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MakeCode (PXT) Documentation

These pages contain documentation for Microsoft MakeCode, a framework for creating JavaScript/Blocks online editors.

Microsoft MakeCode is based on the open source project Microsoft Programming Experience Toolkit (PXT). Microsoft MakeCode is the name in the user-facing editors, PXT is used in all the GitHub sources.

For MakeCode users

• About MakeCode
• Blog
• Online Learning
• Contact Us
• Privacy FAQ
• Tools
• JS Editor Features
• Programming Language
• Profiling performance
• Technical Docs

Documentation and translation

Writing Docs

• Macros
• Anchors
• Routing
• Tutorials
• Testing

Translations

For PXT developers

Creating Targets

• pxtarget.json
• Defining Blocks
• Auto-generation of .d.ts
• Static File Drops
• Simulator
• Theming Editor
• Board Definition
• Async Functions
• Partial Flashing
• Source Embedding
• SAMD21 Targets

Creating Extensions

• pxt.json

Command Line Interface

• build
• bump
• cherrypick
• deploy
• login
• staticpkg
• update
• pyconv
• hidserial

Resources specific to devices

• UF2 file format