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Zephyr SDK
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Zephyr SDK
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Free to use; Apache 2.0 licensed; GNU, LLVM, or minimal bundle variants
Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.zephyrproject.org
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- Bundle options
- The SDK is distributed in GNU, LLVM, and minimal bundle variants, each including host tools.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compatibility
- The SDK page describes its referenced version as the recommended version for the corresponding Zephyr version and links to a compatibility matrix.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Emulation and debugging
- The included custom QEMU and OpenOCD tools are used to emulate, flash, and debug Zephyr applications.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Installation
- The SDK can be installed from the Zephyr repository with the command `west sdk install`.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes Zephyr as an RTOS for resource-constrained devices, including connected sensors, LED wearables, modems, and small wireless gateways.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- License
- The Zephyr Project says its software is available under the Apache 2.0 open source license and free for commercial and non-commercial solutions.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Operating systems
- SDK bundles are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Zephyr SDK provides GNU and LLVM toolchains for Zephyr-supported architectures, plus host tools including custom QEMU and OpenOCD.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- Zephyr documents PSA Crypto with Mbed TLS and describes a monolithic kernel-and-application binary design.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security limitation
- The security overview says vendor-specific cryptographic hardware and software APIs, including TPM and TEE support, are planned.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Community support is provided through mailing lists and Discord.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Target architectures
- The SDK lists ARC, ARM, Microblaze, MIPS, RISC-V, RX, SPARC, x86, and Xtensa target architectures.docs.zephyrproject.org · read 30 Sep 2026
