{"adoption": {"forks": 1496, "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "stars": 6457}, "canonical_url": "https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/esptool", "card": {"archived": false, "artifact_type": "cli-tool", "description": "Serial utility for flashing, provisioning, and interacting with Espressif SoCs", "domain": ["embedded-systems", "developer-tools", "hardware"], "enriched": true, "function": ["developer-tools", "cli", "embedded", "sdk"], "health_score": 100, "homepage": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool", "language": "Python", "license": "GPL-2.0", "license_family": "copyleft", "maturity": "stable", "member_repos": ["espressif/esptool"], "name": "espressif/esptool", "platform": ["python", "cli", "cross-platform", "windows"], "pushed_at": "2026-08-26T12:10:47+00:00", "repo": "espressif/esptool", "stars": 6457, "tags": ["espressif", "esp32", "firmware-flashing", "serial-communication", "bootloader", "efuse", "iot", "command-line", "linux", "macos"], "topics": [], "urls": [], "use_cases": ["flash firmware onto an esp32 over serial", "erase the flash memory of an espressif chip", "read the mac address and flash chip id of an esp32", "read and write esp32 efuses", "build and merge binary images for espressif flashing", "provision espressif chips securely with espefuse and espsecure"], "what_it_is": "esptool is a Python-based, platform-independent serial utility for flashing firmware, provisioning, and interacting with Espressif SoCs such as the ESP32. It communicates with the chip's ROM bootloader (or an uploaded flasher stub) and can also be used as a Python library.", "when_to_avoid": ["you are flashing microcontrollers from other vendors such as STM32, AVR, or RP2040", "you need a graphical flashing interface rather than a command-line tool", "you are not working with Espressif hardware"], "when_to_choose": ["you are developing or deploying firmware for ESP32, ESP8266, or other Espressif SoCs", "you need a scriptable, cross-platform flashing tool that also works as a Python library", "you need low-level access to eFuses, flash contents, or chip info"]}, "data_as_of": "2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00", "members": [{"path": "/products/esptool", "repo": "espressif/esptool", "role": "main", "score": 97}], "provenance": {"archived": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "artifact_type": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "description": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "domain": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "enriched": {"inputs": [], "kind": "computed", "method": "enrichment_status"}, "function": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "health_score": {"inputs": ["days_since_push", "days_since_release", "archived"], "kind": "computed", "method": "health_v1"}, "homepage": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "language": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "license": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "license_family": {"inputs": ["license"], "kind": "computed", "method": "license_family"}, "maturity": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "member_repos": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "name": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "platform": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "pushed_at": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "repo": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "stars": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "tags": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "topics": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "urls": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "source": "github"}, "use_cases": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "what_it_is": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "when_to_avoid": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "when_to_choose": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T17:44:38.217334+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "fcff74336b1463a7da838cae3b21b31bd4f4af87e46d07474973ca603b1b6ab3", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:09:43.586400+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/espressif/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "e02511fc3a78bf24930748cdb7de14674e57a95ffaeff878c9601e92ea6965bd", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.778230+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool"}, {"content_hash": "eff2f4c2e35c035b572fd7241c446090c525269626821357177b34cc52838d05", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.787608+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/installation.html"}, {"content_hash": "150c7ab153b81eb11a4605f8f8cb37ef3c238972324fc8be52455d46ae209bbc", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.790077+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esp32/about.html"}, {"content_hash": "4b180e2a4ff7e61165a2b4d728d8e9fefda645951b67ead72fbf4c210bab9824", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.791952+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/release-v4/esp32"}, {"content_hash": "012dff6551397e8c14490a02640fa83fcc83188a4de9b7e272e94aea906b7670", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T08:41:18.793907+00:00", "kind": "registry_pypi", "missing": false, "url": "https://pypi.org/pypi/esptool/json"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}}, "score": {"components": {"activity": 99, "longevity": 100, "rhythm": 93}, "computed_at": "2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00", "flags": [], "formula": "round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)", "inputs": {"age_days": 4379, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 50, "gap_med": 15, "n_releases_24m": 14}, "score": 97, "version": 2}, "staleness": {"enrichment_outdated": false, "low_confidence": false, "scrape_days": 9, "stale_scrape": false}}