App works locally; however, deployment error: Error parsing manifest: GithubUsername must be specified

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Waiting for task: 1170997786
error: Parsing manifest
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Error: Unhandled Exception: Child Task 1170997789 failed: Error parsing manifest: GithubUsername must be specified for GitHub package source
Execution halted

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Today found this issue when similarly afflicted

For me, the resolution was :

  • renv::install("rstudio/rsconnect")
  • restarting the R session
  • deployApp(...) again
  • celebrate!