Cannot invoke run configuration: Unable to load class content for org.pitest.boot.HotSwapAgent

[virgium03]

When invoking a run configuration in which I specify target classes, target tests using wildcards and the source and report directoy with --outputFormats XML,HTML --verbose, I get the error below.

The classpath for the running tests was too long and IntelliJ suggested to enable this:

Command line is too long. In order to reduce its length classpath file can be used. Would you like to enable classpath file mode for all run configurations of your project?

IntelliJ version is actually Build #IU-242.23339.11, built on September 25, 2024.
Plugin version: 1.4.10
java version "1.8.0_391"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_391-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.391-b13, mixed mode)

Exception is

4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : Project base directory is null
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : Enabled (+) and disabled (-) features.
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : -----------------------------------------
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +defaultcoverageDefault coverage exporter
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fann Filters mutations in classes and methods with matching annotations of class or runtime retention
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : [annotation] Annotation to avoid (full package name not required)
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fassert Filters mutations in compiler generated code for assertions
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fenum Filters junk mutations in enums
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +feswitch Filters mutations in switch statements on enums
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +ffblock Filters mutations in code duplicated by finally block inlining
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +ffeach Filters mutations in compiler generated code that implements for each loops
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +ffloop Filters any mutations to increments in for loops as they may cause timeouts
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fgroovy Filters out junk mutations in groovy code
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +finfinc Filters mutations to increments that may cause infinite loops
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +finfit Filters mutations that may cause infinite loops by removing calls to iterator.next
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +finull Filters mutations in compiler generated code that checks for null by calling getClass
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fkotlin Filters out junk mutations in bytecode created by compiler for kotlin language features
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +flogcall Filters mutations in code that makes calls to logging frameworks
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fmrnull Filters mutations in compiler generated code that inserts Objects.requireNonNull for method references
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +frecord Filters mutations in compiler generated record code
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fretequiv Filters return vals mutants with bytecode equivalent to the unmutated class
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fsequivdiv Filters equivalent mutations of the form x * -1 -> x / -1
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fsequivequals Filters equivalent mutations that affect only performance in short cutting equals methods
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fstati Filters mutations in static initializers and code called only from them
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +fstrswitch Filters mutations in compiler generated code for string switch statements
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +ftrywr Filters mutations in code generated for try with resources statements
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +lombok Filters out junk mutations generated by lombok
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : +macos_focus Auto add java.awt.headless=true to keep keyboard focus on Mac OS
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : -auto_threads Auto set number of threads based on machine
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : -classlimit Limits the maximum number of mutations per class
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : [limit] Integer value for maximum mutations to create per class
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : -export Exports mutants bytecode and other details to disk
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : -funmodifiablecollectionFilter mutations to defensive return wrappers such as unmodifiableCollection
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : -nofirstline Filters mutants with line number <= 1
4:04:28 PM PIT >> INFO : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exception in thread "main" org.pitest.util.PitError: Unable to load class content for org.pitest.boot.HotSwapAgent