PIO Core (CLI)

PIO Core (CLI tool) is the heart of the entire PIO ecosystem and consists of

• Multi-platform Build System

• Unified Package Manager

• Libraries

• Library Dependency Finder (LDF)

• Serial Port Monitor

• Integration components (Cloud & Desktop IDEs and Continuous Integration).

PIO Core is written in Python and works on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and ARM-based credit-card sized computers (Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, CubieBoard, Samsung ARTIK, etc.).

PIO Core provides a rich and documented Command Line Interface (CLI). The other PIO-based software and IDEs are based on PIO Core CLI, such as PIO IDE. In other words, they wrap PIO Core with own GUI.

Note

Please note that you do not need to install PIO Core if you are going to use PIO IDE. PIO Core is built into PIO IDE and you will be able to use it within PIO IDE Terminal.

If you need PIO Core commands outside PIO IDE, please Install Shell Commands.

• Installation
  • System Requirements
  • Installation Methods
  • Development Version
  • Install Shell Commands
  • 99-platformio-udev.rules
  • Integration with custom applications (extensions, plugins)
  • Proxy Configuration
  • Troubleshooting
  • Uninstall PIO Core and dependent packages
• Quick Start
  • Setting Up the Project
  • Board Identifier
  • Initialize Project
  • Process Project
  • Further Reading
• CLI Guide
  • Usage
  • Options
  • Commands