qmk_firmware/docs
Evan Travers 0d5a8b048a Instruct macos users to use avr-gcc@7 (#3337)
If you run `brew install avr-gcc`, you get a version that has
compatibility issues with LUFA. I updated the getting started guide for
osx, the qmk_install setup script, and added a section to the FAQ for
folks like me who accidentally updated avr-gcc past 7.
2018-07-07 17:37:37 -07:00
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gitbook/images RGB improvements (#1684) 2017-09-06 14:49:19 -07:00
.nojekyll Use docsfy to replace gitbook 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
_sidebar.md Make sure new features (RGB Matrix) are actually listed 2018-05-15 22:35:17 -04:00
_summary.md rename api docs to internals 2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
becoming_a_qmk_collaborator.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
CNAME Create CNAME 2018-05-21 16:29:37 -04:00
compatible_microcontrollers.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
config_options.md Add documentation for TAPPING_FORCE_HOLD (#2957) (#3320) 2018-07-06 08:12:46 -07:00
contributing.md Fix readme and contributing hyperlinks 2018-05-24 00:00:20 -04:00
custom_quantum_functions.md Add Suspend functions (#3112) 2018-06-03 17:57:35 -04:00
documentation_best_practices.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
documentation_templates.md Make arguments redo, subproject elimination (#1784) 2017-10-14 11:32:19 -10:00
eclipse.md Fixed typo of 'confid.h' to 'config.h' (#2448) 2018-02-28 16:43:15 -05:00
faq.md Overhaul the Getting Started section and add a FAQ section 2017-08-16 15:47:20 -04:00
faq_build.md Instruct macos users to use avr-gcc@7 (#3337) 2018-07-07 17:37:37 -07:00
faq_debug.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
faq_general.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
faq_keymap.md More thoroughly document Bootmagic and Command (#2455) 2018-03-02 09:21:03 -08:00
feature_advanced_keycodes.md Add documentation for TAPPING_FORCE_HOLD (#2957) (#3320) 2018-07-06 08:12:46 -07:00
feature_audio.md updated music mask 2018-05-08 17:18:15 -04:00
feature_auto_shift.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
feature_backlight.md Clarify that we actually have max 16 total backlight levels 2018-01-12 12:52:35 -05:00
feature_bluetooth.md Format keycode tables 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_bootmagic.md Fix link to command page 2018-04-15 11:53:31 -04:00
feature_command.md More thoroughly document Bootmagic and Command (#2455) 2018-03-02 09:21:03 -08:00
feature_dynamic_macros.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_grave_esc.md Format keycode tables 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_key_lock.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_layouts.md Clarify the format for layout names 2018-01-19 11:58:19 -08:00
feature_leader_key.md Refresh & improve leader documentation page (#2990) 2018-05-26 11:29:02 -07:00
feature_macros.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
feature_mouse_keys.md Fixed dead links (#2451) 2018-03-01 07:45:47 -08:00
feature_pointing_device.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_ps2_mouse.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_rgb_matrix.md Addition of hard brigtness limit for RGB_Matrix (#3299) 2018-07-03 12:52:04 -04:00
feature_rgblight.md Add rgblight mode 35 (R,G,B test mode) (#3114) 2018-06-04 08:10:39 -07:00
feature_space_cadet.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_space_shift_cadet.md new planck keymap, new feature - hybrid shift/enter action key (great for small keyboards!) (#2100) 2017-12-14 00:20:44 -05:00
feature_stenography.md Improve state/chord handling and clean up namespace 2018-04-07 17:12:44 -04:00
feature_swap_hands.md Add keycodes for swap-hands feature. 2018-03-16 16:33:43 -04:00
feature_tap_dance.md fix a few simple typos (#3068) 2018-05-28 20:23:33 -07:00
feature_terminal.md Added command history to terminal with other bug fixes, added new song to song_list.h (#2855) 2018-05-01 13:39:46 -04:00
feature_thermal_printer.md Format keycode tables 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_unicode.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_userspace.md Talljoe's layout with common keymap. (#2764) 2018-04-21 10:48:30 -07:00
features.md Make sure new features (RGB Matrix) are actually listed 2018-05-15 22:35:17 -04:00
flashing.md Link to Atmel's flip is broken. (#2752) 2018-04-18 22:21:36 -04:00
fuse.txt
getting_started_build_tools.md Instruct macos users to use avr-gcc@7 (#3337) 2018-07-07 17:37:37 -07:00
getting_started_getting_help.md Add a newbie guide for people completely new to QMK (#2480) 2018-03-06 14:37:48 -08:00
getting_started_github.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
getting_started_introduction.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
getting_started_make_guide.md Added propper support for Lets split vitamins (#2559) 2018-05-09 09:14:30 -07:00
getting_started_vagrant.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
hand_wire.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
hardware.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
hardware_avr.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
hardware_drivers.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md Remove bootloader key as it is no longer used (#3093) 2018-06-01 12:26:48 -07:00
how_keyboards_work.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
index.html override hamburger placement 2018-05-14 08:56:41 -07:00
internals_defines.md rename api docs to internals 2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_input_callback_reg.md rename api docs to internals 2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_midi_device.md rename api docs to internals 2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_midi_device_setup_process.md rename api docs to internals 2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_midi_util.md rename api docs to internals 2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_send_functions.md rename api docs to internals 2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_sysex_tools.md rename api docs to internals 2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
isp_flashing_guide.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
keycode.txt Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
keycodes.md Clean up SEND_STRING keycodes and add media keys (#3214) 2018-06-28 08:55:04 -04:00
keycodes_basic.md Clean up SEND_STRING keycodes and add media keys (#3214) 2018-06-28 08:55:04 -04:00
keycodes_us_ansi_shifted.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
keymap.md Fixes and updates to docs (#2611) 2018-03-25 16:44:17 -07:00
newbs.md Move the linux tutorials to an info box on newbs_getting_started 2018-03-06 20:51:26 -08:00
newbs_building_firmware.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
newbs_flashing.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
newbs_getting_started.md added some helpful notes to the documentation (#2981) 2018-05-22 12:48:33 -07:00
newbs_testing_debugging.md Add a newbie guide for people completely new to QMK (#2480) 2018-03-06 14:37:48 -08:00
porting_your_keyboard_to_qmk_(arm_and_other_chibios_cpus).md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
power.txt Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
qmk.css Some more tweaks to make everything look nice 2018-05-07 23:42:41 -07:00
quantum_keycodes.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
README.md Fix readme and contributing hyperlinks 2018-05-24 00:00:20 -04:00
redirects.json Disable the glossary linking to fix #2498 (#2499) 2018-03-08 10:31:08 -08:00
reference_glossary.md Disable the glossary linking to fix #2498 (#2499) 2018-03-08 10:31:08 -08:00
sidebar.css override hamburger placement 2018-05-14 08:56:41 -07:00
sw.js Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
understanding_qmk.md Fixed dead links (#2451) 2018-03-01 07:45:47 -08:00
unit_testing.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
usb_nkro.txt

Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware

Current Version Build Status Discord Docs Status GitHub contributors GitHub forks

What is QMK Firmware?

QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) is an open source community that maintains QMK Firmware, QMK Toolbox, qmk.fm, and these docs. QMK Firmware is a keyboard firmware based on the tmk_keyboard with some useful features for Atmel AVR controllers, and more specifically, the OLKB product line, the ErgoDox EZ keyboard, and the Clueboard product line. It has also been ported to ARM chips using ChibiOS. You can use it to power your own hand-wired or custom keyboard PCB.

How to Get It

If you plan on contributing a keymap, keyboard, or features to QMK, the easiest thing to do is fork the repo through Github, and clone your repo locally to make your changes, push them, then open a Pull Request from your fork.

Otherwise, you can either download it directly (zip, tar), or clone it via git (git@github.com:qmk/qmk_firmware.git), or https (https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware.git).

How to Compile

Before you are able to compile, you'll need to install an environment for AVR or/and ARM development. Once that is complete, you'll use the make command to build a keyboard and keymap with the following notation:

make planck/rev4:default

This would build the rev4 revision of the planck with the default keymap. Not all keyboards have revisions (also called subprojects or folders), in which case, it can be omitted:

make preonic:default

How to Customize

QMK has lots of features to explore, and a good deal of reference documentation to dig through. Most features are taken advantage of by modifying your keymap, and changing the keycodes.