Plugin Add error no www/main.js

[Readock]

when using cordova plugin add i get the following error:

Failed to install 'cordova-plugin-mlkit-barcode-scanner': Error: Uh oh!
ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/XYZ/Git/XYZ/plugins/cordova-plugin-mlkit-barcode-scanner/www/main.js'
at Object.openSync (fs.js:443:3)
at Object.readFileSync (fs.js:343:35)
at install (/home/XYZ/Git/XYZ/platforms/android/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js:162:36)
at ActionStack.process (/home/XYZ/Git/XYZ/platforms/android/cordova/node_modules/cordova-common/src/ActionStack.js:56:25)
at PluginManager.doOperation (/home/XYZ/Git/XYZ/platforms/android/cordova/node_modules/cordova-common/src/PluginManager.js:112:24)
at PluginManager.addPlugin (/home/XYZ/Git/XYZ/platforms/android/cordova/node_modules/cordova-common/src/PluginManager.js:142:21)
at /home/XYZ/Git/XYZ/platforms/android/cordova/Api.js:161:78
at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)
Uh oh!
ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/XYZ/Git/XYZ/plugins/cordova-plugin-mlkit-barcode-scanner/www/main.js'

[flobiwankenobi]

What's your full command?
Are you trying to add the git repository or a local copy?
Which version of this plugin was in use?
Info: Since 2.1.3 you have to build it first via npm run build