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jstroemon Show HN: Flash your ESP32 from the browser using JavaScript

Thanks for sharing, didn't know this implementation. Seems like they use a fork of https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_WebSerial_ESPTool/ which was the first implementation of this as far as I know.

jstroemon Show HN: Flash your ESP32 from the browser using JavaScript

I would say the same thing for using a webcam in the browser or accessing the filesystem. But yet everyone use it today and a world without it is unimaginable.

Wrapping functionality with the right security is key, but I browsers in general is already doing a good job in that regard IMO.

jstroemon Show HN: Flash your ESP32 from the browser using JavaScript

Hi HN

Here to show a little library that makes it easier to write custom JavaScript code that flashes ESP32s.

The library uses the new WebSerial API available in Edge and Chrome browsers.