{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/11"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Integrates PyOCD as a debugger probe interface for SPSDK, enabling hardware debugging through PyOCD-compatible probes.","skillfed_tags":["embedded-debugging","nxp-microcontrollers","hardware-probe-plugin"],"use_cases":["Debugging NXP microcontrollers using PyOCD probes through SPSDK command-line tools.","Integrating PyOCD hardware probes into NXP's SPSDK development workflow.","Using P&E Micro debugger probes with SPSDK when the pemicro extra is installed.","Automating embedded debugging in CI/CD pipelines that rely on SPSDK and PyOCD."],"what_it_does":"This package is a plugin that bridges SPSDK and PyOCD, two separate debugging ecosystems. It allows SPSDK\u2014NXP's software development kit\u2014to use PyOCD as a backend for communicating with hardware debugger probes. When installed alongside SPSDK, it registers itself as an available debugger interface, so tools like nxpdebugmbox can select PyOCD as their probe driver.\n\nThe package is lightweight but has high install friction because it requires both pyocd and spsdk to be present. It's in pre-alpha development and actively maintained. If you're working with NXP microcontrollers and want to use PyOCD probes through SPSDK's tooling, this plugin is what connects them; without it, SPSDK cannot see or use PyOCD probes.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you use SPSDK and need PyOCD probe support. Install it only after SPSDK is already in your virtual environment. Pre-alpha status means expect possible breaking changes, but active maintenance and zero known vulnerabilities are positive signals. High install friction is a trade-off for the integration it provides."},"id":"spsdk-pyocd","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/spsdk-pyocd","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/spsdk-pyocd.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/spsdk-pyocd/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-06-19","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"spsdk-pyocd","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"PyOCD SW Debugger. A debugger probe plugin for SPSDK."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":257503,"position":8445,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.3.6"}