vscode-devcontainer-raspberrypi-pico

VSCode Dev Container for the Raspberry PI Pico C SDK

This container includes

• pico-sdk
• pico-extras
• pico-project-generator
• pico-vga
• arduino-pico
• arduino-core
• openocd - compiled for picoprobe
• arduino libraries
• picotool
• bootterm (for serial monitoring) - see https://github.com/wtarreau/bootterm

Usage

For an existing project

• Clone or download the repository
• Copy .devcontainer and it's contents into your project
• Copy .vscode and it's contents into your project
• Remove any existing "build" directory.
• Open the folder in VSCode and allow the container to build.

For a new project

You can use the whole project and modify as required OR

• Create the folder where you want to create the project.
• Copy .devcontainer and it's contents into your project
• Copy .vscode and it's contents into your project
• Open the folder in VSCode. When prompted reopen the folder in the container.
• Open a terminal locally (not in vscode) and run the command xhost +SI:localuser:$(id -un)
• Open a terminal in the dev container and execute the command "pico_project.py --gui". The gui will now appear on your desktop.
• Change the project name to the name of your folder. Change the location to "/workspaces".
• Configure the rest of the project as desired but do not select Create VSCode project under the IDE options.
• Click OK to generate the code.
• Click Quit to exit the code generator.

Build and debug the project

• In the left hand pane, select the Run and Debug icon
• In VSCode, press P and select the command CMake: Select a Kit
• Select the GCC 13.3.x arm-none-eabi compiler.
• In VSCode, press P and select the command CMake: Select a Variant
• Select the Debug variant
• At the top of the screen in the Run and Debug dropdown select Cortext Debug
• Click the green arrow. If prompted to select a launch target select your project.
• The project will build and run in the debugger.

Environment Variables

• PICO_SDK_PATH=/apps/pico-sdk
• PICO_EXTRAS_PATH=/apps/pico-extras
• PICOVGA_PATH=/apps/pico-vga
• ARDUINO_PICO_PATH=/apps/arduino-pico
• ARDUINO_CORE_PATH=/apps/arduino-core

To know

• SDK is installed in /apps/pico-sdk
• EXTRAS is installed in /apps/pico-extras
• PICO-PROJECT-GENERATOR is installed in /apps/pico-project-generator
• PICO-VGA is installed in /apps/pico-vga
• Arduino pico libraries are available in /apps/arduino-pico
• Arduino core libraries are available in /apps/arduino-core
• All USB devices are exported to container - so the picoprobe can be found and used.
• USB Device /dev/ttyACM0 is exported to container for monitoring