STM32CubeMX porting to PlatformIO’s STM32Cube framework

If VSCode feels like home, Platform.io is currently one of the more developer friendly platform for embedded development. It offers support to program a variety of micro-controllers and micro-processors and comes with Integrated Debugger.

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Following steps will work with the STM32 F1, F4 and L0 series. (Check on PlatformIO for full list.)

STEP 1:

Configure the chip on STM32CubeMX as required and save the project.

Tip: Turn on Serial Wire Debug!

Project Structure:

After saving the project folder should look something like this.

STEP 2: Create a STM32Cube Project on PlatformIO

Open PlatformIO on VSCode and create New Project

Enter name and select board and framework

PlatformIO project structure should look like this

STEP 3: Copy Inc and Src Contents of CUBEMx into PlatformIO src folder

STEP 4: Build the project (ctrl + alt + B)

The project should now build successfully!