# 4refr0nt/ESPlorer

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for ESP8266 developers

Repository: https://github.com/4refr0nt/ESPlorer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/esplorer
Homepage: http://esp8266.ru/esplorer/
Language: Java
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2024-07-02T21:54:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4265, "days_push": 792, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1245, forks 322 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:06.994529+00:00)

## What it is
ESPlorer is a cross-platform Java-based IDE for ESP8266 developers, providing a code editor with Lua and MicroPython syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and smart serial upload to the device. It also supports sending AT commands and works with NodeMCU and MicroPython firmware.

## Use cases
- write and upload Lua scripts to NodeMCU firmware on ESP8266
- develop MicroPython code for ESP8266 boards over serial
- send AT commands to an ESP8266 module
- edit code with syntax highlighting and autocomplete for embedded IoT devices
- interact with ESP8266 over a serial terminal

## When to choose
- you are developing Lua or MicroPython firmware for ESP8266 boards like NodeMCU
- you need a lightweight cross-platform serial IDE for ESP8266
- you want smart line-by-line code upload with response checking

## When to avoid
- you target ESP32 or other microcontrollers without ESP8266
- you need a full modern IDE with debugging and build integration
- you develop in C/C++ with the Arduino toolchain

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, developer-tools, embedded
- domain: embedded-systems, iot, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, jvm
- tags: esp8266, nodemcu, micropython, lua, serial-terminal, ide, java, firmware-development, command-line, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- 4refr0nt/ESPlorer (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:06.994529+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 2026-08-30T05:08:06.843278+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/4refr0nt/ESPlorer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:06.994529+00:00, sha 1cb70c2565ad)
  - homepage: http://esp8266.ru/esplorer/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:19:32.981972+00:00, sha 6361b17cb18f)
  - site_page: https://esp8266.ru/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:19:32.985894+00:00, sha b569a8046610)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.