arduino-cli-core-ops
Platform core lifecycle management for install, search, update, and upgrade flows. Use when requests involve `arduino-cli core` commands (`download`, `install`, `list`, `search`, `uninstall`, `update-
SKILL.mdskills/arduino-cli-core-ops/SKILL.md
GitHubWorkflow
- Refresh indexes before install and upgrade operations.
- Search and pin target platform references explicitly.
- Confirm installed versions after each mutation.
- Remove unused cores only after dependency checks.
Command Coverage
arduino-cli core update-indexarduino-cli core search <query>arduino-cli core listarduino-cli core download <core[@version]>arduino-cli core install <core[@version]>arduino-cli core uninstall <core[@version]>arduino-cli core upgrade [<core>]
Defaults
- Add
--additional-urlswhen third-party package indexes are required. - Prefer explicit version pinning for reproducible builds.
ICL Examples (Captured 2026-02-14)
- Refresh indexes, search, install, and verify an AVR core.
arduino-cli --config-dir /tmp/arduino_cli_suite_icl_data core update-index
arduino-cli --config-dir /tmp/arduino_cli_suite_icl_data core search arduino:avr
arduino-cli --config-dir /tmp/arduino_cli_suite_icl_data core install arduino:avr
arduino-cli --config-dir /tmp/arduino_cli_suite_icl_data core list
Observed output included:
arduino:avr 1.8.7 Arduino AVR Boards
Platform arduino:avr@1.8.7 installed
- Download core artifacts without changing active installation state.
arduino-cli --config-dir /tmp/arduino_cli_suite_icl_data core download arduino:avr@1.8.7
Observed output downloaded arduino:avr@1.8.7 and required tools (avr-gcc, avrdude, arduinoOTA).