Visual Studio Code extension for mpremote

[DavesCodeMusings]

If you're a fan of Visual Studio Code and developing MicroPython on a Windows host, I have created a VS Code extension you might be interested in.

It's called MPRemote (imaginative, I know) and you can find it in the VS Code Marketplace at:

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/publishers/DavesCodeMusings

What you'll get is a subset of the mpremote module's functionality available in the VS Code command palette (CTRL+SHIFT+P). Currently, you can do things like:

• Run the currently open file in VS Code on the microcontroller
• Upload a file from the PC to the microcontroller
• Install a MIP package on the microcontroller
• Open a REPL prompt

The main reason for the extension is to allow you to point and click rather than typing commands. You still need to have Python installed on your machine as well as the mpremote module. The extension just provides a wrapper around that.

Add my ESPTool VS Code extension and you also get point and click firmware flashing for Espressif devices.