With MakeCode, you can create robots simply and easily, using a drag-and-drop block interface. It's perfect for first time robot-makers, people who don't have a lot of coding experience, or even programmers who just want to get something going fast
MakeCode uses a web browser only, so no IDE is required to install. When you download a binary from MakeCode it is compiled for the Circuit Playground Express and you will overwrite any Arduino code or the CircuitPython runtime. You can always go back to programming other ways including Arduino (just use the Arduino IDE) or CircuitPython (by re-installing CircuitPython as shown here)
Get Comfy With MakeCode
Once you feel comfortable with MakeCode, come back here and we'll add Crickit support!
Adding Crickit Extension
Now you're a MakeCode'r and you are ready to add Crickit support.
At this time, MakeCode support is being worked on and we're improving it every day, but it is Beta
For Circuit Playground Express and Feather Crickit (micro:bit is below)
In the Search Bar type in Crickit and click the magnifying glass.
Click on the Crickit block that shows up to install Crickit support!
You will now have a new CRICKIT bin of blocks you can use! Continue on to learn how to use these blocks
Start by visiting https://makecode.microbit.org/beta, be sure to use the beta version unless you see that Microsoft has made Crickit support standard in the Extensions category.
In the Add Package... ? screen, place the following web address into the Search or enter project URL box:
https://github.com/adafruit/pxt-crickit
Click on the Crickit block that shows up to install Crickit support!
You will now have a new CRICKIT bin of blocks you can use! Continue on to learn how to use these blocks
