# sudar/Arduino-Makefile

Makefile for Arduino sketches. It defines the workflows for compiling code, flashing it to Arduino and even communicating through Serial.

Repository: https://github.com/sudar/Arduino-Makefile
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/arduino-makefile
Homepage: http://hardwarefun.com/tutorials/compiling-arduino-sketches-using-makefile
Language: Makefile
License: LGPL-2.1
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2023-12-11T23:50:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5300, "days_push": 996, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2039, forks 441 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:08.364188+00:00)

## What it is
A Makefile that builds, flashes, and monitors Arduino sketches from the command line without the Arduino IDE. It supports AVR and ARM-based boards, auto-detects libraries and baud rate, and handles serial communication.

## Use cases
- compile arduino sketches from the command line
- flash firmware to arduino without the ide
- use vim or another editor to build arduino projects
- automate arduino builds in ci
- open a serial monitor from make
- build arduino code for teensy or chipkit boards

## When to choose
- you prefer editors like vim/emacs over the Arduino IDE
- you want scriptable, reproducible Arduino builds or CI integration
- you need to build raw C/C++ or AVR assembly for Arduino-compatible boards

## When to avoid
- you are a beginner who wants the simplest setup
- you rely on Arduino IDE features like library manager or board manager integration
- you use boards or toolchains not covered by the supported list

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: build-tool, developer-tools, embedded
- domain: embedded-systems, developer-tools, hardware
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: arduino, makefile, embedded-build, firmware, serial-monitor, avr, teensy, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- sudar/Arduino-Makefile (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.364188+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:59:13.272191+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sudar/Arduino-Makefile (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.364188+00:00, sha 2c1a565716f9)
  - homepage: http://hardwarefun.com/tutorials/compiling-arduino-sketches-using-makefile (fetched 2026-08-29T10:38:38.513315+00:00, sha efec72c3cb1f)
  - site_page: https://hardwarefun.com/news/hello-world-2 (fetched 2026-08-29T10:38:38.523854+00:00, sha 6efd079c9c02)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.