=== Enhancing Arduino and ESP32 Development Ecosystem on FreeBSD

Contact: Deepan Sai <skdeepan.sai@gmail.com>

==== Project Overview

I am working on adding the Arduino CLI package to the FreeBSD Ports Collection.
The Arduino CLI is a command line tool that helps users work with Arduino boards.
By adding it to FreeBSD I want to make it easier for developers to use.

==== Importance of the Work

A lot of people use Arduino CLI for embedded systems and automation.
Having it on FreeBSD as a port makes it easy to install and update the software.
This helps keep FreeBSD in line with tools that hardware and embedded developers use.

==== Progress This Period

This time I worked on getting the new port ready to be reviewed.
I wrote the Makefile and made sure the package built correctly.
I found a problem where a test was failing because it did not have the settings for FreeBSD.
I fixed this.
The test now works.

I did all the checks for a new port like making sure the files are in the right place and that the tests run correctly.
I also fixed some issues that people found when they reviewed my work.
The port is now much closer to being ready to be added to the FreeBSD Ports Collection.

Sponsor: Google Summer of Code