Provides low-level firmware guidance for AVR MCUs, focusing on memory constraints, interrupts, and peripheral setup.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/avr && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/19342" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/avr && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/avr
Activation
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AVR firmware — MCU identification, ISR safety, peripheral configuration, memory constraints, and debugging.Key capabilities
- →Identify MCU model and toolchain requirements
- →Configure timer prescalers and peripheral registers
- →Implement ISR safety using atomic blocks
- →Manage memory usage with PROGMEM
- →Plan debugging using serial logs or simulators
How it works
It provides a reference for low-level constraints and a workflow for configuring Atmel AVR hardware, including memory management and interrupt safety.
Inputs & outputs
When to use avr
- →Configure MCU timers and interrupts
- →Optimize firmware for memory constraints
- →Debug UART/SPI peripheral settings
- →Manage ISR atomic blocks
About avr
Assists in writing and debugging AVR firmware by highlighting constraints specific to Atmel MCUs. It manages interrupt strategies, memory usage in SRAM/Flash, and proper peripheral configuration.
AVR firmware — MCU identification, ISR safety, peripheral configuration, memory constraints, and debugging.
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →ISRs must be minimal
- →Avoid malloc and free in ISRs
How it compares
It focuses on hardware-specific constraints like register settings and memory limits rather than general software development practices.
Compared to similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| avr (this skill) | 0 | 3mo | No flags | Advanced |
| python-error-handling | 1 | 3mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| debugging-streamlit | 7 | 6mo | Review | Intermediate |
| effect-patterns-error-handling | 1 | 8mo | No flags | Advanced |
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