.Dictionary("PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR")) == False:
-		os.mkdir(env.Dictionary("PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR"))
+	if os.path.exists(deps_path) == False:
+		os.mkdir(deps_path)
 	with open(zip_path, 'wb') as fd:
 		for chunk in r.iter_content(chunk_size=128):
 			fd.write(chunk)
diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/pioutil.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/pioutil.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0c021fca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/pioutil.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#
+# buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/pioutil.py
+#
+
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+def is_vscode_init():
+	from SCons.Script import COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
+	return "idedata" in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS or "_idedata" in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
diff --git a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/preflight-checks.py b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/preflight-checks.py
index b949df97c8..0dab3e4b1f 100644
--- a/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/preflight-checks.py
+++ b/buildroot/share/PlatformIO/scripts/preflight-checks.py
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 # preflight-checks.py
 # Check for common issues prior to compiling
 #
-import os,re,sys
+import os,re,sys,pioutil
 Import("env")
 
+# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
+if pioutil.is_vscode_init():
+	env.Exit(0)
+
 def get_envs_for_board(board):
 	with open(os.path.join("Marlin", "src", "pins", "pins.h"), "r") as file:
 
@@ -94,7 +98,4 @@ def sanity_check_target():
 		err = "ERROR: Old files fell into your Marlin folder. Remove %s and try again" % ", ".join(mixedin)
 		raise SystemExit(err)
 
-# Detect that 'vscode init' is running
-from SCons.Script import COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
-if "idedata" not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-	sanity_check_target()
+sanity_check_target()