diff --git a/launchpad.py b/launchpad.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ada68d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launchpad.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import os
+import platform
+
+def install_platformio(venv_path):
+    """Install PlatformIO package and set up aliases."""
+    try:
+        # Install the platformio package
+        subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', 'platformio'])
+        
+        # Define aliases
+        aliases = [
+            'lpbuild="platformio run"',
+            'lpflash="platformio run --target upload"',
+            'lpinit="platformio project init"',
+
+        ]
+
+        os_type = platform.system()
+        if os_type == 'Windows':
+            activate_path = os.path.join(venv_path, 'Scripts', 'activate')  # Bash script for Git Bash on Windows
+        else:
+            activate_path = os.path.join(venv_path, 'bin', 'activate')  # bash script for Unix-like system
+            
+
+        with open(activate_path, 'a') as activate_file:
+            activate_file.write('\n# Aliases\n')
+            for alias in aliases:
+                alias_name, alias_command = alias.strip().split('=', 1)
+                alias_command = alias_command.strip('"')
+                activate_file.write(f'alias {alias_name}="{alias_command}"\n')
+
+        print("Aliases added to the activation script successfully.")
+
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Failed to install PlatformIO: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+def uninstall_platformio(venv_path):
+    """Uninstall PlatformIO package and remove aliases."""
+    try:
+        # Uninstall the platformio package
+        subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'uninstall', '-y', 'platformio'])
+
+        # Determine OS and adjust alias handling
+        os_type = platform.system()
+        if os_type == 'Windows':
+            activate_path = os.path.join(venv_path, 'Scripts', 'activate')  # Bash script for Git Bash on Windows
+        else:
+            activate_path = os.path.join(venv_path, 'bin', 'activate')  # bash script for Unix-like system
+
+        remove_aliases(activate_path)
+
+        print("PlatformIO uninstalled and aliases removed. Please restart your terminal or source your profile script.")
+
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Failed to uninstall PlatformIO: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+def remove_aliases(activate_path):
+    """Remove aliases from the virtual environment's activation script."""
+    try:
+        if os.path.exists(activate_path):
+            with open(activate_path, 'r') as f:
+                lines = f.readlines()
+            with open(activate_path, 'w') as f:
+                for line in lines:
+                    if not line.startswith('alias '):
+                        f.write(line)
+            print("Aliases removed from the activation script successfully.")
+        else:
+            print("Activation script not found.", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to remove aliases: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print("Usage: launchpad.py [install|uninstall]", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    os_type = platform.system()
+    current_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    parent_directory = os.path.dirname(current_directory)
+    venv_path = os.path.join(parent_directory, 'ner-venv') 
+
+    action = sys.argv[1].lower()
+    if action == 'install':
+        install_platformio(venv_path)
+    elif action == 'uninstall':
+        uninstall_platformio(venv_path)
+    else:
+        print("Invalid action. Use 'install' or 'uninstall'.", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 810fa8c..271ddad 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def parse_requirements(filename):
             'ner_setup=ner_setup:main',  # Command 'ner_setup' runs 'main' function in ner_setup.py
             'clang_restage=clang_restage:main',
             'serial=miniterm:main',
+            'launchpad=launchpad:main',
            
         ],
     },