Getting Started with MCC Melody in VS Code® (for PIC16/PIC18/AVR Development) Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtQdQmNK_0DTt4jZ7BQiFBV51zTt3MGqO&si=evOSLi5ww8ycAe0R Easily find and import MCC Melody examples from MPLAB® Discover into VS Code® – no MPLAB X needed! Follow along as we filter for PIC18-Q43 I2C, import a client scanner project, build, debug, and verify 10 devices on the Curiosity Nano Explorer using Data Visualizer. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: Find & import MCC Melody projects in VS Code 00:20 - MPLAB Discover → MCU/MPU Examples → Filter: MCC Melody 00:36 - Content types: Bare Metal vs MCC Classic vs Harmony vs Melody 00:47 - Target: Curiosity Nano Explorer → Search I2C AVR/PIC18-Q43 01:27 - Advanced Search: AND/OR filters → 11 results 02:01 - Pick “Find All Clients on I2C Bus” (scans addresses, prints ACKs) 02:27 - Demo output: 115200 baud, 10 devices found 02:52 - Download → Open .X folder in VS Code 03:08 - Auto-import prompt → Project loads, build starts instantly 03:36 - Build success → Ready to run/debug 03:50 - Launch debugger → Halts at main on Curiosity Nano 04:00 - Tip: Use Clangd (not MPLAB CC) for better code intelligence 04:18 - Open MPLAB Data Visualizer → Auto-detect kit, 115200 baud 04:36 - Run → Live terminal: NACKs 10 ACKs → Matches demo! 04:59 - Bonus: Discover → Evaluation Boards → Curiosity Nano Explorer 05:11 - User guide → Full I2C bus map clickable device docs 05:47 - Next: Build a new MCC Melody project from scratch