spsdk-pyocd
PyOCD SW Debugger. A debugger probe plugin for SPSDK.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
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.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires SPSDK to be installed first in the same virtual environment; Python 3.10 or later required.
- High install friction due to two required runtime dependencies (pyocd and spsdk).
- Package is actively maintained with recent commits, but remains in pre-alpha status.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-3-Clause (permissive) — BSD-3-Clause is permissive and poses no restrictions on use or redistribution for most projects.
last release 2026-06-19 (56 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-19 · 4 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 257,503 downloads/mo, #8,445 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install spsdk
pip install spsdk-pyocd
nxpdebugmbox --help
# Verify 'pyocd' appears in available interfaces (--interface)- Whether PyOCD and SPSDK versions have known compatibility constraints beyond the Python version requirement.
- Whether the pemicro extra adds significant additional dependencies or install complexity.
- Whether this package works with all PyOCD-compatible probes or only a subset.
What it is and what it does
This package is a plugin that bridges SPSDK and PyOCD, two separate debugging ecosystems. It allows SPSDK—NXP's software development kit—to 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.
The 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.
Use it for
- 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.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
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.
Install
spsdk-pyocd on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to two required runtime dependencies (pyocd and spsdk). Package is actively maintained with recent commits, but remains in pre-alpha status. Requires Python 3.10 or later.
Requires SPSDK to be installed first in the same virtual environment; Python 3.10 or later required.
License in practice
BSD-3-Clause is permissive and poses no restrictions on use or redistribution for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install spsdk
pip install spsdk-pyocd
nxpdebugmbox --help
# Verify 'pyocd' appears in available interfaces (--interface)Verify before relying
- Whether PyOCD and SPSDK versions have known compatibility constraints beyond the Python version requirement.
- Whether the pemicro extra adds significant additional dependencies or install complexity.
- Whether this package works with all PyOCD-compatible probes or only a subset.
Package facts
| License | BSD-3-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyocdspsdk |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 56 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 257,503 / month, #8,445 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 2 - Pre-AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: spsdk_pyocd-0.3.6.tar.gz
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