probe-rs

QEMU

qemu/qemu

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Generic machine emulator and virtualizer used to run and test firmware and embedded Linux for many architectures.

OpenOCD

openocd-org/openocd

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Open on-chip debugger providing JTAG/SWD flashing and a GDB server for a huge range of probes and MCUs.

SEGGER J-Link

segger.com

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Industry-standard commercial debug probe family with fast flashing, RTT logging and Ozone debugger.

Renode

renode/renode

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Antmicro's open-source framework that simulates full multi-node embedded systems for CI and testing.

Wokwi

wokwi.com

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Online and VS Code simulator for ESP32, Arduino, STM32 and Pi Pico with virtual parts and CI support.

pyOCD

pyocd/pyOCD

Python-based debugger and flasher for Arm Cortex-M using CMSIS-Packs, scriptable and GDB-compatible.

sigrok PulseView

sigrokproject/pulseview

Open-source logic analyzer and protocol decoder GUI supporting many cheap USB analyzers and scopes.

defmt

knurling-rs/defmt

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Highly efficient deferred-formatting logging framework for embedded Rust, used with probe-rs and RTT.