Arduino Cli Skill

Name: Arduino Cli Skill
Author: wedsamuel1230

wedsamuel1230/arduino-skills

47 installs
19 repo stars
Updated May 26, 2026
wedsamuel1230/arduino-skills

Helps with ai & agent building tasks.

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arduino-cli-skill is a Claude Code skill for ai & agent building. It helps solo builders move faster with AI-assisted development.

arduino-cli-skill
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Arduino Cli Skill by the numbers

47 all-time installs (skills.sh)
+7 installs in the week ending Jul 27, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
Ranked #7,487 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
Data as of Aug 1, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)

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Last updated	May 26, 2026
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What it does

Helps with ai & agent building tasks.

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Arduino CLI Skill

Provide cross-platform arduino-cli workflows and command references.

Resources

references/commands.md - board, core, library, compile, and upload commands
references/serial-ports.md - OS-specific serial port discovery
rules/common-pitfalls.md - common command mistakes and recovery guidance
examples/README.md - runnable command sequences
../../docs/board-support/uno-r4-family.md - Uno R4 Minima and Uno R4 WiFi support notes

Workflow

1. Identify the user's platform and target board. 2. Open references/serial-ports.md if the task depends on port discovery. 3. Open references/commands.md for the exact command family you need. 4. Check rules/common-pitfalls.md before suggesting upload or compile fixes. 5. If the target is Uno R4 family and the problem touches WiFi, firmware bridge, or OTA-related setup, open ../../docs/board-support/uno-r4-family.md. 6. Prefer arduino-cli JSON output when the result will be parsed or reused.

Quick Start

arduino-cli board list
arduino-cli core list
arduino-cli compile --fqbn arduino:avr:uno path/to/sketch
arduino-cli upload -p /dev/ttyACM0 --fqbn arduino:avr:uno path/to/sketch

Verification

Confirm the fqbn matches the target board.
Confirm the selected serial port exists before upload.
Prefer command output over remembered defaults when troubleshooting.

See references/commands.md and references/serial-ports.md for detailed examples.

Examples — Arduino CLI Workflows

This folder contains concise, production-ready command sequences for common Arduino CLI workflows.

Windows PowerShell — Detect board and upload

# 1. Detect COM ports
Get-PnpDevice -Class Ports | Where-Object { $_.FriendlyName -match 'COM' }

# 2. Compile
arduino-cli compile --fqbn arduino:avr:uno C:\path\to\sketch

# 3. Upload (replace COM3 with detected port)
arduino-cli upload -p COM3 --fqbn arduino:avr:uno C:\path\to\sketch

Linux — Use stable serial by-id

# List devices
ls -l /dev/serial/by-id

# Compile
arduino-cli compile --fqbn arduino:avr:uno /home/user/sketch

# Upload (use /dev/serial/by-id/…)
arduino-cli upload -p /dev/serial/by-id/usb-... --fqbn arduino:avr:uno /home/user/sketch

## Notes

- Replace the sketch path with your local project folder.
- Prefer stable `/dev/serial/by-id` paths on Linux to avoid port changes between reboots.
- For scripted workflows, consider `arduino-cli ... --format json` for machine-readable output.

# Arduino CLI Workflow Script (Windows PowerShell)

# This script demonstrates a complete workflow: detect board, compile, and upload
# Requires arduino-cli installed and a connected Arduino board

param(
    [string]$SketchPath = "C:\path\to\sketch",  # Update this path
    [string]$BoardFQBN = "arduino:avr:uno"      # Update for your board
)

Write-Host "Arduino CLI Workflow Script (Windows)" -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "=====================================" -ForegroundColor Green

# Step 1: Detect COM ports
Write-Host "`n1. Detecting serial ports..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
$ports = Get-PnpDevice -Class Ports | Where-Object { $_.FriendlyName -match 'COM' }
if ($ports) {
    Write-Host "Found ports:" -ForegroundColor Green
    $ports | ForEach-Object { Write-Host "  $($_.Name) - $($_.FriendlyName)" }
    $port = $ports[0].Name  # Use first detected port
    Write-Host "Using port: $port" -ForegroundColor Cyan
} else {
    Write-Host "No COM ports detected. Please connect your Arduino board." -ForegroundColor Red
    exit 1
}

# Step 2: Compile sketch
Write-Host "`n2. Compiling sketch..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
& arduino-cli compile --fqbn $BoardFQBN $SketchPath
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
    Write-Host "Compilation failed." -ForegroundColor Red
    exit 1
}
Write-Host "Compilation successful." -ForegroundColor Green

# Step 3: Upload to board
Write-Host "`n3. Uploading to board..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
& arduino-cli upload -p $port --fqbn $BoardFQBN $SketchPath
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
    Write-Host "Upload failed." -ForegroundColor Red
    exit 1
}
Write-Host "Upload successful!" -ForegroundColor Green

Write-Host "`nWorkflow complete. Your sketch should now be running on the board." -ForegroundColor Green