Install the PlatformIO extension without Visual Studio

  1. Download the last version VSIX file from platformio Github repository.You can find it here GitHub - platformio/platformio-vscode-ide: PlatformIO IDE for VSCode: The next generation integrated development environment for IoT

  2. Also download vscode-cpptools vsix (depency for platformio) Release 1.29.3 (patch update) · microsoft/vscode-cpptools · GitHub

  3. Open your cursor and press command+shift+P (windows ctrl+shift+p)

  4. Type “extension”, select install from vsix , select and install the files you have! Remember to restart cursor! Enjoy!