MicroDude is an extension for Microchip Studio which integrates AvrDude into the IDE.
Current version of 
MicroDude is shipped with AvrDude v8.0.
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Auto-flash the microcontroller after successful compilation. No more additional clicks. You compile it, You flash it!
Enable or disable this option via toolbar icon, contextual menu or shortcut keys just as easily.
Don't worry - rebuild won't cause it to flash again! -
USB detection of connected programmer.
It no only detects your programmer automatically, it also sets it to work with AvrDude. Plug & Play!
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Microcontroller detection of selected chip in Microchip Studio.
You no longer need to pick up a microcontroller from a long list. Load, compile, flash, repeat!
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Colored text output of Output Pane window. $\textcolor{red}{\text{Errors are in Red}}$ ,$\textcolor{orange}{\text{Warnings in Orange}}$ ,$\textcolor{green}{\text{build headers are Green}}$ ,$\textcolor{lightblue}{\text{ MicroDude output is Light Blue}}$ $\textcolor{grey}{\text{ and the rest is grey}}$ . Colors can be modified. -
Status Bar information gives you all the information you need. What programmer is connected, on which port, what MCU is loaded (shows conflict if Project's MCU is not the same as the one you connected), Flash and EEPROM size and usage.
The rest comes with AvrDude itself:
Flash the microcontroller.
Detect the microcontroller.
Fuse bits programming, choose from the list or select manually.
Frequency change, fast and easy.
Lock bits programming. Just as easly as fuse bits.
Context Menu:
Menu:
Status Bar:
Output Pane Window:
Oscillator Window:
I've spent quite a lot of time to make it bug free and user friendly so if you find this project usefull you can show your appreciation and BuyMeACoffee.com or BuyCoffee.To.
- better text classifications for color output.