mplabx-ide ☆

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Description:
IDE for Microchip's microcontrollers and digital signal controllers

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 6.30@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: microchip embedded firmware pic avr ide

Install: brew install --cask mplabx-ide

About:
MPLAB X IDE is a comprehensive, cross-platform development environment for Microchip's PIC and AVR microcontrollers and dsPIC digital signal controllers. It integrates a powerful code editor, graphical debugger, and project manager to streamline firmware creation. The IDE supports C and assembly languages and connects seamlessly with hardware tools like the PICkit and ICD.

Key Features:

Integrated graphical debugger for real-time code analysis
Support for C, C++, and assembly languages
Seamless integration with hardware programmers/debuggers
Extensive plugin ecosystem for enhanced functionality
Cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Use Cases:

Developing and debugging firmware for embedded systems
Migrating legacy projects to newer Microchip microcontrollers

Alternatives:

MPLAB IDE v8 – Legacy version, lacks the modern architecture and features of MPLAB X
STM32CubeIDE – Similar integrated environment but for STMicroelectronics' ARM-based MCUs

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 24, 2026 10:52am	6.30	0	VERSION_BUMP	c6a7ee7d
Aug 5, 2025 2:21pm	6.25	0	VERSION_BUMP	df042c2b