Arduino Create Agent
On January 27, 2021, Arduino announced the release of the latest version of Arduino Create Agent, version 1.2.0. This update came several months after version 1.1.252 was released in November, bringing overdue improvements.
What is Arduino Create?
Arduino Create is Arduino's proprietary platform that integrates applications and devices so that you can easily write and share your code, content, and projects.
Using Arduino Create, you can:
- Start and edit projects online anywhere there's an internet connection using the IDE editor
- Connect across multiple Arduino devices using the IoT Cloud
- Set up many third-party devices with the Manager for Linux
Once you have your setup all connected, you'll be able to use the Arduino Project Hub to find new projects you might want to build. On the Project Hub, you get access to schematics, step-by-step guides, and informative user feedback. Then, when your new project is built, you can also use the Project Hub to share your creation with the community.
About the Agent
The Arduino Create Agent is a single binary that sits on your tray bar and works in the background so that you can use any of the Arduino Create applications in order to upload your code directly from the browser to any Arduino board that's connected by USB.
With Arduino Create, you can have a continuous workflow all from one dashboard. The platform makes it easy to connect all the aspects of the project journey from inspiration to development to feedback to continuous development.
What's New in 1.2.0
One of the most significant changes included in version 1.2.0 of Arduino Create Agent is a new CI/CD pipeline based on GitHub Actions.
Other Notable Changes
- UX enhancements
- A brand-new status bar icon
- A refactored system tray menu
- New go-modules for dependencies
- 32- and 64-bit Windows binaries
- A new crash report tool
- Virustotal scan
To find out more about all the updates included in the 1.2.0 release, you can discover the full changelog in the official Arduino repository.
Help Fix Bugs
Arduino is still working to fix various crashing and stability issues, which they anticipate will be resolved in new releases that should be coming out soon. You can help the development team find and fix bugs by setting up Crash Report in GitHub.