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keil-mdk-build is agent-read markdown (skill) from amethystluna/embedded-workbench: Use when building, flashing, or packaging firmware with Keil MDK (UV4 CLI, ARMCLANG), analyzing .map files for ROM/RAM optimization and memory budget, or diagnosing Keil-specific build failures. NOT for non-Keil build systems (Makefile, CMake, IAR, GCC-only). For crash triage see hardfault-triage..

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What the file says

<HARD-GATE>
This is a domain implementation skill. If you are planning, designing, or entering plan mode — load `Skill("embedded-workbench")` first to activate the workflow gates (Plan Verification Gate, Approval Gate, Closure Gate). Domain skills carry implementation guidance, not workflow enforcement.
</HARD-GATE>

# Keil MDK Build

Patterns for building embedded firmware with Keil MDK. Covers both ARM Compiler 5 (armcc) and ARM Compiler 6 (armclang).

## UV4 CLI Build (Authoritative)

UV4.exe batch mode is the canonical build path. The Python CLI reimplementation is useful for CI but may miss include paths.

```powershell
<Keil>\UV4\UV4.exe -b project.uvprojx -t TargetName -j0 -o <log_path>
```

Replace `<Keil>` with the Keil install root. Auto-discover by checking common locations or ask the user when unknown.

**Flags**:

| Flag | Meaning |
| ---- | ------- |
| `-b` | Batch mode (no GUI) |
| `-t <target>` | Target name within the multi-target project |
| `-j0` | Auto-parallelism (use all cores) |
| `-o <path>` | Log output file |

**Exit codes**:

| Code | Meaning |
| :--: | ------- |
| 0 | Success (no errors, no warnings) |
| 1 | Warnings but no errors |
| 2 | Errors |
…

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How to install

Latest version
mdr add amethystluna/embedded-workbench/keil-mdk-build@git:20260626.c525f3f
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Audit of the latest version

A  17 of 17 checks passed. Deterministic, no model, same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (11968 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

amethystluna/embedded-workbench · 12 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-22 · branch master

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_jk2pf66wjdddti2e
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=amethystluna/embedded-workbench/keil-mdk-build
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/f636d04b931fcb9fda743ac677aabfd9387047503bcee53c4d6a64b4513aab49

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