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  • Then what would you advise if we were to create such a repository? Commented Feb 23, 2014 at 14:56
  • Uh.... get started? What do you mean advise? It's basically a website. Maybe add a package-manager thing to the arduino text editor if you were really into it? The major issue, as always, is going to be getting people to actually use it. Commented Feb 23, 2014 at 14:59
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    Frankly, even if you add a fancypants package manager to the arduino text editor, I don't know what kind of adoption you're going to get, because the arduino editor is horrible, and people tend to stop using it in fairly short order. As such, you'd almost need a separate package manager, so I'd almost just say a basic web-site with a index of libraries, a short blurb, and links to where they're actually hosted is the best bet. Commented Feb 23, 2014 at 15:01
  • That was my idea too, the purpose would not be to host libraries but rather keep references to them, along with useful metadata. Regarding Arduino IDE, I agree, I don't use it very often, but an external tool should be easy to integrate with it later on. Commented Feb 23, 2014 at 15:05
  • @jfpoilpret - The issue with an external tool is, as with package managers, dependency resolution and version requirement management. The arduino people don't seem too bothered by maintaining backwards compatibility, and lots of libraries require "arduino verson {blah}". I really think just a list of references is the best bet. Any more complex stuff can come later. Commented Feb 23, 2014 at 15:07