icestudio
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Description:
Visual editor for open FPGA board
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 0.12@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: fpga hardware-design vhdl verilog electronics eda
Install: brew install --cask icestudio
About:
Icestudio is a visual editor designed for creating open-source FPGA designs. It simplifies the hardware design process by providing a block-based interface, allowing users to build complex digital circuits without writing traditional HDL code. The tool supports various open FPGA boards and integrates with the IceStorm toolchain for synthesis and programming.
Key Features:
  • Visual block-based design interface
  • Support for multiple open FPGA boards
  • Integrated toolchain management
  • Open-source and extensible
Use Cases:
  • Educational purposes for learning digital logic
  • Rapid prototyping of FPGA designs
  • Creating custom hardware accelerators
Alternatives:
  • Quartus Prime – Intel's official FPGA suite, more complex but supports Intel FPGAs
  • Vivado – Xilinx's official FPGA suite, industry standard for Xilinx FPGAs
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 12:19pm 0.12 0 VERSION_BUMP 083aade6
Aug 23, 2025 12:17pm 0.12 0 VERSION_BUMP 9141d8b3
Jul 3, 2024 3:13pm 0.12 0 VERSION_BUMP 4cdbd633