PluginStatsPlatformIO IDE installs statistics
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Your Gateway to Embedded Software Development Excellence: CMSIS, ESP-IDF, FreeRTOS, libOpenCM3, mbed OS, SPL, STM32Cube, Zephyr RTOS, Arduino, ARM, AVR, Espressif (ESP8266/ESP32), FPGA, MCS-51 (8051), MSP430, Nordic (nRF51/nRF52), PIC32, RISC-V, Raspberry Pi (RP2040), STMicroelectronics (STM8/STM32)
PlatformIO IDE has 7,395,066 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #128 of 2,501 tracked listings.
Rating: 4.86 / 5 from 4,129 ratings
About PlatformIO IDE
PlatformIO IDE for VSCode
PlatformIO: Your Gateway to Embedded Software Development Excellence.
Unlock the true potential of embedded software development with PlatformIO’s collaborative ecosystem, embracing declarative principles, test-driven methodologies, and modern toolchains for unrivaled success.
• Open source, maximum permissive Apache 2.0 license • Cross-platform IDE and Unified Debugger • Static Code Analyzer and Remote Unit Testing • Multi-platform and Multi-architecture Build System • Firmware File Explorer and Memory Inspection.
Platforms: Atmel AVR, Atmel SAM, Espressif 32, Espressif 8266, Freescale Kinetis, Infineon XMC, Intel ARC32, Intel MCS-51 (8051), Kendryte K210, Lattice iCE40, Maxim 32, Microchip PIC32, Nordic nRF51, Nordic nRF52, NXP LPC, RISC-V, Silicon Labs EFM32, ST STM32, ST STM8, Teensy, TI MSP430, TI Tiva, WIZNet W7500
Frameworks: Arduino, CMSIS, ESP-IDF, ESP8266 RTOS SDK, Freedom E SDK, Kendryte Standalone SDK, Kendryte FreeRTOS SDK, libOpenCM3, mbed, PULP OS, SPL, STM32Cube, WiringPi, Zephyr RTOS
Features
• Cross-platform code builder without external dependencies to a system software:
• 1000+ embedded boards
• 40+ development platforms
• 20+ frameworks
• Debugging
• Unit Testing
• Static Code Analysis
• Remote Development
• C/C++ Intelligent Code Completion
• C/C++ Smart Code Linter for rapid professional development
• Library Manager for the thousands of popular libraries
• Multi-projects workflow with multiple panes
• Themes support with dark and light colors
• Serial Port Monitor
• Built-in Terminal with PlatformIO Core tool (pio, platformio)
How it works
!!! PLEASE READ "QUICK START" AND "USER GUIDE" BEFORE !!!
• Installation • Quick Start • User Guide
Please follow to the official documentation PlatformIO IDE for VSCode.
License
Copyright (C) 2017-present PlatformIO
The PlatformIO IDE for VSCode is licensed under the permissive Apache 2.0 license, so you can use it in both commercial and personal projects with confidence.
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- arduino
- arm
- asm
- Assembly
- debuggers
- Disassembly
- embedded
- keybindings
- Memory
- microcontroller
- platformio-debug.asm
- platformio-debug.disassembly
- platformio-debug.memoryview
- risc-v
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Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=platformio.platformio-ide. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.