Tooling Overview

Tools you'll use to build, deploy, tune, and debug robot code.

Available Guides

Tool	Purpose	Guide
WPILib	Core FRC library	WPILib Overview
PathPlanner	Autonomous path creation	PathPlanner
Phoenix Tuner	CTRE device configuration	Phoenix Tuner
VSCode	Code editor	VSCode Keybinds
Gradle	Build system	Gradle Commands
AdvantageScope	Data visualization	AdvantageScope
QDriverStation	Driver station (Mac/Linux)	QDriverStation

Essential Setup Checklist

• [ ] Install WPILib (Windows/macOS/Linux)
• [ ] Install VSCode with WPILib extension
• [ ] Install Git
• [ ] Clone XbotEdu practice repo
• [ ] Run ./gradlew test to verify setup