# Ansem-SoD/Picofly

Information and firmware related to the rp2040-zero based chip for the nx

Repository: https://github.com/Ansem-SoD/Picofly
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/picofly
Language: C
License Family: other
Topics: firmware, homebrew
Last push: 2023-06-21T11:51:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 30/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 90
- inputs: {"age_days": 1261, "days_push": 1169, "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 1251, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.248525+00:00)

## What it is
Picofly is firmware and documentation for a Nintendo Switch hardware modchip built on RP2040-based microcontrollers (RP2040-Zero, Pi Pico, XIAO 2040). It performs glitching to boot the console and includes LED-based debug/error codes and optional CPU downvoltage support.

## Use cases
- flash a rp2040-zero modchip for the nintendo switch
- understand picofly debug led error codes
- install a hardware modchip on a switch console
- troubleshoot eMMC glitch failures on a modded switch
- set up cpu downvoltage wires for easier glitching

## When to choose
- you are building or flashing a Picofly modchip on an RP2040 board
- you need the latest firmware and wiring/debug documentation for the chip

## When to avoid
- you want a software-only method to run homebrew on an unmodified Switch
- you need a supported, licensed project - this repo has no license and targets console hardware modification

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: embedded, security
- domain: hardware, gaming-tools, embedded-systems
- platform: embedded, iot, cross-platform
- tags: firmware, modchip, nintendo-switch, rp2040, homebrew, hardware-glitching

## Member repositories
- Ansem-SoD/Picofly (main) score 30

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.248525+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 2026-08-30T05:07:36.206777+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Ansem-SoD/Picofly (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.248525+00:00, sha 4ebd39c137ef)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.