Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: esptool
Version: 5.3.1
Summary: A serial utility for flashing, provisioning, and interacting with Espressif SoCs.
Author: Fredrik Ahlberg (themadinventor), Angus Gratton (projectgus), Espressif Systems
License: GPLv2+
Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/espressif/esptool/
Project-URL: Documentation, https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/
Project-URL: Source, https://github.com/espressif/esptool/
Project-URL: Tracker, https://github.com/espressif/esptool/issues/
Project-URL: Changelog, https://github.com/espressif/esptool/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Natural Language :: English
Classifier: Operating System :: POSIX
Classifier: Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
Classifier: Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Embedded Systems
Classifier: Environment :: Console
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2 or later (GPLv2+)
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14
Requires-Python: >=3.10
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
Provides-Extra: dev
Provides-Extra: hsm
Provides-Extra: docs
License-File: LICENSE

# esptool

A Python-based, open-source, platform-independent serial utility for flashing, provisioning, and interacting with Espressif SoCs.

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## Documentation

Visit the [documentation](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/) or run `esptool -h`.

## Flasher Stub

esptool uploads a small [flasher stub](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/esptool/flasher-stub.html) program to the chip to improve flashing performance and work around ROM bootloader limitations. The stub is developed in the [esp-flasher-stub](https://github.com/espressif/esp-flasher-stub) repository. Prebuilt binaries are bundled with esptool releases.

## Contribute

If you're interested in contributing to esptool, please check the [contributions guide](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esptool/en/latest/contributing.html).

## About

esptool was initially created by Fredrik Ahlberg (@[themadinventor](https://github.com/themadinventor/)), and later maintained by Angus Gratton (@[projectgus](https://github.com/projectgus/)). It is now supported by Espressif Systems. It has also received improvements from many members of the community.

## License

This document and the attached source code are released as Free Software under GNU General Public License Version 2 or later. See the accompanying [LICENSE file](https://github.com/espressif/esptool/blob/master/LICENSE) for a copy.
