# rust-embedded/discovery

Discover the world of microcontrollers through Rust!

Repository: https://github.com/rust-embedded/discovery
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rust-embedded-discovery
Homepage: https://docs.rust-embedded.org/discovery/
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-03-21T19:05:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3590, "days_push": 165, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1603, forks 555 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:09.803575+00:00)

## What it is
Discovery is an open-source book from the Rust Embedded working group that teaches microcontroller programming through Rust, with versions targeting the micro:bit v2, micro:bit v1, and STM32F3 discovery boards. It combines tutorial documentation with hands-on example code licensed under CC-BY 4.0 and Apache-2.0/MIT.

## Use cases
- learn embedded programming with Rust from scratch
- get started with microcontrollers using a micro:bit v2
- find a beginner tutorial for Rust on STM32 boards
- work through hands-on embedded Rust examples
- teach a workshop on Rust and microcontrollers
- understand no_std Rust development on hardware

## When to choose
- you are new to embedded systems and want a guided Rust introduction
- you own a micro:bit v2, micro:bit v1, or STM32F3 discovery board
- you prefer learning through a structured book with runnable examples

## When to avoid
- you need production embedded Rust guidance rather than a beginner tutorial
- you target Espressif or other boards not covered by the book
- you already know embedded Rust and only need API reference material

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, embedded, developer-tools
- domain: embedded-systems, tutorials, education, programming-languages
- platform: embedded, cross-platform, rust
- tags: embedded-rust, microcontrollers, microbit, stm32, book, rust-embedded

## Member repositories
- rust-embedded/discovery (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.803575+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 2026-08-30T03:52:32.748601+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rust-embedded/discovery (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.803575+00:00, sha ecafe2bbe1f2)
  - homepage: https://docs.rust-embedded.org/discovery/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:24:05.830789+00:00, sha 706eb3f92031)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.