platformio-core

> They realized a bunch of CLI tools any IDE can use, even for auto-completion, project management, compilation, ... We have the same. However, people like to have working solution "from the box". For example, take a look at Arduino IDE. It's very simple, without autocompletion, code linter, without * .... However, it's very popular! Why? Because most embedded engineers don't want to play with "integration" process between "IDE" and "Builder". They like to have "Download & Use". > That's what I'm talking about. It isn't as SEXY as an IDE yet 5 years down the road your cli tool will be much easier to maintain. We have a big plan as for PlatformIO CLI. Please take a look at PlatformIO 3.0 https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/423 Thanks a lot for good critic!

Sorry for the misunderstanding. Of course, we have built special package for the Atom https://atom.io/packages/platformio-ide. User has a choice: * Download our bundle with PlatformIO IDE + Atom * Download Atom and install our package which will install all required dependencies and PlatformIO CLI. See all options http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/ide/atom.html#installat... > Can't you just develop plugins for the most famous of them ? which means less maintenance (build the CLI tools once, and just maintain the plugins). We are small unprofitable organisation from the 3 fans: http://platformio.org/#!/contact PlatformIO is free for all including commercial using. We are trying to support multiple IDEs. See our docs http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/ide.html We don't have enough resources to create separate plugins/packages for the a

PlatformIO: https://github.com/platformio/platformio The author has gotten involved personally to help me with issues I was seeing. He provided advice on architecture and use case, and he does an extremely good job of keeping the product current. https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/330