diff --git a/cli/compile/compile.go b/cli/compile/compile.go
index 0ddaf97232f..7aeeb8c46f4 100644
--- a/cli/compile/compile.go
+++ b/cli/compile/compile.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var (
 	uploadAfterCompile bool     // Upload the binary after the compilation.
 	port               string   // Upload port, e.g.: COM10 or /dev/ttyACM0.
 	verify             bool     // Upload, verify uploaded binary after the upload.
-	exportFile         string   // The compiled binary is written to this file
+	exportDir          string   // The compiled binary is written to this file
 	dryRun             bool     // Use this flag to now write the output file
 	libraries          []string // List of custom libraries paths separated by commas. Or can be used multiple times for multiple libraries paths.
 	optimizeForDebug   bool     // Optimize compile output for debug, not for release
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	command.Flags().BoolVar(&showProperties, "show-properties", false, "Show all build properties used instead of compiling.")
 	command.Flags().BoolVar(&preprocess, "preprocess", false, "Print preprocessed code to stdout instead of compiling.")
 	command.Flags().StringVar(&buildCachePath, "build-cache-path", "", "Builds of 'core.a' are saved into this path to be cached and reused.")
-	command.Flags().StringVarP(&exportFile, "output", "o", "", "Filename of the compile output.")
+	command.Flags().StringVarP(&exportDir, "output-dir", "", "", "Save build artifacts in this directory.")
 	command.Flags().BoolVarP(&dryRun, "dry-run", "n", false, "Perform the build but do not copy the compile output file.")
 	command.Flags().StringVar(&buildPath, "build-path", "",
 		"Path where to save compiled files. If omitted, a directory will be created in the default temporary path of your OS.")
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		Verbose:          verbose,
 		Quiet:            quiet,
 		VidPid:           vidPid,
-		ExportFile:       exportFile,
+		ExportDir:        exportDir,
 		DryRun:           dryRun,
 		Libraries:        libraries,
 		OptimizeForDebug: optimizeForDebug,
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			Port:       port,
 			Verbose:    verbose,
 			Verify:     verify,
-			ImportFile: exportFile,
+			ImportDir:  exportDir,
 		}, os.Stdout, os.Stderr)
 
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cli/debug/debug.go b/cli/debug/debug.go
index 3336ebd8aec..c40856cbfe1 100644
--- a/cli/debug/debug.go
+++ b/cli/debug/debug.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var (
 	verbose     bool
 	verify      bool
 	interpreter string
-	importFile  string
+	importDir   string
 )
 
 // NewCommand created a new `upload` command
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	debugCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&fqbn, "fqbn", "b", "", "Fully Qualified Board Name, e.g.: arduino:avr:uno")
 	debugCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&port, "port", "p", "", "Debug port, e.g.: COM10 or /dev/ttyACM0")
 	debugCommand.Flags().StringVar(&interpreter, "interpreter", "console", "Debug interpreter e.g.: console, mi, mi1, mi2, mi3")
-	debugCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&importFile, "input", "i", "", "Input file to be uploaded for debug.")
+	debugCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&importDir, "input-dir", "", "", "Direcory containing binaries for debug.")
 
 	return debugCommand
 }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func run(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		SketchPath:  sketchPath.String(),
 		Port:        port,
 		Interpreter: interpreter,
-		ImportFile:  importFile,
+		ImportDir:   importDir,
 	}, os.Stdin, os.Stdout, ctrlc); err != nil {
 		feedback.Errorf("Error during Debug: %v", err)
 		os.Exit(errorcodes.ErrGeneric)
diff --git a/cli/upload/upload.go b/cli/upload/upload.go
index c5a735add97..0a09668cd49 100644
--- a/cli/upload/upload.go
+++ b/cli/upload/upload.go
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	fqbn       string
-	port       string
-	verbose    bool
-	verify     bool
-	importFile string
+	fqbn      string
+	port      string
+	verbose   bool
+	verify    bool
+	importDir string
 )
 
 // NewCommand created a new `upload` command
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 
 	uploadCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&fqbn, "fqbn", "b", "", "Fully Qualified Board Name, e.g.: arduino:avr:uno")
 	uploadCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&port, "port", "p", "", "Upload port, e.g.: COM10 or /dev/ttyACM0")
-	uploadCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&importFile, "input", "i", "", "Input file to be uploaded.")
+	uploadCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&importDir, "input-dir", "", "", "Direcory containing binaries to upload.")
 	uploadCommand.Flags().BoolVarP(&verify, "verify", "t", false, "Verify uploaded binary after the upload.")
 	uploadCommand.Flags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "Optional, turns on verbose mode.")
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func run(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		Port:       port,
 		Verbose:    verbose,
 		Verify:     verify,
-		ImportFile: importFile,
+		ImportDir:  importDir,
 	}, os.Stdout, os.Stderr); err != nil {
 		feedback.Errorf("Error during Upload: %v", err)
 		os.Exit(errorcodes.ErrGeneric)
diff --git a/commands/compile/compile.go b/commands/compile/compile.go
index 3f67c6da063..2d220e1b84c 100644
--- a/commands/compile/compile.go
+++ b/commands/compile/compile.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package compile
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/telemetry"
 	paths "github.com/arduino/go-paths-helper"
 	properties "github.com/arduino/go-properties-orderedmap"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/segmentio/stats/v4"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -55,11 +55,16 @@ func Compile(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.CompileReq, outStream, errStream io.W
 		"verbose":         strconv.FormatBool(req.Verbose),
 		"quiet":           strconv.FormatBool(req.Quiet),
 		"vidPid":          req.VidPid,
-		"exportFile":      telemetry.Sanitize(req.ExportFile),
+		"exportFile":      telemetry.Sanitize(req.ExportFile), // deprecated
+		"exportDir":       telemetry.Sanitize(req.GetExportDir()),
 		"jobs":            strconv.FormatInt(int64(req.Jobs), 10),
 		"libraries":       strings.Join(req.Libraries, ","),
 	}
 
+	if req.GetExportFile() != "" {
+		outStream.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintln("Compile.ExportFile has been deprecated. The ExportFile parameter will be ignored, use ExportDir instead.")))
+	}
+
 	// Use defer func() to evaluate tags map when function returns
 	// and set success flag inspecting the error named return parameter
 	defer func() {
@@ -197,54 +202,38 @@ func Compile(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.CompileReq, outStream, errStream io.W
 	}
 
 	if !req.GetDryRun() {
-		// FIXME: Make a function to obtain these info...
-		outputPath := paths.New(
-			builderCtx.BuildProperties.ExpandPropsInString("{build.path}/{recipe.output.tmp_file}")) // "/build/path/sketch.ino.bin"
-		ext := outputPath.Ext()          // ".hex" | ".bin"
-		base := outputPath.Base()        // "sketch.ino.hex"
-		base = base[:len(base)-len(ext)] // "sketch.ino"
-
-		// FIXME: Make a function to produce a better name...
-		// Make the filename without the FQBN configs part
-		fqbnSuffix := strings.Replace(fqbn.StringWithoutConfig(), ":", ".", -1)
-
 		var exportPath *paths.Path
-		var exportFile string
-		if req.GetExportFile() == "" {
-			exportPath = sketch.FullPath
-			exportFile = sketch.Name + "." + fqbnSuffix // "sketch.arduino.avr.uno"
+		if exportDir := req.GetExportDir(); exportDir != "" {
+			exportPath = paths.New(exportDir)
 		} else {
-			exportPath = paths.New(req.GetExportFile()).Parent()
-			exportFile = paths.New(req.GetExportFile()).Base()
-			if strings.HasSuffix(exportFile, ext) {
-				exportFile = exportFile[:len(exportFile)-len(ext)]
-			}
+			exportPath = sketch.FullPath
+			// Add FQBN (without configs part) to export path
+			fqbnSuffix := strings.Replace(fqbn.StringWithoutConfig(), ":", ".", -1)
+			exportPath = exportPath.Join("build").Join(fqbnSuffix)
+		}
+		logrus.WithField("path", exportPath).Trace("Saving sketch to export path.")
+		if err := exportPath.MkdirAll(); err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "creating output dir")
 		}
 
-		// Copy "sketch.ino.*.hex" / "sketch.ino.*.bin" artifacts to sketch directory
-		srcDir, err := outputPath.Parent().ReadDir() // read "/build/path/*"
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reading build directory: %s", err)
+		// Copy all "sketch.ino.*" artifacts to the export directory
+		baseName, ok := builderCtx.BuildProperties.GetOk("build.project_name") // == "sketch.ino"
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, errors.New("missing 'build.project_name' build property")
 		}
-		srcDir.FilterPrefix(base + ".")
-		srcDir.FilterSuffix(ext)
-		for _, srcOutput := range srcDir {
-			srcFilename := srcOutput.Base()       // "sketch.ino.*.bin"
-			srcFilename = srcFilename[len(base):] // ".*.bin"
-			dstOutput := exportPath.Join(exportFile + srcFilename)
-			logrus.WithField("from", srcOutput).WithField("to", dstOutput).Debug("copying sketch build output")
-			if err = srcOutput.CopyTo(dstOutput); err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("copying output file: %s", err)
-			}
+		buildFiles, err := builderCtx.BuildPath.ReadDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Errorf("reading build directory: %s", err)
 		}
-
-		// Copy .elf file to sketch directory
-		srcElf := outputPath.Parent().Join(base + ".elf")
-		if srcElf.Exist() {
-			dstElf := exportPath.Join(exportFile + ".elf")
-			logrus.WithField("from", srcElf).WithField("to", dstElf).Debug("copying sketch build output")
-			if err = srcElf.CopyTo(dstElf); err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("copying elf file: %s", err)
+		buildFiles.FilterPrefix(baseName)
+		for _, buildFile := range buildFiles {
+			exportedFile := exportPath.Join(buildFile.Base())
+			logrus.
+				WithField("src", buildFile).
+				WithField("dest", exportedFile).
+				Trace("Copying artifact.")
+			if err = buildFile.CopyTo(exportedFile); err != nil {
+				return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "copying output file %s", buildFile)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/commands/debug/debug.go b/commands/debug/debug.go
index ecc62064b39..d67d2ea7958 100644
--- a/commands/debug/debug.go
+++ b/commands/debug/debug.go
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ func Debug(ctx context.Context, req *dbg.DebugConfigReq, inStream io.Reader, out
 
 // getCommandLine compose a debug command represented by a core recipe
 func getCommandLine(req *dbg.DebugConfigReq, pm *packagemanager.PackageManager) ([]string, error) {
+	if req.GetImportFile() != "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("the ImportFile parameter has been deprecated, use ImportDir instead")
+	}
+
 	// TODO: make a generic function to extract sketch from request
 	// and remove duplication in commands/compile.go
 	if req.GetSketchPath() == "" {
@@ -185,40 +189,24 @@ func getCommandLine(req *dbg.DebugConfigReq, pm *packagemanager.PackageManager)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Set path to compiled binary
-	// Make the filename without the FQBN configs part
-	fqbn.Configs = properties.NewMap()
-	fqbnSuffix := strings.Replace(fqbn.String(), ":", ".", -1)
-
 	var importPath *paths.Path
-	var importFile string
-	if req.GetImportFile() == "" {
-		importPath = sketch.FullPath
-		importFile = sketch.Name + "." + fqbnSuffix
+	if importDir := req.GetImportDir(); importDir != "" {
+		importPath = paths.New(importDir)
 	} else {
-		importPath = paths.New(req.GetImportFile()).Parent()
-		importFile = paths.New(req.GetImportFile()).Base()
+		// TODO: Create a function to obtain importPath from sketch
+		importPath = sketch.FullPath
+		// Add FQBN (without configs part) to export path
+		fqbnSuffix := strings.Replace(fqbn.StringWithoutConfig(), ":", ".", -1)
+		importPath = importPath.Join("build").Join(fqbnSuffix)
 	}
-
-	outputTmpFile, ok := toolProperties.GetOk("recipe.output.tmp_file")
-	outputTmpFile = toolProperties.ExpandPropsInString(outputTmpFile)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("property 'recipe.output.tmp_file' not defined")
+	if !importPath.Exist() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("compiled sketch not found in %s", importPath)
 	}
-	ext := filepath.Ext(outputTmpFile)
-	if strings.HasSuffix(importFile, ext) {
-		importFile = importFile[:len(importFile)-len(ext)]
+	if !importPath.IsDir() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected compiled sketch in directory %s, but is a file instead", importPath)
 	}
-
 	toolProperties.SetPath("build.path", importPath)
-	toolProperties.Set("build.project_name", importFile)
-	uploadFile := importPath.Join(importFile + ext)
-	if _, err := uploadFile.Stat(); err != nil {
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("compiled sketch %s not found", uploadFile.String())
-		}
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "cannot open sketch")
-	}
+	toolProperties.Set("build.project_name", sketch.Name+".ino")
 
 	// Set debug port property
 	port := req.GetPort()
diff --git a/commands/debug/debug_test.go b/commands/debug/debug_test.go
index 29053e093c5..0e352f07a87 100644
--- a/commands/debug/debug_test.go
+++ b/commands/debug/debug_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestGetCommandLine(t *testing.T) {
 		fmt.Sprintf(" %s/arduino-test/tools/openocd/0.10.0-arduino7/bin/openocd%s", dataDir, toolExtension) +
 		fmt.Sprintf(" -s \"%s/arduino-test/tools/openocd/0.10.0-arduino7/share/openocd/scripts/\"", dataDir) +
 		fmt.Sprintf(" --file \"%s/arduino-test/samd/variants/arduino_zero/openocd_scripts/arduino_zero.cfg\"", customHardware) +
-		fmt.Sprintf(" -c \"gdb_port pipe\" -c \"telnet_port 0\" -c init -c halt %s/hello.arduino-test.samd.arduino_zero_edbg.elf", sketchPath)
+		fmt.Sprintf(" -c \"gdb_port pipe\" -c \"telnet_port 0\" -c init -c halt %s/build/arduino-test.samd.arduino_zero_edbg/hello.ino.elf", sketchPath)
 
 	command, err := getCommandLine(req, pm)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestGetCommandLine(t *testing.T) {
 		fmt.Sprintf(" %s/arduino-test/tools/openocd/0.10.0-arduino7/bin/openocd%s", dataDir, toolExtension) +
 		fmt.Sprintf(" -s \"%s/arduino-test/tools/openocd/0.10.0-arduino7/share/openocd/scripts/\"", dataDir) +
 		fmt.Sprintf(" --file \"%s/arduino-test/samd/variants/mkr1000/openocd_scripts/arduino_zero.cfg\"", customHardware) +
-		fmt.Sprintf(" -c \"gdb_port pipe\" -c \"telnet_port 0\" -c init -c halt %s/hello.arduino-test.samd.mkr1000.elf", sketchPath)
+		fmt.Sprintf(" -c \"gdb_port pipe\" -c \"telnet_port 0\" -c init -c halt %s/build/arduino-test.samd.mkr1000/hello.ino.elf", sketchPath)
 
 	command2, err := getCommandLine(req2, pm)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
diff --git a/commands/debug/testdata/hello/hello.arduino-test.samd.arduino_zero_edbg.bin b/commands/debug/testdata/hello/build/arduino-test.samd.arduino_zero_edbg/hello.ino.bin
similarity index 100%
rename from commands/debug/testdata/hello/hello.arduino-test.samd.arduino_zero_edbg.bin
rename to commands/debug/testdata/hello/build/arduino-test.samd.arduino_zero_edbg/hello.ino.bin
diff --git a/commands/debug/testdata/hello/hello.arduino-test.samd.mkr1000.bin b/commands/debug/testdata/hello/build/arduino-test.samd.mkr1000/hello.ino.bin
similarity index 100%
rename from commands/debug/testdata/hello/hello.arduino-test.samd.mkr1000.bin
rename to commands/debug/testdata/hello/build/arduino-test.samd.mkr1000/hello.ino.bin
diff --git a/commands/upload/upload.go b/commands/upload/upload.go
index 4b68dd4eb25..aec3fbd2562 100644
--- a/commands/upload/upload.go
+++ b/commands/upload/upload.go
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -147,40 +145,25 @@ func Upload(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.UploadReq, outStream io.Writer, errStr
 		uploadProperties.Set("upload.verify", uploadProperties.Get("upload.params.noverify"))
 	}
 
-	// Set path to compiled binary
-	// Make the filename without the FQBN configs part
-	fqbn.Configs = properties.NewMap()
-	fqbnSuffix := strings.Replace(fqbn.String(), ":", ".", -1)
-
 	var importPath *paths.Path
-	var importFile string
-	if req.GetImportFile() == "" {
-		importPath = sketch.FullPath
-		importFile = sketch.Name + "." + fqbnSuffix
+	if importDir := req.GetImportDir(); importDir != "" {
+		importPath = paths.New(importDir)
 	} else {
-		importPath = paths.New(req.GetImportFile()).Parent()
-		importFile = paths.New(req.GetImportFile()).Base()
+		// TODO: Create a function to obtain importPath from sketch
+		importPath = sketch.FullPath
+		// Add FQBN (without configs part) to export path
+		fqbnSuffix := strings.Replace(fqbn.StringWithoutConfig(), ":", ".", -1)
+		importPath = importPath.Join("build").Join(fqbnSuffix)
 	}
 
-	outputTmpFile, ok := uploadProperties.GetOk("recipe.output.tmp_file")
-	outputTmpFile = uploadProperties.ExpandPropsInString(outputTmpFile)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("property 'recipe.output.tmp_file' not defined")
+	if !importPath.Exist() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("compiled sketch not found in %s", importPath)
 	}
-	ext := filepath.Ext(outputTmpFile)
-	if strings.HasSuffix(importFile, ext) {
-		importFile = importFile[:len(importFile)-len(ext)]
+	if !importPath.IsDir() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected compiled sketch in directory %s, but is a file instead", importPath)
 	}
-
 	uploadProperties.SetPath("build.path", importPath)
-	uploadProperties.Set("build.project_name", importFile)
-	uploadFile := importPath.Join(importFile + ext)
-	if _, err := uploadFile.Stat(); err != nil {
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("compiled sketch %s not found", uploadFile.String())
-		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot open sketch: %s", err)
-	}
+	uploadProperties.Set("build.project_name", sketch.Name+".ino")
 
 	// Perform reset via 1200bps touch if requested
 	if uploadProperties.GetBoolean("upload.use_1200bps_touch") {
diff --git a/rpc/commands/commands.pb.go b/rpc/commands/commands.pb.go
index 7aa41ab7f05..5f589b1fc9c 100644
--- a/rpc/commands/commands.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/commands/commands.pb.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	fmt "fmt"
 	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	math "math"
 )
 
@@ -617,11 +619,11 @@ var fileDescriptor_3690061a1131852d = []byte{
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
 var _ context.Context
-var _ grpc.ClientConn
+var _ grpc.ClientConnInterface
 
 // This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
 // is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
-const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion4
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion6
 
 // ArduinoCoreClient is the client API for ArduinoCore service.
 //
@@ -674,10 +676,10 @@ type ArduinoCoreClient interface {
 }
 
 type arduinoCoreClient struct {
-	cc *grpc.ClientConn
+	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
 }
 
-func NewArduinoCoreClient(cc *grpc.ClientConn) ArduinoCoreClient {
+func NewArduinoCoreClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) ArduinoCoreClient {
 	return &arduinoCoreClient{cc}
 }
 
@@ -1276,6 +1278,86 @@ type ArduinoCoreServer interface {
 	LibraryList(context.Context, *LibraryListReq) (*LibraryListResp, error)
 }
 
+// UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer can be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
+type UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer struct {
+}
+
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) Init(req *InitReq, srv ArduinoCore_InitServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Init not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) Destroy(ctx context.Context, req *DestroyReq) (*DestroyResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Destroy not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) Rescan(ctx context.Context, req *RescanReq) (*RescanResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Rescan not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) UpdateIndex(req *UpdateIndexReq, srv ArduinoCore_UpdateIndexServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method UpdateIndex not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) UpdateLibrariesIndex(req *UpdateLibrariesIndexReq, srv ArduinoCore_UpdateLibrariesIndexServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method UpdateLibrariesIndex not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) Version(ctx context.Context, req *VersionReq) (*VersionResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Version not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) BoardDetails(ctx context.Context, req *BoardDetailsReq) (*BoardDetailsResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method BoardDetails not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) BoardAttach(req *BoardAttachReq, srv ArduinoCore_BoardAttachServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method BoardAttach not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) BoardList(ctx context.Context, req *BoardListReq) (*BoardListResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method BoardList not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) BoardListAll(ctx context.Context, req *BoardListAllReq) (*BoardListAllResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method BoardListAll not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) Compile(req *CompileReq, srv ArduinoCore_CompileServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Compile not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) PlatformInstall(req *PlatformInstallReq, srv ArduinoCore_PlatformInstallServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method PlatformInstall not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) PlatformDownload(req *PlatformDownloadReq, srv ArduinoCore_PlatformDownloadServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method PlatformDownload not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) PlatformUninstall(req *PlatformUninstallReq, srv ArduinoCore_PlatformUninstallServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method PlatformUninstall not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) PlatformUpgrade(req *PlatformUpgradeReq, srv ArduinoCore_PlatformUpgradeServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method PlatformUpgrade not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) Upload(req *UploadReq, srv ArduinoCore_UploadServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Upload not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) PlatformSearch(ctx context.Context, req *PlatformSearchReq) (*PlatformSearchResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method PlatformSearch not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) PlatformList(ctx context.Context, req *PlatformListReq) (*PlatformListResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method PlatformList not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) LibraryDownload(req *LibraryDownloadReq, srv ArduinoCore_LibraryDownloadServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method LibraryDownload not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) LibraryInstall(req *LibraryInstallReq, srv ArduinoCore_LibraryInstallServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method LibraryInstall not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) LibraryUninstall(req *LibraryUninstallReq, srv ArduinoCore_LibraryUninstallServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method LibraryUninstall not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) LibraryUpgradeAll(req *LibraryUpgradeAllReq, srv ArduinoCore_LibraryUpgradeAllServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method LibraryUpgradeAll not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) LibraryResolveDependencies(ctx context.Context, req *LibraryResolveDependenciesReq) (*LibraryResolveDependenciesResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method LibraryResolveDependencies not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) LibrarySearch(ctx context.Context, req *LibrarySearchReq) (*LibrarySearchResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method LibrarySearch not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedArduinoCoreServer) LibraryList(ctx context.Context, req *LibraryListReq) (*LibraryListResp, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method LibraryList not implemented")
+}
+
 func RegisterArduinoCoreServer(s *grpc.Server, srv ArduinoCoreServer) {
 	s.RegisterService(&_ArduinoCore_serviceDesc, srv)
 }
diff --git a/rpc/commands/compile.pb.go b/rpc/commands/compile.pb.go
index e215253816f..e00cd60c078 100644
--- a/rpc/commands/compile.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/commands/compile.pb.go
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ type CompileReq struct {
 	Verbose              bool      `protobuf:"varint,10,opt,name=verbose,proto3" json:"verbose,omitempty"`
 	Quiet                bool      `protobuf:"varint,11,opt,name=quiet,proto3" json:"quiet,omitempty"`
 	VidPid               string    `protobuf:"bytes,12,opt,name=vidPid,proto3" json:"vidPid,omitempty"`
-	ExportFile           string    `protobuf:"bytes,13,opt,name=exportFile,proto3" json:"exportFile,omitempty"`
+	ExportFile           string    `protobuf:"bytes,13,opt,name=exportFile,proto3" json:"exportFile,omitempty"` // Deprecated: Do not use.
 	Jobs                 int32     `protobuf:"varint,14,opt,name=jobs,proto3" json:"jobs,omitempty"`
 	Libraries            []string  `protobuf:"bytes,15,rep,name=libraries,proto3" json:"libraries,omitempty"`
 	OptimizeForDebug     bool      `protobuf:"varint,16,opt,name=optimizeForDebug,proto3" json:"optimizeForDebug,omitempty"`
 	DryRun               bool      `protobuf:"varint,17,opt,name=dryRun,proto3" json:"dryRun,omitempty"`
+	ExportDir            string    `protobuf:"bytes,18,opt,name=export_dir,json=exportDir,proto3" json:"export_dir,omitempty"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}  `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte    `json:"-"`
 	XXX_sizecache        int32     `json:"-"`
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ func (m *CompileReq) GetVidPid() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// Deprecated: Do not use.
 func (m *CompileReq) GetExportFile() string {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.ExportFile
@@ -187,6 +189,13 @@ func (m *CompileReq) GetDryRun() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (m *CompileReq) GetExportDir() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.ExportDir
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type CompileResp struct {
 	OutStream            []byte   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=out_stream,json=outStream,proto3" json:"out_stream,omitempty"`
 	ErrStream            []byte   `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=err_stream,json=errStream,proto3" json:"err_stream,omitempty"`
@@ -242,33 +251,34 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("commands/compile.proto", fileDescriptor_86bc582849c76c3d) }
 
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diff --git a/rpc/commands/compile.proto b/rpc/commands/compile.proto
index 63c8667a06f..a71b2b2380b 100644
--- a/rpc/commands/compile.proto
+++ b/rpc/commands/compile.proto
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ message CompileReq {
   bool verbose = 10;     // Turns on verbose mode.
   bool quiet = 11;             // Suppresses almost every output.
   string vidPid = 12;   // VID/PID specific build properties.
-  string exportFile = 13;   // The compiled binary is written to this file
+  string exportFile = 13 [deprecated = true]; // DEPRECATED: use exportDir instead
   int32 jobs = 14;   // The max number of concurrent compiler instances to run (as make -jx)
   repeated string libraries = 15; // List of custom libraries paths separated by commas. Or can be used multiple times for multiple libraries paths.
   bool optimizeForDebug = 16; // Optimize compile output for debug, not for release
   bool dryRun = 17; // When set to true the compiled binary will not be copied to the export directory
+  string export_dir = 18; // Optional: save the build artifacts in this directory, the directory must exist
 }
 
 message CompileResp {
diff --git a/rpc/commands/upload.pb.go b/rpc/commands/upload.pb.go
index 47d5b983876..242b8bacb65 100644
--- a/rpc/commands/upload.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/commands/upload.pb.go
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ type UploadReq struct {
 	Port                 string    `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=port,proto3" json:"port,omitempty"`
 	Verbose              bool      `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=verbose,proto3" json:"verbose,omitempty"`
 	Verify               bool      `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=verify,proto3" json:"verify,omitempty"`
-	ImportFile           string    `protobuf:"bytes,7,opt,name=import_file,json=importFile,proto3" json:"import_file,omitempty"`
+	ImportFile           string    `protobuf:"bytes,7,opt,name=import_file,json=importFile,proto3" json:"import_file,omitempty"` // Deprecated: Do not use.
+	ImportDir            string    `protobuf:"bytes,8,opt,name=import_dir,json=importDir,proto3" json:"import_dir,omitempty"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}  `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte    `json:"-"`
 	XXX_sizecache        int32     `json:"-"`
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ func (m *UploadReq) GetVerify() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// Deprecated: Do not use.
 func (m *UploadReq) GetImportFile() string {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.ImportFile
@@ -107,6 +109,13 @@ func (m *UploadReq) GetImportFile() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (m *UploadReq) GetImportDir() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.ImportDir
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type UploadResp struct {
 	OutStream            []byte   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=out_stream,json=outStream,proto3" json:"out_stream,omitempty"`
 	ErrStream            []byte   `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=err_stream,json=errStream,proto3" json:"err_stream,omitempty"`
@@ -162,24 +171,25 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("commands/upload.proto", fileDescriptor_cd642cc079f8acdb) }
 
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 }
diff --git a/rpc/commands/upload.proto b/rpc/commands/upload.proto
index ad5b747643c..1efe2789504 100644
--- a/rpc/commands/upload.proto
+++ b/rpc/commands/upload.proto
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ message UploadReq {
 	string port = 4;
 	bool verbose = 5;
 	bool verify = 6;
-	string import_file = 7;
+	string import_file = 7 [deprecated = true]; // DEPRECTAED: Use import_dir instead
+	string import_dir = 8;
 }
 
 message UploadResp {
diff --git a/rpc/debug/debug.pb.go b/rpc/debug/debug.pb.go
index 1b80d774d02..e7485eb280b 100644
--- a/rpc/debug/debug.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/debug/debug.pb.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	commands "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/commands"
 	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	math "math"
 )
 
@@ -89,15 +91,17 @@ func (m *DebugReq) GetSendInterrupt() bool {
 }
 
 type DebugConfigReq struct {
-	Instance             *commands.Instance `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=instance,proto3" json:"instance,omitempty"`
-	Fqbn                 string             `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=fqbn,proto3" json:"fqbn,omitempty"`
-	SketchPath           string             `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=sketch_path,json=sketchPath,proto3" json:"sketch_path,omitempty"`
-	Port                 string             `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=port,proto3" json:"port,omitempty"`
-	Interpreter          string             `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=interpreter,proto3" json:"interpreter,omitempty"`
-	ImportFile           string             `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=import_file,json=importFile,proto3" json:"import_file,omitempty"`
-	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}           `json:"-"`
-	XXX_unrecognized     []byte             `json:"-"`
-	XXX_sizecache        int32              `json:"-"`
+	Instance    *commands.Instance `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=instance,proto3" json:"instance,omitempty"`
+	Fqbn        string             `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=fqbn,proto3" json:"fqbn,omitempty"`
+	SketchPath  string             `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=sketch_path,json=sketchPath,proto3" json:"sketch_path,omitempty"`
+	Port        string             `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=port,proto3" json:"port,omitempty"`
+	Interpreter string             `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=interpreter,proto3" json:"interpreter,omitempty"`
+	// DEPRECATED: use import_dir instead
+	ImportFile           string   `protobuf:"bytes,7,opt,name=import_file,json=importFile,proto3" json:"import_file,omitempty"` // Deprecated: Do not use.
+	ImportDir            string   `protobuf:"bytes,8,opt,name=import_dir,json=importDir,proto3" json:"import_dir,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
 }
 
 func (m *DebugConfigReq) Reset()         { *m = DebugConfigReq{} }
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ func (m *DebugConfigReq) GetInterpreter() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// Deprecated: Do not use.
 func (m *DebugConfigReq) GetImportFile() string {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.ImportFile
@@ -167,6 +172,13 @@ func (m *DebugConfigReq) GetImportFile() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (m *DebugConfigReq) GetImportDir() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.ImportDir
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 //
 type DebugResp struct {
 	Data                 []byte   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=data,proto3" json:"data,omitempty"`
@@ -224,39 +236,40 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("debug/debug.proto", fileDescriptor_5ae24eab94cb53d5) }
 
 var fileDescriptor_5ae24eab94cb53d5 = []byte{
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+	// 375 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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+	0xb6, 0x03, 0x86, 0x8f, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00,
 }
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
 var _ context.Context
-var _ grpc.ClientConn
+var _ grpc.ClientConnInterface
 
 // This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
 // is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
-const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion4
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion6
 
 // DebugClient is the client API for Debug service.
 //
@@ -266,10 +279,10 @@ type DebugClient interface {
 }
 
 type debugClient struct {
-	cc *grpc.ClientConn
+	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
 }
 
-func NewDebugClient(cc *grpc.ClientConn) DebugClient {
+func NewDebugClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) DebugClient {
 	return &debugClient{cc}
 }
 
@@ -309,6 +322,14 @@ type DebugServer interface {
 	Debug(Debug_DebugServer) error
 }
 
+// UnimplementedDebugServer can be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
+type UnimplementedDebugServer struct {
+}
+
+func (*UnimplementedDebugServer) Debug(srv Debug_DebugServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Debug not implemented")
+}
+
 func RegisterDebugServer(s *grpc.Server, srv DebugServer) {
 	s.RegisterService(&_Debug_serviceDesc, srv)
 }
diff --git a/rpc/debug/debug.proto b/rpc/debug/debug.proto
index 17921c03afd..7dbc857f1d9 100644
--- a/rpc/debug/debug.proto
+++ b/rpc/debug/debug.proto
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ message DebugConfigReq {
     string sketch_path = 3;
     string port = 4;
     string interpreter = 5;
-    string import_file = 6;
+    // DEPRECATED: use import_dir instead
+    string import_file = 7 [deprecated = true];
+    string import_dir = 8;
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/rpc/monitor/monitor.pb.go b/rpc/monitor/monitor.pb.go
index 74dc8680d57..3f68a33920f 100644
--- a/rpc/monitor/monitor.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/monitor/monitor.pb.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	_struct "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/struct"
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	math "math"
 )
 
@@ -270,11 +272,11 @@ var fileDescriptor_94d5950496a7550d = []byte{
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
 var _ context.Context
-var _ grpc.ClientConn
+var _ grpc.ClientConnInterface
 
 // This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
 // is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
-const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion4
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion6
 
 // MonitorClient is the client API for Monitor service.
 //
@@ -286,10 +288,10 @@ type MonitorClient interface {
 }
 
 type monitorClient struct {
-	cc *grpc.ClientConn
+	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
 }
 
-func NewMonitorClient(cc *grpc.ClientConn) MonitorClient {
+func NewMonitorClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) MonitorClient {
 	return &monitorClient{cc}
 }
 
@@ -331,6 +333,14 @@ type MonitorServer interface {
 	StreamingOpen(Monitor_StreamingOpenServer) error
 }
 
+// UnimplementedMonitorServer can be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
+type UnimplementedMonitorServer struct {
+}
+
+func (*UnimplementedMonitorServer) StreamingOpen(srv Monitor_StreamingOpenServer) error {
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method StreamingOpen not implemented")
+}
+
 func RegisterMonitorServer(s *grpc.Server, srv MonitorServer) {
 	s.RegisterService(&_Monitor_serviceDesc, srv)
 }
diff --git a/rpc/settings/settings.pb.go b/rpc/settings/settings.pb.go
index fc5a583eb53..212048e452b 100644
--- a/rpc/settings/settings.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/settings/settings.pb.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	fmt "fmt"
 	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	math "math"
 )
 
@@ -279,11 +281,11 @@ var fileDescriptor_a4bfd59e429426d0 = []byte{
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
 var _ context.Context
-var _ grpc.ClientConn
+var _ grpc.ClientConnInterface
 
 // This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
 // is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
-const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion4
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion6
 
 // SettingsClient is the client API for Settings service.
 //
@@ -300,10 +302,10 @@ type SettingsClient interface {
 }
 
 type settingsClient struct {
-	cc *grpc.ClientConn
+	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
 }
 
-func NewSettingsClient(cc *grpc.ClientConn) SettingsClient {
+func NewSettingsClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) SettingsClient {
 	return &settingsClient{cc}
 }
 
@@ -355,6 +357,23 @@ type SettingsServer interface {
 	SetValue(context.Context, *Value) (*SetValueResponse, error)
 }
 
+// UnimplementedSettingsServer can be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
+type UnimplementedSettingsServer struct {
+}
+
+func (*UnimplementedSettingsServer) GetAll(ctx context.Context, req *GetAllRequest) (*RawData, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetAll not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedSettingsServer) Merge(ctx context.Context, req *RawData) (*MergeResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Merge not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedSettingsServer) GetValue(ctx context.Context, req *GetValueRequest) (*Value, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetValue not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedSettingsServer) SetValue(ctx context.Context, req *Value) (*SetValueResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method SetValue not implemented")
+}
+
 func RegisterSettingsServer(s *grpc.Server, srv SettingsServer) {
 	s.RegisterService(&_Settings_serviceDesc, srv)
 }
diff --git a/test/test_compile.py b/test/test_compile.py
index 8c38a96ccd2..6abbc3810f4 100644
--- a/test/test_compile.py
+++ b/test/test_compile.py
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ def test_compile_with_simple_sketch(run_command, data_dir, working_dir):
         expected_trace_sequence, json_log_lines
     )
 
-    # Test the --output flag with absolute path
-    target = os.path.join(data_dir, "test.hex")
+    # Test the --output-dir flag with absolute path
+    target = os.path.join(data_dir, "test_dir")
     result = run_command(
-        "compile -b {fqbn} {sketch_path} -o {target}".format(
+        "compile -b {fqbn} {sketch_path} --output-dir {target}".format(
             fqbn=fqbn, sketch_path=sketch_path, target=target
         )
     )
     assert result.ok
-    assert os.path.exists(target)
+    assert os.path.exists(target) and os.path.isdir(target)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
@@ -104,23 +104,15 @@ def test_output_flag_default_path(run_command, data_dir, working_dir):
     result = run_command("sketch new {}".format(sketch_path))
     assert result.ok
 
-    # Test the --output flag defaulting to current working dir
+    # Test the --output-dir flag defaulting to current working dir
     result = run_command(
-        "compile -b {fqbn} {sketch_path} -o test".format(
+        "compile -b {fqbn} {sketch_path} --output-dir test".format(
             fqbn=fqbn, sketch_path=sketch_path
         )
     )
     assert result.ok
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(working_dir, "test.hex"))
-
-    # Test extension won't be added if already present
-    result = run_command(
-        "compile -b {fqbn} {sketch_path} -o test2.hex".format(
-            fqbn=fqbn, sketch_path=sketch_path
-        )
-    )
-    assert result.ok
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(working_dir, "test2.hex"))
+    target = os.path.join(working_dir, "test")
+    assert os.path.exists(target) and os.path.isdir(target)
 
 
 def test_compile_with_sketch_with_symlink_selfloop(run_command, data_dir):
diff --git a/test/test_core.py b/test/test_core.py
index da7f21e53aa..7b0178bab02 100644
--- a/test/test_core.py
+++ b/test/test_core.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def test_core_install_esp32(run_command, data_dir):
     # prevent regressions for https://github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/issues/163
     assert os.path.exists(
         os.path.join(
-            sketch_path, "test_core_install_esp32.esp32.esp32.esp32.partitions.bin"
+            sketch_path, "build/esp32.esp32.esp32/test_core_install_esp32.ino.partitions.bin"
         )
     )