crosspack-avr ☆
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Description:
Development environment for Atmel’s AVR microcontrollers
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2013-12-16@0  |  Tracked Since: Aug 5, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: avr embedded microcontroller arduino c firmware
Install: brew install --cask crosspack-avr
About:
CrossPack-AVR is a complete development environment for Atmel AVR microcontrollers, providing a GNU toolchain (compiler, assembler, linker), libraries, and programmer utilities for macOS. It allows developers to write, compile, and flash C/C++ code directly from their Mac to AVR chips like those used in Arduino boards.
Key Features:
  • Complete GNU toolchain for AVR (avr-gcc, avr-libc)
  • Includes essential utilities (avrdude for programming, simulavr for simulation)
  • Pre-configured for macOS, eliminating manual toolchain setup
  • Supports a wide range of AVR microcontrollers
Use Cases:
  • Developing firmware for AVR-based Arduino projects
  • Programming standalone AVR microcontrollers (ATmega, ATtiny) for embedded systems
  • Educational use for learning embedded C programming on Mac
Alternatives:
  • PlatformIO – A more modern, extensible IDE and framework that supports AVR among many other platforms, with built-in library management.
  • Arduino IDE – Simplified, beginner-focused IDE for Arduino boards; CrossPack provides the underlying professional toolchain for more advanced development.
Version History
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Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm 2013-12-16 0 VERSION_BUMP f747f48c
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