diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ce0fb42..cf91cea 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -128,4 +128,11 @@ dmypy.json
 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
 
-*.swp
\ No newline at end of file
+*.swp
+
+.pio
+.vscode/.browse.c_cpp.db*
+.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
+.vscode/launch.json
+.vscode/ipch
+.vscode/settings.json
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..080e70d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    // See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=827846
+    // for the documentation about the extensions.json format
+    "recommendations": [
+        "platformio.platformio-ide"
+    ],
+    "unwantedRecommendations": [
+        "ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84daf52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[platformio]
+src_dir = timex_transcoder
+
+[env]
+framework = arduino
+
+[env:micro]
+platform = atmelavr
+board = micro
diff --git a/timex_transcoder/timex_transcoder.ino b/timex_transcoder/timex_transcoder.ino
index 83aa30d..3a01e44 100644
--- a/timex_transcoder/timex_transcoder.ino
+++ b/timex_transcoder/timex_transcoder.ino
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <Arduino.h>
 
 /* If TURBO_MODE is defined, the blasting will be faster. It works fine
  * most of the time, but the slower speed will probably be more reliable