diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index 8eb738f..bab996f 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@ compiler.warning_flags.default=
 compiler.warning_flags.more=-Wall
 compiler.warning_flags.all=-Wall -Wextra
 
+# EXPERIMENTAL feature: optimization flags
+#  - this is alpha and may be subject to change without notice
+compiler.optimization_flags=-Os
+compiler.optimization_flags.release=-Os
+compiler.optimization_flags.debug=-Og -g3
+
 compiler.extra_flags = -march=rv32imc_zicsr_zifencei -mabi=ilp32 -mcmodel=medlow {build.flags.optimize} -g3 -Wall -fsigned-char -ffunction-sections
 compiler.S.flags     = {compiler.extra_flags} -x assembler-with-cpp {compiler.define} {compiler.warning_flags} {compiler.MIK32_Amur.extra_include}
-compiler.c.flags     = -c -std=gnu11 {compiler.extra_flags} {compiler.define} {compiler.warning_flags} {compiler.MIK32_Amur.extra_include}
-compiler.cpp.flags   = -c -std=gnu++17 -fabi-version=0 -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -fno-use-cxa-atexit -fno-threadsafe-statics {compiler.extra_flags} {compiler.define} {compiler.warning_flags} {compiler.MIK32_Amur.extra_include}
+compiler.c.flags     = -c -std=gnu11 {compiler.extra_flags} {compiler.define} {compiler.warning_flags} {compiler.optimization_flags} {compiler.MIK32_Amur.extra_include}
+compiler.cpp.flags   = -c -std=gnu++17 -fabi-version=0 -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -fno-use-cxa-atexit -fno-threadsafe-statics {compiler.extra_flags} {compiler.define} {compiler.warning_flags} {compiler.optimization_flags} {compiler.MIK32_Amur.extra_include}
 compiler.c.elf.flags = -march=rv32imc_zicsr_zifencei -mabi=ilp32 -mcmodel=medlow -nostartfiles -Xlinker
 compiler.ar.flags=rc
 compiler.elf2bin.flags=-O binary
@@ -59,6 +65,43 @@ recipe.size.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.size.cmd}" -A "{build.path}/{build
 recipe.size.regex=      ^(?:\.text|\.data|\.rodata)\s+([0-9]+).*
 recipe.size.regex.data= ^(?:\.data|\.bss|\.noinit)\s+([0-9]+).*
 
+# Debugger configuration (general options)
+# ----------------------------------------
+# EXPERIMENTAL feature:
+#  - this is alpha and may be subject to change without notice
+
+debug_script.mik32=target/mik32.cfg
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.name=Arduino on Mik32
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.0=set mem inaccessible-by-default off
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.1=mem 0x01000000 0x01002000 ro
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.2=mem 0x80000000 0xffffffff ro
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.3=set arch riscv:rv32
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.4=set remotetimeout 10
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.5=set remote hardware-breakpoint-limit 2
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.6=monitor reset
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.7=monitor halt
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.8=monitor gdb sync
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideLaunchCommands.9=thb setup
+
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.0=monitor reset
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.1=monitor halt
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.2=monitor gdb sync
+debug_config.mik32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.3=thb setup
+
+debug.executable={build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf
+debug.toolchain=gcc
+debug.toolchain.path={runtime.tools.riscv.path}/bin/
+debug.toolchain.prefix=riscv-none-elf-
+
+debug.server=openocd
+debug.server.openocd.path={runtime.tools.openocd.path}/bin/openocd
+debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir={runtime.tools.mik32_upload.path}/openocd-scripts/
+debug.server.openocd.scripts.0={debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir}/interface/ftdi/mikron-link.cfg
+debug.server.openocd.scripts.1={debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir}/{debug_script.mik32}
+
+debug.cortex-debug.custom.objdumpPath={compiler.path}{compiler.prefix}objdump
+debug.additional_config=debug_config.mik32
+
 # Uploader tool
 tools.elbear_uploader.cmd=elbear_uploader
 tools.elbear_uploader.cmd.windows=elbear_uploader.exe