Raspberry Pi Pico projects in MicroPython

Development environment

1. Open mcu-pico.code-workspace in VSCode
2. Setup common virtual environment and interpreter
   • Create virtual environment using uv sync
   • Open any *.py file, click "select interpreter" and pick "Select at workspace level"
   • Select common interpreter from .venv
3. Install MicroPico extension
4. New projects (workspaces)
   • Add new workspace folder with "Add Folder to Workspace"
   • Right click added folder and select "Initialize MicroPico project"
   • Add folder name to workspace settings in mcu-pico.code-workspace in micropico.additionalSyncFolders
   • Add "lib" to python.analysis.extraPaths in settings.json for VS Code to access imports from that folder
   • Add project to this README.md

Running program

MicroPico status bar should indicate Pico connected

From host

• Run single file via Run current file on Pico
• Click Run from status bar

From Pico

1. Upload program to Pico
   • Upload single via Upload file to Pico
   • Upload project (all its whitelisted files from project folder) via Upload project to Pico
   • If project is missing on the list check workspace settings micropico.additionalSyncFolders
2. Run program
   • Do "Interactive Soft Reset" via vREPL .sr
   • Disconnect Pico via status bar, unplug it from USB and plug back in to host USB - Pico will remain disconnected from vREPL and will execute the program
   • Plug the Pico to battery