Who is nRF Connect for?

nRF Connect is a B2B product built for embedded software developers.

Does nRF Connect have a free plan?

Yes — nRF Connect is free to use.

What platforms does nRF Connect run on?

nRF Connect runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is nRF Connect still maintained?

Unverified. nRF Connect has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to nRF Connect?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Haskero, Kay theme, and VSCode Archive.

Who develops nRF Connect?

nRF Connect is developed by Nordic Semiconductor, based in Norway.

When did nRF Connect launch?

nRF Connect first shipped in 2021.

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nRF Connect

Name: nRF Connect
Author: Nordic Semiconductor

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nRF Connect for VS Code is an extension for developing applications with the nRF Connect SDK. It provides project setup, build and configuration workflows, device flashing, and debugging tools for Nordic Semiconductor hardware, targeting embedded developers.

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Overview

6 features

nRF Connect is an IDEs & code editors project. It helps developers create, build, flash, and debug applications based on the nRF Connect SDK within VS Code. It is built as a B2B product for embedded software developers. It is available for free. nRF Connect is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind nRF Connect is Nordic Semiconductor, based in Norway, and it first shipped in 2021. Among its 6 catalogued features are SDK project setup, device flashing, and debugging tools.

SDK project setup
Device flashing
Debugging tools
Build configuration
JSON support
Keybindings

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 08:15 UTC
nRF Connect for VS Code verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about nRF Connect

What does nRF Connect do?: NRF Connect helps developers create, build, flash, and debug applications based on the nRF Connect SDK within VS Code. It is catalogued under IDEs & code editors on PulseGate.
Who is nRF Connect for?: nRF Connect is a B2B product built for embedded software developers.
Does nRF Connect have a free plan?: Yes — nRF Connect is free to use.
What platforms does nRF Connect run on?: nRF Connect runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is nRF Connect still maintained?: Unverified. nRF Connect has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to nRF Connect?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Haskero, Kay theme, and VSCode Archive.Haskero Kay theme VSCode Archive
Who develops nRF Connect?: nRF Connect is developed by Nordic Semiconductor, based in Norway.
When did nRF Connect launch?: nRF Connect first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: embedded software developers
Model: B2B
Solves: Helps developers create, build, flash, and debug applications based on the nRF Connect SDK within VS Code.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect

Developer

🇳🇴Nordic Semiconductor

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: nrf-connect-for-vs-code-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect

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