CircuitPython Remote 0.0.2 Beta

CircuitPython Remote 0.0.2 Beta

An early test release of a lightweight VS Code extension for editing
CircuitPython files over Wi-Fi through Web Workflow on ESP32 devices.

Features

• Discover CircuitPython devices over mDNS
• Browse and refresh the remote filesystem
• Open and save remote text files
• Create, delete, and rename individual files
• Protect known binary files such as .mpy
• Store Web Workflow passwords in VS Code Secret Storage
• Discover devices across multiple active IPv4 interfaces on macOS

Tested environment

• macOS
• VS Code
• ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1-N8R8
• CircuitPython 10.2.1
• CircuitPython Web Workflow API v4

Windows, Linux, other boards, and other network configurations have not yet
been tested. Feedback from these environments is especially welcome.

Installation

1. Download circuitpython-remote-triplelrobotics-0.0.2.vsix.
2. Open the Extensions view in VS Code.
3. Select ... → Install from VSIX...
4. Select the downloaded file.
5. Reload VS Code.

Command-line installation:

code --install-extension circuitpython-remote-triplelrobotics-0.0.2.vsix --force

Before testing

CircuitPython Web Workflow must already be configured in settings.toml. The computer and CircuitPython board must be reachable on the same LAN. This is a beta release with remote write and delete support. Back up important files on the board before testing.

Feedback

Please report bugs and suggestions through GitHub Issues: https://github.com/triplelrobotics/circuitpython-esp32-remote-dev/issues. For bug reports, please include:

• Operating system and version
• VS Code version
• Board model
• CircuitPython version
• Network setup
• Steps to reproduce
• CircuitPython Remote output logs, with passwords removed