Microsoft MakeCode for Adafruit is a web-based code editor for physical computing. It provides a block editor, similar to Scratch or Code.org, and also a JavaScript editor for more advanced users.
MakeCode is built on the Microsoft Programming Experience Toolkit (PXT), which powers editors for a variety of hardware platforms. This guide offers concise instructions for installing the MakeCode for Adafruit project on a system you control.
This breaks down a couple of approaches to getting a local install of MakeCode that you can use to work on the software or host a copy on a server of your choosing.
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