# marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher

Self-contained NodeMCU flasher with GUI based on esptool.py and wxPython.

Repository: https://github.com/marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nodemcu-pyflasher
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: esptool, nodemcu, wxpython, pyinstaller
Last push: 2025-02-07T16:33:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 25/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 5, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3535, "days_push": 572, "days_rel": 579, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1603, forks 425 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:09.809507+00:00)

## What it is
A self-contained GUI flasher for NodeMCU/ESP8266 (and ESP32) firmware built on esptool.py and wxPython. It ships as a standalone executable for Windows and macOS, requiring no installation.

## Use cases
- flash nodemcu firmware to esp8266 without command line
- gui tool to flash esp32 firmware from a binary file
- erase flash on esp8266 board
- simple firmware flasher for beginners with esp8266
- flash .bin firmware to nodeMCU on windows or mac
- pick serial port and baud rate to upload firmware to esp

## When to choose
- you want a no-install, double-click flasher for ESP8266/NodeMCU on Windows or macOS
- you prefer a GUI over esptool.py's command-line interface
- you are a beginner flashing NodeMCU firmware for the first time

## When to avoid
- you need advanced esptool features like flashing multiple chips or custom partition tables
- you work on Linux, where prebuilt binaries are not provided and wxPython setup is painful
- you want scripted/automated flashing in CI - use esptool.py directly

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, developer-tools, embedded
- domain: iot, embedded-systems, developer-tools, hardware
- platform: windows, cross-platform, python
- tags: nodemcu, esp8266, esptool, firmware-flashing, wxpython, pyinstaller, esp32, macos

## Member repositories
- marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher (main) score 25

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.809507+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 2026-08-30T03:52:23.603450+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.809507+00:00, sha 30d13149b7dc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.