PyBLE is an open-source, MIT-licensed MicroPython IDE for programming microcontroller boards over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which targets Android tablet and iPad users. PyBLE combines a Flutter-based IDE for iPad and Android with support for MicroPython and visual programming (Blockly), an open MicroPython agent firmware, and the PBLE/1 protocol fully documented by the developer. The IDE currently supports features such as editing and running Python, a live console, wireless file management, and initial firmware targets include ESP32, ESP32-S3, and ESP32-C3 wireless microcontrollers. PyBLE highlights: Flutter app Filtered BLE discovery and PBLE/1 open protocol support MicroPython editor with save, run, stop, soft reboot, and live console Wireless file browsing and transfer with integrity checks Offline Blockly workspace with GPIO and standard MicroPython NeoPixel blocks Editable beginner examples Exact Blockly sidecar reopening and a bounded Python-to-blocks importer Adaptive tablet interface for portrait and landscape use Local operation without an account, analytics, or […]
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