# bmorcelli/Launcher

Firmware Launcher for ESP32 boards like: M5Stack, Lilygo, Marauder and CYD devices.

Repository: https://github.com/bmorcelli/Launcher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bmorcelli-launcher
Homepage: https://bmorcelli.github.io/Launcher/
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:55:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 66
- inputs: {"age_days": 935, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 33, "gap_med": 13.0, "n_releases_24m": 35}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2016, forks 242 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:05.464337+00:00)

## What it is
A GRUB-like application launcher firmware for ESP32-based boards such as M5Stack, LilyGO, CYD, and Marauder devices. It lets users install, manage, and launch multiple firmware binaries via OTA updates, SD card, or a built-in web UI.

## Use cases
- install firmware on m5stack without usb cable
- manage files on esp32 sd card
- launch different apps on cyd device
- ota update esp32 binaries from github
- partition manager for esp32 flash
- edit files on esp32 via web interface

## When to choose
- you own an M5Stack, LilyGO, CYD, or Marauder ESP32 device and want to switch between multiple apps
- you need wireless OTA firmware installation and SD card file management on ESP32

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose OS or non-ESP32 microcontroller firmware
- your project requires a custom single-purpose firmware rather than a launcher

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, gui, file-system, developer-tools
- domain: embedded-systems, hardware, developer-tools, iot
- platform: embedded, iot
- tags: esp32, m5stack, firmware-launcher, ota-updates, bootloader, cyd, lilygo, marauder, sd-card

## Member repositories
- bmorcelli/Launcher (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.464337+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:00:41.925122+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bmorcelli/Launcher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.464337+00:00, sha 7f51d01162af)
  - homepage: https://bmorcelli.github.io/Launcher/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:30.828818+00:00, sha 761a99da377a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.