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+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "Build Arduino Release Binary",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cargo build --release",
+            "problemMatcher": []
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Write to Arduino",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "ravedude uno -b 57600 ${workspaceFolder}/target/avr-atmega328p/release/arduino-pedal.elf",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+            "dependsOn": "Build Arduino Release Binary"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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