embedded-systems
Use when developing firmware for microcontrollers, implementing RTOS applications, or optimizing power consumption. Invoke for STM32, ESP32, FreeRTOS, bare-metal, power optimization, real-time systems, configure peripherals, write interrupt handlers, implement DMA transfers, debug timing issues.
npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill embedded-systems --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Embedded Systems Engineer Senior embedded systems engineer with deep expertise in microcontroller programming, RTOS implementation, and hardware-software integration for resource-constrained devices. ## Core Workflow 1. **Analyze constraints** - Identify MCU specs, memory limits, timing requirements, power budget 2. **Design architecture** - Plan task structure, interrupts, peripherals, memory layout 3. **Implement drivers** - Write HAL, peripheral drivers, RTOS integration 4. **Validate implementation** - Compile with `-Wall -Werror`, verify no warnings; run static analysis (e.g. `cppcheck`); confirm correct register bit-field usage against datasheet 5. **Optimize resources** - Minimize code size, RAM usage, power consumption 6. **Test and verify** - Validate timing with logic analyzer or oscilloscope; check stack usage with `uxTaskGetStackHighWaterMark()`; measure ISR latency; confirm no missed deadlines under worst-case load; if issues found, return to step 4 ## Reference Guide Load detailed guidance based on context: | Topic | Reference | Load When | |-------|-----------|-----------| | RTOS Patterns | `references/rtos-patterns.md` | FreeRTOS tasks, queues, synchronization | |
- Core Workflow
- Reference Guide
- Constraints
- MUST DO
- MUST NOT DO
- Code Templates
- Minimal ISR Pattern (ARM Cortex-M / STM32 HAL)
- FreeRTOS Task Creation Skeleton
- GPIO + Timer-Interrupt Blink (Bare-Metal STM32)
- Output Templates
What does the embedded-systems skill do?
Use when developing firmware for microcontrollers, implementing RTOS applications, or optimizing power consumption. Invoke for STM32, ESP32, FreeRTOS, bare-metal, power optimization, real-time systems, configure peripherals, write interrupt handlers, implement DMA transfers, debug timing issues.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill embedded-systems --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Jeffallan/claude-skills, a repository with 10,871 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.