# esp8266/esp8266-wiki

Repository: https://github.com/esp8266/esp8266-wiki
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/esp8266-wiki
Language: C
License Family: other
Last push: 2018-01-15T14:04:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4353, "days_push": 3152, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1753, forks 293 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:31.915872+00:00)

## What it is
The community wiki repository for the ESP8266 Wi-Fi microcontroller, hosted by the esp8266 GitHub organization and backed by the esp8266.com community forum. It provides documentation on toolchains, SDKs, flashing, and development workflows for the ESP8266/ESP8266EX chip.

## Use cases
- learn how to program the esp8266 wifi chip
- set up a toolchain to build esp8266 firmware
- flash custom firmware onto an esp8266 module
- find esp8266 code examples and tutorials
- understand the esp8266 sdk and hardware documentation

## When to choose
- you are developing for or debugging the ESP8266 chip and need community-maintained documentation
- you want links to toolchains, SDKs, and example code for ESP8266 development

## When to avoid
- you need documentation for ESP32 or newer Espressif chips
- you want an actively updated project - the wiki and releases have been largely dormant since 2018

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, embedded, iot
- domain: iot, embedded-systems, hardware, documentation
- platform: embedded, iot, cross-platform
- tags: esp8266, wiki, microcontroller, wifi, firmware, community

## Member repositories
- esp8266/esp8266-wiki (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:31.915872+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 2026-08-30T03:28:13.377605+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/esp8266/esp8266-wiki (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:31.915872+00:00, sha 64a800bcbdef)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.