Tricks and Tips#

This section provides useful information when working with Simplicity Studio 6. This includes:

• Gitignore Example

• Useful Paths

Gitignore example#

A .gitignore file might have this content:

autogen/
simplicity_sdk*/
.projectlinkstore
cmake_gcc/build/
*.cmake
CMakePresets.json
*.conf
.vscode/
artifact/
trashed_modified_files/
*.md
*.png

Useful Paths#

Use the Simplicity Installer Package Manager to view installed packages and to update or uninstall them.

Packages are installed in the user's .silabs folder. They are categorized as either:

• Archive packages – ZIP files used for Silicon Labs–produced tools.

• Conan packages – Managed by the Conan package manager, typically used for third-party tools such as the GNU ARM toolchain, SDKs, and SDK extensions.

Archive packages are stored in the installs/archive folder, while Conan packages are stored in the installs/conan folder.

Use the following table to identify the default home directory on each platform.
In later sections of this document, replace the ~ character with the appropriate home directory path for your platform.

Windows#

The following paths are useful when working in the Windows environment:

• Root install path for Simplicity Studio 6 and standalone tools:

  ~\.silabs

• Installed packages:

  ~\.silabs\slt\installs\archive

  ~\.silabs\slt\installs\conan

• Simplicity Installer:

  ~\AppData\Local\Programs\SimplicityInstaller

• Command line installer (slt.exe) installed with Simplicity Installer:

  ~\AppData\Local\Programs\SimplicityInstaller\resources

• Simplicity Commander

  “~\.silabs\slt\installs\archive\Simplicity Commander\commander.exe”

• Default workspace:

  ~\SimplicityStudio\v6_workspace

• Visual Studio Code “Simplicity Studio for VS Code”

  The VS Code extension should be installed and uninstalled through the VS Code Marketplace, the path to it is provided as a convenience.

  ~\.vscode\extensions\silabs.siliconlabssupportextension-VERSION

MacOS#

The following paths are useful when working in the macOS environment:

• Root install path for Simplicity Studio 6 and standalone tools

  ~/.silabs

• Installed packages:

  ~/.silabs/slt/installs/archive

  ~/.silabs/slt/installs/conan

• Simplicity Installer:

  /Applications/SimplicityInstaller/app

• Command line installer (slt.exe) installed with Simplicity Installer:

  /Applications/SimplicityInstaller/app/Contents/Resources/slt

• Simplicity Commander

  ~/.silabs/slt/installs/archive/Commander.app

• Command line version of Simplicity Commander:

  ~/.silabs/slt/installs/archive/Commander.app/Contents/MacOS/commander

• Default workspace:

  ~\SimplicityStudio\v6_workspace

• Visual Studio Code “Simplicity Studio for VS Code”

  The VS Code extension should be installed and uninstalled through the VS Code Marketplace, the path to it is provided as a convenience.

  ~/.vscode/extensions/silabs.siliconlabssupportextension-VERSION

Linux#

The following paths are useful when working in the Linux environment:

• Root install path for Simplicity Studio 6 and standalone tools:

  ~/.silabs

• Installed packages:

  ~/.silabs/slt/installs/archive

  ~/.silabs/slt/installs/conan

• Simplicity Installer:

  Located in the directory where the ZIP file was extracted.

• Command-line installer (slt.exe) installed with Simplicity Installer:

  SimplicityInstaller/Resources/slt

• Simplicity Commander

  ~/.silabs/slt/installs/archive/commander/commander

• Default workspace:

  ~\SimplicityStudio\v6_workspace

• Visual Studio Code “Simplicity Studio for VS Code”

  The VS Code extension should be installed and uninstalled through the VS Code Marketplace, the path to it is provided as a convenience.

  ~/.vscode/extensions/silabs.siliconlabssupportextension-VERSION

Conan Packages#

Conan packages are used for SDKs, SDK extensions, and third-party build tools such as gcc and cmake:

The previous figure shows the following packages:

1. AI/ML SDK extension

2. CMake

3. GCC toolchain

4. Matter SDK extension

5. Ninja

6. Amazon Sidewalk SDK extension

7. Simplicity SDK

8. WiSeConnect SDK extension