Allowed to skip default packages via --skip-default-package flag

HISTORY.rst

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Release History
 * Implemented (especially for `SmartAnthill <http://smartanthill.ikravets.com/>`_)
   ``platformio run -t uploadlazy`` target (no dependencies to framework libs,
   ELF and etc.)
+* Allowed to skip default packages via ``platformio install--skip-default-package`` flag
 
 
 0.3.1 (2014-06-21)

README.rst

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Platform ``atmelavr``
 * ``diecimilaatmega168`` Arduino Duemilanove or Diecimila (ATmega168)
 * ``diecimilaatmega328`` Arduino Duemilanove or Diecimila (ATmega328)
 * ``fio`` Arduino Fio
-* ``leonardo`` Arduino Leonard
+* ``leonardo`` Arduino Leonardo
 * ``LilyPadUSB`` Arduino LilyPad USB
 * ``lilypadatmega168`` Arduino LilyPad (ATmega168)
 * ``lilypadatmega328`` Arduino LilyPad (ATmega328)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Quickstart
     $ platformio run
 
 For more detailed information please follow to `Installation <#installation>`_
-and `User Guide <#user-guide>`_ sections.
+and `Documentation <#documentation>`_ sections.
 
 
 Installation
@@ -311,11 +311,12 @@ can install one of them:
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     $ platformio install SomePlatform
-    $ platformio install SomePlatform --with-package=PackageName
-    $ platformio install SomePlatform --without-package=PackageName
+    $ platformio install SomePlatform --with-package=toolchain|uploader|PackageName
+    $ platformio install SomePlatform --without-package=toolchain|uploader|PackageName
+    $ platformio install SomePlatform --skip-default-package
 
     # Example
-    $ platformio install timsp430 --with-package=framework-energiamsp430
+    $ platformio install timsp430
     Installing toolchain-timsp430 package:
     Downloading  [####################################]  100%
     Unpacking  [####################################]  100%
@@ -327,6 +328,13 @@ can install one of them:
     Unpacking  [####################################]  100%
     The platform 'timsp430' has been successfully installed!
 
+    # Skip default packages and install uploader utility only
+    $ platformio install timsp430 --skip-default-package --with-package=uploader
+    Installing tool-mspdebug package:
+    Downloading  [####################################]  100%
+    Unpacking  [####################################]  100%
+    The platform 'timsp430' has been successfully installed!
+
 
 ``platformio list``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

platformio/commands/install.py

@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ from platformio.platforms.base import PlatformFactory
 
 @command("install", short_help="Install new platforms")
 @argument("platforms", nargs=-1)
-@option('--with-package', multiple=True, metavar="<package>")
-@option('--without-package', multiple=True, metavar="<package>")
-def cli(platforms, with_package, without_package):
+@option("--with-package", multiple=True, metavar="<package>")
+@option("--without-package", multiple=True, metavar="<package>")
+@option("--skip-default-package", is_flag=True)
+def cli(platforms, with_package, without_package, skip_default_package):
 
     for platform in platforms:
-
         p = PlatformFactory().newPlatform(platform)
-
-        if p.install(with_package, without_package):
+        if p.install(with_package, without_package, skip_default_package):
             secho("The platform '%s' has been successfully installed!" %
                   platform, fg="green")

platformio/platforms/atmelavr.py

@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ class AtmelavrPlatform(BasePlatform):
 
         "toolchain-atmelavr": {
             "path": join("tools", "toolchain"),
+            "alias": "toolchain",
             "default": True
         },
 
         "tool-avrdude": {
             "path": join("tools", "avrdude"),
-            "default": True,
+            "alias": "uploader",
+            "default": True
         },
 
         "framework-arduinoavr": {

platformio/platforms/timsp430.py

@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ class Timsp430Platform(BasePlatform):
 
         "toolchain-timsp430": {
             "path": join("tools", "toolchain"),
+            "alias": "toolchain",
             "default": True
         },
 
         "tool-mspdebug": {
             "path": join("tools", "mspdebug"),
-            "default": True,
+            "alias": "uploader",
+            "default": True
         },
 
         "framework-energiamsp430": {

platformio/platforms/titiva.py

@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ class TitivaPlatform(BasePlatform):
 
         "toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi": {
             "path": join("tools", "toolchain"),
+            "alias": "toolchain",
             "default": True
         },
 
         "tool-lm4flash": {
             "path": join("tools", "lm4flash"),
-            "default": True,
+            "alias": "uploader",
+            "default": True
         },
 
         "framework-energiativa": {