ESPConnect v1.1.6

ESPConnect v1.1.6

Improvement

• Serial Monitor now lets you send text input, including Ctrl+C, suggest by ator1811 (issue #90).
• Flash tools can erase a selected partition or a custom flash region without wiping the entire chip (issue #109).

Fixed

• Flash tools now refresh the partition table after full erase or firmware flashes so the partitions view stays accurate (issue #104).
• Partitions empty state now distinguishes between disconnected devices and connected ESP32s with no partition table (issue #104).
• OTA Apps tab now reads both OTADATA sectors so the active slot indicator updates correctly after OTA swaps (issue #108).

Internal runtime

• Bump tasmota-webserial-esptool 7.3.3 to 7.3.4
• Bump @types/node from 25.0.5 to 25.0.6

Development tooling

• Bump vite from 7.3.0 to 7.3.1

Browser-based control center for ESP32 and ESP8266 boards - now as a standalone desktop application!

🎯 Features

• ✅ Works completely offline - no internet connection required
• ✅ Native Web Serial API support for all platforms
• ✅ Flash firmware, manage SPIFFS/LittleFS, backup flash memory
• ✅ Device info, partitions viewer, NVS Inspector, serial monitor
• ✅ Community translations (Best effort)

📥 Downloads

Platform	Architecture	File Type	Notes
macOS	Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)	.dmg	macOS 11+
macOS	Intel	.dmg	macOS 10.13+
Windows	x64	.exe installer	Windows 10+
Linux	x64	.deb / .rpm	Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc.
Web UI	Any	.zip	Static dist/ build for custom hosting

📝 Installation

macOS Apple Silicon:

curl -L -O "https://github.com/thelastoutpostworkshop/ESPConnect/releases/download/v1.1.6/ESPConnect-arm64.dmg"

Open the DMG and drag ESPConnect to Applications. First launch: Right-click → Open (to bypass Gatekeeper).

macOS Intel:

curl -L -O "https://github.com/thelastoutpostworkshop/ESPConnect/releases/download/v1.1.6/ESPConnect-x64.dmg"

Open the DMG and drag ESPConnect to Applications. First launch: Right-click → Open (to bypass Gatekeeper).

Windows:
Download and run the .exe installer. Windows Defender may show a warning on first launch - click "More info" → "Run anyway".

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

sudo dpkg -i espconnect_1.1.6_amd64.deb

Linux (Fedora/RHEL):

sudo rpm -i espconnect-1.1.6.x86_64.rpm

Web UI (static files):

curl -L -o dist.zip "https://github.com/thelastoutpostworkshop/ESPConnect/releases/download/v1.1.6/dist.zip"
unzip dist.zip -d dist

Serve the dist/ Folder, you may use any of the following options:

 Option A — Node “serve”

cd dist
npx serve .

 Option B — Python 3

cd dist
python -m http.server 8080

🔌 USB Serial Permissions (Linux)

Add your user to the dialout group:

sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER

Then log out and back in.