4 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/install-mingw-packages.sh b/scripts/install-mingw-packages.sh
index c847e4e..fd82909 100644
--- a/scripts/install-mingw-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-mingw-packages.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-pacman --noconfirm -Sy make git unzip mingw-w64-x86_64-avr-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-clang-x86_64-clang mingw-w64-x86_64-avrdude
+pacman --noconfirm -Sy make git unzip mingw-w64-x86_64-avr-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-clang-x86_64-clang mingw-w64-x86_64-avrdude python3 python3-pip
diff --git a/scripts/install-sdk.sh b/scripts/install-sdk.sh
index 4773186..0cc651a 100755
--- a/scripts/install-sdk.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-sdk.sh
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ fi
 
 cd ..
 rm -rf temp
+
+pip3 install compiledb
diff --git a/scripts/patch-may-26.sh b/scripts/patch-may-26.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5b41c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/patch-may-26.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+pacman --noconfirm -Sy python3 python3-pip
+pip3 install compiledb
diff --git a/scripts/readme.md b/scripts/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58f0a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# scripts
+
+this directory contains scripts for installing necessary build tools for
+compiling and uploading code to the robot/client.
+
+|file|description|
+|-|-|
+|`bootstrap.ps1`|download msys2 installer, install msys2, download and run `install-mingw-packages.sh`, clone the repository using git, run `install-sdk.sh`, start windows explorer in the project folder.|
+|`install-mingw-packages.sh`|install required packages (`make`, `git`, `avr-gcc-toolchain`, `python3`, `pip3`, `avrdude`, `clangd`, `clang-tidy`, `clang-format`)|
+|`install-sdk.sh`|install pololu c/c++ sdk, install wixel command-line tools (if on linux), install `compiledb` using `pip3`|
+|`patch-may-26.sh`|patch|
+
+i'm aware the powershell script is ugly, i don't like windows
+