Description
A-IDE is a non-intrusive and cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) for programming in assembly microcontrollers based on the AVR architecture. This thus includes the popular Arduino Uno boards.
A-IDE neither includes the AVR tool chain (assembler, linker, etc.) nor drivers, so it is recommended to install those beforehand, for instance via the Arduino IDE.
Usage: unzip or build binaries (the first time), start, write a new assembly program or load an existing one, build, upload. (You might want to configure the MCU and COM port before uploading though: File > Preferences.)
The toolbar shows the current line number, the name of the file being edited (suffixed with an asterisk (*) when in an unsaved state), an information message when available and the build and upload buttons. The upload action triggers building the current file before uploading. The upload process can be aborted: Tools > Stop upload.
Licence
A-IDE is distributed under the terms of the MIT licence.
By downloading this software, you agree to the terms of this licence.
Downloads
Both the source and binaries for Microsoft Windows are available for download below. The source files can be used to build A-IDE for other operating systems, such as Linux and MacOS: simply run the main.rkt file with, typically, DrRacket.
| Windows binary (64-bit) | Source (Racket language) |
|---|---|
| 📱 | 📄 |
| a-ide_v0.4_x64_win.zip (37 MB) | a-ide_v0.4_src.zip (29 KB) |
| 444 downloads (cumulated) | 428 downloads (cumulated) |
| SHA256: B332A578 D88AE820 9265D9B5 2C496157 EE804848 A02DC196 A9DB3B33 2586E344 | SHA256: 54626320 BE0447F1 0CA6ABA4 684DFF8B 49C8C3A2 900EAA1D 99BC7B69 9F79B05B |
Release history
- Version 0.4 (Major release) (August 2025) – New features, bug fixes
- Version 0.3 (February 2025) – New features, bug fixes
- Version 0.2 (June 2023) – New features, bug fixes
- Version 0.1 (April 2022) – Initial release
Keyboard shortcuts
Non-trivial keyboard shortcuts available in A-IDE are summarised in the table below.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl-E | To show or hide the output pane |
| Ctrl-B | To build the edited assembly code |
| Ctrl-U | To upload the machine code to the microcontroller |
| Ctrl-K | To delete the rest of the current line in the editor pane |
| Ctrl-Del | To delete the current line in the editor pane |
Credits
A-IDE has been realised by Antoine Bossard (Kanagawa University, Japan) with the Racket programming language.
AVR is a registered trademark of Microchip Technology.