ElegantOTA
The original over-the-air update library for wireless microcontrollers (since 2019). observed · 2026-10-08
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 61
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 534
- age_days: 2772
- days_rel: 45
- days_push: 45
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1010 stars · 166 forks observed · 2026-10-08
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-07, confidence 0.95
ElegantOTA is an Arduino library that adds over-the-air (OTA) firmware and filesystem update capabilities to wireless microcontrollers like ESP32, ESP8266, and RP2040/RP2350 boards. It provides a built-in web portal at /update where users can upload .bin files with live progress, transfer rate, capacity checks, and optional HTTP Basic authentication.
Use cases
- update esp32 firmware over wifi
- flash esp8266 without usb cable
- wireless firmware updates for arduino iot projects
- upload filesystem images to rp2040 pico w
- remote microcontroller firmware deployment
- ota updates with progress bar in browser
- update firmware on devices in the field
When to choose
- building IoT projects on ESP32, ESP8266, or WiFi-capable RP2040 boards
- you need OTA updates with minimal code (3 lines) and no web development
- field-deployed devices that cannot be physically accessed for re-flashing
- you want built-in safety features like capacity checks and MD5 verification
When to avoid
- your microcontroller has no WiFi capability
- you need OTA for non-Arduino/Espressif platforms
- you require signed/encrypted firmware updates beyond MD5 verification
- you need a managed fleet-wide update orchestration system rather than per-device updates
Facets
library · maturity active
file-upload http-server auth embedded iot embedded-systems developer-tools embedded iot cpp cross-platform ota-updates esp32 esp8266 rp2040 arduino firmware-updates web-portal wireless-microcontrollers automation
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ayushsharma82/ElegantOTA · fetched 2026-10-08 · f0c11f4df221
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ayushsharma82/ElegantOTA | main | 83 |
| ayushsharma82/AsyncElegantOTA | mirror | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ayushsharma82/ElegantOTA")
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