esp8266/Arduino
ESP8266 core for Arduino observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4177
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 35
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
16668 stars · 13089 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An Arduino core that brings full Arduino support to the ESP8266 WiFi chip, letting users write standard Arduino sketches that run directly on the ESP8266. It bundles libraries for WiFi (TCP/UDP), HTTP, mDNS, SSDP, DNS servers, OTA updates, flash file systems, SD cards, and SPI/I2C peripherals.
Use cases
- program an ESP8266 with Arduino sketches
- build a WiFi-connected IoT sensor node
- serve a web page from a microcontroller
- do OTA firmware updates on ESP8266
- control servos and read I2C sensors over WiFi
- use flash file system to store config on ESP8266
When to choose
- you want to develop for ESP8266 using the familiar Arduino API and libraries
- you need built-in WiFi, OTA, and peripheral libraries for ESP8266 projects
- you use Arduino IDE or PlatformIO and want easy board installation
When to avoid
- you are targeting ESP32 rather than ESP8266
- you need bare-metal performance or direct register access without the Arduino abstraction
- your project requires an RTOS-first or ESP-IDF native workflow
Facets
framework · maturity active
embedded networking http-server websocket file-system sdk embedded-systems iot developer-tools embedded iot cross-platform windows esp8266 arduino wifi microcontroller ota-updates firmware sketches boards-manager platformio automation macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino · fetched 2026-08-28 · 46a30ce6f72f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| esp8266/Arduino | main | 66 |
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