microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator

Can the CircuitPython support be broken out?

jimbobbennett opened this issue · 3 comments

jimbobbennett commented

There are a number of devices that support CircuitPython from Adafruit, such as the PyBadge or PyPortal.

It would be great to have limited VS Code support for programming these devices including:

  • Intellisense and code completion for CircuitPython code
  • Integrated serial monitor
  • Code deployment

Rather than focus on adding all these devices to this simulator, could this extension be split in two? One part providing the capabilities for using CircuitPython with any Adafruit device, and the other part adding the simulator?

smmatte commented

Hi @jimbobbennett this is a great idea. For the short term we don't have plans to do this work ourselves.

Josverl commented

@jimbobbennett
I suggest that you taske a look at

  • pymakr
    this add-in allows you work with hardware genric and pycom boards
  • micropy-cli
    which adds micropython intellisense (for any firmware) to you projects using
  • Micropython-stubber
    a project that i created to help address my own need for the issues yo mentioned.
gramster commented

We do have a long term vision for this project to be more easily extensible to new devices. However, as an intern project (currently without interns) its unlikely to happen soon.