SuperHouse/esp-open-rtos
Open source FreeRTOS-based ESP8266 software framework observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- 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: 4110
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1946
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1581 stars · 490 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An open source FreeRTOS-based software framework for the ESP8266 WiFi microcontroller, developed by the community as an alternative to Espressif's proprietary RTOS SDK. It provides a build system, drivers, and examples for writing C firmware for WiFi-enabled embedded projects.
Use cases
- build custom firmware for ESP8266 in C
- run FreeRTOS on an ESP8266 microcontroller
- develop WiFi-connected IoT devices with an open source SDK
- flash and test example programs like HTTP clients on ESP8266
- avoid Espressif's proprietary SDK for commercial projects
When to choose
- you want a fully open source FreeRTOS framework for ESP8266
- you prefer C and GNU Make-based builds over the vendor SDK
- you need a permissively licensed (BSD-3-Clause) framework for commercial firmware
When to avoid
- you target ESP32 or newer Espressif chips
- you want an actively maintained SDK - the last release was 2021 and development has stalled
- you prefer the official ESP8266 RTOS SDK with vendor support
Facets
framework · maturity maintenance
embedded build-tool networking iot embedded-systems developer-tools embedded iot c esp8266 freertos rtos wifi microcontroller firmware espressif linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/SuperHouse/esp-open-rtos · fetched 2026-08-28 · 31539459b5f0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| SuperHouse/esp-open-rtos | main | 23 |
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