Can the CircuitPython support be broken out?

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Can the CircuitPython support be broken out? #249

Open jimbobbennett opened 4 years ago

jimbobbennett commented 4 years ago

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 4 years ago

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

Josverl commented 4 years ago

@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 4 years ago

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.