ChromeDuino

Name: ChromeDuino
Rating: 2.746031746031746 (126 reviews)
Author: Casey Halverson

Create Arduino-compatible sketches on Chromebook or Chrome Browser

ChromeDuino is a Chrome extension transforming your Chromebook or browser into an Arduino development environment. It features an IDE editor to write sketches, AVRChick for uploads, and a serial terminal mode for Arduino interaction. It requires no special accounts or fees, and works well on any device with a Chrome browser. Internet connectivity is required for sketch compilation, done via a free and transparent cloud web service.

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By: Casey Halverson

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 2.75

(126)

Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2019-03-08)

Creation date: 2019-03-08

Risk:

Permissions:

serial
notifications
{"fileSystem":["write","retainEntries","directory"]}

Size: 2.24M

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Updated: 18 hours ago

Ranking

# 5,851 ▲ 165,416

Other rankings

#2713 in Developer Tools ▼ 3

User reviews

Pros

Works well with original boards
Good option for Chromebooks

Cons

Cannot connect to the compile server
Abandonware and not maintained
Hangs during compilation and uploading
Useless for newer users due to lack of support
Greyed out buttons and unresponsive functions

Most mentioned

Stuck on 'processing results'
Compile server issues
Does not work on various devices
Frustration with lack of updates
Students unable to use for classroom projects

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User reviews

app werkt niet, kan geen verbinding maken met board

TROL 3007, 2020-04-12

nul

Mart Bog, 2019-04-21

I cannot get this stupid thing to work. It cannot upload, it cannot save, and when I want to run it, IT DOES NOTHING! Garbage.

Tobias Lippencott, 2019-01-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

ChromeDuino requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

ChromeDuino has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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