# Development Tools
If you're doing any robot development work these tools are necessary:

- [WPILIB VS Code](https://docs.wpilib.org/en/stable/docs/zero-to-robot/step-2/wpilib-setup.html): VS Code is the development environnement we use to develop robot code.
- [NI Game Tools](https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.frc-game-tools.html#553883)

# Software Tools for Hardware Vendors
These tools are less critical for individual student laptops to have, the ThunderChickens Programming Department laptops all have these tools installed.

- [REV Hardware Client](https://docs.revrobotics.com/rev-hardware-client)
- [CTRE Phoenix Tuner X](https://v6.docs.ctr-electronics.com/en/latest/docs/tuner/index.html)
- [Redux Alchemist](https://docs.reduxrobotics.com/alchemist/installation)
- [Swyft Servo Programmer](https://swyftrobotics.com/products/swyft-servos?srsltid=AfmBOormSwh5mX_fMb4wVcwQTgZPfNh6P4W79VjGE1u_eonLGwlNEBoj)
- [Studica NavX2-UI](https://pdocs.kauailabs.com/navx-micro/software/navx-ui/)


# WPILIB: The WPI Robotics Library (WPILib)
- [WPILIB Documentation](https://docs.wpilib.org/en/stable/index.html): If you don't know something robot code related, start here.
- [WPILIB Java Reference](https://github.wpilib.org/allwpilib/docs/release/java/index.html): If you don't know a method or clas, look here.
- [WPILIB Repository](https://github.com/wpilibsuite/allwpilib): Development repository for WIPLIB.


# Java Training Materials:
- [Jacob's Tutorials](https://training.barrelsmp.net/tutorials/home)

# Text Formatting (Across Platforms)
- [Discord Flavored Markdown](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/210298617-Markdown-Text-101-Chat-Formatting-Bold-Italic-Underline)
- [GitHub Flavored Markdown](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax)
- [GitLab Flavored Markdown](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/markdown/)


# FRC Community Projects
- [QuestNav](https://questnav.gg/): Robot odometry utilizing the Meta Quest 3s VR headset.
- [LimeLight](https://limelightvision.io/): COTS vision system - alternative to PhotonVision.
- [FRC Web Components](https://github.com/frc-web-components/frc-web-components): Web based dashboard alternative.
- [MapleSim](https://shenzhen-robotics-alliance.github.io/maple-sim/): Physics engine for advanced robot simulation.
- [Elastic](https://frc-elastic.gitbook.io/docs): Drag and drop dashboard solution (replaces SmartDashboard/Shuffleboard).
- [YAGSL](https://docs.yagsl.com/): Yet Another Generic Swerve Library a highly configurable JSON based swerve drive solution.
- [DogLog](https://doglog.dev/): Simplified logging for FRC.
- [AdvantageScope](https://docs.advantagescope.org/): Diagnostic and log analysis toolset.
- [AdvantageKit](https://docs.advantagekit.org/getting-started/what-is-advantagekit/): Advanced logging tool built around modular I/O layers & replay support.
- [PathPlanner](https://pathplanner.dev/home.html): Motion profile builder with easy to use GUI (Primary use for autons).
- [Choreo](https://choreo.autos/): A Graphical tool for planning time-optimized trajectories (advanced PathPlanner motion profiling).
- [PhotonVision](https://photonvision.org/): Purpose built OS for FRC vision processing.


# Scouting App Development
- [Flutter](https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/windows/mobile): *Chicken Scratch* our in-house scouting app is built on Flutter.
- [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio): Android Studio offers development tools and emulators to aid in app development.


# Misc.
- [ChiefDelphi](https://www.chiefdelphi.com/): Forum for all things FIRST. Great for programming support questions.
- [The Blue Alliance](https://www.thebluealliance.com/): All FRC event data (Matches, Scores, Awards, etc.)
- [The Blue Alliance API Documentation](https://www.thebluealliance.com/apidocs): TBA offers a REST API for pulling match and event information.
- [Statbotics](https://www.statbotics.io/): FRC data analytics & predictive analysis.
- [Statbotics Python API Documentation](https://www.statbotics.io/docs/python): Python API documentation for Statbotics.
- [Statbotics Rest API Documentation](https://www.statbotics.io/docs/rest): Rest API documentation for Statbotics.
- [Cheesy Arena](https://github.com/Team254/cheesy-arena): Open Source FMS server for running our practice field.
- [Go Language](https://go.dev/dl/): Cheesy Arena is written in Go.