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Remote sketchbook offers synchronization between the Arduino IDE 2 beta and Arduino Cloud. This powerful new feature now means you can work on your code from literally anywhere and everywhere. 

Push, Pull and Sync Your Arduino Sketches

Currently you can work on Arduino sketches in the IDE on your computer. The files are stored there on your computer too. Unless you use a USB drive, or you’ve set up some kind of online file storage or backup option.

If you want, you can upload the sketch file and work on it in your Arduino Cloud. That’s always been an option. It’s super useful as it means you don’t need to install the IDE to work on your code, since it’s all done in the web browser.

The new remote sketchbook feature gives you a way to store, access and edit your code from the Cloud. No matter which computer you’re working from. Next to each sketch in your Sketchbook are new “Pull Sketch” and “Push Sketch” buttons.

These sync your sketches between the IDE 2 and your Arduino Cloud. Once synced, you can access a sketch from other computers, devices, or directly from a web browser using Web Editor. And any changes you now make are synced across all devices!

Sync, Edit, Store, Share

So not only can you edit your code from anywhere, even if the Arduino IDE isn’t installed, but you have a solid backup option. By syncing your sketches to your Arduino Cloud you’re ensuring you never lose them.

USB drives are notoriously unreliable, especially if you’re reading and writing to them a lot. Which isn’t unlikely when working on a sketch. One click and you can now fire them off to the Cloud directly from within IDE 2. So your code is safely backed up in your Arduino Cloud’s encrypted file system. 

Editing is then simply a matter of opening the file from your Arduino Cloud. You can do this from anywhere you sign into it, and you’re confident that you’re always working from the latest version. If you’re working offline, a single click once you’re connected again will update your remote sketchbook.

And you can still share remote sketches, just as you would with any others. By default they’re set to private, but you can change that to a shared sketch from your Arduino Cloud settings.

How to Get Remote Sketchbook

The new remote sketchbook feature is being rolled out today.

You’ll need to download or update to the latest version of IDE 2.0.0-beta.8. Make sure you’re signed into your Arduino Cloud account, and you can work on your sketches from anywhere you want. This new integration is available right now, totally free of charge! Here’s a bit more info on how it works, so go dive right in to remote sketchbook.

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Announced back at Maker Faire Bay Area, the Arduino Web Editor is a new online tool that enables users to write code and upload sketches to any Arduino or Genuino board directly from the browser. 

Over the last couple of months, we have been gathering feedback from beta testers on the Editor’s overall experience, its features, and what they’d like to see in the future. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can gain access to the Web Editor right away and try it out firsthand!

Wondering what makes the new platform more useful and feature-rich than its previous version? The most interesting upgrade is surely the ability to share what you make. Every sketch you create has a unique URL, similarly to Google Docs. If you give the URL to someone, they will be able to see your code, add it to their Sketchbook in the Cloud or download it. If you write a tutorial on Project Hub and add the link in the Software section, your code will be embedded and will always be up-to-date.

We envision the Arduino Sketch as the unit that includes everything you need to bring an idea to life. When someone shares a sketch with you, you’ll now have access both to the code, the layout for the electronics, and the full tutorial (when available). This will allow you to have all the necessary information to build on top of the original project, making it your own.

Arduino Web Editor is designed to take the headache out of the development process: your Sketchbook is in the Cloud, available from any device and backed up. Simply save a .ZIP file of your local one and import it in a click.Meaning, you don’t need to install any additional cores for Arduino and Genuino boards, just install a simple agent, plug your board in and we’ll set it up for you.

We made the Serial Monitor pretty robust, and of course, you can finally enjoy a dark theme for your IDE.

We are currently working on the Library Manager (as you have on the Desktop IDE), and a ‘secret tab’ where you will be able to store all your sensitive data and share them safely. At the moment, all the sketches you create on the Arduino Web Editor are public–anyone with the link can access them. We are also developing a private sketch feature–more on that soon.

Interested in learning more? Sign up today and participate in shaping the next generation of Arduino tools!