Port, board and/or hardware

ESP32 , but can be any

MicroPython version

mpremote v1.27.0

Reproduction

PS D:\mypython\mp_wcwidth> mpremote --version
mpremote 1.27.0
PS D:\mypython\mp_wcwidth>  mpremote mip install --target : github:josverl/mp_wcwidth/demo.py
Install github:josverl/mp_wcwidth/demo.py
Downloading github:josverl/mp_wcwidth/demo.py to :
Installing: :/demo.py
Done
PS D:\mypython\mp_wcwidth> mpremote tree
tree :
:/
└── :
    └── demo.py

Expected behaviour

Expected that :

• the : prefix for "remote" would not be used as the path
• the demo.py file would be created in the cwd of the MCU
• nu folder named : would be created

Observed behaviour

PS D:\mypython\mp_wcwidth> mpremote tree
tree :
:/
└── :
    └── demo.py

Additional Information

Similar issues with specifying '--target :.'

tree :
:/
├── :
│   └── demo.py
├── :.
│   └── demo.py
└── demo.py

Code of Conduct

Yes, I agree