Best IDE to use for MySensors projects

[Yveaux]

@TD22057 said:

I can't get platformio to include a custom include path and it's not obvious how it's managing build directories so I can't even get it to find include files that seem like they should be visible.

Seems like I got stuck at the same problems as you and also decided to ditch it.
I experimented in the past with Arduino-Makefile, which worked fine at that time, but was not working on Windows (which is my main dev platform)

[TD22057]

My "normal" job is large scale C++ development so I'm thinking more long term in how I want my code structured - especially when I come back to this in 5 years and can't remember what I was doing.. I tend to think of "library" as something I can build once and put somewhere. It took me a little while to realize that that doesn't work well when you're changing boads, etc so in Arduino land, "library" means directory with some source code. Even so, I feel like the IDE's/build systems I've tried assume that I'll either put the source code for something all in one directory or that I'll only ever have one library with a given name.

I've got my own versions of Switch, Led, Timer, etc libraries now and I'm sure there are 1000's of Arduino libraries with those same names available. So I want something where I can use directories to identify which library I actually mean (#include "TD/Timer.h") and tags/labels in my CM system to identify which version of that library I actually deployed. If anyone has a better suggestion for handling this, feel free to chime in. I think my problem is that the Arduino build systems I've tried assume a very flat library directory structure which I don't want. I want a nested directory structure where I can keep all the libraries I've found useful and then select which one I want via include path.

I'll probably try Arduino-makefile and Arduino-cmake next. FYI @Yveaux, I think Arduino-makefile will work on windows, buy you need cygwin. I'll probably try that first since I'm used to Makefile's and already have cygwin installed.

FYI I've temporarily given up on SublimeText because it was taking forever to get the indentation style I want in my code defined. That's one thing that is incredibly easy in Eclipse. And it doesn't parse gcc output so you can't jump to errors after a compile step. So back to emacs for me...

[smilvert]

Interesting discussion!

Has just started to try to create some nodes, but find it difficult to put up a decent environment.
When I test platformio who want to have the following structure:

MyNode
├── lib
│ ├── DHT -> /my_arduino_libs/DHT
│ └── MySensor -> /my_arduino_libs/MySensor
├── platformio.ini (config file That specifies the platform and settings)
└── src
    └── MyNode.ino

Platformio makes it very easy to build on different platforms, but from version 1.6 of mysensors works platformio bad. It can be solved with a lot of #ifdef but is not easy.

Also tested with (Have steal it from the jenkins-server :) )

Arduino --verify -v --board Arduino: AVR pro --pref build.f_cpu = 8000000 --pref build.mcu = ATMEGA328P --pref compiler.warning_level = all --pref sketchbook.path = libraries/mysensors MyNode/MyNode.ino

but then it becomes very inflexible. (Has built a small bashscript for this)

How do you others to keep track of your code and to build in a smooth way with a nice IDE?

[ivankravets]

@TD22057 thanks a lot for your feedback. If you have any problems with software (including open-source), don't forget to report them to developers.

I'm a founder of PlatformIO and will try to answer on the all questions.

I can't get platformio to include a custom include path and it's not obvious how it's managing build directories

See documentation for it http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf.html#build-flags

The problem with all these "auto" systems is that when they break, they don't tell you enough to figure out how to fix it.

The default behaviour of PlatformIO's builder is to build all *.c, *.cpp, *.S files. If this behaviour isn't good for your project, then you can control it via http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf.html#src-filter

I understand that developers like to "adopt" own source code (libraries) for the specified builder and then claim other builders that they What a pain in the a$. If someone like car which works using petrol, then it doesn't mean that people who use diesel cars are What a pain in the a$.

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[smilvert]

@ivankravets Thanks a lot!! :)

Now I think that it works with the latest commit on github->dev-branch.
I will try it to night and if I got time I will publish my node code/building structure as well.

Here was my platformio.ini file that I tested with:

[env:pro8MHzatmega328]
platform = atmelavr
framework = arduino
board = pro8MHzatmega328
build_flags = -I/(PATH_TO_MYSENSORS_GITHUB)/libraries/MySensors
lib_ignore = MySensors

[Yveaux]

@smilvert I'd be very interested in a short howto, once you succeed!

[smilvert]

@Yveaux I just uploaded the first version on github but currently I lacks sensors so I haven't verify the build_script but it seams to work in the console.

(I should also add a howto when I get time :) )

[ivankravets]

@smilvert we have an issue Handle specific extra build flags from library.json which should resolve your problems. In this case, you will need to skip *.cpp/*.c files from building process using library.json.

[ivankravets]

Related issue https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/331

@smilvert I've just re--tested without lib_ignore option and it works! Please don't place MySensors library to the lib directory.

platformio.ini

[env:uno]
platform = atmelavr
framework = arduino
board = uno
src_build_flags = -I/Users/ikravets/Downloads/Arduino-development/libraries/MySensors

Project

➜  /  tree /tmp/111
/tmp/111
├── lib
│   └── readme.txt
├── platformio.ini
└── src
    └── GatewaySerial.ino

2 directories, 3 files

Terminal

(develop)➜  origin git:(develop) ✗ platformio run -d /tmp/111
[Fri Nov 27 19:38:03 2015] Processing uno (src_build_flags: -I/Users/ikravets/Downloads/Arduino-development/libraries/MySensors, platform: atmelavr, board: uno, framework: arduino)
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avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/src/tmp_ino_to.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -DPLATFORMIO=020306 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant -I.pioenvs/uno/SPI -I/Users/ikravets/Downloads/Arduino-development/libraries/MySensors src/tmp_ino_to.cpp
avr-ar rcs .pioenvs/uno/libFrameworkArduinoVariant.a
avr-ranlib .pioenvs/uno/libFrameworkArduinoVariant.a
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/CDC.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/CDC.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial0.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial0.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial1.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial1.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial2.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial2.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial3.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial3.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/IPAddress.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/IPAddress.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/PluggableUSB.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/PluggableUSB.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Print.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Print.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Stream.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Stream.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Tone.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Tone.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/USBCore.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/USBCore.cpp
avr-gcc -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WInterrupts.o -c -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WInterrupts.c
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WMath.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WMath.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WString.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WString.cpp
avr-gcc -x assembler-with-cpp -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant -c -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/_wiring_pulse.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/_wiring_pulse.S
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/abi.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/abi.cpp
avr-gcc -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/hooks.o -c -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/hooks.c
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/main.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/main.cpp
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/new.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/new.cpp
avr-gcc -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring.o -c -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring.c
avr-gcc -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_analog.o -c -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_analog.c
avr-gcc -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_digital.o -c -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_digital.c
avr-gcc -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_pulse.o -c -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_pulse.c
avr-gcc -o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_shift.o -c -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_shift.c
avr-ar rcs .pioenvs/uno/libFrameworkArduino.a .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/CDC.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial0.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial1.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial2.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/HardwareSerial3.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/IPAddress.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/PluggableUSB.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Print.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Stream.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/Tone.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/USBCore.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WInterrupts.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WMath.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/WString.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/_wiring_pulse.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/abi.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/hooks.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/main.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/new.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_analog.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_digital.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_pulse.o .pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino/wiring_shift.o
avr-ranlib .pioenvs/uno/libFrameworkArduino.a
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/SPI/SPI.o -c -fno-exceptions -fno-threadsafe-statics -g -Os -Wall -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO -DARDUINO=10606 -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/uno/FrameworkArduinoVariant -I.pioenvs/uno/SPI .pioenvs/uno/SPI/SPI.cpp
avr-ar rcs .pioenvs/uno/libSPI.a .pioenvs/uno/SPI/SPI.o
avr-ranlib .pioenvs/uno/libSPI.a
avr-g++ -o .pioenvs/uno/firmware.elf -Os -mmcu=atmega328p -Wl,--gc-sections,--relax .pioenvs/uno/src/tmp_ino_to.o -L.pioenvs/uno -Wl,--start-group -lm .pioenvs/uno/libFrameworkArduinoVariant.a .pioenvs/uno/libFrameworkArduino.a .pioenvs/uno/libSPI.a -Wl,--end-group
avr-objcopy -O ihex -R .eeprom .pioenvs/uno/firmware.elf .pioenvs/uno/firmware.hex
"avr-size" --mcu=atmega328p -C -d .pioenvs/uno/firmware.elf
AVR Memory Usage
----------------
Device: atmega328p

Program:   13988 bytes (42.7% Full)
(.text + .data + .bootloader)

Data:        697 bytes (34.0% Full)
(.data + .bss + .noinit)

[lrtsenar]

Hi,

I use Source Insight. Sure it's not free but it's a full featured tools never equaled (like Visual Assist plug in for Visual Studio).

[barduino]

HI

I've been trying vs code

It has GIT integration, Arduino file format and some auto complete.

It is also capable of verifying and uploading the sketch

Cheers

[axillent]

atmel added arduino support to their latest atmel studio v7
not tested yet, but it should be also an option

[marceltrapman]

I've (very) recently moved from Eclipse to IntelliJ for my Java and PyCharm for my Python development.
I am really happy and have a subscription for the whole IDE ecosystem from JetBrains.

With that comes CLion which also has an Arduino Plugin.
I have not tried using it yet but it looks good.
And CLion also works with PlatformIO (http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/ide/clion.html)

[Daniel Oliveira]

Hello,

@smilvert I would like to know if you succeed using PlatformIO.

Thank you

[hek]

MySensors is on plaformio, so I guess it should work.

http://platformio.org/lib/show/548/MySensors

[ivankravets]

@Daniel-Oliveira We have some problems with previous PlatformIO 2.0 Build System and MySensor Library structure. All these issues are resolved in PlatformIO 3.0 where are introduced new build system and library manager with support for 3-rd party manifests (Arduino's library.properties, ARM mbed module.json).

PlatformIO 3.0 has not been finally released. We released the first public alpha version. How to use it?

1. Install PlatformIO IDE or PlatformIO CLI and switch it to development version.
2. Menu: PlatformIO > Initialize new project
3. Open platformio.ini project configuration files (will be created in the project)
4. Specify project dependencies. See docs for lib_deps option.
5. Press build/upload button.

For example, the final project configuration file for the Arduino Uno will look like:

[env:uno]
platform = atmelavr
framework = arduino
board = uno
lib_deps = MySensors

You can also specify Semantic Versioning rules and depend on the specific version or range of versions. For example, lib_deps = MySensors@~2.0.1-beta means that any version of 2.0.x (including beta and higher) is allowed for your project.

[hek]

@ivankravets

You've done a great job on plaformio :thumbsup: , finally a decent library manager with dependency handling.

[tbowmo]

@ivankravets

Great work.. One question, is it possible to install your own hardware profiles? For example for the Sensebender Micro, or the new Gateway device I'm working on?

[ivankravets]

@hek thanks a lot for the feedback :+1:

[ivankravets]

@tbowmo Sure, it is possible in PlatformIO 2.0 too. However, we don't recommend to make integration with it. PlatformIO 2.0 has not been changed since 2014 year. It was as hobby/experimental project.

PlatformIO 3.0 is a new PlatformIO where all hardware related parts were moved to separated repositories. PlatformIO 3.0 is closer to open source. You don't need to contact with The PlatformIO Team (as you need to do it with PlatformIO 2.0) because you can create own development platform, clone existing or just add an own board to the existing development platform. Feel free to make PR and we will merge it.

We will create "Development Platforms Registry" later. It will 3-rd party developers to register own development platforms and hardware in the public registry.

The core idea of PlatformIO 3.0 is to provide professional cross-platform build system without dependencies with powerful library manager. It will allow others developers/companies to create awesome software basing on PlatformIO Tools.

P.S: Here is docs (beta) how to create development platform or integrate custom embedded board: http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/custom_platform_and_board.html